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

Tenzin Ösel Hita
Tenzin Ösel Hita
  • Public Talk on One Big Love
Tubten Pende
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
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
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
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
Glen Svensson
  • Nature of the Mind
Don Handrick
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
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
Guy Newland
  • Emptiness and Dependent Arising
  • Everyday Emptiness: Practical Paths toward Peace
Emily Hsu
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
Scott Tusa
  • Experiencing Resilience and Happiness
  • ​Making Life Meaningful
  • Calm Body, Clear Mind
  • Mindfulness in Buddhist Practice
Elaine Jackson
Elaine Jackson
  • Vajrasattva Purification
Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • Peace Through Inner Peace
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
  • Finding True Happiness
His Eminence Ling Rinpoche
His Eminence Ling Rinpoche
  • Finding Well-Being and Happiness
  • The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
  • The Easy Path
Jangtse Choje Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche
Jangtse Choje Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche
  • Heart Sutra
Choden Rinpoche
His Eminence Chöden Rinpoche
  • Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
  • Songs of Spiritual Experience
  • The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
  • Parting from the Four Attachments
Ven Lobsang Chokyi
Venerable Lobsang Chokyi
  • DB 10: Developing Bodhicitta, the Courage of Compassion
Ven Rene Feusi
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
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
Tenzin Chogkyi
Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
  • Deconstructing the Ego to Reconstruct the Self
  • Cultivating Emotional Balance
Ven. Angie Muir
Venerable Angie Muir
  • Why and How to Purify
  • Vajrasattva Purification Meditation Practice
  • DB 11: Transforming Problems into Happiness
  • Navigating Center Etiquette
  • Medicine Buddha Puja
Ven Losang Gendun
Venerable Losang Gendun
  • Vipassana Retreat with a Bodhisattva Motivation
Ven Thubten Dondrub
Venerable Thubten Dondrub
  • Emptiness of Self
Ven Robina Courtin
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
Ven Amy Miller
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
Ven Thubten Chodron
Venerable Thubten Chodron
  • Finding Happiness through Wisdom
  • Saying Goodbye to Our Spiritual Teachers: How to Process and Prepare for their Passing
Ven Gyalten Palmo
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)
Ven Sangye Khadro
Venerable Sangye Khadro
  • Wholesome Fear
  • Introduction to Tantra
  • Meditation 101
Ven Losang Drimay
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
Ven Losang Tendar
Venerable Losang Tendar
  • How to Lead a Meaningful Life
  • Nalanda Merit Tour
Ven Losang Gyaltsen
Venerable Losang Gyaltsen
  • Nalanda Merit Tour
Ven Tenzin Namjong
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
Ven Katy Cole
Venerable Katy Cole
  • Introduction to Lamrim Meditation (February 2021)
  • Dealing with Difficult Emotions
  • Introduction to Lamrim Meditation (June 2021)
  • Lamrim Year Meditation
Ven Thubten Khadro
Venerable Thubten Khadro
  • Introduction to Contemplative Practice: The Four Immeasurable Thoughts
Ven Tenzin Legtsok
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
Ven. George Churinoff
Venerable George Churinoff
  • Middle Way

Guest Speakers

Amy Barton-Cayton
Amy Barton-Cayton
  • Neuroscience and Dharma: Training the Habitual Reptile Mind
Professor David Gray
Professor David Gray
  • Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, and Dzogchen
Glenn Mullin
Glenn Mullin
  • The Tantric Path
Mempa Yangdron Kalzang
Mempa Yangdron Kalzang
  • Learning your Constitution to Achieve Better Health

Harvey Horrocks
Harvey Horrocks
  • Memories of Lama Yeshe
Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert
  • Evolution Brain, Compassionate Mind
Brooke Dodson Lavelle
Brooke Dodson Lavelle
  • Evolution Brain, Compassionate Mind
Judy Weitzner
Judy Weitzner
  • How To Series: Planning for Later Life and End of Life from a Buddhist Perspective
Amber Tamang
Amber Tamang
  • The Benefits of Pilgrimage
Kristina Mah
Kristina Mah
  • Virtual Pilgrimage: Lawudo
Ven Tenzin Namsel
Venerable Tenzin Namsel
  • Working Skillfully with Emotions Through Letting Be
  • Everyday Wakefulness
Sera Lachi
Sera Lachi monks
(monks from Sera May and Sera Jay in India)
  • Chittamani Tara Puja
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
  • Q&A Interview
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