emptiness
Teachings on the core of Buddhist philosophy: that persons and phenomena are ultimately empty of inherent existence because they are dependent arisings. This is the most powerful antidote that eliminates the ignorance and afflictions that give rise to suffering.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Is liberation possible?
Exploring the question, "Is Liberation Possible?", continuing the review of Chapter 12, "The Mind and…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Liberation & the eightfold noble path
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the meaning of the eightfold noble path.
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The Buddha’s omniscient mind
Continuing the review of the Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential", describing how Buddhas…
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How to seek the view
A teaching on how to seek the view and the importance of investigation and analysis.
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Dependent arising refutes the object of negation
A teaching on the difference in subtlety of the object of negation.
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Another way of establishing dependence
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the mutual dependence of causes and effects.
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All phenomena are dependently arisen
Teaching on the Prasangika perspective on causal dependency and the general meaning of dependent arising.
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Dependent arising of composite phenomena
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains composite phenomena and how effects relate to their causes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Emptiness, its nature, its purpose, and its meaning
What it means to say things are empty but arise dependently. Also explanation of the…
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The importance of realizing the ultimate nature
Why realizing emptiness is essential and the stages we go through to realize emptiness.
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Five characteristics of dependent arising
Teaching on the five characteristics of dependently arisen composite phenomena.
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We create the causes for joy and sorrow
Teaching on how we are responsible for creating the causes for joy and sorrow.
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