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.

This video is continued in Buddhism 101: Eightfold Path, found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNZg8fX5aDU

Lama Surya Das, whom His Holiness the Dalai Lama calls the American Lama, has spent more than thirty-five years studying with the great spiritual masters of Asia, eight of them in a cloistered Tibetan retreat and fifteen years in the Himalayas. He is the founder of the Dzogchen Meditation Centers, a leading spokesman for Buddhism and contemporary spirituality, and has often been featured in the mainstream media.

For more information go to:

www.surya.org
www.dzogchen.org

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Education

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• buddhism
• lama
• surya
• das
• happiness
• noble
• truths
• religion
• introduction
• peace
• love
• tibet

[realtorinorlando]

Thank you. Thank you. "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." I found this video helpful, rich, and pertinent. I am on a new path as I struggle with recovery from addiction: my ignorant craving. This teaching is beautiful and practical!

[travisd05]

Happiness is central to my life. You are awesome Lama Surya Das. I decided to become a Buddhist after reading your book "Awakening The Buddha Within" and I just started reading "Awakening The Buddhist Heart." Keep it up man, you're an awesome writer and an awesome Buddhist.

[SunflowerYoga]

Your books introduced me to Buddhism and it has proven to be such a blessing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with others who are seeking peace and enlightenment.

[AECSRQ]

This was great. I love the humorous way LSD teaches, and there are no hallucinations like there are with the other LSD.

[patykiewicz]

Great dharma talk. Thank You for uploading this. All the best from Poland

[wascillywabbit]

Thanks Surya, that was like having an up close and personal chat with you. If you ever come to the UK I will make a Bee-line for you.

Thanks for all of your books, full of first person wisdom in a format that makes a hard subject easier :-)

[koan46]

Mara means death. The deathless Nirvana is the death of mara. Release.

[GimmeBWW]

I love your books. I read 'Awakening the Buddha Within' last year. In fact it's sitting on my nightstand right now. I haven't dug into in a while, but after I move and get settled I'll work on really internalizing the material.