Yogacara part one

21/07/2024 41 min
Yogacara part one

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Episode Synopsis

In this lecture we sample the Yogacara teachings of Vasubandhu called the Treatise on the Three Natures, which form the philosophical backbone of Yogacara. So, what are the three natures? They are three interrelated aspects of our experience: the imaginary, dependent and complete or realised nature. In a nutshell they are:
The imaginary nature of things is what we think they are.
Their dependent nature of things is that they appear to depend on other things.
The complete, realised nature of things is that they are not what you think they are