Buddhism for Beginners
Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
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The Buddhism for Beginners Podcast is brought to you by Kunzang Palyul Choling (KPC). KPC was founded by Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo Rinpoche to uphold the Palyul lineage within the Nyingma tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. KPC is a hub of compassionate activity with a mission to inspire people to improve the world and end suffering for the benefit of all beings.
The Buddhism for Beginners podcast draws from a wealth of teachings by Jetsunma and other great masters from around the world. Gain insight and guidance into how you can apply foundational Buddhist principles and meditation techniques to use in your everyday life. For more teachings, meditations, and resources visit out online virtual temple at Tara.org.
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Conceptual Proliferation
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo encourages us to unravel the many concepts we have, because they stand between us and having pure view.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit…
The Guru is the Light in Samsara
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo takes us on a journey through samsara, emphasizing the light (Guru) that guides our path.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
You Need Patience & Courage on the Path
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains the many ways it's important to have patience and courage as we begin a path to change our habits.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit…
Dispelling Dharma's Bad Rap
Buddhism often gets a bad rap for talking about suffering. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains why it is totally unfounded.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
Perception is a Squirrel Cage of Reaction
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo takes the concept of perception and describes just what it is like for us in samsara.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
Don't Wait to Feel Devotion
Devotion is often thought of as a "feeling". Actually, in Buddhism, it is based on logic. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains how if we wait for the "feeling" we will still be waiting when we die, without…
Hold Pure View of All Buddha's Paths
The Buddha taught many paths to reach enlightenment. They build on each other, and each one is perfect for a certain karma. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains these paths and how each one is a pure path…
Emptiness and Compassion are Inseparable
The teachings tell us that "just as the rays of the sun cannot be separated from the sun itself, emptiness and Bodhicitta are joined in a similar way" Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains how this is…
The Hook of Compassion
The Guru appears to us as a display of our own nature - Bodhicitta. To show us our own face, they often display "the hook of compassion". Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains this process and what blessings…
Meditation in Action
Compassion spans both samsara and nirvana. Bodhicitta is the essence of our nature. How to determine what kinds of compassion are lasting is the subject of this talk by Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo.Support…
Temporary & Ultimate Compassion
Compassion spans both samsara and nirvana. Bodhicitta is the essence of our nature. How to determine what kinds of compassion are lasting is the subject of this talk by Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo.Support…
Your Motivation for Kindness
Bodhicitta (Compassion) is the basic core of our true nature. As we reach for enlightenment, we come closer to that nature. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo helps us understand why kindness is just logical and…
Use Devotion for Personal Change
Change isn't easy. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo gives us some useful tools to use to help with those hard choices.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
How to Have Pure View of Your Guru
"Pure View" can be confusing to new students. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo takes the mystery out of "view" and gives solid advice on the steps to take.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and…
Find the True Guru
The right guru can guide you to enlightenment. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo shows us how we can identify that teacher.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
Personal Ethics in Buddhism
To be a true Buddhist, a personal ethical standard is a must. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo defines what that might look like and how we arrive at our goal.Support the showFor more resources, teachings and…
Experience Holidays with a Calm Mind
Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo gave this teaching Christmas eve 1995. In it she describes the hope and fear that is magnified during the holiday season, using it as a way to understand the habits of our minds.…
Marrying Your Spiritual Life with Western Culture
Our spiritual life can be a precious living truth inside of us if we develop a deep and ultimate connection with our spiritual path. Jetsunma explains to us that this is not easy to do because our…
Compassion Stops the Suffering
Jetsunma takes us to a deeper understanding of the interdependence of the practices of Refuge and Bodhicitta. Leading us through the mental equations that will result in the cessation of suffering,…
Live a Sacred Life
The ideas of competition and materialism are taught to us as virtues during our childhood. Collecting things and going somewhere are pivotal ways of viewing our life’s progress. Jetsunma steers us…
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Buddhism for Beginners has published 54 episodes since February 2020, covering topics in Buddhism, Health & Fitness.
Buddhism for Beginners is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 52m.
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