Buddhism Today provides relevant and authentic Buddhist teachings to lay and yogi practitioners in the West, as well as to non-practitioners who are interested in how Buddhist teachings could positively affect their lives and bring more joy, freedom, and meaning to them and those around them. It is meant for people leading engaged and active lives, who wish to understand and experience mind’s vast potential.

The teachings presented here are beneficial if taken at face value, but they can provide boundless levels of joy and freedom when applied at the Diamond Way (Skt. Vajrayana) level. This magazine publishes authentic teachings of the “hearing lineage” of accomplished practitioners in the Karma Kagyu school. Whether you are a casual reader or a devoted practitioner, we hope to provide something in these pages to support your understanding and development.

As Lama Ole Nydahl says, “My recipe is simple: tell people the necessity of finding something that can carry them through sickness, aging and death. And do not be afraid to give them a glimpse of your joy of life. Tell people that the mind is like space: open, clear, and limitless.”

Buddhism Today brings the authentic teachings and methods of Tibetan Buddhism to Westerners—a kind of bridge between two worlds.

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