"Avadhūtīpa the elder (chenpo) was from the Yogācāra Madhyamaka school. This seems to be the reason why Atisha upheld the views of the Yogacara Madhyamaka view. Once there were some Tibetan lamas who asked Atisha,  the reasons why he holds the Yogacara Madhyamaka view? In response, Atisha said: “I asked exactly the same question to… Continue reading LIFE OF JE ATISHA: A Mind-Only Yogācāra Madhyamaka Proponent who engaged in yogic conduct (tul-zhug): 17th Gyalwang Karmapa (Day 1, 2025 continued))