Dalai Lama

How does perception work in Buddhism? We'll look at why it's important and how it functions, as well as how it produces dukkha or suffering. I'll also suggest how we can integrate perceptions into our practice.

Recently cringey excerpts from a video were released of the Dalai Lama's interaction with a young boy at a public event. I'll consider the background to that video and suggest five conclusions we might want to take from this episode.…

A question from one of my viewers. In addition to the fraught question of "no self" in early Buddhism, I'll consider some of the pros and cons of self-love (or of what passes for it, at any rate). We'll look at a couple of early suttas…

We'll look at what the Buddha had to say about solitude and living an uncrowded life, and then turn to how the Buddha's advice can help us to reframe the problem of loneliness. Then we'll turn to two major problems associated with…

When the Dalai Lama first heard of self-hatred, he was confounded by it. I'll look at his encounter with Sharon Salzberg and other eminent scholars and scientists, and consider their thoughts about where low self esteem arises from. I'll…

We live in an age of vast technological change, much of it for the good. However this change brings along great dangers. We will look at some of those dangers, consider ways to frame them appropriately, and then turn to solutions. We will…

Is the Dalai Lama a secular Buddhist? In two of his recent books he has outlined a universal, secular ethical program grounded in basic human values that are shared by believers and nonbelievers alike. We will take a look at these two…

What is secular Buddhism and how does it differ from traditional Buddhism? This video will try to answer that question. It's my first video, so the production values are rougher than later videos!