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
Painful feelings are simply some bad weather in the mind. They are impermanent and will pass quickly if we don’t focus on them. In...
Our culture denies the reality of aging and death, causing us to fear them. This excerpt offers a refreshing perspective, encouraging us to look...
