Happy 80th Birthday, Dr. Berzin!

December 10th 2024 marks a special day for all of us here at Study Buddhism – it’s Dr. Alexander Berzin’s 80th birthday
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Happy 80th Birthday, Dr. Berzin!

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What Is Karma?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
A concise explanation of karma from the Buddhist point of view.
How to Develop Love
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
How to build up a feeling of love and extend it to all others.
Honesty as the Basis of Universal Ethics
Dr. T.K. Mishra
To be a good human being, we need to adopt ethical values. The foundation of this is being honest with ourselves and others.

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Integrating buddhism into our lives
Integrating Buddhism into Our Lives
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Guidelines for effectively applying the Buddhist teachings to our lives so that they bring about positive results.
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The Life of Tsongkhapa
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A portrait of the life and deeds of one of the most famous masters of Tibetan Buddhism.
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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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How Do the Tibetan Buddhist Traditions Differ?
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The four Tibetan traditions have much in common, with most of the differences coming down to their interpretations of cognition theory, voidness when cognized conceptually or non-conceptually, and the methods for attaining non-conceptual cognition of voidness.
Transforming Our Minds and Energies with Tantra
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Dr. Berzin speaks about various topics with his students regarding the highest class of tantra, anuttarayoga, such as visualization practice and its obstacles, dream yoga and working with subtle energy-channels and energy-winds.
How Mental Continuums Perpetuate Themselves
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Understanding the nature of mental continuums is crucial for understanding the Buddhist teaching on rebirth.

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Interview with Professor Donald Broom

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Interview with Venerable Chang Zao
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Venerable Chang Zao speaks of Chan methods to focus the mind, causality spanning the three times, and why Chinese Buddhists are strict vegetarians.
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Interview with Geshe Dorji Damdul
Matt Lindén
Geshe Dorji Damdul explores quantum physics, the problem with gagdets, and the key to a happy world.

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My Dharma Activities in Eastern Europe and the USSR 1985 to 1992
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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Interview with Dr. Andrey Terentyev
Matt Lindén
Dr. Andrey Terentyev shares insights on the survival of Buddhism in Soviet Russia, the unique spiritual practices of the regions of Buryatia, Kalmykia, and Tuva, and the revival of Buddhist teachings across Russia today.
Happy 80th Birthday, Dr. Berzin!
December 10th 2024 marks a special day for all of us here at Study Buddhism – it’s Dr. Alexander Berzin’s 80th birthday! As the founder of Study Buddhism, Dr. Berzin’s extraordinary journey through life is an inspiring tale of adventure that would lead to the profound teachings of Buddhism being made accessible to people worldwide.
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