Living Clarity

In this podcast, Gen Thekchen explores how our attachment to the pursuit of happiness can make us vulnerable, leading to a dependence on external factors that fuel our restlessness and dissatisfaction. He emphasizes that by practicing the mind-training teachings of the Buddha, we can cultivate mental resilience and create the inner space needed to genuinely experience and enjoy life. An extract from a teaching given in KMC Ottowa based on the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

In this discussion, Gen Rabten explores how we can train our minds and, consequently, our experiences, including how we perceive others. He emphasizes the importance of shifting our perspective to maintain a consistently positive view of those around us. Initially, this requires some effort, but with practice, it can become our natural way of seeing others. Developing this ability will empower us to cultivate beneficial relationships in all aspects of our lives. An extract from a teaching given in KMC Australia based on the book How to Solve our Huma Problems by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Learning to stop identifying with a self that has a problem is a powerful tool for bringing about transformation and freeing ourself from whatever problem is affecting us. In this podcast Kadam Lucy explains how to do this using the example of anxiety. This is from an extract of a teaching given in KMC NYC.

Learning to accept painful feelings is a great way to free your mind from tension and anxiety. Here Gen Rigpa talks about the various encounters we have during the day that would normally trigger negative reactions and how we can avoid this by patient acceptance which gives us the space to put things in perspective and find a positive response. This podcast is an extract from a talk given by Gen Rigpa in KMC Los Angeles. It is based on the book How to Solve our Human Problems by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso