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 Yeshe Thabkhe Concluding teaching
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe concludes the teachings on the Rice Seedling Sutra.
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The twelve links as causes and conditions
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the cause-and-effect relationship of the twelve links of dependent arising.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The implicit meaning of the Heart Sutra
The bodhisattva paths and grounds and how different afflictions are eliminated.
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Causes and conditions
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains inner and outer dependent arising and the link of ignorance.
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The mantra of the perfection of wisdom
Explaining the explicit and implicit meaning of the mantra of the perfection of wisdom.
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Characteristics of dependent arising
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses the characteristics of dependent arising.
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The eight aspects of emptiness
The emptiness of an object's characteristics and of the 12 links of dependent arising.
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Traditions of interpretation
Examining the four profundities and why analysis is crucial for perceiving emptiness.
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The four fearlessnesses
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how the Dependent Arising Sutra corresponds with the Buddha's four fearlessnesses.
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Understanding the two truths
Examining how form depends on causes and conditions and is an expression of emptiness.
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The greatness of the dependent arising sutra
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the greatness of the Dependent Arising Sutra.
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