Why Meditation Isn’t Enough

IN THE TIBETAN tradition, the study of Buddhist philosophy is known as “learning and reflecting on the view.” Through a process of sustained inquiry, we can become free from all doubts about the true nature of reality as described by the Buddhist teachings. We understand the Buddhist view, at least in intellectual terms.

But that alone isn’t enough for us to gain liberation. For that, we need to apply our understanding in practical terms through meditation. We need to follow the advice of Vasubandhu, a great Buddhist master from the fourth century CE, who declared that “a disciplined person who has studied and contemplated