Lama Shenpen explains the Buddhist concept of Chitta in this short video made earlier this year. In Buddhism, the chitta, the heart-mind is one, but in the West there is a gulf between the two. We have to really work at connecting them together to understand the full meaning of chitta and Bodhichitta. Lama Shenpen explains how important this is, because if chitta is translated … Continue reading Video: Meaning of Chitta – The Heart-Mind
Lama Shenpen answers a meditation student’s question on the effect of the prayers on the people who have died, especially in view of the karma and its results. “…I even find it convincing that because our hearts are all one what we wish and feel about others can directly affect them.” Continue reading Heart Connections with the Deceased
Lama Shenpen discusses working with desire, aversion and indifference with a meditation student. “…what we are grasping is not graspable. That is what we have to notice – that is an Ah-ha moment.” Continue reading Student’s Question: Grasping at the Ungraspable
Lama Shenpen answers student who is worried about extinction of human race caused by impending climate change. Continue reading Climate Change & Rebirth
Lama Shenpen Hookham talks to a meditation student about deepening their Dharma practice. “Having said that, I notice I find distractions and entertainment interesting phenomena. We can sometimes feel confused as to what is a distraction on the one hand and what is obsessiveness on the other – but this is an important edge for all of us! We are all seeking the wisdom to be able to get the right touch with this – not too tight and not too loose.” Continue reading Buddhist Practice Can Take Many Forms
Video: Teachings on the The Tibetan Buddhist word “Samaya” which is often translated as connection or bond. It applies to our relationships with our teachers, our friends, family and society. Continue reading Samaya: Bonds and Connections
