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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Venerable Thubten Chodron The two obscurations
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering afflictive obscurations and cognitive obscurations.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Svātantrika view of selflessness of persons and phenomena with comparison to the…
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Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 3
The Svātantika Madhyamaka assertions on consciousness, selflessness and the common assertions of the Sautrāntika, Cittamatra,…
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The Three Jewels
The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.
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The mind’s potential and the existence of the ...
The mind, its qualities, and connection to the Three Jewels in the context of refuge.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe The benefits of omniscience
Benefits of bodhicitta and how realizing the the two truths leads to attainment of buddha…
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Integrating wisdom and skillful means
How bodhisattvas integrate method and wisdom in meditative absorption and arising from it.
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Nagarjuna’s analysis of arising
Completing teaching from Chapter 8, explaining Nagarjuna's four-point analysis of arising.
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Emptiness possessing the best of all qualities
Why wisdom and method are both essential and unique features of the bodhisattva path.
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Ultimate nature of the twelve links
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 8, covering the section "The Ultimate Nature of the Twelve…
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Unifying method and wisdom
Review of how to meditate on emptiness and continuation of teaching on how to unify…
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Like illusions
Teaching from Chapter 8, explaining why phenomena are "like illusions" but are not actually illusions.
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