The Buddhist teaching of emptiness (śūnyatā) can completely transform how you view life and yourself. Here we trace this life-changing insight from its original exposition by the Buddha, through the Mahāyāna teachings of Nāgārjuna, the Yogācāra scholar-monks, all the way to the doctrine of the Tathāgatagarbha (Buddha Nature). As we explore the many twists and turns of śūnyavāda (the teaching of emptiness), we find a rich diversity that nonetheless keeps returning us to one and the same profound insight about the nature of 'things' and 'selves'.

We cover much ground here, including the no-self teaching, whether Buddhism is a form of nihilism, the union of opposites, the interdependence of things, and the nature of conscious awareness...

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📚 Recommended Reading

▶ A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy (Steven M. Emmanuel)
▶ An Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy (Stephen J. Laumakis)
▶ What the Buddha Taught (Walpola Rahula Thero)
▶ The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching (Thich Nhat Hanh)
▶ Foundations of Buddhism (Rupert Gethin)

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⌛ Timestamps

00:00 INTRODUCTION
01:47 1. NO SUBJECT
06:06 2. NO OBJECT
12:37 3. NO SUBJECT & OBJECT
20:27 4. BUDDHA NATURE
25:00 screen metaphor
26:35 qualities of conscious awareness
35:59 5. NO VIEWS
45:38 CONCLUSION

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