tantra
Scriptures taught by the Buddha describing the Vajrayana practice. A means to becoming a fully awakened Buddha through identity with meditational deities.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron He meant well, dear
How to meditate on compassion when watching the news generates agitation and anger in your…
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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche The root of all happiness
In his preface to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why practicing compassion…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Awakening compassion
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," on how the Chenrezig…
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Discriminating wisdom
A discussion covering topics such as "bad friends," dealing with intense emotions, bad dreams, and…
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37 Practices: Verses 4-6
Verses describing the miseries of samsara, the importance of thinking about beginningless lives, giving up…
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Panic fear, wisdom fear, and the adrenaline rush
Discussion with retreatants on the proper way to use the death meditation, the I that…
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Preciousness of the opportunity for retreat
The incredible rarity of meeting the Mahayana teachings and being able to do retreat.
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Precepts and their background
Benefits of taking precepts, seeing the teacher as the Buddha, and etiquette between lay practitioners,…
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Introduction to tantra
Understanding the Vajrayana path, how it fits into the Buddhist teachings, and knowing the right…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 15-23
Looking at various karmic results and the actions and attitudes that caused them.
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Practical peace and contentment
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to 'Taming the Mind,' a "practical application of the…
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Antidotes to the habit of complaining
Advice on taming bad habits and cultivating good, such as nurturing antidotes to our tendency…
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