We need a detailed map of all possible ways of knowing and states of mind so that we can always identify what is occurring on our mental continuum, so that we can guide ourselves toward any constructive goal.

If I explain like I have been doing, is this something that you find beneficial? I ask because there are many different ways the Dharma can be taught. Dr. Berzin: Rinpoche is asking for some feedback. Is this a suitable manner to present this material for you? If you find this...

To overcome information addiction, we need to recognize the stress it causes us and, with determination to be free of it, follow a healthy strategy to better manage our digital life.

[The recording of the session on verse 10, which preceded this session, has been lost.] (10) Next, with a mind of love toward all limited beings, as a start, look to all wandering beings, barring none, suffering from birth and so forth in the three worse realms, and...

This bibliography was originally published as an appendix to Developing Balanced Sensitivity: Practical Buddhist Exercises for Daily Life. Ithaca, Snow Lion, 1998, and published here in the preceding items on this website in individual parts.  Major Tibetan,...

Love Love is the attitude with which you wish everyone to be happy is what is called love. We all wish to be happy, but most people do not really know the way to become happy and therefore they get themselves in difficult situations, uncontrollably recurring situations, which...

Verses 22 through 25 We have been going through the 37 Bodhisattva Practices by the great teacher, Togme Zangpo. We reached verse 22. Verse 22 to 24 talk about the cessation or stopping of suffering, and about deepest truth.  Developing Deepest Bodhichitta, the...

Different exercises that help us maintain balance when receiving or giving the eight transitory things or “eight worldly concerns” in life.

What makes Buddhist ethics “Buddhist” is found in the context of the four noble truths.

Review: Precious Human Life and Working toward Getting Rid of Suffering In the progression of the lam-rim, the graded stages, we have gone through the initial and intermediate scopes. Based on our discussions so far, we’ve seen that before we start to deconstruct the...