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English videos are back in improved quality.

Search function is finally up and running.

Die Belehrungen sind nun auch in deutsch verfügbar!

Teachings now available in german, too!

Added basic search funtionality. Just type in a word in the box and hit enter.

Das Glossar gibt es jetzt auch auf deutsch.

The Buddhist FAQ has been updated. The online Buddhist FAQ with answers to frequently asked questions about Buddhism has been updated with new material.

 

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Wishing Prayer for the Attainment of the Ultimate Mahamudra
Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
"Namo Guru...."
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Seven Points on Meditation
Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
"The purpose of meditation is to realize the true nature of mind, the achievement of Buddhahood. Mind is the basis for both our present experience of conditioned existence and enlightenment. Enlightenment is realizing mind's true nature, whereas ordinary life is being unaware of this nature..."
 


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Lama - The Source of Blessing
Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche
"Buddhist teachings can be divided into the sutra path and the tantra path. The sutra path is based on causes, and the tantra path is based on fruit. Both are about using a path to free us from the dualistic view in order to reach the state of liberation..."
 


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Yidams - The Source of Accomplishments
Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche
"The special methods of the Vajrayana aim at bringing the appearances, which we generally experience as impure, to a pure level. The central point of this transformation is the understanding that only on the relative level do all phenomena appear as we experience them..."
 


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The Heart Sutra - Introduction
Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche
"Today's school of thought is very different from the mind only school. I will explain it on the basis of a sutra called the Heart Sutra. This sutra belongs to the teachings on the perfecting of insight or wisdom, sometimes referred to as the mother of all Buddhas in the sense that it is this insight or wisdom that brings about enlightened individuals, gives birth to Buddhas..."
 


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Introduction to Bodhicaryavatara
Shangpa Rinpoche
"Santideva, a very great master of India, composed many texts and commentaries, among which Bodhicaryavatara is the most profound. Santideva composed these teachings without any pride or ego. He wrote them just for the benefit of all beings..."
 


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The Different Levels of Amitabha Practice
Manfred Seegers
"The historical Buddha Shakyamuni had disciples of many different capacities. Although he actually taught one single way to enlightenment, different parts of his teachings were taken as vehicles according to the capacities of his disciples..."
 


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Buddhist Terms - based on the Treasury of Knowledge by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye.
Manfred Seegers
Part 1, 2, 3 and 4.
 


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