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5 Buddhist Principles to Help Run a Business
Yury Milyutin
How to run a business and carry out a project based on Buddhist principles.
11 Ways to Help Others
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
There are many ways to help when we meet someone in need.
10 Basic Buddhist Beliefs
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The main points of the Buddhist teachings.
The Purpose and Benefits of Debate
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
Debate in Buddhism helps us to be sure that our understanding is correct.
Why People Are Attracted to Buddhism
Dr. Alexander Berzin
People look to Buddhism to find methods for dealing with difficulties in their lives.
How I Found My Spiritual Master
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche describes how and why he chose his teacher to be his guru.

Interviews

Read interviews with some of the world’s most esteemed Buddhist spiritual teachers and with scholars from various related disciplines.
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Interview with His Eminence Dagyab Rinpoche

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Interview with Phra Anil Sakya
Matt Lindén
Phra Anil Sakya discusses the nature of dukkha, the role of the five precepts, and the Buddhist approach to death.
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Interview with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
Matt Lindén
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II talks about the pressures of the tulku system, the differences between Buddhists in the West and his homeland of Spiti, and the importance of compassion.

Buddhist Wisdom in Brief

Short teachings to inspire calm, compassion, wisdom and a happier mind.
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Unlocking Your Inner Buddha: Overcoming Ego & Depression #buddhistwisdom
Unlocking Your Inner Buddha: Overcoming Ego & Depression #buddhistwisdom
Give Back? You Took Too Much!
Give Back? You Took Too Much!
Five-year search for the reincarnation of his teacher ❤️ #buddhiststory
Five-year search for the reincarnation of his teacher ❤️ #buddhiststory
Everybody Wants to Be Happy
Everybody Wants to Be Happy
Discover Your True Nature: Beyond Social Conditioning #spiritualawakening
Discover Your True Nature: Beyond Social Conditioning #spiritualawakening
Buddhist Monk’s Journey: 3 Years of Walking in the Jungle 🌳 #buddhism
Buddhist Monk’s Journey: 3 Years of Walking in the Jungle 🌳 #buddhism

Buddhist Glossary

Key terms across traditions — Sanskrit, Tibetan, Pali
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An adjective referring to (1) the period of the second transmission of the Dharma from India to Tibet; (2) one of the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism founded during this period – namely, Kagyu, Sakya, Kadam or Gelug; (3) a text translated during this period, starting with the translations done by Rinchen Zangpo.

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