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Petitioner is part of a network of organizations established
under the leadership of Tarthang Tulku (Tulku), a Buddhist lama
with active lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
The organizations are dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan
Buddhism and include, among others: (1) DM, (2) the Tibetan
Nyingma Meditation Center (Meditation Center), (3) the Nyingma
Institute in Berkeley, California, and a branch campus in
Boulder, Colorado, and (4) Nyingma Centers Corp. (collectively
Nyingma organizations or Dharma organizations). Individuals
associated with these organizations are referred to as the
Nyingma community; i.e., individuals who practice and/or are
interested in the teachings of the Nyingma school of Tibetan
Buddhism.
Tulku has adapted Tibetan Buddhist teachings for the West.
The Nyingma community refers to the practice of Buddhist
teachings, or Dharma, in the West as "skillful means". In 1978,
Tulku wrote a book titled Skillful Means, which describes the
practice of Buddhist teachings in everyday life. Skillful means,
as taught by Tulku, involves work as a spiritual practice with
certain spiritual value. The book suggests that the application
of Buddhist principles enables individuals to become more
successful in their work, which makes work more satisfying and
meaningful. The Nyingma Institute offers classes in skillful
means.
DM prints and publishes rare Tibetan Buddhist texts and art.
DM's goals are to preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist texts, to
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