A response to a student’s email about how to find hope and wisdom in times of difficulty.
It’s never hopeless
Tag Archives | thought transformation
Wisdom: Understanding reality
Delving into wisdom, exploring the various similes that are used to bring us closer to understanding the true nature of reality.
Living compassion
A discussion about the impact of anger, how one relates to compassion, and the need to address racism in American culture.
Bodhicitta and compassion
Exploring the meaning of compassion and bodhicitta, and how we can relate to these concepts in our lived experience.
Giving up worldly concerns, gaining wisdom
A call for us to give up the eight worldly concerns and lead authentic lives.
Remembering love and compassion
A discussion about working with afflictions, extending love to all beings, and the importance and kindness of the spiritual mentor
The life of Lama Tsongkhapa
The life story of the author of “The Three Principal Aspects of the Path,” the 14th century Tibetan scholar-yogi Lama Tsongkhapa.
Starting with renunciation
Beginning the course on Lama Tsongkhapa’s short lamrim text, “The Three Principal Aspects of the Path.” Why we must start with renunciation.
The wheel of karmic cause and effect
Because we exist on a continuum we are experiencing the results of past actions and actively creating the causes for our experience in the future.
The basic principles of karma
The basic principles of karma and using them as a guide for actions and making choices. Transforming mental pain into the path.