Category: Philosophy
Two Truths—Indivisible
When we enter the path, we are working at the level of relative truth, and with practice we may gain insight into the absolute. But we don’t enter the final stage of practice, says Tsoknyi Rinpoche, until we realize these truths were never separate.
Open View, Solid Ground
Jamgon Kongtrul championed the view of rimay, recognizing the inherent value of all Buddhist teachings. But as Alex Gardner explains, he remained firmly loyal to his own tradition.
Shining in Freedom
"When you experience the three realms as self-arisen and self-liberated," asserted Milarepa, "you realize their true nature is shining in freedom." A teaching by the late Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche.
Spotless from the Start
In order to overcome the five main obstacles facing a bodhisattva, says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, we must realize that all beings are primordially pure. He presents the essential teachings on buddhanature from Maitreya’s Uttaratantra Shastra.
Rest in the Sky of Natural Mind
The tantric path of Buddhism is complex and arduous, but its surprising culmination is the practice of spaciousness, ease, and simplicity.
How Ethical Conduct Leads Buddhists to Wisdom
How might our minds find peace, and even liberation? It starts, said the Buddha, with what we do (or don’t do). Bradley Donaldson explains.
The Practice and Philosophy of the Buddhist Path
Once you understand, through study, what the Buddha is saying about his own awakening, you are already within the fiery process of the path.