Part 2 of Suryagupta's series on the Myth of the Return Journey.
Part 1 of Suryagupta's two-part series on the Myth of the Return Journey.
What if the spiritual path isn't a smooth coach ride to a "peace hotel" but a rough track hacked through the jungle, and that's exactly what makes it worth taking? With humour and honesty,…
Please note the audio of this talk cuts off at the end. In "Seeing the Nature of Things," Maitreyabandhu emphasizes that genuine spiritual transformation relies on three foundational prerequisites:…
In this second talk of the Urban Retreat, Jyotismati explores how human unsatisfactoriness stems from craving—the persistent thirst for more of what we want and less of what we don't.
Suryagupta kicks off our Urban Retreat with a talk called The Courage to Face Life - talking about the inevitability of suffering as an aspect of human life.
Vandanajyoti explores how engaging the imagination allows us to move beyond physical statues to connect with the mysterious, unfolding nature of an enlightened mind. By grounding ourselves in…
Akshayapradipa explores how the appreciation of beauty and art acts as a transformative spiritual power, bridging the gap between our daily experience and the goal of egolessness. By embracing the…
Subhadramati explores the reactive, mechanical knee jerk mind of our normal unenlightened states. But she says we can transition to a mind with more choice and more freedom to choose how we respond to…
Highly respected teacher Padmavajra invokes Padmasambahava, the great Guru of the Tibetan tradition. Using mantra and story from Padmasmbhava's life the talk makes the case for symbol, myth and vision…
