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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.
Kadam Adam Starr
Adam Starr explores why our confidence crumbles when life hits hard, using the vivid metaphor of living in a bamboo hut on a beach. Drawing from the Buddhist master Shantideva, he reveals the difference between misplaced confidence and authentic spiritual confidence rooted in openness and humility.
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Meaningful to Behold
Modern Buddhism
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What Are You Focusing on?
If something can be remedied, why be unhappy about it? And if there is no remedy for it, there is still no point in being unhappy.
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.
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.
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Our Resident Teacher and NKT General Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, gave an inspiring hour-long talk entitled Peace is Possible. Many people attended, including those who had never visited Manjushri KMC or attended a Buddhist teaching before.
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