“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 way we tend to perceive things to be does not accord with the way they are. Again, this does not nihilistically deny the fact of our experience. The existence of things and events is not in dispute; it is… — 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