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From Monasteries to Hospitals: Buddhist and Islamic Medical Traditions

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.

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.

Explanation of the Kalachakra Practices – Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche provides a detailed guide to the practice of the Kalachakra Six-Session Guru-Yoga and the Kalachakra sadhana.

Letter to a Friend – Section 9: Sufferings of the Various Rebirth States Dr. Alexander Berzin

Two Paths, One Quest: Inner Peace in Buddhism and Islam

Dr. Mohamed Ashath (Ashath Siraas)

The Buddhist path to inner peace is taming the mind; the path in Islam is remembrance and trust in God.

Letter to a Friend – Section 8: Death & the Precious Human Rebirth Dr. Alexander Berzin

Letter to a Friend – Section 7: Emptiness of the Self & the Aggregates Dr. Alexander Berzin