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 Understanding emptiness: Part 3
Question-and-answer session covering different types of wisdom, how wisdom overcomes ignorance, the nihilist's view, and…
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Khensur Jampa Tegchok Emptiness in different tenet systems
More discussion on the different tenet systems and merely labeled phenomena.
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Holy objects, rebirth, and compassion
A discussion on virtuous actions leading to samsara, the seven-point instructions, and compassion.
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Clarifying misunderstood teachings
More on the differences between tenet systems, labels, and clarifying misunderstood teachings.
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Understanding emptiness: Part 2
Discussion on topics of emptiness of space, permanence of nirvana, labels, cognizers, enlightenment, nirvana, and…
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Liberation and tenet schools
Verses 45-49 on what liberation means, the extremes of existence and non-existence, and distinctions between…
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Integrating emptiness
Integrating the teachings in emptiness and identifying the object of negation, followed by some advice…
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Understanding emptiness: Part 1
Question-and-answer session covering balancing practice of method and wisdom aspects of the path, realizations, purification,…
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Understanding emptiness, attaining liberation
How to attain liberation by understanding emptiness, and explaining nihilism and wrong views.
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Wisdom and compassion
Seeing the kindness of sentient beings and understanding that our enlightenment depends on them.
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