Definitions  The next topic is subjects and objects. When we talk about subject here, that word, of course, could be understood in many different ways, but literally, it’s something that has an object. Subjects are functional phenomena (dngos-po) that have objects...

Introduction: Deconstructing the Self and the Aggregates According to the Buddhist analysis, the self is imputed on the individual continuity of the five aggregates. The aggregates are made up of all non-static phenomena – everything that changes from moment to moment – and...

Introduction  We are going to begin our discussion of Buddhist metaphysics. This is a large topic that covers an enormous amount of material, and all of this material is quite difficult; it is very complex, with many, many different items involved. However, I think the...

The Five Types of Results Let’s look now at the presentation of the five types of results. Ripened Results We have ripened results and these are the unobstructed, unspecified items included in the five aggregates. These are things that are neither constructive nor...

Question about Understanding Words  When we are, for instance, doing a meditation retreat in a Buddhist context and reciting mantras, although we might recite it and we have some concept of the audio category of the sound of the mantra, we could have no idea of the...

The Mongolian style of Tibetan painting maintained the iconography but adapted the details of the background to reflect the grasslands of the Mongolian steppes.

The Buddhist abhidharma and Kalachakra literatures provide two distinct presentations of cosmology, each for a different purpose.

An in-depth look at the Buddhist practice of tantra: what’s the difference between visualizing ourselves as a Buddha-figure or as Mickey Mouse?

Buddhist ethics offers a lot for people working in any social or helper profession that requires a great deal of knowledge and sensitivity to others.

Using Buddhist logic can help us to overcome failure and ensure success, by using a realistic strategy based on reason.