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Buddhist Scholar Bob Thurman on the Dalai Lama’s View That a Woman Could Succeed Him

By Lauren Effron — 2016

The Dalai Lama has said over the years that he would welcome a woman as the next Dalai Lama. One of his confidants for the past 52 years, Dr. Robert Thurman, offered his take in an interview with ABC News’ Dan Harris for his “10% Happier” podcast.

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Why We Take Refuge

There are two kinds of refuge, says Mingyur Rinpoche—outer and inner. The reason we take refuge in the outer forms of enlightenment is so that we may find the buddha within.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2018
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You Already Have What You’re Looking For

For Lion’s Roar’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking ahead at Buddhism’s next 40 years. In our March 2019 issue, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares what he feels is the most helpful message Buddhism can offer in coming decades.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2019
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You Are the Great Perfection

Rest in your true nature without effort or distraction — Mingyur Rinpoche teaches the renowned practice of Dzogchen.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2020
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We Always Have Joy

The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even when life gets difficult.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2020
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Rest in Your Buddhanature

Your true nature is like the sky, says Mingyur Rinpoche, its love and wisdom unaffected by the clouds of life. You can access it with this awareness meditation.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2021
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A Gender-Diverse Sangha

How a groundbreaking book created a community for trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary Buddhists

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Emily DeMaioNewton, Kevin Manders
2020
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Tibetan Buddhism in a Nutshell

This page offers an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by Pema Khandro.

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Pema Khandro
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Brief Guide to Major Schools of Buddhism

Buddhism is not a monolithic tradition. As it spread through Asia over more than two millennia, it divided into several sects, each with its own liturgies, rituals, and canon of scriptures. This is a very simple guide to major sectarian divisions for people who are new to Buddhism.

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Barbara O'Brien
2018
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On the Importance of Relating to Unseen Beings

While Westerners have tended to view unseen beings as superstition or mere symbolism, Reginald Ray argues that communication with unseen beings through ritual is at the very heart of tantric Buddhist practice.

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Reginald Ray
2001
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Three-In-One: a Buddhist Trinity

The “three bodies of the Buddha” may seem like a remote construct, says Reginald Ray, but they are the ground of existence and present in every moment of our experience.

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Reginald Ray
2004
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