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Back to SearchEpisode 89: The Paramita of Meditation
The topic of meditation reminds me of the old saying, “all roads lead to Rome” • in the Buddhist tradition, all teachings seem to lead to meditatio…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 88: The Paramita of Exertion
In the Buddhist tradition there’s a lot of talk about practice, which is connected with the paramita of exertion • practice is something that you d…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 87: The Paramita of Patience
In the English language, the words “patience” and “patient” derive from the same word, meaning “to suffer” • the Tibetan term for patience has more …
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 86: The Paramita of Discipline
Coming from the vast and expansive ground of the first paramita, the paramita of generosity, we now turn our attention to the second paramita, the pa…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 85: The Paramita of Generosity, Talk 2 of 2
[Continuing our exploration of the paramita of generosity] • generosity is like the expanding universe: it just keeps expanding and expanding with…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 84: The Paramita of Generosity, Talk 1 of 2
The English word “generosity” comes from the Latin meaning “noble birth” • in talking about the bodhisattva path, this doesn't mean elitism or nobi…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 83: Techniques of Non Grasping
In this episode, and in the next few episodes, we will explore the paramitas—what Trungpa Rinpoche referred to as “techniques of non grasping” • th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 82: Elements of Compassion
Bodhisattvas are those who dedicate their lives to attaining enlightenment themselves, and to providing situations that lead to the enlightenment of …
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 81: Nothing But Change
Impermanence applies not only to the world around us, but to our internal world as well • we assume that we are a solid reference point, and everyt…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 80: Contemplating Impermanence
In Buddhism some practices are designated as meditation practices, such as working with mindfulness and awareness • other practices, called contemp…
3 years, 10 months ago