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Interview with Ringu Tulku
Matt Lindén
Ringu Tulku discusses how to find happiness in the most dire of situations, whether anger can ever be useful, and what Buddhism really is.
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How to Develop Love
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
How to build up a feeling of love and extend it to all others.
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8 Buddhist Tips for Happiness
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Ways we can make our lives happier.

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Tibetan Buddhism
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Envy: Dealing with Disturbing Emotions
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Envy is a complex emotion made up of many disturbing factors, but can be overcome by identifying these factors and applying effective antidotes.
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Buddhist Advice on Death and Dying
The 14th Dalai Lama
Advice on how to face death and help those who are dying.
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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.

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Advanced Studies
Root Bodhisattva Vows
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Taken at the stage of developing engaged bodhichitta, if kept purely, the bodhisattva vows act as a root for attaining enlightenment.
Women in Buddhism: Reinstating the Bhikshuni Ordination
The 14th Dalai Lama
According to the Dalai Lama, there is no point in discussing whether or not to revive the bhikshuni ordination; the question is merely how to do so properly within the context of the Vinaya code of monastic procedure.
Physical Bodies of Buddhas and Arhats
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A Buddha has untainted aggregates, while arhats have tainted aggregates.

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 Geshe Tashi Tsering

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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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Interview with Robina Courtin
Matt Lindén
Venerable Robina Courtin discusses Buddhism’s radical nature, the power of self-therapy, and forgiveness as a result of compassion.

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Dr. Alexander Berzin’s Relationship with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche I
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Dr. Berzin shares some of his memories of his relationship with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
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Interview with Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Matt Lindén
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni discusses her unique life path, the history of Buddhism in Thailand, and the importance of the five precepts.
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Interview with Dr. Imtiyaz Yusuf
Matt Lindén
Dr. Imtiyaz Yusuf talks about the limits of interfaith dialogue, the shared values of Buddhism and Islam, and some inspiring stories of the Prophet Muhammad.
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