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Master Gang Xiao: Lecture Notes on the Mahāyāna Hundred Dharmas Treatise, Part III

Now let's continue with the fourth category of mental factors—the afflictions (烦恼). There are six of them.

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Prof. Lin Chong'an: The Rope and the Snake Analogy

Lin Chong-an, 2007

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Venerable Gangxiao: *Mahayana Treatise on the One Hundred Dharmas That Illuminate the Gate to True Nature* – Lecture Notes, Part 1

Before turning to this Mahāyāna Śata-Dharma Prakāśa-Mukha-Śāstra, I quietly took stock of how much our group already knows about the Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) school. Not bad—everyone has a broad, systematic grasp of it. So we won't ...

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Professor Lin Chong'an: Preface to *Tibetan Madhyamaka Studies — The Profound View of the Madhyamakāvatāra*

A distinctive feature of Tibetan Buddhist scholarship is its penetrating analysis of the correct view in Madhyamaka, its careful uncovering of the difficult points within Buddhist doctrine, and its elucidation of the profound meaning of ...

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Master Gangxiao: An Error in the Two Chinese Hetuvidya Treatises

Gangxiao

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Master Gangxiao: Examples of the Strengths and Weaknesses in Ouyi's Buddhist Logic

Gang Xiao

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Master Gangxiao: A Millennium of Debate — The Trajectory of Ancient Hetuvidyā

A Millennium of Debate

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Professor Lin Chong'an: The Essence of the Dharmaskandha

Lin Chong-an

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How to Protect Your Skin from the Sun This Spring

Many people know to protect their skin from the sun in summer. Yet most don't realize that tanning actually starts in spring. Spring may not bring summer's blazing heat, but it's dry and windy, and UV rays are especially strong between 1...

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Four Practical Ways for Men to Strengthen Their Kidneys

The strength of one’s physical health is closely tied to the state of the kidneys. When winter comes, the body needs enough energy and warmth to ward off the cold. If your constitution is weak and deficient, you will lack sufficient "inn...

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Enrollment Dates and Tuition & Fee Standards

Registration is open from March 1 through September 30 each year. The academy offers on-site housing, and rates depend on the type of accommodation you choose. Bring your own bedding and daily supplies, or we can provide them for you. Wh...

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How to Strengthen Your Kidneys: Massage These 3 Areas to Boost Vitality

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are many "men's acupoints." Spending just a few minutes a day working with these points, and keeping up the practice consistently, can help tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang.

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