Listen Contemplate Meditate
Buddhist Talk
Listen Contemplate Meditate is a podcast featuring a range of teachings from the Buddhist tradition, presented by Lamas of Chagdud Gonpa Foundation. Chagdud Gonpa is an international Nyingma Buddhist organization, founded in 1983 by H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche (1930-2002), a highly revered meditation master, artist and Tibetan physician who taught extensively in the East and West. Through its many activities, which include offering public teachings and retreats, translating, and publishing texts, Chagdud Gonpa Foundation upholds and preserves the arts, philosophy, and meditation practices of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Our web site is chagdudgonpa.org.
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United States
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Listen Contemplate Meditate is a podcast featuring a range of teachings from the Buddhist tradition, presented by Lamas of Chagdud Gonpa Foundation. Chagdud Gonpa is an international Nyingma Buddhist organization, founded in 1983 by H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche (1930-2002), a highly revered meditation master, artist and Tibetan physician who taught extensively in the East and West. Through its many activities, which include offering public teachings and retreats, translating, and publishing texts, Chagdud Gonpa Foundation upholds and preserves the arts, philosophy, and meditation practices of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Our web site is chagdudgonpa.org.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.chagdudgonpa.org/
Episodes
A Flash of Lightning In the Dark – Lama Padma Gyatso
6/20/2020
It's common for us to think that we're either a bad practitioner or a good practitioner. But, we should always be thinking in terms of: "How can I become a better practitioner?". So, where do we start? With aspiration.
Duration:00:58:12
The Most Important Position | Lama Tsering Everest
12/6/2019
When we’re kids, our parents world can revolve around us. Then, as we grow older, we begin to instinctively think about ourselves and our growing needs. The problem is, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas taught that this selfish thinking is the source of our suffering. So how do we cultivate selflessness? We start by examining the kindness of our parents.
Duration:00:32:49
A Guided Meditation (Teaching) | Lama Padma Gyatso
4/11/2019
Meditation isn't a state, but rather a method to get used to knowing what's going on. The point is to notice how our present mind is. When we begin to know our current mind—instead of focusing on a future, more peaceful mind—we can begin working with who we really are. Lama Padma explains.
Duration:00:57:05
A Guided Meditation | Lama Padma Gyatso
4/11/2019
In this episode, Lama Padma Gyatso goes step-by-step through a simple and concise meditation session.
Duration:00:23:19
The Endless Cycle of Becoming | Lama Tsering Everest
2/23/2018
We wear lots of hats, constantly inventing who we are–an artist, a housekeeper, a lover, a business woman–never understanding who we actually are and dealing with the anxieties that come with that misunderstanding. But when our masquerade of purpose starts to break, an opportunity to be more authentic presents itself.
Duration:00:37:36
Diminishing Hopes and Fears Through The Four Thoughts | Lama Padma Gyatso
7/21/2017
In this teaching, Lama Padma Gyatso talks about diminishing hopes and fears through the four thoughts. By applying these principals in our own life, we can arrive at a place of feeling that we finally have what we’ve been longing for.
Duration:01:02:31
The Most Profound Practice of Dharma | Lama Padma Gyatso
4/21/2017
Just as one shoots an arrow at a target, when we are aware of our own flaws, we have a target to direct our spiritual practice towards.
Duration:00:31:25
The Constant Search For Happiness | Lama Tsering Everest
1/13/2017
Part of the very fabric of life is our constant search for happiness. We can try to have a positive outlook on things or maybe we can distract ourselves with activities we enjoy. But regardless of the outcome, nothing lasts forever and we find ourselves again and again facing the challenge of satisfying our needs. This cycle is what the Buddha called suffering and is the predicament we find ourselves in. That being said, there is a silver lining... we have the spiritual path.
Duration:00:52:11
Finding The Heart Of Compassion | Lama Padma Gyatso
12/16/2016
Compassion—the aspiration that suffering cease—is a powerful antidote to self-centeredness that momentarily releases us from focusing on ourselves and our problems. Lama Padma talks about the benefits and usefulness of compassion. Recorded on Dec. 11th, 2016
Duration:01:28:42
What's Really Accomplishable | Lama Padma Gyatso
11/22/2016
Doing Dharma can be one of those things we’ll do later. But Dharma is only doing it. So what do we do when we can’t do Dharma? How do we become motivated?
Duration:00:16:30
Many Drops Of Rain | Jigme Tromge Rinpoche
10/14/2016
In these pith instructions, Jigme Rinpoche touches on a number of topics including mindfulness, bodhichitta and the willingness to accept our flaws. Recorded during the Red Vajrasattva Drubchen on September 25, 2016.
Duration:00:14:36
Heart Training | Lama Tsering Everest
8/26/2016
Whether listening to teachings or simply waking up in the morning, we should do so with pure motivation—the wish that all beings attain enlightenment. This being said, upholding such a mindset is easier said than done. So, how do we get there? Where do we start? With the person right in front of you.
Duration:00:33:28
The Basic Dilemma Of Ordinary Being | Lama Tsering Everest
7/15/2016
Lama Tsering Everst gives an explanation of why one would enter the Buddhist path, where the Vajrayana fits into the Buddhist tradition, as well as how to get started on the Vajrayana path. Recorded on October 4th, 2015.
Duration:00:39:19
Full of This or Full of That | Lama Padma Gyatso
7/1/2016
Lama Padma Gyatso teaches about the training and cultivation of joyful diligence. Recorded on January 23rd, 2016.
Duration:00:28:07
Why Not Us? | Jigme Tromge Rinpoche
6/10/2016
Jigme Tromge Rinpoche gives an overview of The Four Thoughts—precious human birth, impermanence, cause and effect and the suffering of samsara. While the contemplations of precious human birth and impermanence help to decrease our attachments, the contemplations of the cause and effect and the suffering of samsara keep us from creating further suffering in the future. Recorded on April 8th, 2016 at Chagdud Gonpa Rigdzin Ling.
Duration:01:31:01
The Perfect Guidance | Jigme Tromge Rinpoche
4/29/2016
Whether it's going to high school, getting a phD or attaining enlightenment, the guidance of a teacher is essential. Recorded on April 9th, 2016 at Chagdud Gonpa Rigdzin Ling.
Duration:00:39:06
The Love Of A Mother | Lama Tsering Everest
3/25/2016
The basic premise of a Buddhist thought is to be kind, but how do we actually accomplish kindness? Where do we start? You start with your mother. This teaching was recorded at Odsal Ling in São Paulo, Brazil on September 27th, 2015.
Duration:00:48:00
A Heart That Yearns For Another's Happiness | Lama Padma Gyatso
3/11/2016
Lama Padma Gyatso shares a Buddhist perspective of love and relationships. Recorded on February 14th, 2016 at Chagdud Gonpa Rigdzin Ling.
Duration:01:23:23
One Big Drama Of Change | Chagdud Khadro
2/26/2016
In this teaching, Chagdud Khadro shares a Buddhist perspective on many different aspects of the dying process. Death can be seen as a brilliant mirror that offers us discernment about life’s priorities and a deep appreciation of the power of mind. But, we must prepare, both in ordinary ways and spiritually. Without preparation, our end-of-life transitions can be overwhelmingly confusing and painful--for the dying person, for caregivers, and for family and friends. Preparation is urgent,...
Duration:00:49:07
Mr. & Mrs. Judgement | Lama Padma Gyatso
1/22/2016
Lama Padma Gyatso addresses common doubts that arise, as well as the importance of having faith and patience in the process of a spiritual path. Recorded on January 6th, 2016 at Chagdud Gonpa Rigdzin Ling.
Duration:00:22:00