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8 Buddhist Tips for Dealing with Anger
Matt Lindén
Tips to help us overcome anger, and provide inner peace when times get tough.
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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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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message to COP26
The 14th Dalai Lama
Message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26).

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Tibetan Buddhism
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The Four Noble Truths: An Overview
Dr. Alexander Berzin
An introduction to the Four Noble Truths, Buddha’s unique approach to the problem of suffering, and how it can be solved.
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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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Anger: Dealing with Disturbing Emotions
Dr. Alexander Berzin
By applying methods for developing patience, we can avoid the problems that anger causes.

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Advanced Studies
Mistaken Foreign Myths about Shambhala
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Many foreign myths have grown around the legend of Shambhala found in the Kalachakra literature. Some were spread to win military or political support, others appeared within occult movements and mixed Buddhist ideas with concepts from other systems of belief.
Bonding Practices for Mother Tantra
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Practices that bond us closely to mother tantra helps us to remain on course for achieving blissful awareness of voidness with clear light mental activity.
Paraphrase of “How to Meditate on Impermanence”
Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
Gungthang Rinpoche’s text warns us that before the Dharma practice of tomorrow takes place, the death of today may come sooner.

Interviews

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Interview with Geshe Tashi Tsering

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Interview with Professor Donald Broom
Matt Lindén
Professor Donald Broom explores animal sentience, kindness in different animal species, and the future of meat.
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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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Dr. Berzin shares some of his memories of his relationship with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
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Dhammananda Bhikkhuni discusses her unique life path, the history of Buddhism in Thailand, and the importance of the five precepts.
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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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