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What Is Meditation?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
An introduction to meditation.
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What Is Happiness?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
A short introduction to the Buddhist idea of happiness.
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Achieving a Happy Mind through Ethics
The 14th Dalai Lama
Secular ethics, based on universal values such as warm-heartedness, is the key to happiness.

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Tibetan Buddhism
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What Is a Disturbing Emotion?
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Disturbing emotions are those that make us lose peace of mind and self-control.
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The Perfection of Concentration: Dhyanaparamita
Dr. Alexander Berzin
With far-reaching concentration, we’re able to stay perfectly focused while helping others and in all meditations for reaching enlightenment.
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Types of Buddhism
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A variety of forms of Buddhism developed as people in the different lands it reached emphasized one or another aspect of the teachings. Here is a general description of some of the major forms found in Southeast Asia, China and Tibet.

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Advanced Studies
Collective Karma and Natural Disasters
Jonathan Landaw, Dr. Alexander Berzin
A discussion between Jonathan Landaw and Dr. Berzin about the relationship between collective karma and environmental or societal situations of a group that experiences them.
Details of Ways of Knowing: 5 Indeterminate Objects
Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Dr. Alexander Berzin
An overview of objects that are not decisively cognized within the context of conceptual and nonconceptual cognition.
Details of Ways of Knowing: 9 Indecisive Wavering
Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Dr. Alexander Berzin
Indecisive wavering is a mental factor in conceptual cognition that vacillates between two conclusions concerning its object.

Interviews

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Interview with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

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Interview with Telo Rinpoche
Matt Lindén
Telo Tulku Rinpoche explores what it means to be a Buddhist, his work in reviving Buddhism in Kalmykia, and how to have effective interfaith dialogue.
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Interview with Matthieu Ricard
Matt Lindén
Matthieu Ricard discusses the importance of altruism, the need for humans to speak out for voiceless animals, and the immense fortune of encountering the Dharma.

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My Dharma Activities in Eastern Europe and the USSR 1985 to 1992
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Dr. Berzin recounts his experiences and impressions during his visits to Eastern Europe and the USSR before, during and shortly after the fall of communism.
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Interview with Dr. Andrey Terentyev
Matt Lindén
Dr. Andrey Terentyev shares insights on the survival of Buddhism in Soviet Russia, the unique spiritual practices of the regions of Buryatia, Kalmykia, and Tuva, and the revival of Buddhist teachings across Russia today.
Happy 80th Birthday, Dr. Berzin!
December 10th 2024 marks a special day for all of us here at Study Buddhism – it’s Dr. Alexander Berzin’s 80th birthday! As the founder of Study Buddhism, Dr. Berzin’s extraordinary journey through life is an inspiring tale of adventure that would lead to the profound teachings of Buddhism being made accessible to people worldwide.
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