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Essentials
How to Meditate
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
How to get started with meditation? For most people, with meditation focusing on the breath and then generating love.
How to Develop Love
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
How to build up a feeling of love and extend it to all others.
Finding Inner Peace and Fulfillment
The 14th Dalai Lama
Inner peace comes from a realistic attitude, honesty, compassion and altruism.
Seeking a Deeper Understanding?
Learn more about Tibetan Buddhism.
Tibetan Buddhism
The Perfection of Concentration: Dhyanaparamita
Dr. Alexander Berzin
With far-reaching concentration, we’re able to stay perfectly focused while helping others and in all meditations for reaching enlightenment.
The Four Noble Truths: An Overview
Dr. Alexander Berzin
An introduction to the Four Noble Truths, Buddha’s unique approach to the problem of suffering, and how it can be solved.
Life of Shakyamuni Buddha
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A look at the life, enlightenment and teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
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Advanced Studies
Nirvana and Enlightenment
Dr. Alexander Berzin
It’s important to understand that nirvana and enlightenment aren’t the same. Nirvana is the first step. Enlightenment is the second step.
“The Seven-Limb Prayer” as a Complete Practice
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The seven-limb practice in itself is s an excellent enlightenment-building action.
Spiritual Teachers and Spiritual Students
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Spiritual mentors lead others to behave and to think constructively in order for them to attain enlightenment. Disciples are those who are led to enlightenment by such persons through training in constructive behavior and thought.
Interviews
Read interviews with some of the world’s most esteemed Buddhist spiritual teachers and with scholars from various related disciplines.
Interview with Charok Lama
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Interview with Geshe Dorji Damdul
Matt Lindén
Geshe Dorji Damdul explores quantum physics, the problem with gagdets, and the key to a happy world.
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Interview with Robina Courtin
Matt Lindén
Venerable Robina Courtin discusses Buddhism’s radical nature, the power of self-therapy, and forgiveness as a result of compassion.
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Interview with Professor Donald Broom
Matt Lindén
Professor Donald Broom explores animal sentience, kindness in different animal species, and the future of meat.
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Interview with the Nechung Oracle
Matt Lindén
Venerable Thupten Ngodup discusses the role of Dharma protectors in Buddhism, his experiences of going into trance, and the history of Nechung and Mongolia.
Lam-rim – Part 32: Gelug Prasangika Assertion of the Two Truths
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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