Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link

Speaker: Hillary Campbell. Hillary talks about obstacles to practice and her inspiration to overcome them, including her experiences at the 2016 Ngondro retreat.

Speaker: Erris McCullough. Erris shares her experiences with karma and the blessings the Dharma has brought to assist her understanding of life' s unfoldings.

Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Rinpoche explains why the Dharma is the best work human beings can do, freeing us from suffering and conditional existence with benefits that last well beyond one' s lifetime.

Vern explores what it means to apply sky-like mind to our everyday life.

Gretchen offers insights about how to relate to the shadows in our lives as manifestations of the light.

Dungse-la approaches the upcoming holiday season with an attitude of appreciation of our world and gratitude for having encountered the dharma. He talks about cultivating faith in the nature of mind and our practice and path.

Rinpoche extensively explains the meaning of four famous lines from the Sakya tradition that address being a spiritual practitioner, renunciation, bodhicitta and the ultimate view.

Caley explores how to move toward understanding the illusory, magical nature of appearances and to realize the nature itself.

Speaker: Rebecca McCarthy. Rebecca shares her thoughts about how to use the dharma to open our hearts and experience more bliss and loving kindness.

Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la discusses how to remain free from the extremes of anger and passivity in difficult situations and remain open to working with what arises.

Speaker: Laurie Campbell. Laurie describes several practices she utilizes in her daily life that keep her in step with the Dharma.

Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Rinpoche provides detailed commentary on Gampopa' s ' Four Blessed Lines' prayer.

Speaker: Greg Richardson. Greg describes integrity as a Buddhist practitioner, bringing action together with intention.

Speaker: Tatjana Krizmanic. Tatjana contemplates the term mugu, the benefits of setting aside preferences to let go into humbleness.

Speaker: Matthew Mackay. Matthew examines the existence of phenomena as only in relationship, and also how our life' s relationships can assist us on the path.

Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Rinpoche translates these four, famous verses held closely by the Kadampa masters of the past (Four Dharmas of the Kadampas).

Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Rinpoche recommends a simplified life and taking a short term approach to making plans.

Speaker: Mary Cobb. Mary shares her experiences with study and practice within the Longchen Nyingthik Lineage, specifically the online, lineage training courses offered through MSB.

Speaker: Sasha Dorje Meyerowitz. Sasha discusses how various facets of the Dharma can be inconvenient especially for the ego, but also pivotal force in shifting perception.

Speaker: Demian Dalquist. Demian uses the paramitas to illustrate how service can purify obscurations and accumulate merit.