{"id":770242,"date":"2026-02-14T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadampa.org\/podcast\/turn-pain-into-purpose-a-buddhist-nuns-journey-from-tragedy-to-transformation"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:00:00","slug":"turn-pain-into-purpose-a-buddhist-nuns-journey-from-tragedy-to-transformation","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/kadampa.org\/fr\/podcast\/turn-pain-into-purpose-a-buddhist-nuns-journey-from-tragedy-to-transformation","title":{"rendered":"Turn Pain Into Purpose &#8211; A Buddhist Nun\u2019s Journey from Tragedy to Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s episode, Gen Rinchung reflects on loss, grief, spiritual growth, and the transformative power of Dharma. Drawing on her personal experience of losing her brother at a young age and her subsequent search for meaning, she shares how this loss revealed there was something within herself that was causing her pain. Seeing how destructive mental states shaped her suffering set her on a quest to find a spiritual teacher\u2014someone who could teach her about her mind and how to work with it.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche profoundly changed her life. This episode explores how changing our mind is the only realistic way to change the world, bringing hope, purpose, and deep peace, and how authentic spiritual practice helps us live a more meaningful and compassionate life.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>00:00 Facing Death and Loss<\/p>\n<p>05:20 Losing Her Brother and Grief<\/p>\n<p>10:00 Spiritual Search and Meeting Venerable Geshe-la<\/p>\n<p>15:20 Meeting Venerable Geshe-la and Authentic Dharma<\/p>\n<p>20:02 Changing the Mind, Changing the World<\/p>\n<p>24:10 Meditation, Effort, and Stubbornness<\/p>\n<p>29:04 Ordination and Daily Commitment<\/p>\n<p>32:01 Goals, Prayer, and Letting Go<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Modern Buddhism: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kadampa.org\/book\/modern-buddhism\"><u>https:\/\/kadampa.org\/book\/modern-buddhism<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>How to Transform Your Life<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/howtotyl.com\/\"><u>: https:\/\/howtotyl.com\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Gen Rinchung is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Find a meditation center near you: <a href=\"https:\/\/kadampa.org\/nkt-center-search\/?lang=en\"><u>https:\/\/kadampa.org\/nkt-center-search\/?lang=en<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to teaching clips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nktikbu\"><u>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nktikbu<\/u><\/a>Spotify:<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z\"> <u>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes.<\/p>\n<p>#Kadampa #Grief #GesheKelsangGyatso #NewKadampaTradition #BuddhistWisdom #ModernBuddhism #Dharma #Meditation #Compassion #SpiritualGrowth #InnerPeace #MindTraining #GriefHealing #LifeMeaning #KadampaPodcast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In today\u2019s episode, Gen Rinchung reflects on loss, grief, spiritual growth, and the transformative power of Dharma. 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