Living Clarity

Why Patience Is True Strength

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:26:56 +0000

Gen-la Jampa introduces patient acceptance as the genuine solution to daily problems. He challenges the modern view that patience is a weakness, revealing instead the inner strength required to refuse our well-worn mental grooves of intolerance — and the mental freedom that comes from accepting what is. Discover how changing our mind from resistance to acceptance is a revolutionary approach to…

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Wisdom that changes the world

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 11 May 2026 10:55:47 +0000

In this episode, Kadam Mick Marcon explores how wisdom can literally change the way we see the world — and why that matters for our everyday happiness. He shares real life stories that illustrate how due to ignorance we are deceived by appearances and how simply by turning to our meditation practice we can dispel fear and confusion.

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Why do relationships sometimes hurt?

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:37 +0000

In this episode, Gen Kelsang Leksang explores one of life’s great mysteries — why do the people we care about most sometimes cause us the greatest pain? She begins by drawing a clear distinction between two things we often mistake for the same feeling: love and attachment. One is a source of lasting peace; the other, she explains, is like chasing a mirage. Through relatable examples she exposes…

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What are we really afraid of?

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:07:15 +0000

In this episode, Gen Kelsang Lhachog, talks about our fears — of failure, loss, loneliness, or rejection. First she explains the difference between fear that can help and protect us, such as fear of deadly Australian snakes! And fears that paralyse our happiness and wellbeing. She then drills down to what is under those fears — the root fear that affects us all. Further reading in the following…

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Small Actions That Change Everything

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:28:28 +0000

Kadam Bridget explains how we can actively shape our future through small, everyday acts of kindness. She shares a story about someone living in a community whose quiet contributions were only noticed after her death showing that creating positive karma doesn’t require world-changing heroics, just a good intention to benefit others. Everyone can transform their lives. Further reading in the…

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Empathy through exchanging self with others

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:07:50 +0000

Gen Chodor explains how it is easier to love people when we understand what they are going through. Using examples and analogies he explains how we can better understand the actions of others if we put ourselves in their shoes. Sometimes people’s rude or challenging behaviour is coming from their inner pain or the difficulties in they are struggling with. He introduces the teachings of the Indian…

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Taking the pain out of loss

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:04:29 +0000

The sadness we feel when we go through loss or separation is not coming from the loss itself, it’s coming from the irrational mind of attachment. Buddha gives scientific teachings on how our pain is created by this and other negative states of mind. Based on Understanding The Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Gomlam explains that by understanding the distinction between love and attachment and…

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Committed to happiness

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:31:13 +0000

In this episode, Kadam Adam Starr explores why, even when we try to slow down, our minds remain busy and easily pulled into distraction. Reading from The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, he explains that although our deepest wish has always been to be happy and free from suffering, we often look for happiness only in external conditions, which leaves us feeling stressed…

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Patience is inner protection

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:10:14 +0000

Patience is a mind that welcomes wholeheartedly whatever arises having given up the idea that things should be other than what they are. In this extract from a teaching by Gen-la Jampa we learn to distinguish outer problems from inner ones and how our mental reaction to difficulty causes more suffering than the hardship itself. He introduces us to using life’s difficulties as a path to lasting…

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Wake up to life’s possibilities

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:09:23 +0000

When we discover the true source of all pain and problems: distorted perspectives within our own mind we see the possibility of true freedom. In this teaching Gen Devi discusses how ignorance, attachment, and aversion are the roots of suffering. Learn about the cycle of contaminated life (samsara) and how to develop an authentic wish to escape this mental prison. Based on the book How to Transform…

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Karma, intention, and the power to be heard

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:38:17 +0000

Discover the Buddhist perspective on karma, not as a system of punishment, but as a universal law of cause and effect. This extract from a teaching by Gen Demo explores how our mental intentions are the root of all our actions and how cultivating a positive motivation can transform our interactions, creating beneficial ripple effects for the future. Based on the book Introduction to Buddhism by…

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Designing your future self

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:06:30 +0000

In this podcast, Gen Chodor explains that all personal and spiritual growth begins in the imagination: we each hold a vision of who we want to become – less stressed, more confident, more peaceful – and without that vision, change is impossible. Drawing on Eight Steps to Happiness, he describes how just as buildings and inventions first exist in the mind of an architect, our inner qualities and…

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Searching for but not finding what we want

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:52:17 +0000

In this inspiring talk, we’re reminded that our endless search for happiness – through stimulation, possessions, or relationships – will never give us the satisfaction we are seeking, Why? Because true happiness isn’t found outside; it arises from within. Building on the theme of meaningful relationships, we’re invited to reflect on the real purpose of life. Buddhism teaches that our natural state…

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The untapped potential of your mind

Kadampa Buddhism — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:12:50 +0000

Based on the book How to Understand the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Tubchen explores the intricate workings of the mind through the lens of Buddhist psychology. Learn how the function of ‘discrimination’ shapes your reality and transforms your experience. Discover that beneath the surface of temporary thoughts and feelings lies a deep, peaceful potential that gives us the possibility for…

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