Direct and Expedient Teachings of Buddha ‒ Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche | 佛陀的了義與不了義教法 ‒ 宗薩欽哲仁波切

Published 2022-07-09
UC Berkeley Center for Buddhist Studies | USA | July 19, 2015

In order to study Buddhism, we have to understand the direct and expedient teachings of Buddha, otherwise we will not be able to understand Buddhadharma. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche clarified why some of the teachings of Buddha may seem to be contradicted. Being able to distinguish which are direct teachings and which are expedient teachings, you will get the key to see the full picture of Buddha’s teaching. This is also one of the four reliances that taught by the Buddha shortly before his passing away.

(with English and Chinese subtitles)
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Four reliances
www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Four_reliances

#truth #compassion #reincarnation

All Comments (21)
  • @Booboochacha666
    仁波切的教法犀利、直接、幽默,真是讓人聽了法喜又讚嘆!!!!!!!
  • 谢谢🙏,非常接近原意的翻译。愿一切有情众生皆听听闻佛法🙏🙏🙏
  • @cho8443
    You take the teachings apart so beautifully - it's a delight to listen to you
  • @laxmihari100
    Rationalism is the relationship between the Objects occurring in the phenomenon.
  • @28105wsking
    Rimpoche, when you are teaching this, I suggest that you use the story of the burning house and the father with his five sons. That is a great example of expedience that everyone can understand. Besides, it was translated into English a long time ago and is in the books we study at college. So its a foundational story that lots of people know already.
  • @JimTomadachi
    Thankyou now i am understanding the teaching of your rimpoche lil bit
  • @johnpow2378
    Like osho “ my whole job is to confuse you” yet there is a complete beauty in it.
  • 🙏, Shastang Dandavat, Tashidelek, Rinpoche La kyap suchi, cho la kyap suchi, gendun la kyap suchi, sanghe la kyap suchi on the auspicious Guru Purnima, kindly ensure me to achieve enlightenment.
  • @hear-and-know
    So, a teaching is expedient if it leads to ultimate truth. But I don't really understand the points about reincarnation. In the absolute level, there is no reincarnation. But does this mean that reincarnation does not conventionally happen? When we talk about the absolute level, we talk about the emptiness underlying phenomena, right? So reincarnation does not independently exist, as a separate entity, is this what is meant by reincarnation not existing? I'd like to intellectually clarify this point, so thanks to anyone who can give a reply. :)