Foundational Buddhist Teachings

The following talk excerpts are taken from the 2005 Nyingma Summer Seminar and are on introductory Buddhist topics.

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Audio Recordings

Gentleness and Kindness (24 min.)

Longing for Happiness (23 min.)

Caring for Others (20 min.)

Mind's Capacity (20 min.)

Egolessness of Self (25 min.)

The Truth of the Skandhas (37 min.)

    • Download written material about the skandhas

The Practice of Loving-Kindness (20 min.)

Seventy-Two Ways in Which Our Minds Become Disturbed and Cause Us to React Negatively (40 min.)

    • Download written material about the Seventy-Two Ways in Which Our Minds Become Disturbed and Cause Us to React Negatively

The Path of Nonviolence (28 min.)