For Young People

Teachings from the annual Young Adults Explore Buddhism program and talks especially for youths.

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Venerable teaching to a group of young people.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2019

Overview of the Buddhist worldview

An outline of the Buddhist worldview. How Buddhism regards the mind, the self, the concept…

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Venerable Chodron standing with participants of the 2018 Young Adult Week.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Ethical conduct and karma

How our behavior has effects for ourselves and others. Collective karma and the groups we…

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Venerable Chodron standing with participants of the 2018 Young Adult Week.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Planting seeds to understand the Dharma

How to create the causes to have the opportunity to hear Dharma teachings and the…

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A group of young adults sitting at a table discussing teachings.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Training the mind to see things more accurately

If we can see situations more accurately, we won't have unrealistic expectations and we can…

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Dr. Kolts and Venerable Lamsel smiling.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Helping others feel safe through compassion

Dr. Russel Kolts on the meaning of compassion and building a compassionate culture for people…

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Four young adults smiling in the back of a pickup truck.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Becoming the person we want to be

It’s impossible not to change. With a clear motivation we can steer that change to…

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Venerable Damcho smiling.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Benefiting others starts with motivation

How the Buddhist approach to benefiting others starts with motivation. Working with the mind to…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2017

The path to awakening

An overview of the path to awakening, focusing on the three principal aspects of the…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2017

Motivation and choosing our path

The importance of setting a virtuous motivation before engaging in any activities to transform them…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2017

Defining compassion and self-compassion

Dr. Russel Kolts shares his insights on the meaning of compassion and how it can…

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Group of youth in Singapore listening to a teaching.
For Young People

Dharma in daily life: Questions and answers with Bud...

How to apply Dharma principles to daily life situations and decisions common to young people.

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