Episodes
Review on the first four verses of Chapter 9 of Shantideva's text.
Published 10/12/23
Refuting the Cittamātra assertion of self-cognition.
Published 10/05/23
Refuting the realist and Cittamātra arguments.
Published 09/28/23
An overview of the four philosophical tenet schools.
Published 09/21/23
The difference between being an actual illusion, and illusion-like.
Published 09/14/23
Commentary to verses 6-8 of Chapter 9, "Wisdom," of Shantideva's "Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds."
Published 09/07/23
What is negated by ultimate analysis and the role of conventional consciousness.
Published 08/31/23
A review looking at selected verses to develop compassion for difficult people with guided meditation.
Published 08/17/23
How the Buddhist philosophical schools present the two truths.
Published 08/03/23
Explanation of the view of the selflessness of phenomena in the Buddhist tenet schools.
Published 07/27/23
The source of disagreements between the lower tenets schools and the Prasangika Madhyamikas.
Published 07/20/23
How Shantideva refutes the Buddhist realists.
Published 07/13/23
The different understandings of the two truths possessed by those who have direct perception of emptiness and common people.
Published 07/06/23
Explanation of the two truths, ultimate and conventional.
Published 06/29/23
The importance of generating wisdom and understanding the two truths.
Published 06/22/23
Shantideva on giving up childish behavior and following in the steps of the wise
Published 06/15/23
Commentary on verses looking at the many faults of attachment to the body.
Published 06/08/23
How to work with our dominating, aggressive side that wants to get what we want at the expense of others.
Published 06/01/23
Commentary on thought transformation verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
Published 05/23/23
Continued explanation of exchanging self with others to develop bodhicitta.
Published 05/18/23
How self-centeredness creates problems in our lives, and the actual method of exchanging self and others.
Published 05/11/23
What giving ourselves to others really means.
Published 05/04/23
How Shantideva's verses can be misunderstood, leading to unsound conclusions.
Published 04/27/23
How attachment to the body can lead to harmful and unethical actions
Published 04/20/23