Here’s a short primer on the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism and some of their key practices.
Ask the Teachers: Is happiness really the central goal of Buddhist practice?
Anushka Fernandopulle, Ven. Thubten Chodron, and Kaira Jewel Lingo discuss the real meaning of “happiness” in Buddhism.
FPMT to launch investigation into Dagri Rinpoche after allegations of sexual misconduct
The Tibetan Buddhist organization Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition has announced that it is launching an investigation into Buddhist teacher Dagri Rinpoche
To Know Yourself is to Forget Yourself
We might think that knowing ourselves is an ego-centered thing, but by looking at ourselves, we begin to dissolve the walls that separate us from others.
Along Came a Tigress
Sara Lewis reviews “Inseparable Across Lifetimes: The Lives and Love Letters of Namtrul Rinpoche and Khandro Tare Lhamo,” translated by Holly Gayley.
Healing Begins With Gratitude
“The great open secret of gratitude,” writes Joanna Macy, “is that it is not dependent on external circumstance. It’s like a setting or channel that we can switch to at any moment.
Women Are Not Second-Class Buddhists
Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo calls for an end to the inferior status of Buddhist nuns, and of Buddhist women generally.
Dare We Update the Dharma?
Buddhist teachings have been changing and evolving from the beginning, says scholar Roger R. Jackson. He suggests some ways they can be updated to reflect modern values and knowledge.
Ethical Conduct Is the Essence of Dharma Practice
The Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron outline three levels of Buddhist ethical codes and how we can follow them.
Ani Trime’s 10 Affirmations for a Peaceful and Open Mind
The late Tibetan Buddhist nun Ani Trime developed this series of simple affirmations to teach people to plant seeds of positivity in their minds.