The Dalai Lama offers a short teaching on kindness and good heartedness.
New Ethic for a Small Planet
If this century is to be one of peace and caring, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we must develop a new ethic of human values that transcends religion.
Developing the Mind of Great Capacity
Photo by Christopher Michel.A teaching on practices to generate bodhichitta by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
A Day in the Life of the Dalai Lama
The daily routine of one of the world’s most beloved religious leaders, as told by the Dalai Lama to Pico Iyer.
Basically Good
Photo by Individuell Manniskohjälp.Photo by Individuell Manniskohjälp.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 […]
Discover Your Innermost Awareness
Photo by David Gabriel Fischer.In his teaching on the essence of Dzogchen, the Dalai Lama describes the shock that naturally accompanies innermost awareness, the basis of all reality.
The Heart of the Buddha
Forget all the fancy meditation practices, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the real heart of Buddhism is complete commitment to others.
First Person Science
The Dalai Lama argues that a full study of the mind must include the first person empiricism of the contemplative traditions.
Seeing Ourselves Clearly
“The suffering and happiness each of us experiences is a reflection of the distortion or clarity with which we view ourselves and the world.”
Beyond “Us” and “Them”
The Dalai Lama encourages us to embrace a sense of global responsibility, with his down-to-earth approach that inspires people everywhere.