Tag: faith

Student's Question

No More Samsara? A student writes: I’ve no interest in coming back for the sake of beings

It sounds as if you see coming back to benefit beings as somehow at odds with realising the True Nature of Reality.  We take the Bodhisattva vow in order to link directly into our true nature that is naturally caring and concerned for others – all others simply because they exist and are just like us. Linking into any other motivation is the slow path. Continue reading No More Samsara? A student writes: I’ve no interest in coming back for the sake of beings

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Student's Question

Questions on Confidence: How does it relate to faith, trust and conviction? What is ego-centred confidence?

In general the English words confidence, faith, trust and conviction can be used synonymously depending on the context… our confidence grows as we gain in experience… ultimately this confidence becomes liberation – liberation from suffering – another name for it is Awakening. Continue reading Questions on Confidence: How does it relate to faith, trust and conviction? What is ego-centred confidence?

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Lama Shenpen Hookham British female Buddhist teacher
Lama Shenpen Teaching, Video Teaching

Video Teaching: Confidence

Lama Shenpen gave a teaching last Saturday from The Hermitage in North Wales on ‘Confidence’ one of the themes and areas covered in her Discovering the Heart of Buddhism course, part of Living the Awakened Heart Training. Lama talks about discovering the inherent confidence that lies within us all, when we start to uncover and get in touch with our true nature – our Buddha … Continue reading Video Teaching: Confidence

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