Spiritual Teachers

Interview with Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard discusses the importance of altruism, the need for humans to speak out for voiceless animals, and the immense fortune of encountering the Dharma.
in Interviews
Interview with Telo Rinpoche
Telo Tulku Rinpoche explores what it means to be a Buddhist, his work in reviving Buddhism in Kalmykia, and how to have effective interfaith dialogue.
in Interviews
The Role of Spiritual Teachers in the Digital Age
We can access the Buddhist teachings, whenever and wherever we want, on our phones and laptops. What is the role of the spiritual teacher in such a society and such an age?
in Student-Teacher Relationship
How I Found My Spiritual Master
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche describes how and why he chose his teacher to be his guru.
in Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
Benefits of a Healthy Relation with a Spiritual Teacher
The classic texts on the graded path (lam-rim) speak about the benefits or advantages of having a healthy relation with a spiritual teacher.
in Student-Teacher Relationship
Interview with Venerable Chang Zao
Venerable Chang Zao speaks of Chan methods to focus the mind, causality spanning the three times, and why Chinese Buddhists are strict vegetarians.
in Interviews
Interview with Venerable Dr. Chönyi Taylor
Venerable Chönyi Taylor explains how the Buddha was the first psychologist, why recognizing our interconnectedness is so important, and how to overcome addiction.
in Interviews
My Memories of Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
Dr. Berzin reminisces about his relationship with his teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey.
in Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
My Memories of Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche
Dr. Berzin reminisces about his relationship with his teacher, Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche.
in Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche
Geshe Wangyal: Combining Buddhist Practice and Buddhology
Dr. Berzin remembers the great Kalmyk geshe, Geshe Wangyal, who always combined the spiritual approach and the buddhological, scientific approach.
in Transmission of Buddhism
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