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Essentials
What Is Compassion?
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
An introduction to compassion, the heart of the Buddha's teachings.
11 Ways to Help Others
Dr. Alexander Berzin, Matt Lindén
There are many ways to help when we meet someone in need.
Compassion as a Source of Happiness
The 14th Dalai Lama
Genuine happiness and satisfaction come from within, from compassion and human affection.

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Tibetan Buddhism
What Is a Mantra?
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Mantras are a tool we can use to keep focused on a positive state of mind.
What Is a Disturbing Emotion?
Dr. Alexander Berzin
Disturbing emotions are those that make us lose peace of mind and self-control.
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.

Want to Go Further?

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Advanced Studies
Anwar Sadat Lecture for Peace
The 14th Dalai Lama
Lecture by the Dalai Lama at the University of Maryland, USA promoting religious harmony and the implementation of moral values in everyday life.
Common Root Tantric Vows
Dr. Alexander Berzin
These root tantric vows give the necessary supporting context to our practice. Without them, we cannot gain attainments or realizations from tantric practice in the yogaand anuttarayoga classes.
Extensive Six-Session Yoga
The Fourth Panchen Lama
The six-session yoga practice keeps us mindful of the vows and commitments we have taken from receiving an initiation or empowerment in an anuttarayoga tantra system from the Gelugpa tradition.

Interviews

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Interview with Dhammananda Bhikkhuni

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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 Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II
Matt Lindén
Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II talks about the pressures of the tulku system, the differences between Buddhists in the West and his homeland of Spiti, and the importance of compassion.

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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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