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Geshe Dorji Damdul Reality and appearances
How all functioning things have parts, same and different entities, the gap between reality and…
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Benefits of studying emptiness
How to actually practice wisdom and meditate on emptiness according to Prasangika Madhyamaka.
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Persons, perceptions, and mental factors
The definition of "person" according to different tenet systems, and a discussion of perception, divisions…
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Single and different
The Sautrantika school's view of the nature of reality and the value of learning the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 17-5: Value of keeping precepts
Fourth way of gathering followers in order to teach them the Dharma: to act in…
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Benefits of mind training
Self-centeredness is the root of all problems and conflicts. It is our true enemy, not…
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Verse 17-4: Gathering disciples
Teaching the third way to gather followers: encouraging people along the path.
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Emptiness and impermanence
A discussion about hidden and evident phenomena, emptiness and impermanence, and terms used in emptiness…
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Sutra school: Phenomena and cognition
Manifest and hidden phenomena, prime and subsequent cognition, and the three times according to the…
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Verse 17-3: Teaching the Dharma
Teaching the first two of four ways of gathering disciples: Being generous and speaking pleasantly.
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Sautrāntika and two truths
Types of proponents of the Sutra school, characterized phenomena, and positive and negative phenomena according…
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Verse 17-2: Taking care of ourselves
Seeing ourselves as worthwhile people, being kind to others because we respect them and see…
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