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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 39 MIN

The Third Turning: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds

from KSC Dharma Wisdom Treasury - The Three Vehicles of Buddhism: The First Turning · host Kagyu Sukha Chöling

Lama Yeshe gives an overview the first and second turnings of the Dharma, recalling the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path from the first turning and and the Six Paramitas from the second turning. In preparation for the third turning, she reinforces key teachings of the first two that will lead naturally into the third and final turning of the Dharma.Key Takeways:• **Genuine happiness originates from within the mind, not external circumstances** — Buddhist philosophy teaches that our mental state, rather than our life conditions, determines our well-being, challenging the common assumption that external success brings contentment.• **Mindfulness reveals reality as it actually is, free from our mental projections** — The practice teaches us to observe experience directly rather than through the filter of our interpretations and assumptions, fundamentally changing how we perceive the world.

Lama Yeshe gives an overview the first and second turnings of the Dharma, recalling the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path from the first turning and and the Six Paramitas from the second turning. In preparation for the third turning, she reinforces key teachings of the first two that will lead naturally into the third and final turning of the Dharma.Key Takeways:• **Genuine happiness originates from within the mind, not external circumstances** — Buddhist philosophy teaches that our mental state, rather than our life conditions, determines our well-being, challenging the common assumption that external success brings contentment.• **Mindfulness reveals reality as it actually is, free from our mental projections** — The practice teaches us to observe experience directly rather than through the filter of our interpretations and assumptions, fundamentally changing how we perceive the world.

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