PRAJNA SPARKS
By Prajna Fire
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Episodes: 172
Description
Integrating the Dharma teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni from the perspective of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, by cultivating familiarity with prajna, or precise knowing, in progressively subtle degrees.
Timely and accessible to contemporary seekers of any spiritual tradition, or none at all.
Full episodes on new and full moon days. Contemplation interludes on the quarter moons.
May all beings benefit!
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| Episode | Date |
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154 | Let Go
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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153 | Pivot
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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152 | Not Knowing
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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151 | Integrity
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May 31, 2026 |
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150 | Self-love
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May 01, 2026 |
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149 | Bypass Whiplash
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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148 | Miracle of Yes
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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147 | Eros
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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146 | Ocean of Mind
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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145 | Loving
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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144 | Tonglen
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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143 | Praising the Buddha LIVE
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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142 | Dedicating Merit
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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141 | Trust
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May 26, 2025 |
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140 | Reorienting to Freedom
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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139 | Conduct
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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138 | Meditation
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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137 | View
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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136 | Promise
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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REPLAY | Listen Contemplate Meditate
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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MOMENT | Bardo
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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135 | Unity
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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134 | Genuine Reality, Reasoning Style
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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133 | Genuine Reality, Meditation Style
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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132 | Apparent Reality
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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131 | Beyond Meditation
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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130 | One-Pointedness
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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129 | Nonmeditation
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May 08, 2024 |
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128 | One Taste
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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127 | Nonconceptuality
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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126 | New-ness
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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125 | Mind
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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124 | Bodhicitta
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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123 | Troubling Times
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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122 | Holidays! (du chen)
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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121 | Tame the Mind
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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120 | Samsara is Tragic
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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BONUS | A Song of Awakeing
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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119 | Karma
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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118 | Mortality
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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117 | Priceless Human Existence
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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116 | Four Contemplations to Reorient Mind
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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115 | Being True
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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114 | Got Faith?
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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113 | To Forgive or Not to Forgive
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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112 | What is Nirvana?
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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111 | Integrating Dharma
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May 19, 2023 |
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110 | Precise Knowing - Prajna Paramita
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May 05, 2023 |
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109 | Meditative Concentration - Dhyana Paramita
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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108 | Diligence - Virya Paramita
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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107 | Bodhicitta: Noblest Motivation
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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106 | Magnanimity - Shanti Paramita
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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105 | Ethics - Shila Paramita
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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104 | Giving - Dana Paramita
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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103 | Paramitas
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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102 | Top 5 Tips to Reinvigorate Practice
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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101 | Awakening Together: Rinsen Roshi and Do'on Sensei on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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100 | Mistaken vs. Authentic Perception: The Skandhas on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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99 | Joy & Sorrow: Lama Maitri on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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98 | It's Our Nature: Yeshe & Zopa on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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BONUS | Karma Swiftly
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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97 | A Better Way: Kim Allen on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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96 | Secular Reflections: Linda Modaro on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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95 | Everyday Peace: Rev. Doyeon Park on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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94 | Inspiration: Geshe Sherab on #WhyNirvanaMatters
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Q&A | Nirvana is Peace
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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93 | Nirvana is Peace
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Q&A | Empty & Nonself
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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92 | Empty & Nonself
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Q&A | Dukkha
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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91 | Dukkha
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Q&A | Impermanence
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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90 | Impermanence
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Q&A | Meditative Inquiry
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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89 | Meditative Inquiry
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Q&A | Devotion
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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88 | Devotion
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Q&A | Humility
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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87 | Humility
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May 30, 2022 |
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Q&A | Merit
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May 22, 2022 |
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86 | Merit
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May 16, 2022 |
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Q&A | Samsara
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May 08, 2022 |
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85 | Samsara
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Q&A | Sacred Creativity
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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84 | Sacred Creativity
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Q&A | Life & Death
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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83 | Life & Death
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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82 | Transcend
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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81 | Lojong Closing - 59 Days of Healing Series
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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80 | Lojong 59 - Stop yearning for standing ovations
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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79 | Lojong 58 - Don’t be a drama queen
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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78 | Lojong 57 - Don’t be so touchy
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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77 | Lojong 56 - Get over yourself
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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76 | Lojong 55 - Free yourself by both investigating and examining
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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75 | Lojong 54 - Train wholeheartedly
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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74 | Lojong 53 - Give up inconstancy
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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73 Lojong 52 - Avoid what is misguided
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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72 | Lojong 51 - Here and now, practice what matters
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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71 Lojong 50 - Do not count on circumstances
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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70 Lojong 49 - Always meditate on whatever gets you worked up
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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69 | Lojong 48 - Train across the full range, without bias
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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68 | Lojong 47 - Sustain the unity of three things
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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67 | Lojong 46 - Nurture three things without erosion
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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66 | Lojong 45 - Embrace the three efficient causes
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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65 | Lojong 44 - Train in three rigorous practices.
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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64 Lojong 43 - Guard two things as if your life depends on it
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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63 | Lojong 42 - Either way, be magnanimous
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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62 | Lojong 41 - Open and close with two acts
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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61 | Lojong 40 - Face all trials the same way
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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60 | Lojong 39 - One thing makes everything sacred
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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59 | Lojong 38 - Do not mine misfortune for titillation
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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58 | Lojong 37 - Do not debase goodness with harm
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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57 | Lojong 36 - Do not be passive aggressive
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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56 | Lojong 35 - Stop competing for first place
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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55 | Lojong 34 - Do not play favorites
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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54 | Lojong 33 - Stop pushing people’s buttons
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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53 | Lojong 32 - Do not lie in wait
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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52 | Lojong 31 - Do not be baited into backbiting
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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51 | Lojong 30 - Do not rely on righteousness
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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50 | Lojong 29 - Detox your inner fuel
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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49 | Lojong 28 - Release all expectations of success
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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48 | Lojong 27 - Begin healing your most robust emotional reflex
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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47 | Lojong 26 - Mind your own business
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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46 | Lojong 25 - Say nothing of others’ failings
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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45 | Lojong 24 - Transform your outlook yet lay low
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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44 | Lojong 23 - Always follow three basic principles
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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43 | Lojong 22 - When you can stay with this even when distracted, you are indeed adept
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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42 | Lojong 21 - A light heart is our one true solace
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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41 - Lojong 20 - Consistently be your own best judge
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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40 | Lojong 19 - All the Buddha’s teachings have a single purpose
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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39 | Lojong 18 - The previous five forces are vital at the time of death, so your daily practice is decisive
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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38 | Lojong 17 - The crux of the key instructions is to invoke these five forces
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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37 | Lojong 16 - When you get blindsided, carry whatever hit you right into your practice
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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36 | Lojong 15 - The best approach incorporates four observances
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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35 | Lojong 14 - Perceiving confused appearances as enlightened experience is the stronghold of emptiness
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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34 | Lojong 13 - Take in the immense kindness of all beings
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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33 | Lojong 12 - Lay all the blame at the feet of the one and only culprit
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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32 | Lojong 11 - When troubles abound, turn adversity into your path to waking up
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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31 | Lojong 10 - Begin the process of welcome with yourself
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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30 | Lojong 9 - Exercise these maxims in all your everyday activities
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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29 | Lojong 8 - Three sets of three: things, poisons, virtues
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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28 | Lojong 7 - Practice giving and taking in alternation, synchronizing the two with your breath
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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27 | Lojong 6 - Between meditation sessions, act like an illusionist
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Jan 08, 2022 |
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26 | Lojong 5 - Rest in essence, the ground of all
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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25 | Lojong 4 - Let go of even the remedy, on the spot
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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24 | Lojong 3 - Examine the essence of awareness, beyond arising
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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23 | Lojong 2 - Treat everything as a dream
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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22 | Lojong 1 - First, lay the foundation
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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21 | Lojong Opening - 59 Days of Healing Series
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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20 | Transform
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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19 | Heal
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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BONUS | Dharma In Action: Vaccine Debates
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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18 | Paradox
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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17 | Courage
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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16 | Simplicity
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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15 | True
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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14 | Buddhist Self-Care
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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13 | Faith
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May 26, 2021 |
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12 | Dreams & Illusions
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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11 | Meditation Myths
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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10 | Love
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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09 | Forgiveness
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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08 | Precise knowing (Prajna)
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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BONUS | Dharma in Action: Political Divide
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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07 | Meditative stability (Samadhi)
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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06 | Ethical Discipline (Shila)
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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05 | Eight Worldly Dharmas
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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04 | Nirvana
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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03 | Craving
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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02 | Cloister
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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01 | Listen Contemplate Meditate
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Prajna Sparks | Trailer
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Jul 19, 2020 |