Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 7-10

These verses describe how well acquainted we are with our afflictions and how to begin…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 1-6

The opening verses describe the symbolism in the text, bodhisattvas and how we differ from…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Introduction

An introduction to the lojong teachings and a brief overview of the Buddhist worldview as…

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Buddhist Worldview

Comparison of God and Buddha

An explanation of deity practice touching on the difference between the Judeo-Chistian God and Buddha.…

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Buddhist Worldview

Our precious human life

Understanding the freedom and fortune that we currently have to learn and practice the Dharma.

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2 Tibetan children sitting together, one looking at what the other boy is doing.
For Young People

Advice for Tibetan students

Tibetan students discuss topics such as happiness, difficult times, karma, meditation, God, pride, and many…

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How Rebirth Works

Rebirth: Is it really possible?

Examining one of the key concepts in the Buddhist worldview, which is that we are…

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For Young People

A Buddhist perspective on friends

Buddhist teachings offer youth helpful tips in dealing with friendships: difficult friends, peer pressure, how…

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Karma and Your Life

Karma and your life

The meaning of karma and how to go about creating future happiness by mindfully cultivating…

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The word: Wisdom written on the road
Wisdom

How to develop wisdom

Learning about karma and practicing meditation deepens our understanding of the nature of reality.

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Taking and giving

The taking and giving meditation, or tonglen, reverses our usual attitude of placing ourselves first…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Exchanging self and others

When we learn to place others' happiness above our own, we start to destroy the…

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