In the Tibetan language, the term for Buddhist is “nangpa” (ནང་པ་), which translates to “insider.” This doesn’t imply belonging to a secretive society or club but rather denotes an individual dedicated to working with their mind. This area of study pertains to what we commonly refer to as Buddhism in a general sense. It is often summarized as focusing on the Three Higher Trainings of Shila, Samadhi, and Prajna (discipline, meditation, and wisdom), each correlating with one of the three collections within the Buddhist canon: Vinaya, Sutra, and Abhidharma, respectively.

We aim for the majority of the content on this site to focus directly on this specific field of knowledge or, indirectly, to elaborate on this Inner Science through the previous four sciences. We advocate the notion that for any of these practices to hold meaning, we must relate them to our personal experience, both in formal practice and throughout our daily lives. This can be attained through a continuous cycle of listening, contemplating, and meditating. All teachings received should be meticulously examined to align with our direct experience. While certain concepts in the dharma might occasionally surpass our immediate level of direct perception, we encourage anyone engaging with this platform to consider these aspects as working hypotheses. When one progresses along the path, all facets of reality will gradually become self-evident.