Tibetan Buddhism

Classic teachings of Buddhism in the Tibetan lineage; contemporary takes on those teachings.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 320-324

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on verses refuting the true existence of the perceiving consciousness.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 311-319

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues the teachings on refuting the inherent existence of sense organs.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 307-310

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues the teachings on refuting the inherent existence of visual objects.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verse 301-306

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues the teachings on refuting inherent existence of the sense objects.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verse 301

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe starts teachings on refuting the inherent existence of sense organs and objects.

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Group of nuns in Taiwan during bhikshuni ordination ceremony.
Full Ordination for Nuns

Brief history of bhiksunis

Venerable Chodron provides a short history of the issues surrounding ordination for women.

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A Nun's Life

From goatherd to geshe

Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron describes her journey from rural Ladakh with minimal opportunities for education,…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

An introduction to Tibetan Buddhist debate

Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron, one of the first female Tibetan Geshes, shares her thoughts on…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

The best joyous effort

How letting go of our attachment to our endeavors makes engaging in them more joyful.

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

The best fortitude

How anger and arrogance are related and why humility is a helpful antidote.

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapters 1-3: Review

Review of the first three chapters of the book at the start of the second…

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