PRAJNA SPARKS

Lamas Yeshe and Zopa present the practice leading onwards toward shila paramita, the transcendent perfection of ethical sensibility, right in the midst of everyday life. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. RESOURCES Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zo...

Lamas Yeshe and Zopa present the practice leading onwards toward dana paramita, the transcendent perfections of giving, right in the midst of everyday life. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. RESOURCES Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricyc...

Lamas Yeshe and Zopa present an overview of the Buddhist teaching and practice of the paramitas, the transcendent perfections that traverse the ocean of suffering that is samsara to the other shore, buddhahood, full and complete awakening. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation in...

Lamas Yeshe and Zopa share their tips for celebrating our 2022 Dharma efforts and reinvigorating our practice for 2023. Lama Zopa leads a guided meditation to get you started on those tips right here andnow. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. R...

Talk #8. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karein Weik Do'on Sensei, teachers and co-founders of Great Heartland Sangha, Buddhist Temple of Toledo and and the Drinking Gourd Institute. Roshi is the Abbot of the Great Heartland Sangha.  He received full Dharma Transmission as a recognized Zen teacher by Rev. James Myoun Ford Roshi in the Rinzai Koan Introspection and Sot...

Talk #7. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa share answers to questions from listeners, practitioners in a concurrent series of Dharma talks on the five skandhas, and Heart Sutra teachings by their teacher, Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal from Pullahari Monastery in Nepal. #WhyNirvanaMatters is a series of talks with contemporary Buddhist teachers about Nirvana, peace, and its relevance in our lives and practice of...

Talk #6. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa talk with Lama Maitri, a teacher and translator of Tibetan Buddhism in the Shangpa Kagyu lineage, having completed her three year cloistered meditation retreat at Dag Shang Kagyu in Huesca, Spain in 2013. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Languages from Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal. Lama Maitri translates Tibetan Bu...

Talk #5. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa talk with each other about nirvana's importance to them, and about the series thus far. #WhyNirvanaMatters is a series of talks with contemporary Buddhist teachers about Nirvana, peace, and its relevance in our lives and practice of Dharma, continuing through the end of 2022. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Lo...

In today's bonus episode, Yeshe welcomes back Tania to discuss Taylor Swift's new song, Karma . RESOURCES Taylor Swift, Karma. Official Lyric Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg18Kf4en2o Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Audio Dharma: What We're Listening To, Winter 2022 #59DaysofHealing Series Intro 59 Lojong Maxims Official Video FOLLOW US Join our Global Community for regular updates on Praj...

Talk #4. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa talk with K im Allen, who began meditating in 2003, seeking both a path out of suffering and the deeper truths of life. She trained for many years in the Theravāda tradition and more recently with teachers of other Buddhist traditions. Her path has included long retreat, study of the suttas, and practice in Asia, and she now lives as a lay contemplative.  Kim ser...

Talk #3. Lamas Yeshe and Zopa talk with L inda Modaro, Spiritual Director and lead teacher at Sati Sangha , an online meditation community offering daily virtual meditation sittings and online retreats. A secular community of lay practitioners, Sati Sangha is not closely affiliated with a monastic or religious tradition. Their practice evolved out of insight (vipassana) meditation, which evol...

Talk #2. Lama Yeshe talks with Reverend Doyeon Park of Won Buddhist Temple of Manhattan . Learn more about Won Buddhism and Rev. Doyeon Park at https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/rev-doyeon-park/ https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/ https://wondharmacenter.org/ #WhyNirvanaMatters is a series of talks with contemporary Buddhist teachers about Nirvana, peace, and its relevance in our lives and practice of Dharma. Ti...

Talk #1. Lama Zopa talks with Geshe Thubten Sherab of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, Kopan Monastery, and Thubten Norbu Ling in Santa Fe, New Mexico.   https://tnlsf.org/ #WhyNirvanaMatters is a series of talks with contemporary Buddhist teachers about Nirvana, peace, and its relevance in our lives and practice of Dharma. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shiv...

Zopa reflects on last week's "Nirvana is Peace" episode in this Contemplation interlude, and announces our next series, #WhyNirvanaMatters.  Beginning September 10, on the full and new moons, we will discuss Nirvana and its place in theory and practice with an engaging set of Buddhist teachers from various traditions of Buddhadharma. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPA...

Fourth of a four part series on the Four Hallmarks of the Buddha's teachings, this episode explores nirvana as peace in our immediate experience, through the dynamic practice of Meditative Inquiry. CONTENTS 00:13 Teaching by Lama Yeshe 14:09 Seeds for Contemplation 17:27 FLASHBACK FROM EPISODE 4 ON NIRVANA Song: Liberation (to the tune of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen), lyrics by Tania Israel, vocal...

Yeshe and Zopa respond to listeners live, discussing last week's "Empty & Nonself" episode in this Contemplation interlude... Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. RESOURCES Read more about the integrative dharma practice of Listening Contempl...

Third of a four part series on the Four Hallmarks of the Buddha's teachings, this episode explores emptiness and nonself in our immediate experience, through the dynamic practice of Meditative Inquiry. A vital element of healing and transforming in Tibetan Buddhist practice, meditative inquiry is also the heart of the Buddha's contemplative technology for cultivating view progressively, all the wa...

Yeshe and Zopa respond to listeners live, discussing last week's "Dukkha" episode in this Contemplation interlude... Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. RESOURCES Read more about the integrative dharma practice of Listening Contemplating and Med...

Second of a four part series on the Four Hallmarks of the Buddha's teachings, this episode explores dukkha (suffering) in our immediate experience, through the dynamic practice of Meditative Inquiry. A vital element of healing and transforming in Tibetan Buddhist practice, meditative inquiry is also the heart of the Buddha's contemplative technology for cultivating view progressively, all the way...

Yeshe welcomes Tania back for a special reprise of their Dharma discussions, focused on last week's "Impermanence" episode in this Contemplation interlude... Read more about Meditative Inquiry in its full practice context in Lama Yeshe's latest article for Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3ygFsus Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar...

First of a four part series on the Four Hallmarks of the Buddha's teachings, this episode explores Impermanence right within our immediate experience, through the dynamic practice of Meditative Inquiry. A vital element of healing and transforming in Tibetan Buddhist practice, meditative inquiry is also the heart of the Buddha's contemplative technology for cultivating view progressively, all the w...

Honoring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and in offering for his longevity in excellent health, this episode was recorded live with Prajna Fire students after the practice of the Praise of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha.  Yeshe and Zopa respond to listeners discussing last week's "Meditative Inquiry" episode in this Contemplation interlude... Read more about Meditative Inquiry in its full practi...

Meditative inquiry fosters self-knowledge, confidence in mind’s intrinsic resources, and exquisite responsiveness to our inner landscape. It can help unearth and reevaluate assumptions about our underlying emotional patterns.  A vital element of healing and transforming in Tibetan Buddhist practice, it is also the heart of the Buddha's contemplative technology for cultivating view progressive...

Recorded live with Prajna Fire students after the practice of the Praise of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, Yeshe and Zopa respond to listeners discussing last week's Devotion episode in this Contemplation interlude... Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quart...

What is devotion? What is all the fuss about devotion in Tibetan Buddhist practice? How is valuable in all Buddhist spiritual practice? This episode drops on June 14, 2022, Saga Dawa Duchen, the Tibetan Buddhist day of commemoration of the Buddha Shakyamuni's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Join us live on Zoom at 8AM US Mountain time for a chanting practice of the Praise of the Twelve Deed...