Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link
Summary: At the heart of the Buddhist path is the individual practitioner who integrates the teachings with his or her own experience. Posting weekly since August of 2009, the Link Podcast features pithy teachings by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu, and Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel that illustrate the creativity and practicality that are the hallmarks of being a successful meditator. Talks by students of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche offer an intimate window into the spiritual paths of Western students of Buddhism as they bring the teachings to life in their own unique and personal ways. Most talks in this podcast draw from a weekly Live broadcast on Sundays at 10 am Mountain Time.
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- Artist: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu and students
- Copyright: b & B) 2009 Mangala Shri Bhuti
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This excerpt from the 2011 Dzogchen Seminar explores what Rinpoche calls the "predator mentality", the default state of mind in samsara when you do not reflect on how yourself and all beings desire happiness equally.
This excerpt from the 2011 Dzogchen Seminar explores what Rinpoche calls the "predator mentality", the default state of mind in samsara when you do not reflect on how yourself and all beings desire happiness equally.
Vern contemplates why we fear sadness and describes the richness inherent in sadness--a genuine part of the human experience worth exploring in its own right. He describes the beauty and joy of sadness and why this "emotion" was held in high regard by the lineage masters.
Vern contemplates why we fear sadness and describes the richness inherent in sadness--a genuine part of the human experience worth exploring in its own right. He describes the beauty and joy of sadness and why this "emotion" was held in high regard by the lineage masters.
Vern contemplates why we fear sadness and describes the richness inherent in sadness--a genuine part of the human experience worth exploring in its own right. He describes the beauty and joy of sadness and why this "emotion" was held in high regard by the lineage masters.
Elizabeth describes brokenheartedness as seeing the nature of impermanence vividly, and discusses why heartbreak and loss are critical for a practitioner--how the "sting" of loss is necessary in creating an openheartedness, which is the place where practitioners need to reside. She describes how loss pushes us in the direction of a bigger way of being.
Elizabeth describes brokenheartedness as seeing the nature of impermanence vividly, and discusses why heartbreak and loss are critical for a practitioner--how the "sting" of loss is necessary in creating an openheartedness, which is the place where practitioners need to reside. She describes how loss pushes us in the direction of a bigger way of being.
Elizabeth describes brokenheartedness as seeing the nature of impermanence vividly, and discusses why heartbreak and loss are critical for a practitioner--how the "sting" of loss is necessary in creating an openheartedness, which is the place where practitioners need to reside. She describes how loss pushes us in the direction of a bigger way of being.
Dungse-la discusses the necessity of having a solid "individual life" as a foundation to be of benefit to the larger community, which he defines as all sentient beings. He describes how thinking of and caring for others brings greater joy than caring for ourselves, and with repeated practice how the "illusion of duality begins to fade."
Dungse-la discusses the necessity of having a solid "individual life" as a foundation to be of benefit to the larger community, which he defines as all sentient beings. He describes how thinking of and caring for others brings greater joy than caring for ourselves, and with repeated practice how the "illusion of duality begins to fade."
Dungse-la discusses the necessity of having a solid "individual life" as a foundation to be of benefit to the larger community, which he defines as all sentient beings. He describes how thinking of and caring for others brings greater joy than caring for ourselves, and with repeated practice how the "illusion of duality begins to fade."
Rinpoche encourages us to get back to our roots by transforming our state of mind with the four samtens, the Four Immeasurables as a daily practice, in order to have a rich internal life. He describes in detail the first two stages of bodhisattva training, generating respectful equality and universal love and care for all beings.
Rinpoche encourages us to get back to our roots by transforming our state of mind with the four samtens, the Four Immeasurables as a daily practice, in order to have a rich internal life. He describes in detail the first two stages of bodhisattva training, generating respectful equality and universal love and care for all beings.
Rinpoche encourages us to get back to our roots by transforming our state of mind with the four samtens, the Four Immeasurables as a daily practice, in order to have a rich internal life. He describes in detail the first two stages of bodhisattva training, generating respectful equality and universal love and care for all beings.
Gretchen speaks about mind and emotions from her experience as a western and contemplative psychologist and a Buddhist practitioner. She explains how the practice of tonglen combats the two tendencies and protects from impulsivity, while holding a space for others.
