Realizing Buddhist 'Emptiness' - Zerdan Phunrab

Do we truly understand the world around us that we encounter, and the true nature of reality?In this talk, Zerdan explains that the highest wisdom teachings in Buddhism center on Emptiness - realizing the true nature of reality that we experience.To understand the place of Emptiness in Buddhist teachings, Zerdan examines the Three Poisons, or obstacles to enlightenment, along with their associated 'ANTIDOTES':Greed (Attachment) - LOVEHatred (Anger) - PATIENCEDelusion (Ignorance) - REALIZING OF EMPTINESSHe goes on to explore the various ways we can explore emptiness to realize it as the foundation for all that we experience.______________Zerdan Phunrab is an American Kadampa Buddhist monk. Zerdan has been a practicing Buddhist since 2001 and was ordained in 2007 by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. He began his ordained life by helping to create a Buddhist temple in Dallas–Fort Worth. Zerdan now lives in Oregon as a vegan minimalist, sharing a warm, gentle heart. ______________  To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/There you can:   Donate  Learn how to participate live  Find our schedule of upcoming speakers  Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy over 900 recorded talks dating back to 1995CREDITSAudio Production: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter