
Visualizing a Pure and Perfect World
Heidi Köppl looks at how Vajrayana visualization practice, when applied correctly, helps us to acknowledge the emptiness of the present moment.

The Clarity Aspect
When the Buddha taught that all beings have buddhanature, says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, he wasn’t contradicting the teachings on emptiness—he was clarifying them.

Therapy Can Only Go So Far
Buddhist psychologist Paul Fulton says while psychotherapy is a powerful tool, analyzing problems innate to being a human can be like handing a shovel to someone caught in a pit, rather than a ladder.

Watch: Beautiful pre-occupation footage of Tibet discovered
Tibet Film Archive director Tenzin Phuntsog has released never-before-seen clips of Tibet, dating between 1939 and 1959.

The Decision to Become a Buddhist
Taking refuge in the Buddha, the dharma and the sangha is something more than a ritual, wrote Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. By taking refuge, we are committing ourselves to freedom.