Media

Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center is pleased to offer a selection of interactive media:

• Audio teachings at archive.org
• Video teachings on YouTube
• Photo galleries on Flickr
  

These teachings are offered to you free of charge.  Please consider a one-time or a recurring donation to support our center.

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FPMT Teachers

Tenzin Ösel Hita

• Public Talk on One Big Love

Tubten Pende

• A Letter to a Friend
• Key to the Middle Way
• The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas
• Shantideva: Meditation
• Finding Satisfaction
• Guide to the Middle Way
• The Meaning of Blessings
• Devotion to Teachings
• From Egoism to Altruism
• Preparing for Tantric Practices
• Madhyamakavatara Wisdom Chapter
• Mind and Its Functions
• How We Acquire Knowledge
• Meditation on Emptiness
• The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (2020)
• The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (2021)

Jon Landaw

• How do Things Exist?
• DB 13: Introduction to Tantra
• What does it mean to practice dharma? Part One, Part Two
• The Eight-Stage Death Evolution Meditation
• Buddhism Made Easy (2014)
• Reflections on the Lamas
• Buddhism Made Easy (2015)
• DB 1 and 2
• Training Our Mind, Changing Our Life
  
• All-Encompassing Yoga Mind
  

Karuna Cayton

• The Misleading Mind
• Working with Difficult Emotions
• Reflections on the Lamas
• DB 1: Mind and Its Potential
  
• DB 4: The Spiritual Teacher
• DB 6: Karma
• DB 9: Samsara and Nirvana
• Ask The Buddhist Therapist

Rob Preece

• The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra
• Feeling Wisdom
• Mahamudra: Meditation on the Nature of Mind
• Exploring the Shadow
• Approaching Mahamudra
• The Three Kayas
• Entering the Path of Tantra
  

Glen Svensson

• Nature of the Mind
  

Don Handrick

• Using Work as a Spiritual Path
• What's So Bad About Complaining?
• Making the Mind Spacious
• Learning to Like Problems
• Joy of Letting Go
• What's Positive Energy (Merit) Got to Do With It?
• Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude
• Power of Listening
• The Eight Pillars of Joy
• Tara and Activating Feminine Energy in Spiritual Practice
• The Joy of Living Fully
• Objects of Meditation
• Conscious Aging: Enjoying the Gifts of Growing Older
• Eight Steps to a Happy Life
• Heart Advice for Death and Dying
  
• Saka Dawa Shakyamuni Buddha and Light Offering Practice
  

Don Isaacson

• Applying Buddhism to Our Daily Life
• Buddhism in a Nutshell (2016)
• Buddhism in a Nutshell (2021)
• Understanding and Contemplating Emptiness
• ​Anger and Patience, Attachment and Aversion
• ​Jealousy and Pride
• Miserliness and Belligerence
• Concealment/ Dissimulation and Faith/Non-Faith
• Five Afflicted Views and more
• Approaching the Buddhist Path
• The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
• Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
• Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
• In Praise of Great Compassion
  
• Courageous Compassion

Guy Newland

• Emptiness and Dependent Arising
• Everyday Emptiness: Practical Paths toward Peace

Emily Hsu

• Experiencing the Lamrim
• Meditating on Bodhicitta and Emptiness (August 2015)
• Meditating on Bodhicitta and Emptiness (October 2015)
• Introduction to Emptiness
• Understanding and Contemplating Emptiness
  
• The Twelve Links of Dependent Origination
  

Discovering Buddhism:

• DB 1: Mind and its Potential
• DB 2: How to Meditate
• DB 3: Presenting the Path (2014)
• DB 3: Presenting the Path (2016)
• DB 5: Death and Rebirth (2014)
• DB 5: Death and Rebirth (2016)
• DB 7: Refuge in the Three Jewels
• DB 8: Establishing a Daily Practice (2014)
• DB 8: Establishing a Daily Practice (2016)
• DB 9: Ending Suffering
• DB 9: Getting to Nirvana
• DB 10: Expanding our Heart — Bodhicitta
• Bodhisattva Activity — the Six Perfections
• DB 11: Transforming Problems into Happiness (2013)
• DB 11: Transforming Problems into Happiness (2015)
• DB 12: How Do Things Exist? (2013)
• DB 12: How Things Exist (2015)
• DB 13: Introduction to Tantra

Basic Program, Shantideva:

• Introspection
• Patience
• Wisdom

Scott Tusa

• Experiencing Resilience and Happiness
• ​Making Life Meaningful
• Calm Body, Clear Mind
  
• Mindfulness in Buddhist Practice
  

Elaine Jackson

• Vajrasattva Purification
  

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

• Peace Through Inner Peace
  

Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

• Finding True Happiness
  

His Eminence Ling Rinpoche

• Finding Well-Being and Happiness
• The Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa

• The Easy Path
  

Jangtse Choje Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche

• Heart Sutra
  

His Eminence Chöden Rinpoche

• Three Principal Aspects of the Path
  

Geshe Ngawang Dakpa

• Songs of Spiritual Experience
• The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
• Parting from the Four Attachments

Venerable Lobsang Chokyi

• DB 10: Developing Bodhicitta, the Courage of Compassion
  

Venerable René Feusi

• Mahayana Mindfulness
• Meditating on the Nature of Mind
• Intuitive approach to how things exist
• Meditation on Mahayana Mindfulness
• Meditation on The Seven-Point Instruction on Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa
  
• Lamrim and Mahamudra Meditation
  

Geshe Thubten Sherab

• Understanding the Eight Worldly Dharmas
• Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way of Life — Patience
• Sunday Meditation
• Easter Sunday Dharma Talk
• Diamond Cutter Sutra
• Eight Verses of Mind Training
• Planting the Seeds of Happiness
• The Wheel of Sharp Weapons
• Keep Calm and Carry On: Cooling Afflictions During Challenging Times
• Why and How to Purify Negative Karma
• The Heart Sutra
• Karma and It's Ending
• Overview of the Four Tenet Systems
• Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way of Life — Joyful Effort
• Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way of Life — Bodhicitta
• Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way of Life — Wisdom
• Four Dharma Seals
• What Does it Mean to be a Mahayana Buddhist?
• The Importance of Studying, Reflecting and Contemplating
• Establishing a Daily Practice
• Refuge Teachings
• The Four Close Placements of Mindfulness
• How to Integrate Different Meditation Practices into our Daily Lives
• Buddhist Retreat in our Tradition
  

Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi

• Deconstructing the Ego to Reconstruct the Self
• Cultivating Emotional Balance

Venerable Angie Muir

• Why and How to Purify
• Vajrasattva Purification Meditation Practice
• DB 11: Transforming Problems into Happiness
• Navigating Center Etiquette
• Medicine Buddha Puja

Venerable Losang Gendun

• Vipassana Retreat with a Bodhisattva Motivation
  

Venerable Thubten Dondrub

• Emptiness of Self
  

Venerable Robina Courtin

• On Being Human
• Cause and Effect
• The Roadmap to Happiness​
• When the Chocolate Runs Out
• Karma and Emptiness
• Let's Get Real
• Finding Freedom and Ultimate Happiness
• DB 3: Presenting the Path
• Refuge and Lay Vows

Venerable Amy Miller

• Dealing with Difficult People
• What's Love Got to Do with It?
• Empathy, Emptiness and Empowerment in Vulnerable Times
  
• Family Fun
• Life As Practice: Making Every Moment Count
  
• Making Friends with Death
  

Venerable Thubten Chodron

• Finding Happiness through Wisdom
  
• Saying Goodbye to Our Spiritual Teachers: How to Process and Prepare for their Passing
  

Venerable Gyalten Palmo

• DB 1: Mind and Its Potential (2018)
  
• DB 1: Mind and Its Potential (2020)
  
• DB 2: How to Meditate
• DB 3: Presenting the Path
• DB 4: The Spiritual Teacher
• DB 5: Death and Rebirth
• DB 6: Karma
• DB 7: Refuge in the Three Jewels
• DB 8: Establishing a Daily Practice
• DB 9: Samsara and Nirvana
• DB 10: Bodhicitta (2017)
• DB 10: Bodhicitta (2019)
• DB 11: Transforming Problems
• DB 12: Wisdom of Emptiness (2017)
• DB 12: Wisdom of Emptiness (2020)
• DB 13: Introduction to Tantra (2017)
• DB 13: Introduction to Tantra (2020)

Venerable Sangye Khadro

• Wholesome Fear
• Introduction to Tantra
  
• Meditation 101
  

Venerable Losang Drimay

• Applying Mind Training to Your Life
• What would Buddha think?
• Prayers to Control Earthquakes
• ​How To Series: Planning for Later Life and End of Life from a Buddhist Perspective

Venerable Losang Tendar

• How to Lead a Meaningful Life
  
• Nalanda Merit Tour

Venerable Losang Gyaltsen

• Nalanda Merit Tour

Venerable Tenzin Namjong

• The Essence of a Human Life
• Discovering Buddhism Open House
• DB 1: Mind and Its Potential
• DB 3: Presenting the Path
• DB 6: All About Karma
  
• DB 8: Establishing a Daily Practice
  
• DB 9: Samsara and Nirvana

Venerable Katy Cole

• Introduction to Lamrim Meditation (February 2021)
• Dealing with Difficult Emotions
• Introduction to Lamrim Meditation (June 2021)
  
• Lamrim Year Meditation
  

Venerable Thubten Khadro

• Introduction to Contemplative Practice: The Four Immeasurable Thoughts
  

Venerable Tenzin Legtsok

• Discovering Buddhism Open House
• DB 2: How to Meditate
• DB 5: Death and Rebirth
• DB 7: Refuge in the Three Jewels
  
• DB 10: How to Develop Bodhichitta
  
• DB 12: Wisdom of Emptiness
  

Venerable George Churinoff

• Middle Way
  

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Guest Speakers

Amy Barton-Cayton

• Neuroscience and Dharma: Training the Habitual Reptile Mind
  

Professor David Gray

• Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, and Dzogchen
  

Glenn Mullin

• The Tantric Path
  

Mempa Yangdron Kalzang

• Learning your Constitution to Achieve Better Health
  

Harvey Horrocks

• Memories of Lama Yeshe
  

Paul Gilbert

• Evolution Brain, Compassionate Mind
  

Brooke Dodson Lavelle

• Evolution Brain, Compassionate Mind
  

Judy Weitzner

• How To Series: Planning for Later Life and End of Life from a Buddhist Perspective
  

Amber Tamang

• The Benefits of Pilgrimage
  

Kristina Mah

• Virtual Pilgrimage: Lawudo
  

Venerable Tenzin Namsel

• Working Skillfully with Emotions Through Letting Be
• Everyday Wakefulness

Sera Lachi monks
(monks from Sera May and Sera Jay in India)

• Chittamani Tara Puja
  

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

• Q&A Interview