Dec 5, 2019
When we are talking, joking and caring for each other, that’s love. We are interdependent beings and when we act within that worldview, our natural default is peace, love and compassion. When we get irritated, however, a separate sense of an “I” stands out, and the “we” is split in half. This worldview...
Nov 20, 2019
By understanding emptiness - that there's nothing intrinsic in anything - we can slowly loosen the grip of ego-grasping and begin to develop our marvellous potential for clarity, contentment, love and the other qualities that Lord Buddha says are innate within us.
17:40 | Extracted from teachings given at Jamyang...
Oct 17, 2019
To understand the whole purpose of Buddha’s teachings, we can learn and internalize the Four Noble Truths. The Buddha challenges us to consider that suffering can indeed end. The implications are huge.
17:32 | Extracted from teachings given at Chenrezig Institute, April 4, 2013. Full teaching
Oct 1, 2019
The Buddhist approach to anger is to understand these feelings in their widest context. We get angry when we don’t get what we want. So, first, we use patience, not in a passive-aggressive way, but to create some space and avoid acting out. We use that time to break down the causes for our own particular anger....
Sep 17, 2019
There are special skills we develop on the path. Rather than focusing on the external world, we learn to pay attention to the internal landscapes of our mind. At first, it might seem these crazy thoughts are unworkable. But slowly, with skill and work, we learn how to see, and eventually change our minds.
23:01 | Full...