“Emptiness does not imply non-existence; emptiness implies the emptiness of intrinsic existence, which necessarily implies dependent origination. Dependence and interdependence is the nature of all things; things and events come into being only as a result of causes and conditions.… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
“All things originate dependently. Because all things originate dependently, one can observe cause and effect. Cause and effect are only possible in a world that is dependently originated, and dependent origination is only possible in a world that is devoid… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
“The reference in the text to “noble sons and noble daughters” has additional significance that modern practitioners should bear in mind. This phrase clearly… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
“Such veneration, however, is not accorded to the person himself because of his own greatness, but rather is accorded to the teaching that the… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
“Emptiness does not imply non-existence; emptiness implies the emptiness of intrinsic existence, which necessarily implies dependent origination. Dependence and interdependence is the nature of… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
“The way we tend to perceive things to be does not accord with the way they are. Again, this does not nihilistically deny the… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
“All things originate dependently. Because all things originate dependently, one can observe cause and effect. Cause and effect are only possible in a world… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share Image
