05 | Eight Worldly Dharmas

Eight worldly dharmas--pleasure/pain, gain/loss, praise/blame, fame/shame--things we chase and avoid that complicate our lives. Lama Zopa guides an experiential practice beginning with shamatha (English: tranquility, or calm abiding) and leading into meditative inquiry, an insight practice from the Tibetan that invokes, instills, and integrates prajna, precise knowing. EPISODE CONTENTS 00:31 Teaching by Lama Yeshe 19:16 Conversation with Lama Yeshe and Tania Israel 42:20 Song: Pleasure, praise, gain, and fame (to the tune of Fame), lyrics by Tania Israel, vocals by Heather Stevenson 44:52 Guided meditation by Lama Zopa PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on full moon days. Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Online booking with immediate confirmation. EMAIL US [email protected] FIND US https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks  @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter   Sing-a-long with us on YouTube Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) Tania Israel (www.taniaisrael.com) Heather Stevenson (www.heatherstevenson.com) Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com)