91 | Dukkha

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 to transcending views altogether. CONTENTS 00.59 Dharma Talk 16.19 Seeds of Contemplation 19.50 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. RESOURCES Prajna SparksEpisode 89 and 89 Q&A introduce Meditative Inquiry Listen Contemplate Meditate, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3ygFsus Meditative Inquiry, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3xRySck Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySck Join us live on Zoom  every Monday at 8AM US Mountain time for a chanting practice of the Praise of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, until August 1, 2022, the day commemorating the Buddha's first public teaching, the Four Truths of Noble Beings. Sign up here for Zoom links and reminders: https://www.prajnafire.com/service-page/praise-of-the-twelve-deeds FOLLOW US Join our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and Zopa 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) Hear Lama Yeshe's story on Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers https://ihr.fm/3uwqxZW And follow her guided practice of Tonglen Meditation & Sacred Creativity https://ihr.fm/3Lk9Kjy EMAIL US [email protected] FIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks) @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos) Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigme Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com)