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Philosophy

Comparing Mahamudra and Dzogchen

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920–1996) on the differences between Mahamudra and Dzogchen—and the relationship between them.

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Practice

Dzogchen and Mahamudra, Two Great Paths

Dzogchen and Mahamudra, the Great Perfection and the Great Seal, are powerful meditative systems for revealing the nature of mind.

Adeu Rinpoche

Deep Dive

Buddhanature

Explore in-depth teachings and articles on the concept of buddhanature—why it matters, key buddhanature texts, meditations on buddhanature, and more.

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Meditations on Buddhanature

Four Buddhist teachers share concise instructions for recognizing the luminous nature of mind.

Books

A Short Guide to Key Buddhanature Texts

Gary Donnelly shares a selection of key buddhanature texts to add to your reading list.

Buddhanature Beyond Mere Concept

By letting go of the goal to realize buddhanature, says Paul Condon, we can embody it more freely.

Deep Dive

What Is Mind?

Explore in-depth teachings for cultivating your Buddhist practice and manifesting those teachings meaningfully in your everyday life, and in difficult times. Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum. Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum. Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum.

The Mind That Knows Itself

Until we begin to make the distinction between observing thoughts and observing the knowing mind, writes Ayya Dhammapida, “we have not yet begun to study or to experience the mind directly.”

The Buddhist Science of Mind

Michael Sheehy reviews “Science and Philosophy in Indian and Buddhist Classics, Vol. 2: The Mind.”

Consciousness Is Perfectly Clear

An excerpt from “Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Volume 2: The Mind” on Buddhist understandings of consciousness.

Forum: Formless Meditation

A panel discussion with Ajahn Sumedho, Reverend Patricia Dai-En Bennage, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Gaylon Ferguson on shikantaza – formless meditation.

Lion’s Roar Staff

Forum: Practicing the Great Perfection

Forum with Marcia Schmidt, Ron Garry and Mingyur Rinpoche on the view, teachings, and challenges of Dzogchen.

Marcia Schmidt, Ron Garry and Mingyur Rinpoche

Forum: Practicing the Great Perfection

Forum with Marcia Schmidt, Ron Garry and Mingyur Rinpoche on the view, teachings, and challenges of Dzogchen.

Marcia Schmidt, Ron Garry and Mingyur Rinpoche