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Part Two: Commentary on the Heart Sutra

September 24, 2023May 31, 2017 by TFTblog

A commentary on the emptiness section of the Seven Point Mind Training text.

Categories Uncategorized Tags bodhisattva, buddha nature, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), dependent arising, detachment, emptiness (shunyata), five paths, grasping, heart sutra, inherent existence, mantra, object of refutation, perfection of wisdom (prajnaparamita)

Part One: Mind Training – Developing Emptiness

May 11, 2023May 31, 2017 by TFTblog

A commentary on the emptiness section of the Seven Point Mind Training text

Categories Uncategorized Tags cittamatra, dependent arising, emptiness (shunyata), four schools, four seals, grasping, I, ignorance, meditation, object of refutation, prasangika, selflessness, svatantrika

The Mere ‘I’

May 11, 2023May 23, 2017 by TFTblog

Teachings on the Heart Sutra, a Perfection of Wisdom text.

Categories Uncategorized Tags continuity of consciousness, emptiness (shunyata), grasping, I, labels

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