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Audio resources - listen online or download as MP3

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Buddhism in the West
Lama Jampa answers questions about how we can successfully practise Buddhism in the West. The second two parts of the interview deals with topics ranging from 'emptiness' to sin.

audio icon A Commentary on Way of Tibetan Buddhism
Lama Jampa Thaye's commentary on his authoritative introductory book, Way of Tibetan Buddhism. This eleven part commentary covers the key points of the Buddhist path with great clarity.

audio icon Buddhism for Modern Times
Lama Jampa interviewed on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Video resources - view online

video icon Lama Jampa Thaye: YouTube channel
A collection of interviews and talks given by Lama Jampa Thaye.

video icon Dechen Buddhism : YouTube channel
A collection of interviews and talks given by His Holiness Sakya Trizin.

Introductions to Buddhism

The Way of the Buddha
A concise introduction to the main teachings of the Buddha and the Mahayana path, by His Holiness Sakya Trizin.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddhism
Twenty-four commonly asked questions about practising Buddhism, by Lama Jampa Thaye.

An Interview with His Holiness Sakya Trizin
This interview includes guidance from His Holiness on how to overcome some of the difficulties encountered when practising Buddhism today.

Practising Buddhism

Advice on Spiritual Practice
From short talks given in North America by HH 16th Karmapa.

General Guidance (Breath of the Dakinis: Some Notes on Receiving Teachings)
Guidance on receiving teachings and the significance of the lama, taking refuge, the bodhisattva vow, initiations, reading transmissions and instructions, by Lama Jampa Thaye.

Buddhist History

A Brief History of Buddhism in Tibet
A brief account of the development of the major traditions of dharma in Tibet.

Advanced articles on the Vajrayana

The Five Buddha Families
An explanation of the Five Buddha Families and their significance to the Vajrayana practitioner.

The Nine Yanas of the Nyingma tradition
The nine ways (yanas) embody the ascending sequence to be followed by the practitioner in developing the view, meditation and activity that will lead to Buddhahood - from a teaching given by HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinopche (1910 - 1991).

Essays on major Buddhist masters

The Life of Bari Lotsawa
A short biography of the great translator and early Sakya throne holder and guru of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, by Lama Jampa Thaye.

The Life of the First Karma Thinleypa
A short biography of the first incarnation of the venerable Karma Thinleypa tulkus, by Karma Thinley Rinpoche.

The Life of Shakyashri Bhadra
A short biography of the Kashmiri mahapandita who visited Tibet in the 13th Century by A O'Sullivan.

About Dechen

Shedras in Dechen
An explanation of the traditional Tibetan shedra and an outline of the programme of shedra texts belonging to the Karma Kagyu and Sakya traditions which are studied in Dechen.

HH Karmapa in Manchester
Lama Jampa Thaye reflects on the visit of HH the 16th Karmapa to Kagyu Ling in 1977.

About Dechen
A Buddhist Approach to Counselling
This article by a student of Lama Jampa Thaye shows that whilst Buddhist practitioners do not need to supplement their practice through involvement in counselling, the teaching of Buddhism can helpfully inform Buddhists who are counsellors by profession.
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