Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link

Speaker: Bob Reid. Bob reviews the meaning of the Bodhisattva vow practice and clarifies its importance in daily practice at all stages of the path.

Speaker: Jennie Stoller. Jennie speaks about the importance of working with our minds to cultivate the Four Immeasurables: equanimity, kindness, compassion, and joy.

Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la talks about the importance of meditation to help navigate modern day difficulties.

Speaker: Polly Banerjee-Gallagher. Polly reflects on how our relationship with the Three Jewels deepens when we cultivate awareness of our habits of body, speech and mind.

Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la address the importance of integrating our heartfelt connection to others with our activity of service.

Speaker: Joey Waxman. Joey shares reflections from his study of the 14th century Buddhist master, Longchenpa.

Speaker: Elizabeth King. Reflecting on forty years as a practitioner, Elizabeth speaks with gratitude of how obstacles, auspicious coincidence and guidance have given rise to confidence and devotion to practice.

Speaker: Will Prunkl. William weaves together a series of experiences and stories that reveal how interconnected the ordinary and the invisible worlds actually are.

Speaker: Suzy Greanias. Suzy reflects on the importance of cultivating bodhicitta.

Speaker: Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel. Elizabeth talks about how to navigate unstable times without falling into the extremes of fearful or rigid thinking by being appreciative and open to whatever arises.

Speaker: Mark Smith. Mark recounts his history of being a Buddhist and talks about how important devotion has been to his path.

Speaker: Susan Walp. Susan explains how her devotion to making daily offerings and supplications to the Protectors has deepened her connection to the lineage and strengthened her practice.

Speaker: Greg Seton. Greg' s explanation of the Four Noble Truths emphasizes the need to cultivate honesty with oneself at all times.

Speaker: Daisuke Inaba. With humility and candor, Dai-san explains how he uses a slogan from the Lojong practice to counteract afflictive emotions that arise with suffering.

Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Rinpoche explains how we can cultivate happiness though the practice of bodhicitta and serving others.

Speaker: Lance Dercum. Lance talks about the need to recognize, in all our interactions, the fundamental importance of kindness.

Speaker: Peter Matranga. Peter talks about how connecting with the nature of mind helps him remain more open-hearted and less confused amidst the challenging circumstances of caring for his ICU patients and parenting a young daughter.

Speaker: David Marks. David recalls how he came to the dharma, sharing stories about his meetings with his teachers and sangha members.

Speaker: Elizabeth Ready. Elizabeth recalls the powerful influence that hearing wisdom has had on her progress on the path.

Speaker: Scott Gallagher. Scott contemplates the importance of suffering to practitioners: to serve as a guidepost, awareness of where one is stuck, and a doorway, inviting us to choose liberation over attachment.