13 | Faith

Faith in Buddhist practice and life spans a continuum from skepticism to confidence, vivid clarity, and profound longing. 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 00:37 Teaching by Lama Yeshe 13:44 Conversation with Lama Yeshe and Tania Israel 33:57 Song: Faith (to the tune of Faith by George Michael)), lyrics by Tania Israel, vocals by Heather Stevenson. 36:30 Guided meditation by Lama Zopa. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on full moon days. RESOURCES Join our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and Zopa  Join us June 12-13, 2021 for Adventures in Investigating Mind, an intensive practice weekend focusing on methods to meet, befriend, and greet our own mind, right within the thoughts, emotions, and experiences of everyday life alongside formal meditation. Creating Sanctuary, a Prajna Rising online journal article about cultivating a habit of regular meditation. 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. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online) 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)