Tantra

Tibetan Buddhist tantra harnesses our imagination – a tool we all possess. Instead of battling against emotions like attachment and anger, tantra techniques enable us to transform negativities into aids for achieving enlightenment.

Mahamudra & Dzogchen

Mahamudra and dzogchen are advanced Mahayana Buddhist practices emphasizing meditation on the innate pure nature of the mind. Practiced on the basis of extensive preliminaries and with the guidance of a qualified teacher, meditators come to recognize and uncover ever deeper levels of mind. In the end, they discover the mind’s true nature. Having fully trained in compassion and wisdom, they attain enlightenment for the fullest benefit of others.

What Is Mahamudra?

Dr. Alexander Berzin

An introduction to the practice of mahamudra in the Gelug and Karma Kagyu traditions.
Milarepa Leads a Youth to Realize the Nature of Mind

Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey

Milarepa introduces a young man to mahamudra meditation to search for his mind.
What Is Dzogchen?

Dr. Alexander Berzin

An introduction to dzogchen, known for being one of the most direct ways of settling the mind in its natural state.

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