In this lively talk, Lama Tsultrim Allione joins Laura Chandler (Foundation of the Sacred Stream and Sacred Stream Radio Podcast) to share her thoughts on preserving the rich esoteric practices and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, how some of these practices can be made more accessible to western seekers, and the impact of Tibetan Buddhism on the west. She shares her experience of being an ordained western woman in the traditional Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy, and speaks frankly about the patriarchal aspects of Buddhism, and the importance of finding balance between our masculine and feminine energies, especially at this time on the planet. Lama Tsultrim offers insight into some of the transformative practices of Tibetan Buddhism that she makes available to students through her books and classes and leads us in a powerful meditation.
Acclaimed Buddhist scholar, author, and principal translator for H.H. the Dalai Lama, Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., sits down for an in-depth interview with Laura Chandler (Foundation of the Sacred Stream and Sacred Stream Radio Podcast). In this engaging conversation, they cover a wide range of topics, ...
As the first westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, Robert Thurman has worked tirelessly to support His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso’s efforts to re-establish and preserve Tibetan Buddhism in exile. As part of that effort, he co-founded Tibet House U.S. in 1987 at th...
A spiritual masterpiece of unparalleled profundity, The Tibetan Book of the Dead is as applicable today as it was a thousand years ago. While it was written as a guidebook for death, it is equally The Tibetan Book of Life. Studying The Book ironically brings you more fully into life, and gives bi...