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How to Deal with Materialism
The 14th Dalai Lama
Materialism seems like it should bring fulfillment, but it only ever brings more stress. To find true peace of mind, we need a holistic view based on compassion.
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Buddhist Tips for Life
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Guidelines for dealing with the challenges of life.
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What Is Meditation?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
An introduction to meditation.

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Tibetan Buddhism
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Calming Down Thoughts
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Conceptual thought has many varieties. Some are useful and some detrimental in meditation and daily life.
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Refuge: A Safe and Meaningful Direction in Life
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Working on ourselves to overcome our shortcomings and realize all our potentials is the safest and most meaningful direction we can put in our lives.
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Advice for Taking a Tantric Initiation
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The mechanism for how receiving an initiation prepares us for successful tantra practice.

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Advanced Studies
Feeding and Taming the Demon of Fear
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Inspired by the work of Tsultim Allione, this method fits the structure of a “fulfill and restore” ritual of a Dharma-protector to address fear and anxiety.
A Maitreya Prayer for Future Lives
Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey’s prayer to Maitreya, the future Buddha.
Details of Tibetan Medicine 3: Diagnosis of Disease
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Diagnosis of disease in Tibetan medicine is done by a three-fold process: visual examination, pulse and urine analysis, and questioning the patient about symptoms.

Interviews

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Interview with Venerable Abbot President Guo Huei

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Interview with the Nechung Oracle
Matt Lindén
Venerable Thupten Ngodup discusses the role of Dharma protectors in Buddhism, his experiences of going into trance, and the history of Nechung and Mongolia.
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Interview with Venerable Chang Zao
Matt Lindén
Venerable Chang Zao speaks of Chan methods to focus the mind, causality spanning the three times, and why Chinese Buddhists are strict vegetarians.

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A Letter of Practical Advice on Sutra and Tantra – Part 2: How to Meditate
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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Dr. Alexander Berzin
Dr. Alexander Berzin: My Education, Training and Life’s Work in Dharma
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Having reached the age of eighty, Dr. Berzin looks back on his life and provides a full picture from childhood up to the present.
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