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1) Making Sense of Mind Only 7
In this episode, we begin to look more explicitly at Yogarchara ideas by considering chapter 5 of Waldron's Making Sense of Mind Only. More specifically, we consider the teaching of the the Three Natu...Show More
2) Making Sense of Mind Only 6
In this episode, we continue to review the Madhyamaka perspective in relation to the nature of reality as presented by William Waldron in his book, 'Making Sense of Mind Only'. In particular, we touch...Show More
3) Making Sense of Mind Only: 5
In this episode we look at the philosophical context of Madhayamaka in relation to the emergence of Yogachara thought. In particular, we highlight the teaching of emptiness (shunyata) and question the...Show More
4) Making Sense of Mind Only 4
In this episode, we look at chapter 3 of William Waldron's book 'Making Sense of Mind Only', which offers an overview and critique of the Adhidharma Buddhist tradition. More particularly, it aims to s...Show More
5) Making Sense of Mind Only 3
We continue to study William Waldron's 'Making Sense of Mind Only', which is an introduction to Yogachara philosophy. In this episode we look at chapter 2 of the book, which examines the interdependen...Show More
6) Making Sense of Mind Only 2
In this episode we consider chapter 1 of William Waldron's book 'Making sense of Mind Only'. We look at the early Buddhist background that informs the Yogachara perspective, particularly by looking at...Show More
7) Making Sense of Mind Only 1
In the episode we begin a study of William Waldron's new book 'Making Sense of Mind Only', which is an introduction to Yogachara ideas within Buddhism. Here we consider the introduction and examine th...Show More
8) Precious Garland 1
In this episode, we begin to look at Nagarjuna's 'Precious Garland', a text of 500 verses addressed to a king which deals with the themes of ethics and wisdom. The first episode deals with the general...Show More
9) The Living Quick of Time: Uji
In this episode (which is rather long) we look at one of the pivotal chapters from the Shōbōgenzō, which is chapter 11, 'Uji'. This is variously translating as 'existence-time', 'being-time', and so o...Show More
10) The Voices of the River Valley
In this episode we discuss chapter 9 of Dōgen's Shōbōgenzō; 'The voices of the river valley and the form of the mountains' (Keisei-shinshiki). This chapter focuses on how the whole of nature functions...Show More