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What Are Universal Ethics?
Geshe Dorji Damdul
Universal ethics are values that can be accepted by everyone on earth, and which lead to peace, harmony and happiness.
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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.
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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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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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The Heart Sutra
This short text on prajnaparamita (the perfection of wisdom) presents the essence of the far-reaching discriminating awareness of voidness (emptiness). It is recited and meditated upon throughout the Mahayana Buddhist world.
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Advice for Taking a Tantric Initiation
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The mechanism for how receiving an initiation prepares us for successful tantra practice.

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Advanced Studies
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.
The Meeting Point of the East and the West
The 14th Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama talks about the meeting points between the East and the West, which aren’t for religious reasons, but simply for the exchange of knowledge about the science of mind.
Buddhism and Islam: Different Methods, Common Goal
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Buddhism and Islam offer different strategies for motivating people to deal with shared common problems such as environmental degradation, pollution and global warming. With more knowledge of each others’ methods comes more understanding and mutual respect.

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 Namdak

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Interview with His Eminence Dagyab Rinpoche
Matt Lindén
His Eminence Dagyab Rinpoche discusses the importance of lifelong learning, why a clear understanding of emptiness is crucial, and how to stop ourselves from impulse buying.
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Interview with Dr. Alan Wallace
Matt Lindén
Dr. Alan Wallace tells a tale from the Buddha’s time, urges us to give priority to meditation, and explains what genuine mindfulness is.

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Ignorance According to Sautrantika & Chittamatra Followers of Scripture
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Sautrantika, as presented by Vasubandhu, and Chittamatra, as presented by Asanga, agree with Vaibhashika that ignorance is an anti-knowing mental factor that merely stupefies the mind.
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Interview with Geshe Namdak
Matt Lindén
Geshe Tenzin Namdak discusses the challenges of completing the 20-year Geshe degree, the transformative power of monastic debate, and the role of meditation in overcoming destructive emotions.
Ignorance According to Vaibhashika
Dr. Alexander Berzin
According to Vaibhashika, ignorance is an anti-knowing mental factor that merely stupefies the mind regarding the four noble truths.
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