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Essentials
What Is Buddhist Practice?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
An introduction to the Buddhist practices that help us deal with our problems.
How to Develop Compassion
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
Buddhist methods for developing compassion, the beneficial state of mind wishing for others to be free of their suffering.
How to Meditate
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
How to get started with meditation? For most people, with meditation focusing on the breath and then generating love.

Seeking a Deeper Understanding?

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Tibetan Buddhism
The Relevance of Karma in Our Daily Lives
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Understanding karma helps us begin to comprehend what happens to us in lives and to influence what will happen in the future.
Life of Shakyamuni Buddha
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A look at the life, enlightenment and teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
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.

Want to Go Further?

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Advanced Studies
Logical Pervasions between Objects
Dr. Alexander Berzin
An analysis of the pervasions among sets of ways of cognizing an object and among sets of forms of physical phenomena.
Causes, Conditions and Results
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Different types of causes and conditions lead to different results.
Tantra: Uncovering the Essence
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Tantra practice transforms Buddha-nature factors by employing Buddha-figures as infographics to integrate complex realizations along the path.

Interviews

Read interviews with some of the world’s most esteemed Buddhist spiritual teachers and with scholars from various related disciplines.

Interview with Sulak Sivaraksa

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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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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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From Monasteries to Hospitals: Buddhist and Islamic Medical Traditions
Dr. Mohamed Ashath (Ashath Siraas)
Medical traditions create a shared space for contemporary Buddhist–Muslim understanding and engagement through compassionate care of both mental and physical well-being.
Overview of “Tantra Stages and Paths by the Mongolian”
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
The First Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche explains the unique features of the four classes of tantra and their practices based on a text by Sogpo Ngawang Palden Choge.
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Interview with His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin
Matt Lindén
His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin discusses his unexpected selection to lead the Bön tradition, the comprehensive structure of monastic education at Menri Monastery, and Bön's ancient history as Tibet's indigenous spiritual lineage.
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