PRAJNA SPARKS

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...

Yeshe and Zopa discuss your questions from last week's Humility 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 Old Path, White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha , by Thich Nhat Hanh KEEP UP...

What is humility? What is it not? And why is it important in our lives and spiritual path? CONTENTS 00.48 Dharma Talk 15.21 Seeds of Contemplation 18.53 Guided Meditation Practice 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. LAMA YESHE Follow Lama Yeshe...

Yeshe and Zopa discuss your questions from last week's Merit 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. KEEP UP WITH US Follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmayeshechodron/ Hear her stor...

Merit is an intangible thing, more qualitative than quantitative. How can we understand it better? What effect does it have on our lives and spiritual practice? 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. LAMA YESHE Follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram https:...

Yeshe and Zopa discuss your questions from the Samsara 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 about A Life of Beauty in this article from our online journal, Prajna Rising:   https://ww...

What exactly is samsara? A place? A metaphor? A state of mind? How can we understand samsara in a way that is integral to living a fulfilling and meaningful life, rather than an abstract concept?  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. LAMA YE...

Yeshe and Zopa discuss your questions from the Sacred Creativity 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. LAMA YESHE Follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmayeshechodron/ Hear her story...

How do we break out of dualistic perception while still habituated to dualistic perception? In this episode we explore "sacred creativity," a way of understanding the view that bridges samsaric dualistic thinking and the nondual wisdom of buddhahood, the true nature of mind. Lama Zopa guides a meditation of shamatha (English: tranquility, or calm abiding) and meditative inquiry, an insight practic...

Yeshe and Zopa discuss your questions from the Life & Death 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. LAMA YESHE Follow Lama Yeshe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmayeshechodron/ Hear her story...

What is life? How can we live it to the fullest? In this episode we explore how to understand birth, life, death...and beyond, from a multidimensional, rather than dualistic perspective, and learn how ironically, the consistent recollection of our own mortality supports, nourishes, and enhances life. Lama Zopa guides a meditation of shamatha (English: tranquility, or calm abiding) and meditative i...

What happens after we heal? After we transform? A good life. A flourishing existence. Something to leave behind us for others. Isn't that enough? The vision of the Buddha, the consummate physician, is not limited to these worldly objectives. The Buddha, in his wise, fearless love, wants nothing less for us than all there is; than all we are. Beyond healing, beyond transforming, lies transcendence...

Throughout 59 Days of Healing, our special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, Prajna Sparks explores one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at the beginning of the series...

Point 7: Tips, #59 - Stop yearning for standing ovations. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both...

Point 7: Tips, #58 - Don’t be a drama queen. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at t...

Point 7: Tips, #57 - Don’t be so touchy. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at the b...

Point 7: Tips, #56 - Get over yourself. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at the be...

Point 7: Tips, #55 - Free yourself by both investigating and examining. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start t...

Point 7: Tips, #54 - Train wholeheartedly. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at the...

Point 7: Tips, #53 - Give up inconstancy. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at the...

Point 7: Tips, #52 - Avoid what is misguided. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Western, at...

Point 7: Tips, #51 - Here and now, practice what matters. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both...

Point 7: Tips, #50 - Do not count on circumstances. 59 Days of Healing, a special series based on the Seven Points for Healing Dualistic Mind, a first millennium Tibetan Buddhist lojong text by Kadampa Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, where we explore one maxim each day to build a strong foundation of understanding to integrate the practice into our lives. A great way to start the year--both Wester...