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Essentials
How to Deal with Jealousy in Relationships
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Jealousy in a loving relationship means we don’t trust our partner’s love for us. We overcome it by realizing that love is not a limited commodity.
What Are Universal Ethics?
Geshe Dorji Damdul
Universal ethics are values that can be accepted by everyone on earth, and which lead to peace, harmony and happiness.
What Is Meditation?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
An introduction to meditation.
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Tibetan Buddhism
Integrating Buddhism into Our Lives
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Guidelines for effectively applying the Buddhist teachings to our lives so that they bring about positive results.
Everyone Can Become a Buddha
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Everyone has the Buddha-nature factors that will enable them to reach enlightenment and become a Buddha.
Types of Buddhism
Dr. Alexander Berzin
A variety of forms of Buddhism developed as people in the different lands it reached emphasized one or another aspect of the teachings. Here is a general description of some of the major forms found in Southeast Asia, China and Tibet.
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Advanced Studies
Elaboration of “What Does It Mean to Understand Something?”
Dr. Alexander Berzin
An in-depth analysis of the topic of what it means to understand something, which is important both for our Dharma practice and in daily life.
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The Two Truths: Vaibhashika and Sautrantika
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Vaibhashika and Sautrantika definitions and presentations of the two truths and their modes of existence, as well as of self-sufficiently knowable and imputedly knowable phenomena.
Buddhist-Muslim Interaction: Umayyad Caliphate
Dr. Alexander Berzin
The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE) was the first Arab empire in the Middle East. It was the first Muslim empire to interact with Buddhists in parts of Central Asia and the western regions of the Indian subcontinent.
Interviews
Read interviews with some of the world’s most esteemed Buddhist spiritual teachers and with scholars from various related disciplines.
Interview with Professor Donald Broom
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Interview with Dr. Alexander Berzin
Matt Lindén
Dr. Alexander Berzin talks about the differences between spiritual teachers and therapists, the importance of understanding karma, and his work on Islamic-Buddhist dialog.
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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 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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