Listen

Living Clarity

All episodes

Patience is inner protection

Now Playing

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.

0:00 / 15:09

15:09 · March 23, 2026 Gen-la Jampa

Dealing with painful feelings Patience

Gen-la Jampa

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 inner peace and mental freedom.

Further reading in the following book:
How to Solve Our Human Problems

Related episodes

Making Hardship Your Spiritual Teacher Inner strength and confidence 20:48 Making Hardship Your Spiritual Teacher Your worst enemy might be your greatest teacher — as Atisha proved by cherishing the cook who made his life miserable. How to Change Your Experiences Dealing with painful feelings 14:54 How to Change Your Experiences Kadam Bridget explores how meditation can help us change and why our negative thoughts are not our true nature. Why Patience Is True Strength Inner strength and confidence 14:25 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. What are we really afraid of? Dealing with painful feelings 15:50 What are we really afraid of? If we have to walk across rough and thorny ground, one way of protecting our feet is to cover the whole ground with leather, but this is not very practical. We can achieve the same result in a much simpler way – by covering our feet. Seeing from another person’s mountain Patience 17:34 Seeing from another person’s mountain Discover a powerful technique to improve our understanding of other people’s perspective this will enable us to improve our communication and be much more patient in our interactions with friends… Freedom from the pain and fear of loss Dealing with painful feelings 22:00 Freedom from the pain and fear of loss Gen Gomlam explores the deep emotional pain that arises from our attachments to others

Discover more

The Spotlight

  • Day 7 ~ Free Day

    It's the free day - a day that is by turns a day of rest, recreation, arrival and preparation. Many people who are here for the whole Festival head out for an adventure into the beautiful lake district, with its stunning mountains, charming towns and picturesque lakes.

    Read More

Living Clarity Podcast

The Modern Buddhism Podcast

Learn