Now Playing
Your worst enemy might be your greatest teacher — as Atisha proved by cherishing the cook who made his life miserable.
Gen-la Jampa
Gen-la Jampa teaches how to transform unavoidable suffering into spiritual growth. He shares the story of the Indian master Atisha who regarded his rude cook as his most precious companion because he helped him develop patience, explains how acceptance purifies negative karma, and offers practical advice about starting with small annoyances to gradually build unshakable inner peace.
Further reading in the following book:
How to Solve Our Human Problems
Modern Buddhism
Our free app — the recommended way to listen on iOS and Android.
App Store
Google Play
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music
What Authentic Self-Confidence Really Means
It's a little bit like when a tsunami hits that beach, and your bamboo hut is crushed. What we want to do is continually create the internal conditions that enable us to deal with those without feeling overwhelmed.
Build Confidence Nothing Can Destroy
I will conquer all my delusions. They will never conquer me.
Live Like a Spiritual Traveler
When a traveler stays a few nights in a luxurious hotel, he does not develop strong attachment to its comforts because he knows he will soon be moving on.
Why Patience Is True Strength
There is nothing strong or courageous in reacting to hardship or insults with anger. Anyone can do this, even a child. All we are doing is being defeated by our delusions.
Wisdom that changes the world
Now is the time to rely on wisdom.
Patience is inner protection
In this extract from a teaching by Gen-la Jampa we learn how our mental reaction to difficulty causes more suffering than the hardship itself.
Bleib verbunden
Melde dich an, um täglich Inspiration und Neuigkeiten aus der ganzen Welt zu erhalten.
Danke
Nichts angekommen? Sieh im Spam- oder Werbung-Ordner nach.
Mehr entdecken
Rund um Halloween und den Tag der Toten luden die Kadampa Zentren in Sarasota und Tucson ihre Gemeinschaften dazu ein, über den Tod und die Vergänglichkeit nachzudenken. Von Meditationen auf dem Friedhof bis hin zu einem Kunstkurs – diese Zusammenkünfte halfen vielen…
Read MoreBleib verbunden
Melde dich an, um täglich Inspiration und Neuigkeiten aus der ganzen Welt zu erhalten.
Danke
Nichts angekommen? Sieh im Spam- oder Werbung-Ordner nach.
