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Life as Cinema
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche uses film and the cinema as a metaphor for Buddha's teaching about samsara and nirvana.
Basically Good
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on good heart, awakened mind, the causes of happiness and other basic principles of Buddhism. I believe that all human beings are of the same nature. At the mental and emotional levels we are the same. We all have the potential to become happy and nice people and we also…
The Warrior Tradition: Conquering Fear
“Conquering Fear” is based on a seminar Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche conducted in 1979 for teachers in Shambhala Training on meditation and the view of warriorship.
Developing Pure Perception Through Visualization
We visualize deities to connect with their enlightened energy. Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo teach us how to visualize Avalokiteshvara.
Zen pioneer Zenkei Blanche Hartman Roshi dies
Zenkei Blanche Hartman, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center, has died.
Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem
Essentially each practitioner of Buddhist meditation makes the journey alone, but many find that committing themselves to the three jewels—Buddha, dharma, and sangha—helps take them further. These three make up the lineage, philosophy, and community of Buddhism, explains Christina Feldman, and their purpose is to deepen and expand our practice. When we embark on the…
Announcing “Finding Freedom From Painful Emotions,” the 2016 Lion’s Roar Retreat
We’re delighted to announce our annual community retreat, "Finding Freedom From Painful Emotions," with Karen Maezen Miller, Josh Korda, and Anyen Rinpoche.
The inside story of Garry Shandling’s Buddhism
Brother Phap Hai shares personal insights into Garry Shandling's Buddhist practice.
How Oculus Rift Will Change Buddhism
It won’t be long before you can slip on a headset and enter a new dharma realm. But, says Vincent Horn, we should watch our step.