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Essentials
How to Develop Love
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
How to build up a feeling of love and extend it to all others.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message to COP26
The 14th Dalai Lama
Message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26).
Finding Inner Peace and Fulfillment
The 14th Dalai Lama
Inner peace comes from a realistic attitude, honesty, compassion and altruism.

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Tibetan Buddhism
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.
Envy: Dealing with Disturbing Emotions
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Envy is a complex emotion made up of many disturbing factors, but can be overcome by identifying these factors and applying effective antidotes.
Dealing with Abusive Behavior by Spiritual Teachers
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Not all spiritual teachers are properly qualified. Firm action with a clear and compassionate mind is the key to dealing with situations of abuse.

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Advanced Studies
Kagyu Monasteries: Drug Sang-ngag Choling
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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.
Tibetan Culture: Its Contribution to the World
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Tibetan language and culture spread and interacted with many other civilizations. The Tibetan traditions have evolved over the centuries, and this process of evolution and growth must continue.
The Coming of Maitreya Buddha
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Maitreya, a bodhisattva residing in Tushita heaven, will be the next Buddha to come as a universal teacher.

Interviews

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Interview with Venerable Dr. Chönyi Taylor

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Interview with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Matt Lindén
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo discusses the value of mindfulness, how to find a spiritual teacher, and the role of women in Buddhism.
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Interview with Professor Robert Thurman
Matt Lindén
Professor Robert Thurman explores the transformative potential of Buddhist philosophy, its scientific approach to understanding reality, and the relevance of the middle way in today’s polarized world.

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Letter to a Friend – Section 5: Discriminating Awareness of the Four Noble Truths
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Commentary on “Kalachakra Six-Session Guru-Yoga” – Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Six-session guru-yoga is an essential daily practice after taking a tantric initiation. Read Serkong Rinpoche’s explanation of the Kalachakra version of it in the context of the lam-rim graded stages of the path.
Emptiness of the Self in the Four Tenet Systems
Dr. Alexander Berzin
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