Dr. Alexander Berzin

Founder & Author

Dr. Alexander Berzin (1944 – present) is a Buddhist translator, teacher, scholar and practitioner with more than 50 years of Buddhist experience. After receiving his Ph.D. at Harvard, Dr. Berzin spent 29 years in India training under the guidance of some of the greatest Tibetan masters of our times. There he served as occasional interpreter for H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and His tutors.

He is the founder and author of the Berzin Archives and studybuddhism.com.

For short-form videos featuring Dr. Alexander Berzin, check the following playlist:


For longer teachings given by Dr. Alexander Berzin during his travels across the globe, check the videos on our Archive channel


Videos
Why Understand Karma? | Dr Alexander Berzin
Buddhism vs Therapy | Dr Alexander Berzin
Spiritual Teacher vs Therapist | Dr Alexander Berzin
Expressing Emotions Healthily | Dr Alexander Berzin
What is Meditation? | Dr Alexander Berzin
What is Karma? | Dr Alexander Berzin
Why Do I Always Make The Same Mistakes? | AMA with Dr. Alexander Berzin
Why Is Analytical Meditation Important? | AMA with Dr. Alexander Berzin
How to Get Over Embarrassment | AMA with Dr. Alexander Berzin
What Makes a Good Translator? | AMA with Dr. Alexander Berzin
Dialogue Between Buddhism and Islam | Dr Alexander Berzin
Teaching Around the World | Dr Alexander Berzin
Spiritual Teachers and Our Personal Lives | Dr Alexander Berzin
Is Buddhism Still Relevant Today? | AMA with Dr. Alexander Berzin
Can Buddhism Solve All Our Problems? | AMA with Dr. Alexander Berzin
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