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Lama Surya Das

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Lama Surya Das is an American poet, author, and Western Buddhist meditation teacher and scholar. He is one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West and is a leading spokesperson for American Buddhism. He is also the founder of the Dzogchen Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Lama Surya Das
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Buddhism 101: Happiness and the Four Noble Truths

Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers, gives a discussion on the basic premises of a spiritual life, and the ideas central to Buddhism.

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Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be

The beloved American Lama, a spiritual leader whose inimitable light and lively universal teaching style has awakened the spirituality of thousands, now shares an enlightened approach to change and loss, dealing with difficult emotions such as fear, grief, and anger, and the role of crisis in...

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Buddha Is as Buddha Does | Lama Surya Das | Talks at Google

In "Buddha Is as Buddha Does", national bestselling author Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers, offers a thorough, tried-and-true map to the richest treasure a human being can find - Buddha's advice for living to your true potential.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWe must never confuse the teacher with the truth.

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Awakening Through Love: Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness

Mother Teresa. The Dalai Lama. Nelson Mandela. Gandhi. Some admire such figures from afar and think, "How special they are; I could never be like that." But, as John Makransky has learned, the power of real and enduring love lies within every one of us.

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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba, through drug addiction and depression, to his eventual emergence as a world-famous Kirtan singer.

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Lama Surya Das: Neem Karoli Baba

Lama Surya Das discusses unity in diversity, and finding the "one" in the "many." This helps us to see others in ourselves, contributing to a peaceful existence. He also shares stories about renowned spiritual guru Neem Karoli Baba and his first-hand experiences.

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FindCenter Quotes ImagePleasure and pain arise from virtuous and non-virtuous actions which come not from outside, but from within yourself.

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Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Personal Spiritual Life

Lama Surya Das, author of the bestselling Awakening the Buddha Within, is the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition.

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Lama Surya Das - Natural Meditation

A short practice from Lama Surya Das’s video program: Natural Meditation.

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