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What Is Ethics?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
An introduction to the fundamentals of Buddhist ethics.
What Is Mind?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
A short introduction to the mind and mental activity in Buddhism.
How to Deal with Materialism
The 14th Dalai Lama
Materialism seems like it should bring fulfillment, but it only ever brings more stress. To find true peace of mind, we need a holistic view based on compassion.
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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.
Anger: Dealing with Disturbing Emotions
Dr. Alexander Berzin
By applying methods for developing patience, we can avoid the problems that anger causes.
What Is a Mantra?
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Mantras are a tool we can use to keep focused on a positive state of mind.
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Details of Tibetan Astrology 2: Heavenly Bodies and Periods of Time
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Ten heavenly bodies are treated in the Kalachakra system, all of which are called “planets.” A common feature with the ancient Greek and Hindu systems is the naming of the days of the week after the planets.
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Details of Ways of Knowing: 13 Listening, Thinking and Meditating
Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Dr. Alexander Berzin
What has been listened to, what has been thought about and what has been meditated upon are types of conceptual cognition.
The Four Buddhist Tenet Systems Regarding Emptiness
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The Indian Buddhist tenet systems differ in their views of the voidness or total absence of impossible ways that establish the existence of something and in their views of what establishes its conventional existence.
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Interview with Professor Donald Broom
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Interview with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Matt Lindén
Lama Tsultrim Allione discusses the practice of feeding your demons, the challenges of being a Buddhist parent, and pilgrimage as a Dharma practice.
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Interview with Charok Lama
Matt Lindén
Charok Lama discusses how to stay calm in a busy world, the Tibetan tulku system, and the importance of understanding the fact that death will certainly come to everyone.
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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.
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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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