Podcasts about dzigar kongtrul rinpoche

Welcome to Zen Commuter and day four of Tricycle Week! Today, we're diving into a topic that challenges the way we see productivity and rest—laziness. Is laziness a real obstacle, or is it simply a rejection of society's constant push to always be moving? We'll explore the three aspects of laziness and question whether what we call “being lazy” is actually an intentional choice to be rather than do. Plus, we'll feature a reading from Working on Laziness by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, offering a deeper perspective on how mindfulness helps us navigate our relationship with effort and ease. Let's reframe laziness and uncover what it really means to live with purpose. Topics Covered: ✅ Definitions of the three types of laziness ✅ The understanding that laziness might be a response to societal expectations ✅ How to evaluate if laziness is real or imagined in your body. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Be a part of the show! Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter Email: thom@zencommuter.com Instagram: @thom_walters Twitter: @thom_walters Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter Donate: Support the Podcast! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts! zencommuter.com/review

Raghu welcomes Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche for a conversation on being diligent and consistent in our practice.Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.orgIn this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and Dzigar have a discourse on:Dzigar's upbringing in a Tibetan refugee camp in IndiaThe magic of the great Buddhist mastersUsing discriminating wisdom and blending Bhakti & BuddhismPractical ways to have a balanced lifeBeing a non-judgmental witness to ourselves, others, and the worldMeeting our intention with action rather than getting lost in the mundaneRemedying the three forms of laziness through consistent effortThe fruits of being diligent in our practiceShantideva, an 8th-century Indian philosopher, monk, and scholarMotivation and understanding how our actions serve usKnowing when to take a break in order to reenergize ourselves for full engagementThe joy in seeing through our intentions to the endAbout Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche:Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche was born in the Northern Indian province of Himachal Pradesh to Tibetan refugee parents. Rinpoche grew up in a monastic environment. He was trained in the Longchen Nyingtik lineage of the Nyingma school as well as the Khyen-Kong Chok-Sum lineages. He moved to the United States in 1989 with his family and began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University (then Institute) in 1990. Not long after arriving in the United States, Rinpoche founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, an organization established to further the practice of the Longchen Nyingtik and Khyen-Kong Chok-sum lineages. He established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado, where he spends much of his time in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. When not in retreat, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education. Keep up with Rinpoche's happenings HERE.Pick up your own copy of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche's book, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path.“We need to succeed in our field to be able to meet our intention with action, to have concrete outcomes. Whether that is in the spiritual path, sports, business, or creating a balanced life with health and well-being for oneself and one's family, in all of this, the effort is essential. Effort in a way that is not sporadic, but consistent effort.“ – Dzigar Kongtrul RinpocheSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Citações e trecho do livro “It's Up to You”, de Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche é autor, pintor e um grande mestre da linhagem Nyingma do budismo tibetano. Nascido no norte da Índia, em 1964. Logo após a morte do pai, aos nove anos de idade, Dzigar Kongtrul foi reconhecido, por Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, como a reencarnação do grande Jamgön Kongtrul, reconhecimento este confirmado pelo 16º Karmapa. Criado num ambiente monástico, Dzigar recebeu extenso treinamento em todos os aspectos da doutrina budista. Seu professor raiz foi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, mas Dzigar também estudou sob a orientação de grandes mestres como Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche e Khenpo Rinchen. Em 1989, Dzigar se mudou para os Estados Unidos com sua família e de 1990 a 1995 foi professor de filosofia budista na Universidade Naropa. Pouco depois de sua chegada nos Estados Unidos, fundou Mangala Shri Bhuti, uma organização criada para promover o estudo do Budadharma no Ocidente. Dzigar destaca-se por seu elevado conhecimento, sua habilidade de comunicar o significado sutil, e sua capacidade de torná-los acessíveis e úteis para os seus ouvintes. Tecendo sua antiga herança espiritual com os muitos fios da nossa cultura moderna, Kongtrul Rinpoche é conhecido pela sua integridade intransigente , sua determinação inabalável, uma profunda convicção no altruísmo e uma rigorosa insistência de que todos os seres, independentemente da sua origem, possam despertar para a sua própria natureza iluminada. “Um discípulo do Buda certa vez lhe perguntou: ‘O que é o vazio?' O Buda então entrou no estado não-verbal de meditação. Manjushri explicou que esta era a expressão do Buda livre de todos os artifícios, um estado de não apego e liberdade da shenpa. Não há muito a dizer sobre a natureza do vazio. A única característica que você poderia dizer que possui é a liberdade de todas as características. Se quiser saber mais sobre o significado do vazio, você terá que sentar na almofada e descobrir por si mesmo”. Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche. Músicas: Hanna Lindgren - Arc of Beacons (• Arc of Beacons) Hanna Lindgren - Epic Mirage (• Epic Mirage) =======================================

Today we discuss the F-word, faith. Normally we think about faith as something we have or we don't, and mostly we try to avoid the topic all together. Elizabeth and Erric playfully explore the activity of faith in practice. Uncovering a perhaps a more intriguing, gradual way to engage with faith, one you might not have expected.   Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel has studied and practiced the Buddhadharma for over 35 years under the guidance of her root teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. She is the author of two books, The Power of an Open Question and The Logic of Faith. After completing a six year retreat, Kongtrul Rinpoche appointed her Retreat Master at the Samten Ling retreat center in Colorado. Elizabeth teaches about Buddhist practice all over the world and she holds degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Buddhist Studies (MA). You can learn more about her work at https://www.elizabethmattisnamgyel.com/.

Citações e trechos do livro “A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems”, de Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche. Nascido no leste do Tibete (Derge), Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche, ou Jamyang Dorje (1931 - 1999) foi um grande mestre de meditação da escola Nyingma do Budismo Vajrayana tibetano. Aos cinco anos, Khenpo foi levado a conhecer um mosteiro Sakya local. Aos oito anos, se matriculou no mosteiro e aprendeu a ler e escrever, mas foi encarregado de cuidar das ovelhas. Desejando ter uma melhor instrução religiosa, aos doze anos, Khenpo foi para Nyoshul receber ensinamentos em Dzogchen e Mahāmudrā. Em Nyoshul, ele estudou e passou por um treinamento tradicional de doze anos, até a idade de vinte e quatro. Mais tarde, mudou-se para Katok, onde continuou seus estudos com outros lamas. Sempre combinando seus estudos com retiros de meditação e prática intensiva, Khenpo contou com vinte e cinco grandes mestres como seus principais professores, dos quais o mais central em sua vida foi Shedrup Tenpé Nyima. Após a conclusão de seus estudos formais, Khenpo foi nomeado abade e ensinou filosofia aos jovens monges do mosteiro por vários anos. Em 1959, Nyoshul fugiu da ocupação comunista do Tibete e passou a viver exilado na Índia e no Butão. No início dos anos 1970, enquanto permanecia em Kalimpong, Jamyang Dorje adoeceu e seu sistema nervoso ficou gravemente prejudicado por vários anos. Embora tenha sobrevivido, ele frequentemente tinha problemas com a voz e não conseguia falar acima de um sussurro. Quando ele dava instruções, muitas vezes era sussurrado aos ouvidos dos alunos ou por escrito em um pedaço de papel. Nyoshul foi professor de muitos da geração atual de mestres em Dzogchen, incluindo Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche e outros. Na verdade, é dito que existem poucos lamas contemporâneos que não receberam ensinamentos Dzogchen de Nyoshul Khenpo. Saiba mais em: https://rodadodarma.com.br/conheca-ny...

If you want to know what love is, search beyond eighties songs to the wisdom of Buddhist loving-kindness that expands our love to all beings while also deepening our connection to our partner and family. This special  episode on love asks great Buddhist teachers the question of what love is, including Dr. Jan Willis, Ven. Kathleen McDonald, Dr. Rick Hanson, Geshe Tenzin Namdak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.Episode 52: I Want to Know What Love IsSupport the show

Suffering happens, sometimes in heaps. It takes a great deal of strength to overcome the internal darkness of neurotic emotions. While forced positivity can be just a bypass of a difficult experience in life, we're still responsible for our own minds. So what to do? Lojong verse 21, “Always maintain a joyful attitude,” reminds us to deepen our understanding within the experiences of both suffering and happiness. music by Matt Quentin

The proliferation of opinions is endless, and many of them are misinformed. How do we come to trust the direct perception of our own mind over the assumptions of others? Through contemplation and practice, we can learn to find genuine confidence in our own experience. In this episode, Jampal Norbu examines the 20th verse of Lojong, “Of the two witnesses, rely on the main one.” Theme music by Matt Quentin

O respeito, algumas vezes até excessivo, por todas as coisas referentes ao darma, é um treinamento da mente essencial à prática budista, e faz parte do voto de refúgio. Como as exigências desse respeito, e do agir com propriedade, se extendem até nosso quotidiano na modernidade? Este podcast também está disponível em formato de vídeo em  https://tzal.org/respeito-e-bom-e-o-buda-/ ◦ Aspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MBFllLhA8 Ensinamento recente de Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche, disponível no YouTube (em inglês). ◦ Return to Gandhi Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI2Km0QvOeU Trailer do filme sobre Kangyur Rinpoche. ◦ A imagem com cinco lamas https://84000.co/wp-content/uploads/2009-MR_Group_Lamas_09_0149.jpg usada no vídeo é de uma conferência do https://84000.co/ em Sarnath, 2011. Os lamas são, da esquerda para a direita, Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Neten Chokling Rinpoche, Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche e Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. ◦ Silêncio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgGZbD7wUIQ Trailer do filme de Martin Scorsese sobre o trabalho de missionários jesuítas no Japão. Embora o filme assuma um ponto de vista de devoto cristão, informa sobre a atitude violenta do shogunato perante a atividade colonialista dos missionários. ◦ O país onde evangélicos crescem em ritmo mais acelerado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuW9mJeK-wk Documentário curto (e assustador) da BBC sobre o avanço do cristianismo no Nepal, demonstrando que as práticas coloniais ainda estão a todo vapor dentro do continente asiático. Para receber informações sobre a produção de Padma Dorje:  https://tzal.org/boletim-informativo/ Por favor ajude esse canal:  https://tzal.org/patronagem/ Lista completa de conteúdos no canal tendrel, com descrição:  https://tzal.org/tendrel-lista-completa-de-videos/ Centros de darma que recomendohttps://tzal.org/centros-de-darma-que-recomendo/ Para me ajudar comprando na amazonhttps://tzal.org/amazon Contribuições e perguntas podem ser feitas por email, que também funciona como chave PIX (conexoesauspiciosas@gmail.com)

If there is one article that the world could benefit from reading, it would be this one. Patience is a much needed quality today. I see it in myself as well.  We all could stand to be more patient, and today I share a great article from Tricycle to help us along.

A guided meditation invoking creative imagination to cultivate familiarity with our innate quality of being love within a space of active repose. Led by Lama Yeshe.LAMA KARMA YESHE CHÖDRÖN is a scholar, teacher, and translator of Tibetan Buddhism at Rigpe Dorje Institute at Pullahari Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal and co-founder of Prajna Fire.Hear more about Lama Yeshe as ODA co-hosts Rev. Liên Shutt and Kaira Jewel Lingo interview her about her Dharma experiences as a practitioner and teacher of color here.In addition to Opening Dharma Access, Lama Yeshe co-hosts Prajna Sparks, a podcast for listening to, contemplating, and meditating on the Buddhadharma.Check out Lama Yeshe's articles published in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide, Lion's Roar Magazine, and Tricyle Magazine.Join the Prajna Fire global community and follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram @karmayeshechodron. Private spiritual counsel sessions with Lama Yeshe are available for online booking with immediate confirmation at Prajna Fire.Learn more about tsewa in Tibetan Buddhist heritage from Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche's book, Training in Tenderness.May all beings benefit!

We were honored to host Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in May of 2018 for a talk at Swarthmore College and a reception. Rinpoche presented teachings from his new book: Training in Tenderness: Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World. Visit this post for more information and photos from this visit. This podcast is entirely supported by donations from our community --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-wisdom-seat/message

How do we respond to a culture steeped in misogyny, patriarchy, homophobia and white supremacy? Rather than become overwhelmed, we can show up as our full selves and express our humanity through the energy of Wind Horse. On Tibetan prayer flags we find 5 animals: the Garuda, Tiger, Lion, and Dragon on the outer edges, and in the middle is Lunkta or "Wind Horse." Wind Horse is described as the energy of basic goodness we are born with and return to through our meditation. It gives us a sense of confidence without ego, the energy we feel when we are living aligned with integrity. In the absolute sense, Wind Horse is the expansive feeling we possess but but do not grasp at. It is not really ours, so we hold it loosely, allowing it spaciousness.  In the relative world we inhabit, we can use Wind Horse as inspiration to live out our values with integrity. It helps us transform doubt and anxiety into spiritual warriorship to live out our Buddha nature. ____________ Ari Lathuras has been practicing meditation for approximately 35 years. She has received teaching from many renowned Buddhist teachers over the years. Pema Chodron has been one of her main sources of dharma teachings. She studied and practiced with Ani Pema since the mid-90s. About 13 years ago she met Ani Pema's teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and became a student of his. She has also attended several teachings with Mindrolling Kondro Rinpoche. As a professional sign language interpreter, Ari has interpreted for many dharma teachers over the years. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Stay tuned after the meditation for Comfortable with the Fluidity of East-West, Tradition-Modernity,  Dungse-la's interview with ODA co-host Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön.DUNGSE JAMPAL NORBU is son and Dharma Heir of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in the Mangala Shri Bhuti community. His mother is Dharma teacher Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel.Dungse la has lived and traveled extensively in Asia, but spent much of his youth in Colorado. If you were to ask Dungse la how long he has been studying the Buddhist path, he would say, “Since I was born.”When Dungse la was still an infant, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche instructed Kongtrul Rinpoche to train Dungse la to uphold and continue Kongtrul Rinpoche's lineage, particularly that of Mangala Shri Bhuti.With the foundation of his life-long guidance and education from Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse la also teaches widely and engages in an annual 100-day retreat at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. Dungse la's anecdotal style and first-hand curiosity about how Buddhism relates to actual experience imbue his teaching with a fresh perspective, and reveal a natural wisdom and humor.Check out Dungse-la's Dharma talks on the EveryBodhi Podcast

DUNGSE JAMPAL NORBU is son and Dharma Heir of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in the Mangala Shri Bhuti community. His mother is Dharma teacher Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel.Dungse la has lived and traveled extensively in Asia, but spent much of his youth in Colorado. If you were to ask Dungse la how long he has been studying the Buddhist path, he would say, “Since I was born.”When Dungse la was still an infant, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche instructed Kongtrul Rinpoche to train Dungse la to uphold and continue Kongtrul Rinpoche's lineage, particularly that of Mangala Shri Bhuti.With the foundation of his life-long guidance and education from Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse la also teaches widely and engages in an annual 100-day retreat at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. Dungse la's anecdotal style and first-hand curiosity about how Buddhism relates to actual experience imbue his teaching with a fresh perspective, and reveal a natural wisdom and humorCheck out Dungse-la's Dharma talks on the EveryBodhi Podcast.TODAY'S HOSTLAMA KARMA YESHE CHÖDRÖN is a scholar, teacher, and translator of Tibetan Buddhism at Rigpe Dorje Institute at Pullahari Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal and co-founder of Prajna Fire.In addition to Opening Dharma Access, Lama Yeshe co-hosts Prajna Sparks, a podcast for listening to, contemplating, and meditating on the Buddhadharma.Hear more about Lama Yeshe as ODA co-hosts Rev. Liên Shutt and Kaira Jewel Lingo interview them about their Dharma experiences as a practitioner and female-identified teacher of color. Lama Yeshe also shares with ODA this guided practice of tonglen and sacred creativity.Join the Prajna Fire global community and follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram @karmayeshechodron to learn more about their Dharma offerings.May all beings benefit!

Exploring how the self-centred emotion of arrogance (or pride) causes pain in ourselves and others, plus a glimpse of what it feels like to be on the other end of arrogance. Automated transcript https://otter.ai/u/G62yeu0YvzLI9DH2UabB-HRgMXk Text: Light Comes Through by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

Other podcast summaries if you're on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summariesOr in other apps: search 'podcast summaries'.Original episode link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harris/id1087147821?i=1000523620155Written Summary: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/FjmcN-351-A-Buddhist-Approach-to-Patience-Dzigar

These are not hospitable times for the mental skill of patience. Instant gratification has never been more thoroughly scaled. You can order food, taxis, and shampoo from your phone. Streaming services autoplay the next episode of whatever show you're binging. You can ask Siri or Alexa for the weather, the latest sports scores, or the dating history of Paul Rudd. And on a deeper level, of course, global tumult is trying our patience -- with the pandemic, political polarization, climate disruption, and cultural divides over race, gender, and more.  My guest today comes armed with great tools we can all use to exercise a muscle that, for many, is badly atrophied. As you'll hear him explain, the Buddhist approach to patience goes way beyond grin and bear it; instead it's about developing a mind that can work positively with whatever is bothering us. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche grew up in a monastic environment in Northern India. His father was said to be the third incarnation of a great Tibetan master. His mother was his first teacher -- a renowned practitioner who completed thirteen years of solitary retreat before she got married. Rinpoche now lives in the U.S. -- in southern Colorado, where he has a mountain retreat center called Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. His students include former guests on this show, such as Pema Chödrön, the best-selling Buddhist author, and Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, a teacher and author who is also his wife. Rinpoche has a new book out called Peaceful Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Patience. In this interview we talk about: how to define patience from the Buddhist lens; what practices he suggests for getting better at patience; the difference between patience and passivity; the challenges he still faces in the patience arena; and the role of patience in eating and in enduring physical pain.  Also: We're offering 40% off the price of a year-long subscription for the Ten Percent Happier app until June 1st. Visit https://www.tenpercent.com/may to sign up today. Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/dzigar-kongtrul-rinpoche-351

Other podcast summaries if you're on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summariesOr in other apps: search 'podcast summaries'.Original episode link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harris/id1087147821?i=1000523620155Written Summary: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/FjmcN-351-A-Buddhist-Approach-to-Patience-Dzigar

These are not hospitable times for the mental skill of patience. Instant gratification has never been more thoroughly scaled. You can order food, taxis, and shampoo from your phone. Streaming services autoplay the next episode of whatever show you’re binging. You can ask Siri or Alexa for the weather, the latest sports scores, or the dating history of Paul Rudd. And on a deeper level, of course, global tumult is trying our patience -- with the pandemic, political polarization, climate disruption, and cultural divides over race, gender, and more.  My guest today comes armed with great tools we can all use to exercise a muscle that, for many, is badly atrophied. As you’ll hear him explain, the Buddhist approach to patience goes way beyond grin and bear it; instead it’s about developing a mind that can work positively with whatever is bothering us. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche grew up in a monastic environment in Northern India. His father was said to be the third incarnation of a great Tibetan master. His mother was his first teacher -- a renowned practitioner who completed thirteen years of solitary retreat before she got married. Rinpoche now lives in the U.S. -- in southern Colorado, where he has a mountain retreat center called Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. His students include former guests on this show, such as Pema Chödrön, the best-selling Buddhist author, and Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, a teacher and author who is also his wife. Rinpoche has a new book out called Peaceful Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Patience. In this interview we talk about: how to define patience from the Buddhist lens; what practices he suggests for getting better at patience; the difference between patience and passivity; the challenges he still faces in the patience arena; and the role of patience in eating and in enduring physical pain.  Also: We're offering 40% off the price of a year-long subscription for the Ten Percent Happier app until June 1st. Visit https://www.tenpercent.com/may to sign up today. Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/dzigar-kongtrul-rinpoche-351

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with special guest and beloved teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In this episode, Rinpoche and host Daniel Aitken discuss what it means to train in tenderness, including opening the heart to people we find difficult; the central teachings of his […] The post Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: Peaceful Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Patience (#110) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

Love as warm, openhearted tenderness: what it means, how it is cultivated in Tibetan Buddhist practice, and why it is beneficial. Lama Zopa guides an experiential practice beginning with shamatha (English: tranquility, or calm abiding) and leading into meditative inquiry, an insight practice from the Tibetan that invokes, instills, and integrates prajna, precise knowing. EPISODE CONTENTS 00:37 Teaching by Lama Yeshe 19:08 Conversation with Lama Yeshe and Tania Israel 43:30 Song: Love Beyond Measure (to the tune of Love Will Keep Us Together), lyrics by Tania Israel, vocals by Heather Stevenson 46:00 Guided meditation by Lama Zopa PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on full moon days. RESOURCES 14 DAYS OF LOVE | Audio tracks for progressive guided meditations on love, benevolence, caring, delight, and equanimity Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online) The book Training in Tenderness: Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, containing profound and eloquent teachings on this approach to understanding love, is available at most online and physical retailers. EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Sing-a-long with us on YouTube Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) Tania Israel (www.taniaisrael.com) Heather Stevenson (www.heatherstevenson.com) Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/prajna-sparks/message

Ari Lathuras has been practicing meditation for approximately 35 years. She has received teaching from many renowned Buddhist teachers over the years. Pema Chodron has been one of her main sources of dharma teachings. She studied and practiced with Ani Pema since the mid-90's. About 13 years ago she met Ani Pema's teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and became a student of his. She has also attended several teachings with Mindrolling Kondro Rinpoche. As a professional sign language interpreter, Ari has interpreted for many dharma teachers over the years. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter