Gen-la Jampa

Fall Festival 2025 Introduction

Kadampa Buddhism — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 21:03:36 +0000

An excerpt from the Introduction to the Fall Festival 2025 with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.

How to control our desires

Kadampa Buddhism — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:41:11 +0000

If we have strong uncontrolled desire we will never find happiness because we can never satisfy our desires. If instead we practice contentment and control our desires we will always be happy.

Seeing spiritual lessons in daily life

Kadampa Buddhism — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:09:33 +0000

One of the special qualities of Kadampa teachings is that they show us how to transform daily appearances into spiritual lessons, so that even a normal busy day can help us make progress on the spiritual path.

The real opportunity of our life

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:04:37 +0000

Only as human beings do we have the opportunity to free ourselves from the darkness of ignorance and attain enlightenment this is a wonderful opportunity.

The happiness that comes from dedication

Kadampa Buddhism — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 08:26:10 +0000

In this clip Gen-la Jampa encourages us to always remember to dedicate, explaining how to dedicate and the great results this will bring.

How to improve mindfulness

Kadampa Buddhism — Tue, 27 May 2025 15:33:50 +0000

Gen-la Jampa teaches how to improve our mindfulness based on the advice of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This advice is transformative because it shows us how to make our mind happy whatever we are doing.

The things I normally see do not exist

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 26 May 2025 16:30:15 +0000

Here Gen-la Jampa explains that realising the things we normally see do not exist, they are mistaken appearances, is the basis for any tantric self generation practice.

How others lead us to enlightenment

Kadampa Buddhism — Sat, 24 May 2025 13:52:12 +0000

Discover a profound shift in perspective: how every living being, through their very existence, offers us the indispensable opportunity to cultivate universal compassion – the direct path to enlightenment and supreme happiness.

The best solution to our daily problems

Kadampa Buddhism — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:08:37 +0000

The best solution to our daily problems is to learn to cherish others. There is no valid reason for thinking we are more important than others, in this podcast Gen-la looks at why we have resistance to letting go of this view.

What is your position?

Kadampa Buddhism — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:54:52 +0000

Whether an object is virtuous or non-virtuous depends on our position. This means that whether someone makes us happy or not depends on the position we take with respect to that person.

Remembering Emptiness

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:36:47 +0000

Gen-la Jampa gives advice to help us remember emptiness during the day, this is very important if we want to improve our Tantric practice out of meditation.

The wisdom to transform ourself

Kadampa Buddhism — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:22:39 +0000

Through understanding that things exist through being imputed by mind we can understand how it is possible to transform ourself from the state of an ordinary being to that of a pure enlightened being.

The path to fearlessness

Kadampa Buddhism — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:04:12 +0000

Through receiving the wisdom blessings of the Dharma Protector we can transform appearances of adversity into realizations of renunciation, compassion and wisdom.

Contemplating the symbolism of the mandala of Dorje Shugden

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:40:31 +0000

In the prayers 'Melodious Drum', the mandala of Dorje Shugden is described in detail. In this podcast we contemplate some of those details and their meaning.