“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
“The reference in the text to “noble sons and noble daughters” has additional significance that modern practitioners should bear in mind. This phrase clearly indicates that as far as efficacy of the practice of the perfection of wisdom is concerned, there is no difference based on gender. In fact, this is true as well for all key aspects of the… — Thupten Jinpa Copy Share
“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
