![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | What is the Mahayana? - Nagapriya The first in a series of five talks by Nagapriya, Visions of Mahayana Buddhism. Keywords: Buddhism; Mahayana Downloads: 91 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Nagapriya's book launch - Nagapriya The last in a series of five by Nagapriya on Visions of Mahayana Buddhism including the launch of his new book by the same name. Keywords: Nagapriya; Mahayana Downloads: 210 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism - Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870-1966 Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Virginia and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Keywords: Mahayana Buddhism Downloads: 145 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Outlines of Mahayâna Buddhism - Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870-1966 Keywords: Mahayana Buddhism Downloads: 906 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Philosophy of Emptiness - Nagapriya The fourth in a series of five talks by Nagapriya on Visions of Mahayana Buddhism. Keywords: Mahayana; Nagapriya Downloads: 220 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | What is the Mahayana? - Nagapriya The first in a series of five talks by Nagapriya, Visions of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana is often described as the Great Way, a Buddhist movement that is said to have re-vitalised Buddhism. Keywords: Nagapriya; Mahayana Downloads: 107 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The Diamond Sutra (Chin-kang-ching), or, Prajna-paramita - Gemmell, William The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. Keywords: Mahayana Buddhism |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Ideal of Universal Awakening - Nagapriya The second in a series of five talks by Nagapriya, Visions of Mahayana Buddhism. Keywords: Mahayana; Nagapriya; Bodhisattva Downloads: 53 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures - Nagapriya The third in a series of five talks by Nagapriya, Visions of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana is often described as the Great Way, a Buddhist Movement that is said to have re-vitalised Buddhism. Keywords: Nagapriya; Mahayana; Scriptures Downloads: 206 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The gods of northern Buddhism : their history, iconography and progressive evolution through the northern Buddhist countries - Getty, Alice Keywords: Mahayana Buddhism; Gods, Buddhist Downloads: 1,207 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Ideal of Universal Awakening - Nagapriya The second in a series of five talks by Nagapriya, Visions of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana is often described as the Great Way, a Buddhist Movement that is said to have re-vitalised Buddhism. Keywords: Mahayana; Nagapriya; Bodhisattva Downloads: 105 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Wenzel: Suhrllekha - Wenzel, Heinrich (1855-1893) Suhṛllekha: Brief des Nāgārjuna an König Udayana / aus dem Tibetischen übersetzt von H. Wenzel. - Leipzig : Voss' Sortiment, 1886. - 27 pp. German translation of Nāgārjuna's Suhṛllekha (Tibetan: bShes pa'i phrin yig) Keywords: Nagarjuna; Buddhism; Tibetan; Mahayana Downloads: 151 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The Lotus gospel, or, Mahayana Buddhism and its symbolic teachings compared historically and geographically with those of Catholic Christianity - Gordon, E. A Keywords: Christianity and other religions -- Mahayana Buddhism; Mahayana Buddhism -- Relations Christianity Downloads: 455 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - May, 2009 - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in May, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana Downloads: 8 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - 20080720 - Judith Hunt Judith Hunt discusses using a house fire as practice and practicing with disasters, both big and small. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana Downloads: 34 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - 20080727 - Scott Snibbe Scott Snibbe discusses using the lam rim at work - very practical ideas to help facing problems on the job. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana Downloads: 34 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - 20080622 - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday Service - Geshe Dakpa discusses remembering impermanence to motivate us. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana Downloads: 45 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - June, 2009 Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in June, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana Downloads: 23 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - July, 2009 - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in July, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana Downloads: 34 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra 20070606 - Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra Restricted to those with Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment. "In brief, the Buddhahood achieved over countless eons, you will attain in this birth, through the most excellent bliss, or the state of Vajradhara." An overview of the structure of the tantric path. Tantra distinguishes itself in particular through a unique combination of method and wisdom, achieved through meditation on the perfect form of a Buddha as completely devoid of true existence... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Wisdom; Emptiness Downloads: 132 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | How to be Happy - Ven. Amy Miller 10:30 am - 4 pm. In this workshop, Ven. Amy Miller will use the Buddhaâs teachings to clear up the mystery about what it takes to be happy, helping us to awaken love and compassion, and reconnect to our hearts. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Happiness Downloads: 140 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Meaning of Non Conceptual Meditation - Ven. Antonio Satta Two hour talk. Join Venerable Antonio to learn about non conceptual meditation and how to train in this technique. Venerable Antonio says, "In general there are two types of meditation; concentrative and analytical. Within the analytical, one can talk of conceptual analytical and non-conceptual analytical. The conceptual analytical meditation is the type of meditation in which one engages in thoughts; an example being lam rim meditation... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Meditation Downloads: 69 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Earth Store Sutra Lecture 2009 Feb-Apr Earth Store Sutra Lecture 2009 by Shayka Yong Hua. Keywords: EarthStore EarthTreasury Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Mahayana Buddhism Downloads: 97 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Buddhism Meets Psychology - Managing Health, Wealth, and Relationships with Wisdom - Eman Fallah, PsyD This one day workshop will explore ways in which we often use spirituality, psychology, and material comfort to bypass various forms of pain and discomfort. However, much of our suffering, when addressed head on, may greatly accelerate our growth and ability to genuinely integrate our lives with wisdom and compassion. In addition to understanding how we try to hide from suffering, participants will learn powerful tools from the Buddha's teachings to directly use obstacles and hardships as fuel f... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Psychology; Wisdom Downloads: 129 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Wisdom of Addiction: Turning Poison Into Medicine - Eman Fallah, PsyD Looking at the nature addiction from the broad perspective of rejecting the present moment and focusing on the "next fix", the teachings of the Buddha on mindfulness will be explored as a remedy for the addictive process. Drawing from Pema Chodron's teachings on "Don't Bite the Hook", we will explore the four Râs of Buddhist Recovery: Recognize, Refrain, Relax, and Repeat. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Psychology; Addiction Downloads: 175 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Lightning-Struck Tower: Astrological Themes at the Close of 2008 - Jessica Murray Tracking astrological transits can be very useful during these unprecedented times. Instead of getting swept up in fear, polarization and culture wars, we can use the symbolism above in the heavens to understand events in terms of their archetypal meaning. Thus can we learn why we were born into this era, what we have to learn from it, and how we may be of service. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Astrology Downloads: 164 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism - All About Karma - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Karma - literally "Action" in Sanskrit - is the true creator of our world. Everything we think, speak and do, creates a potential that ripens into everything we experience - our bodies, environment, tendencies, and everything that we go through from life to life - even our rebirth itself! Karma isn't just the big stuff - it's everything. Come find out how it works so you can put it to work to create the results you want... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Karma Downloads: 48 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism - Wisdom of Emptiness - Ven. Losang Monlam The wisdom of emptiness is the ultimate teaching in Buddhism; its main tenet is that our suffering is caused by our inability to perceive the true nature of reality. These teachings on emptiness are very subtle, profound and deeply transforming, Yet with correct understanding, we can shift our experience of the world. In this course, we'll begin to explore these ideas through meditation, understanding the process of attaining the wisdom understanding emptiness and practice some of the purificati... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Wisdom; Emptiness Downloads: 1,344 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Kindness or Co-dependence: How to Tell the Difference - Ven. Robina Courtin In this evening talk, Venerable Robina Courtin will help us to clarify the difference between our genuine kindness, and our sticky kindness that only serves to further our own suffering, and the suffering of those we want to help. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Kindness; Codependence Downloads: 338 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sutra Lecture from Master Yong Hua 090502-090509 Sutra Lecture from Master Yong Hua 090502-090509 Keywords: EarthStore EarthTreasury Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Mahayana Buddhism Downloads: 57 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Understanding the Buddhist View of Emptiness - Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi Join Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi, for an exploration of this often-misunderstood yet extremely fundamental Buddhist concept. She will refute the idea that everything exists fundamentally as nothingness, and guide participants through the process of understanding emptiness as the way in which phenomena exist in all their juicy variety. Saturday’s workshop will explore emptiness more deeply with an explanation of selflessness as it is taught in the major philosophical schools of Buddhism, and will inclu... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Emptiness Downloads: 209 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | What is Enlightenment - Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa What is Enlightenment Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Marin Series Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa gives an overview on what is understood as the ultimate state; enlightenment. He discusses the three kayas (bodies) and how they are interrelated. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Wisdom; Emptiness Downloads: 240 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Emptiness and Reality - Ven. Thubten Wangmo Emptiness and Reality Marin Lamrim Series 2007 Understanding the nature of reality is the basis of all effort along the Buddhist path. Ven. Wangmo gives a talk on how to understand emptiness and learn how to base our experience within this important wisdom. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Wisdom; Emptiness Downloads: 289 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - August, 2009 - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in August, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Geshe Ngawang Dakpa; Tse Chen Ling; Mahayana |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in February, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Geshe Ngawang Dakpa; Tse Chen Ling; Mahayana Downloads: 24 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - March, 2009 - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in March, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Geshe Ngawang Dakpa; Tse Chen Ling; Mahayana Downloads: 13 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism - Mind and Its Potential - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Discovering Buddhism. All levels. This course introduces the Buddhist understanding of mind and its crucial role in our lives regardless of whether we have a religious perspective or not. There is no way to avoid working with our minds if we wish for any kind of happiness and the reduction of problems and suffering. During this course, we compare the Buddhist view of mind with the scientific materialist view of the mind/brain and explore the vital implications of these diametrically opposed view... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Mind; Delusion; Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Downloads: 117 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Mahamudra Teachings - Meditating on the mind and reality - Ven. Choden Rinpoche May 28, 29 and 31st. Mahamudra literally means 'great seal'. Mahamudra is an advanced form of Buddhist meditation practice, comprising methods of attaining a direct introduction to the nature and essence of the mind. These teachings are open to all and one may attend any or all of the classes. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Venerable Choden Rinpoche; Mahamudra; Meditation Downloads: 154 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Buddhist Psychology - Ending the War with Addiction: Cultivating Generosity Towards Our Demons - Eman Fallah, PsyD In this evening talk we are going to explore the nature of the addiction process. Examining the ways in which compulsive shopping, sex, or drug use are used as forms of avoidance and resistance, we will draw from the Buddha's teachings on relating with our own shadow and negativity as awakened energy. We will see how by regarding what arises as awakened energy reverses our fundamental habitual patterns of trying to avoid pain by checking out with compulsive behaviors and helps promote a profound... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Tse Chen Ling; Addiction Downloads: 113 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Morning Service - Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa. Today's topic: wanting happiness and how to get it. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Geshe Ngawang Dakpa; Lobsang Chokyi Downloads: 67 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Morning Service - Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa. Today's topic: the meaning of refuge. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Geshe Ngawang Dakpa; Lobsang Chokyi Downloads: 81 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Shantideva - Bodhisattva's Way of Life: Living a life of compassion, wisdom and courage - Geshe Ngawang Dakpa The teachings on the bodhisattva’s deeds are based on Shantideva's inspirational verses for the practitioner dedicated to the enlightenment of all beings. Written over 1,000 years ago, they are still relevant in our time. Come join Geshe Dakpa as he teaches on this inspiring classic text. Open to all! Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Compassion; Wisdom; Courage; Bodhisattva Downloads: 60 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sunday Service - April, 2009 - Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town. This group is all the services in April, 2009. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Geshe Ngawang Dakpa Downloads: 44 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Turning Selfishness Inside Out - Jon Landaw One of the most profound of all the meditations preserved in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition is known as "ton-len", often translated as "sending and receiving." It is an unequalled technique for replacing our deep-seated selfishness with genuine concern for the welfare of others. As such, it is a powerful method for developing the precious, compassionate "bodhicitta" motivation, the very heart of the Mahahyana path to Full Awakening. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Tonglen; Bodhicitta; Selfishness Downloads: 116 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism - Death and Rebirth - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi This class will be held twice weekly (Tues/Thurs) starting Thurs, March 26 - April 16. Death is something we all have to face. Each us will one day die, and until that day, we'll also lose many of our closest relatives and friends. It's only natural to want to face death peacefully and without fear, but without preparation, that may be difficult due to our anxiety, ignorance and attachments to the things of this life... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Tse Chen Ling; Death; Rebirth Downloads: 90 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism: Integration Experiences - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Ngondro: Overview, Prostrations, Vajrasattva This is the first of a two-Saturday workshop on the preliminary practices or ngundro that correlates with the 14th Module of the Discovering Buddhism Program. This series includes a total of four classes beginning with Overview and Prostrations on Saturday July 26 10:30 am â 1pm and Purifying with Vajrasattva that afternoon from 2-4, both led by Ven. Lobsang Chokyi... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Ngondro; Prostrations; Vajrasattva Downloads: 84 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | How To Offer A Mandala - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi All levels. The practice of offering the mandala is said to create more merit than "anything else you can offer with your hands. (Lama Zopa Rinpoche). We offer Mandalas before and often after teachings, before meditation and as a preliminary practice before we enter any of the secret teachings of mantra. What is the mandala, what's the benefit of this practice and how does one do it? We'll talk about what to imagine and how to use this practice to open your heart and mind... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Mandala; Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Downloads: 111 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism - How to Meditate - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi This course provides the basics of meditation, how to sit properly, and how to setup a meditation session. Students will be taught different meditation techniques and how to recognize and deal with obstacles to their meditation practice. 6 classes. No classes on Jan 14 and 21st. Retreat Day to be held on Saturday, Feb 28. Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Meditate; Meditation; Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Downloads: 94 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Discovering Buddhism - Taking Refuge - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Tuesdays/Thursdays, starting Tuesday, August 18. Learn what it means to take refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha), and the essential practices of refuge. Lama Yeshe called it "doing refuge" because this is about cultivating a state of mind that you live in, day in and day out. Until we understand refuge, we can't progress at all on our path. We can't even say we're Buddhist! We'll also about the advantage of taking lay vows and their role in enhancing our spiritual growth... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Ven. Lobsang Chokyi; Mahayana; Refuge Downloads: 32 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Samsara and Nirvana - How we got into this mess and how to get out! - Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Learn what we mean by cyclic existence or "samsara", and what we mean by suffering as well as how to work with and eliminate that suffering. If "samsara" is a condition of our mind, how do we escape the cycle and achieve "nirvana" or liberation. How do we practically work with this understanding while working, going to school and living our ordinary lives? Empower yourself with practical tools and meditations to understand, deal with and eliminate disturbing emotions or mental afflictions foreve... Keywords: Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Philosophy; Mahayana; Samsara; Nirvana; Ven. Lobsang Chokyi Downloads: 214 Average rating: (0 review) |