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Essentials
8 Buddhist Tips for Happiness
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Ways we can make our lives happier.
What Is Refuge?
Matt Lindén
Refuge provides us with a path to follow, so that we’re always heading in a good direction. No matter what happens around us, this will give us strength and meaning in life.
How to Deal with Anxiety
Matt Lindén
Tips for overcoming anxiety, to live a more confident life.

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Tibetan Buddhism
Dealing with Abusive Behavior by Spiritual Teachers
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Not all spiritual teachers are properly qualified. Firm action with a clear and compassionate mind is the key to dealing with situations of abuse.
Calming Down Thoughts
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Conceptual thought has many varieties. Some are useful and some detrimental in meditation and daily life.
Life of Shakyamuni Buddha
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A look at the life, enlightenment and teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

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Advanced Studies
Details of Ways of Knowing: 6 Non-Determining Cognition
Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Dr. Alexander Berzin
With non-determining cognition, the involved object of the cognition appears clearly and accurately, but without a decisive determination of it.
Timeline of Destruction of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries in China
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The destruction of the Buddhist monasteries in China began in 1945 in Manchuria, spread to Tibet from 1959 and then to Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang with the Cultural Revolution in 1966.
Dormant Grasping for True Existence: Gelug Madhyamaka
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Grasping for truly established existence entails both projecting an appearance of such an impossible mode of existence and believing it corresponds to reality. Dormant grasping for it occurs when one or both aspects of grasping are not manifest.

Interviews

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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 Khandro Rinpoche
Matt Lindén
Khandro Rinpoche explores her nostalgia for the past, the status of women in Buddhism, and why contemplating impermanence can be so enriching.

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Detailed Lam-rim Meditation on the Precious Human Life
Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
The lam-rim texts provide a very detailed scheme for meditating on the precious human rebirth that includes the characteristics of such a rebirth as well as the reasons why it is so difficult to obtain.
Relating to a Spiritual Mentor in a Healthy Manner
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Insofar as a healthy relationship with a spiritual teacher is crucial for advancing on the Buddhist path, it is important to know its advantages and the nuances of how to rely on a teacher properly.
How the Prasangika Method Proves Something
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II, Dr. Alexander Berzin
The prasanga method of debating proves something by pointing out what is obvious.
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