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Essentials
Honesty as the Basis of Universal Ethics
Dr. T.K. Mishra
To be a good human being, we need to adopt ethical values. The foundation of this is being honest with ourselves and others.
How to Deal with Anxiety
Matt Lindén
Tips for overcoming anxiety, to live a more confident life.
Interview with Ringu Tulku
Matt Lindén
Ringu Tulku discusses how to find happiness in the most dire of situations, whether anger can ever be useful, and what Buddhism really is.

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Tibetan Buddhism
The Heart Sutra
This short text on prajnaparamita (the perfection of wisdom) presents the essence of the far-reaching discriminating awareness of voidness (emptiness). It is recited and meditated upon throughout the Mahayana Buddhist world.
What Is a Mantra?
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Mantras are a tool we can use to keep focused on a positive state of mind.
The Life of Tsongkhapa
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A portrait of the life and deeds of one of the most famous masters of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Advanced Studies
Designation with Words in the Case of a Buddha
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
What does it mean that a Buddha does not mentally label anything with categories, but a Buddha does designate?
Using the Five Buddha-Family Traits in Daily Life
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Buddha-family traits are factors that everybody has, which, when fully developed, enable everyone to become a Buddha. In this sense, we all belong to this one family.
Identifying the Three Precious Gems
Dr. Alexander Berzin
To put a safe direction in life, we need to correctly identify the Three Precious Gems.

Interviews

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

Interview with Dr. Alan Wallace

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Interview with Khandro Rinpoche
Matt Lindén
Khandro Rinpoche explores her nostalgia for the past, the status of women in Buddhism, and why contemplating impermanence can be so enriching.
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Interview with Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Matt Lindén
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni discusses her unique life path, the history of Buddhism in Thailand, and the importance of the five precepts.

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Vipashyana Section of “Lam-rim chen-mo”: Identifying the Object to Be Refuted
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Tsongkhapa’s refutations of the positions that over-refute or under-refute the object to be refuted in vipashyana meditation on voidness.
Explanation of Mind and the Five Aggregates: Karma Kagyu
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The Karma Kagyu presentation of mind and the five aggregates, which clarifies the special approach of this Tibetan school to understanding mind, cognition and different types of nonstatic phenomena.
Letter to a Friend – Part 3: Generosity, Discipline, Patience, Perseverance
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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