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Karl Brunnhölzl Interview on Buddha-Nature

Karl Brunnhölzl

2019/12/30

Interview

Interview

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About the interview

Karl Brunnhölzl discusses buddha-nature and it's related concepts in an interview with Marcus Perman of Tsadra Foundation.

Clips from the interview

Clips from the interview

What Is Buddha-Nature?

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0:46 min

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What Is the Purpose of Buddha-Nature Teachings?

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2 of 13

3:38 min

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Is Buddha-Nature a Radical Teaching?

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3 of 13

3:26 min

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On His Book When the Clouds Part

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4 of 13

4:12 min

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Vajrayana Practice & Buddha-Nature

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5 of 13

7:20 min

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On Chapter 1 Verse 28 of the Uttaratantra by Karl Brunnhölzl

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6 of 13

5:50 min

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The Debate over Buddha-Nature

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7 of 13

4:21 min

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What Is Luminosity?

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8 of 13

4:21 min

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Emptiness or Luminosity: What's the Deal?

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9 of 13

2:09 min

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Which Tibetans Wrote about Buddha-Nature?

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10 of 13

6:58 min

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On the Future of Buddha-Nature Studies

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11 of 13

1:33 min

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On the Origins and Authorship of the Uttaratantrashastra

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12 of 13

4:31 min

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Why Study Buddha-Nature?

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2:07 min

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About the interview

In this wide ranging interview, Karl Brunnhölzl discusses buddha-nature and the key topics related to it. He begins by defining buddha-nature and then moves on to discuss such topics as the debate that the doctrine has generated, the concepts of emptiness and luminosity, and how buddha-nature relates to Vajrayana practice.

Clips from the interview

Clips from the interview

What Is Buddha-Nature?

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1 of 13

0:46 min

;

What Is the Purpose of Buddha-Nature Teachings?

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2 of 13

3:38 min

;

Is Buddha-Nature a Radical Teaching?

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3 of 13

3:26 min

;

On His Book When the Clouds Part

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4 of 13

4:12 min

;

Vajrayana Practice & Buddha-Nature

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5 of 13

7:20 min

;

On Chapter 1 Verse 28 of the Uttaratantra by Karl Brunnhölzl

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6 of 13

5:50 min

;

The Debate over Buddha-Nature

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7 of 13

4:21 min

;

What Is Luminosity?

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8 of 13

4:21 min

;

Emptiness or Luminosity: What's the Deal?

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9 of 13

2:09 min

;

Which Tibetans Wrote about Buddha-Nature?

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10 of 13

6:58 min

;

On the Future of Buddha-Nature Studies

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11 of 13

1:33 min

;

On the Origins and Authorship of the Uttaratantrashastra

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12 of 13

4:31 min

;

Why Study Buddha-Nature?

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13 of 13

2:07 min

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prabhāsvaratā - In a general sense, that which clears away darkness, though it often appears in Buddhist literature in reference to the mind or its nature. It is a particularly salient feature of Tantric literature, especially in regard to the advanced meditation techniques of the completion-stage yogas. Skt. प्रभास्वर Tib. འོད་གསལ་ Ch. 光明