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Brief Guide to Major Schools of Buddhism

By Barbara O'Brien — 2018

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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The Buddha Walks into a Bar: A Guide to Life for a New Generation

The Buddha Walks into a Bar is a book for those who are spiritual but not religious, who are disillusioned by the state of the world, who are sick of their jobs (and just started last Tuesday), who like drinking beer and having sex and hate being preached at, who are striving to deepen their social...

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Lodro Rinzler
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Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken

Buddhism has a lot to say about suffering—and there are likely few times we suffer more intensely than when we break up with a romantic partner. It feels like you may never recover sometimes.

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Lodro Rinzler
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Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom

Yongey Mingyur is one of the most celebrated among the new generation of Tibetan meditation masters, whose teachings have touched people of all faiths around the world.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson
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In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying

At thirty-six years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Helen Tworkov
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Ep. 60 Time Management for Mortals With Oliver Burkeman

Ethan Nichtern speaks with Oliver Burkeman about his new book, Four Thousand Weeks, and how a constant emphasis on productivity prevents us from being in the present moment.

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Ep. 2 Kate Johnson

Ethan sits down with Kate Johnson for a conversation around dharmic social action, compassionate communication and practicing different modalities of mindfulness and meditation.

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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
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Ep. 4 Dr. Miles Neale

Ethan is joined by Dr. Miles Neale for a conversation about the intersection of Eastern and Western psychology and the challenge of effectively teaching contemplative practices in a way that is accessible to secular audiences.

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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
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Ep. 5 Roshi Joan Halifax

Roshi Joan Halifax visits Ethan for a chat about the challenges and rewards of service work and the intersection of Dharma and social action.

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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
2018
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Ep. 7 The Future of Shambhala

Ethan invites Aarti Tejuja, Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls and David Perrin to the show for an open discussion of the revelations which have recently transformed the Shambala community and together look forward to where they see the future of Shambala.

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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
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Ep. 8 Mindful Parenting With Dr. Christopher Willard

This time on The Road Home Podcast, psychologist Dr. Christopher Willard shares a conversation with Ethan about how parents and children can wake up together.

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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
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