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 The Tantric Buddhism of the Himalayas; its best-known teacher is the Dalai Lama
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    Teachings on the Nature of Mind and Practice Paid Member

    By Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
    Like waves, all the activities of this life have rolled endless on, yet they have left us empty-handed. Myriads of thoughts have run through our minds, but all they have done is increase our confusion and dissatisfaction. Normally we operate under the deluded assumption that everything has some sort of true, substantial reality. But when we look more carefully, we find that the phenomenal world is like a rainbow—vivid and colorful, but without any tangible existence. When a rainbow appears we see many beautiful colors—yet a rainbow is not something we can clothe ourselves with, or wear as an ornament; it simply appears through the conjunction of various conditions. Thoughts arise in the mind in just the same way. They have no tangible reality or intrinsic existence at all. There is therefore no logical reason why thoughts should have so much power over us, nor any reason why we should be enslaved by them. More »
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    A Mind Like a Clear Pool Paid Member

    By Sogyal Rinpoche
    The great strength of the Buddha-dharma is its practice. It is incredible what this wonderful practice can bring about. When I hear the teachings of the Buddha transmitted through the great masters, and when I experience their truth in my own heart through the little practice that I know, then I feel their tremendous blessing. What is extraordinary is that you can actually experience the truth of these teachings. It is not something that is just based on belief or faith; it is something you can taste and realize for yourself, here and now. The great Zen master Suzuki Roshi said:  More »
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    The Power of an Open Question Paid Member

    By Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel
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    The Great Experiment Paid Member

    Almost thirty years ago, Tim Olmsted followed the renowned Tibetan teacher Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche to Kathmandu and became his student. Before then he had earned a master’s degree in psychotherapy and community organization from the University of Chicago. More »
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    Train Your Mind: Be Grateful to Everyone Paid Member

    By Judy Lief
    13. Be grateful to everyone. More »
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    Rising to the Challenge: Cool Heroism Paid Member

    By Robert Thurman
    This article is featured in Tricycle Teachings: Anger. Sustaining and supporting members can download the e-book for free here. More »