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Buddha's Birthplace Yields Clues About His Mysterious Life

By Veronica Walker — 2020

Facts about the life and times of Siddhartha Gautama, the man who would become the Buddha, are elusive, but scholars are finding answers in Lumbini, Nepal.

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The Heart of the Buddha

Thubten Chodron on how to develop bodhichitta, the aspiration to attain buddhahood in order to benefit others.

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Ask the Teachers: Is Happiness Really the Central Goal of Buddhist Practice?

Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?

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