Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link

Dungsela talks about Buddhism and how it is commonly reflected in pop culture.

Greg recounts his training in becoming a translator of Tibetan and Sanskrit. He unpacks the meaning of the words contained in the four noble truths and describes how that relates to being honest with oneself.

Jen talks about the practice of rejoicing in the good fortune of others and how this technique counteracts self centeredness. Jen provides a brief practice for listeners to engage in.

Dungsela shares the details of some studies he has read regarding the effects of gratitude on the mind and body, contrasting that to the adverse effects of stress on one' s health.

Kate gives us an intimate recounting of her experiences being a student of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and how with surrender and devotion confusion can be transformed into wisdom.

Bill Talks about the series of exercises that he helped develop to train emergency workers and corporate leaders to enhance their performance cultivate their awareness.

Kelly recounts her experiences on the path and underscores the importance of perserverence. She says in perservering, you arrive at the place of giving up which is also opening up, and that is the place where Guru Rinpoche resides.

John talks about importance of contemplating impermanence and how it can lead one to understanding emptiness and compassion. He points out how impermanence and kindness are ordinary experiences in our lives and recounts how his heart attack and stories of the people who helped him survive.

Can we live without views? What does this way of being look like? How can we live with fluidity in all moments? Rebecca contemplates various teachings she' s received around the topic of exploring beliefs.

Elizabeth poses the question about "emptiness" and how not to understand it in a nihilistic way. Her talk focuses on how we use language to understand the world, explaining the saying, "words can illuminate".

Dungse-la examines what makes a true extraordinary life. Engaging in something greater than onesself is what makes a life extraordinary and this can be accomplished right where you are.

Vanessa discusses the trustworthy, direct, and clear awareness that is inherent to our mind that penetrates paranoia, fear and fantasy. The practices we have been given enables us to recognize and rest within that awareness.

Dai-san poignantly describes the characteristics of mind and how he same qualities can serve us both in the world but also in our practice.

Elizabeth talks about the similarities in how we experience our own meditation practice and that of a game.

This is a pre-recorded talk given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on December 15, 2011 in Bir, India.

This is a pre-recorded talk given by Dizgar Kongtrul Rinpoche on February 11, 2001 at Samten Ling.

Oka talks about how to work with difficult personal situations by memorizing and applying the MDB training teachings (Modern Day Bodhisattva).

Rinpoche gave this talk on loving kindness and bodhicitta on September 9, 2012 at the Shedra Program held at Phuntsok Choling in Ward, Colorado.

Rinpoche gave this Mahayana talk at the 2009 Modern Day Bodhisattva Training Program in Vershire, Vermont.

Elizabeth explores the concept of overwhelm its meaning, its purpose and questions, "Are we really overwhelmed? Or are we just not seeing our choices?".