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For today’s episode we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, titled “The Four Noble Truths.”
The first set of teachings Buddha Shakyamuni gave upon attaining awakening was called the Four Noble Truths. These are: The truth of suffering, the truth of the causes of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, and the truth of the path. Domo Geshe Rinpoche’s commentary brings this timeless teaching to life with anecdotes and inspiring...
Published 03/22/16
Welcome to The Wisdom of Compassion, a podcast presented by White Conch Dharma Center. For today’s episode we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, titled “Transcendent Wisdom.”
In a continuation of previous commentary on Patrul Rinpoche’s seminal work, Words of My Perfect Teacher, Rinpoche discusses the natural tendency of the mind to cling to objects, thoughts, and experiences. With a lucid description of how the mind holds on to our...
Published 03/08/16
Welcome to The Wisdom of Compassion, a podcast presented by White Conch Dharma Center. For today’s episode we will be featuring an excerpt from a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, titled “Maturing Spiritual Love”.
In the section we’ll be listening to, Rinpoche is giving commentary on a traditional Buddhist prayer of refuge. The prayer as recited in the White Conch community is: In order to obtain perfect enlightenment, I vow from now on to go for refuge...
Published 02/22/16
For this episode, we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche titled “Enlightened Activism”.
As political season comes into full swing in the United States, people around the country are getting involved in a variety of capacities. In this inspiring teaching, Rinpoche explores four different levels of activists: Participants, Advocates, Advocates for Change, and True Activists.
True activists, Rinpoche says, need to be able to feel the energy of the situation and determine what...
Published 02/09/16
For this episode, we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche titled “Honesty as A Spiritual Practice”.
In commentary about the classic Buddhist teachings of the Ten Virtues and the Ten Non-Virtues, Rinpoche discusses a multitude of forms of dishonesty and their remedies. From the dishonesty of sarcasm, to dishonesty due to fear of the unknown we explore some of the dynamics characterizing each one and are invited to begin the process of self exploration and observation.
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Published 01/26/16
For this episode we will be featuring an excerpt from a teaching from session one of our recent winter retreat. The session itself was centered around group and private meditations and teachings throughout the week explored what it means to have spiritual courage. If you missed out on winter retreat, registration will soon be available for our spring weekend retreat which starts April 1st. To request more information on spring retreat or other events, be sure to email us at...
Published 01/13/16
For this episode, we are publishing one of Rinpoche’s teachings from 2010 about the Buddhist concept of Refuge.
In this talk, Rinpoche looks at two ways to go for refuge: the first is going for refuge out of a desire for safety and the second is going for refuge out of a compassionate wish.
There is a powerful segment where Rinpoche likens the vulnerability and delicate innocence of someone in the process of awakening to a butterfly emerging from it’s cocoon. This really resonated with me...
Published 12/29/15
Lama Chonyi is ordained in the Ngakpang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and is a social work professor at the University of Wisconsin. She is a nationally recognized gerontology researcher, scholar, and educator and as a Fellow of The Center of Contemplative Mind in Society she developed curriculum highlighting the importance of mindfulness for compassionate and ethically based social action, therapeutic intervention, and professional self care. Chonyi has been a student of Domo Geshe...
Published 12/13/15
This episode features a teaching by Rinpoche from 2011 discussing spiritual discipline in the context of The Six Perfections as presented by Patrul Rinpoche.
In continuing commentary from Patrul Rinpoche’s seminal work “Words of My Perfect Teacher”, Domo Geshe Rinpoche expounds upon the perfection of discipline, one of the six perfections of the Bodhisattva path.
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Published 11/19/15
For this episode, we are publishing one of Rinpoche’s teaching from 2011 about eliminating the negativity that prevents us from arising true happiness.
The obstacles to happiness hide in our own minds. In this energizing teaching, Domo Geshe Rinpoche discusses the use of purification practices to overcome negative states of mind. Let your natural joy arise!
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Published 11/19/15
If you’ve ever been curious about, or confused about, the Buddhist concept of Karma this teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche in 2003 will give you a clear view.
With colorful examples and stories, Rinpoche untangles the web of Buddhism’s most complex subject. Rinpoche talks about the mixture of throwing karma and completion karma that have placed you in your current life situation and puts forth that the root cause of karma is your uncontrolled rebirth.
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Published 11/19/15
For this episode, we are publishing one of Rinpoche’s teachings from 2003 about generating powerful states of mind.
Proper motivation serves as a powerful fuel for spiritual progress. Domo Geshe Rinpoche covers the benefits of setting your virtuous intentions correctly, developing powerful motivations, and maintaining a virtuous mind throughout the day. Rinpoche also discusses the delicate techniques of building states of mind and how to “bookmark” them to return at another time.
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Published 11/19/15
Lama Thekchen is a monastic in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and one of the White Conch teachers in training. She joins us to talk about her presentation at the 2015 Parliament of The World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Thekchen holds a PhD with a major in nursing and a minor in psychology and teaches nursing online. She spends the majority of her time teaching the foundations of Buddhism, including a secularized program of Loving Kindness for nurses and other professionals who hold...
Published 11/15/15
Lama Pema is the Co-Founder of Joyful Path Meditation and Healing Center and one of the White Conch teachers in training. She is a Fellow of The Academy of Parish Clergy and devotes her time to developing, and teaching in, the many wonderful programs at JP (Joyful Path).
In this episode:
* Lama Pema discusses the evolving role of spiritual teachers
* We explore some of the obstacles that are preventing us from arising and maintaining compassion
* Lama Pema shares with us some of the...
Published 11/15/15
Lama Gyalmo (Kathy Levac) has been the Executive Director of White Conch Dharma Center for 4 years, overseeing event scheduling, coordinating with regional heads, and spearheading online initiatives. She runs a health and wellness enterprise specializing in wholistic approaches for seniors in various capacities.
In this episode:
* Lama Gyalmo explains some of the techniques she uses in her life to cultivate and maintain a compassionate mindset
* We discuss the role of spiritual and...
Published 11/14/15
Domo Geshe Rinpoche is the founder and Spiritual Director of White Conch Dharma Center.
For our inaugural episode, Rinpoche answers listener submitted questions on compassion and gives a brief introduction to the concept of compassion in Buddhism.
Rinpoche is a reincarnate lama teaching in the Geluk tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. As a reincarnate, Rinpoche has accomplished extensive training and retreats in the traditional manner. For a full bio, please check out her About Page.
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Published 11/13/15