Formulation of the Topic for Analysis  In Buddhism, a temporal interval is what we’re speaking about when we talk about time; it’s an interval between the occurrence of a cause and the occurrence of an effect. What is most common in Buddhism (and what all Buddhist tenet...

The Relation between a Mentor's Functioning as a Buddha and Being a Buddha Beyond the suggestion to focus with firm conviction and appreciation on the good qualities and kindness that their mentors actually have, the sutras and tantras instruct disciples to regard these...

An in-depth presentation of the self, self-centeredness and love in Islam, based on the “Quran,” and in Buddhism, based on the Mahayana teachings.

A survey of the history of Buddhist-Muslim interaction during the first millennium after the Prophet, focusing on the level of knowledge that the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition had of Islam, as found in the Kalachakra literature, and the points that it had identified as being...

Sectarian Discord within Islam during the Early Abbasid Period The Abbasids had succeeded in evicting the Tang Chinese forces from West Turkistan and the An Lushan rebellion in Han China had seriously weakened the Tang grip on Kashgar, Kucha, Turfan, and Beshbaliq....

The main aim of the Islamic-Buddhist dialogue, as experienced by Dr. Berzin, is educational, for each to learn more about the other’s beliefs and cultures. The prospects for increasing contact and cooperation are vast.

As an aid to those unfamiliar with the topics presented here, some background information and a few technical terms and dates have been filled in to the summaries of some of the papers. Introduction to the Bhikshuni Vows The Importance of Having Bhikshunis The monastic...

It is necessary to develop both relative and deepest bodhichitta and work with the two of them together.

Drigungtil Ogmin Jangchubling Monastery was founded in 1179 by Drigung Kyobpa Jigten Gonpo Rinchenpel, the founder of the Drigung Kagyu Tradition. The monastery has a long tradition of meditators living in caves above and around the monastery.

The principal monastery of the Drugpa Kagyu Tradition, Sang-ngag Choling, was founded in 1512 by the Third Drugchen Rinpoche. The Drugpa lineage is one of the eight minor Dagpo Kagyu traditions.