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Essentials
How to deal with anxiety
How to Deal with Anxiety
Matt Lindén
Tips for overcoming anxiety, to live a more confident life.
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8 Buddhist Tips for Happiness
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Ways we can make our lives happier.
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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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Tibetan Buddhism
Study buddhism debates
The Purpose and Benefits of Debate
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
Debate in Buddhism helps us to be sure that our understanding is correct.
Study buddhism destructive actions
Avoiding the Ten Destructive Actions
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A look at the ten destructive ways of behaving – actions that create our unhappiness – and how to avoid them.
Integrating buddhism into our lives
Integrating Buddhism into Our Lives
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Guidelines for effectively applying the Buddhist teachings to our lives so that they bring about positive results.

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Advanced Studies
Meditation Advice for Lam-rim Practice
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Our meditation practice requires us to first analyze and understand the Dharma in order to integrate it into ourselves.
Living and Working in a Multireligious Society
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Harmony in a multireligious society comes from education about each other’s beliefs and customs and, from knowledge, comes respect.
The 62 Wrong Views
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The 62 wrong views are based on considering the self or “soul” of a person to be self-sufficiently knowable and the universe to have truly established existence.

Interviews

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Interview with Sulak Sivaraksa

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Interview with Venerable Abbot President Guo Huei
Matt Lindén
Study Buddhism met with Venerable Guo Huei, newly-appointed Abbot President of Dharma Drum Mountain, to discuss Chan Buddhism, the idea of Pure Lands, and the mechanics of cause and effect.
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Interview with Venerable Dr. Chönyi Taylor
Matt Lindén
Venerable Chönyi Taylor explains how the Buddha was the first psychologist, why recognizing our interconnectedness is so important, and how to overcome addiction.

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A Letter of Practical Advice on Sutra and Tantra – Part 10: The Two Truths and Mental Labeling
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A Letter of Practical Advice on Sutra and Tantra – Part 9: Emptiness Meditation
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A Letter of Practical Advice on Sutra and Tantra – Part 8: Shamatha Meditation
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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