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Beyond Basics

Articles on some of the major teachings of the various branches of Buddhism. Note that basics shared by most of the branches are in the Basics category.

Branches of Buddhism star
Buddhism has many different branches, schools, and lineages. Learn what they are, what countries each are practiced in, and how they differ.

Buddhist Personality Types star
Fifth-century Buddhist scholar Buddhaghosa taught there were six types of people, corresponding to three mental tendencies. Come learn which one you are, and the best corresponding meditation technique.

Is the Law of Attraction Buddhist? star
'We are what we think.' This first line of the Dhammapada, one of the foremost records of the Buddha’s teachings, is often quoted by supporters of the Law of Attraction. But are contemporary teachings on the Law of Attraction compatible with Buddhism?

Reincarnation - What Does Buddhism Really Teach? star
Many people associate reincarnation with Buddhism, but in fact the Buddha taught about rebirth, not reincarnation. What is the difference, and what do the different schools of Buddhism teach about it? What is its relevance to Buddhist meditation and practice?

The Five Buddha Families star
The conceptual framework known as the 'five Buddha families' is a way of understanding the energies at work in our own minds and personalities, as well as in the world at large. Come find out what 'family' you belong to.

The Six Bardos of Tibetan Buddhism star
Tibetan Buddhism delineates six 'bardos', or states of consciousness, that we experience, including three states that occur at death and between births. This article describes each, and briefly explains the teachings commonly referred to as the 'Tibetan Book of the Dead'.

The Six Realms of Existence in Buddhism star
Buddhism defines six realms of existence that beings may be born into based on karma, from a god-realm to hell. Learn what these realms are, and why a human birth is considered the most auspicious.

What is Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism? star
What distinguishes Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism, the most common form of which is Tibetan Buddhism, from other Buddhist branches?

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