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Shakyamuni Buddha's life story, and what it means to be a Buddha.

Understanding the Five Aggregates in Order to Understand Our Experience The first question that might come up when we begin this topic is why would we want to study and learn about the five aggregates – forms of physical phenomena, feelings of some level of happiness,...

Is it a matter of free will, is it predetermined, does it come from karma or from some other complex explanation?

Learn why Dr. Berzin began berzinarchives.com, the original version of studybuddhism.com, in 2001.

Buddha-Nature Factors We have beginningless unawareness, these two obscurations and beginningless Buddha-nature, these two networks. On the basis level, because we’re building up positive force with unawareness, naivety, and so on, it just...

People look to Buddhism to find methods for dealing with difficulties in their lives.

Understanding and appreciating Kalachakra’s unique features and methods for attaining enlightenment grow based on first understanding and appreciating the unique features of Mahayana sutra, general tantra and anuttarayoga tantra.

To appreciate tantra and put full enthusiasm into its practice it is important to know what makes tantra a quicker and more efficient method for achieving enlightenment than is sutra.

Introduction Tantra is known as a faster and more efficient method for reaching enlightenment. It’s important to understand why.  In general terms, we need to attain the body and mind of a Buddha. They exist simultaneously and each has their own specific causes; however,...