Special Events in the US, Mexico and France
Dec 14, 2024
Gen Thekchen explores how our attachment to the pursuit of happiness can make us vulnerable
In this captivating talk, Gen Zamling invites us to embark on a thought-provoking journey of self-discovery.
In this podcast, Gen Rigpa takes a lighthearted look at the profound meditations on “taking and giving.” Through deep familiarity with these meditations our mind will eventually transform from a self-centered and painful state into the compassionate, blissful and altruistic mind of a bodhisattva – a being bound for enlightenment. This is an extract from a teaching given at KMC Los Angeles and based on the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Explore good habits of mind that help us train in being more joyful, more of the time and more reliably
We have survived the difficulties in our life so far therefore we can feel encouraged that we can cope.
If we ask what is happiness we find people have many different ideas and it is difficult to say clearly what the experience of happiness really is.
In this podcast we contemplate that since we do not exist objectively we have the extraordinary opportunity for change and growth
Gen Demo reminds us that assigning blame to ourselves or others is a fruitless endeavor that only serves to erode our self-confidence and breed animosity towards those around us.
Our inflated self image takes a lot to keep up and to manage. Real confidence has humility and isn’t based on our own importance. We accept ourself as we are — from that we can make progress towards a more happier self. This extract is taken from a teaching given by Gen Kelsang Norbu at … Read more
Gen-la Dekyong inspires us to understand that patient acceptance is an inner strength. It is not a passive reaction but rather a strong active response to difficulty. Patience keeps our mind stable and peaceful – as stable as a mountain and as peaceful as the depths of an ocean. This is an extract from a … Read more