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@tlc1of3 Thanks for engaging with our channel. You're so right! Having knowledge and being able to speak about something versus actually putting it into practice are two very different things. Gen Rabten definitely walks the talk so what he's sharing is coming from experience. Is there a particular topic mentioned here that you'd like to know more about? I can send through some quotes and suggestions for practical application if you like.

​@@modernbuddhismpodcast - Many people are struggling to just put food on the table and keep the lights on and freezing in the winter. No amount of meditation can stop that. I don't understand how one can meditate away anxiety for a family and the children that sense anxiety in their parents. If you live alone it can be contained it, but it's different for a family. Ultimately this is a societal problem. Anxiety reflects the state of society within an ecological system that's being eroded and collapsing with each passing year. Death is easy and inevitable. Living is the hard part as the trauma is passed down to the children.

@kelsangdragpa2390 Thanks for highlighting this quote. Such practical advice for redefining what it means to be a strong person. Thanks for tuning in!

@Lineageholder Thanks so much for this suggestion. I'll make sure it's passed on to the filming/editing team.

@yeshidolma09 Thank you for commenting! We're glad you enjoyed it.

@florsantos Thank you for commenting!

@tarakadampameditationcentr4770 Thanks for watching!

@meredithbrownwishpathheali4356 What a quote! Thanks for sharing and for tuning in.

@dewlay2 Brilliant sound bite! One of many wonderful take-home messages from this conversation.

@mathewsgeorge8250 Thanks for the reference, and for tuning in.

@EileenDouglas-m1o Thank you so much for tuning in!

@michaelcharlespackenham8620 This is such an interesting comment. I think everyone has days, weeks, maybe years when they would absolutely agree with this. And in a sense, Buddha did as well. The first words of his first teaching were 'You should know sufferings' and he spoke of how life contaminated by the inner poison of unpeaceful states of mind, so called 'delusions', is in the nature of suffering. Gen Demo, the nun in this video, is such a great example of how the practice of meditation helps us to overcome our unpeaceful states of mind and thereby dramatically change our perception of an instance of significant suffering. Thanks for watching!

@@modernbuddhismpodcast Phew! I'm glad you took it the way I meant it. After I posted it I thought maybe it would be taken as someone just being snarky. I have chronic lung disease. I was in the hospital for a year a while back and barely made it out. I'm actually living at IKRC Grand Canyon and Gen Demo is coming to be our resident teacher in January. I'm so excited to meet her. Like her, my disease has made me stronger and helped me to make great strides along the spiritual path. It has helped me to realize that I am not this body. It's very hard to breathe but I've never been happier!

@michaelcharlespackenham8620 Wow! Thank you so much on behalf of everyone reading this for sharing your experience. It's wonderful that you've been able to transform this adversity into the spiritual path. "It's very hard to breathe but I've never been happier!" This is hugely humbling and inspiring. And I rejoice that Gen Demo will soon be your teacher!

@michaelcharlespackenham8620 Thanks for tuning in! We're glad you enjoyed this conversation.

@chirovandenbos2339 Thanks so much for sharing your insights on this subject. The real source of happiness is inner peace - it absolutely starts inside you as you say. There are ways that we can be around other people and remain grounded in peaceful, beneficial states of mind (thankfully, since so much of our time is spent in others' company!) But spending at least a little time alone each day is important too. A favourite quote of mine from Geshe Kelsang is, 'Since the real purpose of meditation is to increase our capacity to help others, taking time each day to meditate is not selfish. We have to manage our time and energy in such a way that we can be of maximum benefit to others, and to do this effectively we need time alone to recover our strength, collect our thoughts and see things in perspective.'

@Makethematrixserveyou This is a really interesting reflection. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. In Buddhism, death is likened to falling asleep. We experience the process to an extent but then, as you say, we cease to appear and cannot experience our own absence from this life. Where Buddhist beliefs perhaps diverge from this is that we go on to have further experiences as a different self, a bit like continuing to have experiences as a dream self whilst asleep, and a newly arisen self when we wake up. Thanks for watching!

@MrDaigoRiki Thanks for sharing your opinion. I agree that ordained life is not for everyone, though in the case of Gen Dornying he's been a fully ordained monk for about 20 years.

@markkunath8440 Hahaha! Sorry to disappoint...

@christielli Thanks for watching!

@Basilincyprus Thanks for tuning in! Gen Dornying certainly has a real skill in communicating Buddhist wisdom in a light, accessible yet profound way.

@deboradecassiamartins9284 Thank you for highlighting this quote! Definitely one of many wonderful takeaways from this conversation. Thanks for tuning in!

@RebeccaGauthier Thanks so much for watching! There really were some lovely gems of advice in this conversation.

@The_Modern_Buddhist Hahaha! That's absolutely perfect. So often I'll attend Dharma teachings and think 'This is exactly what I needed to hear!'. It's amazing how often that happens.

@madhuribhat7506 Thanks for watching!

@zoelee7900 Thanks so much for watching!

@lenfoley4507 Thanks for tuning in!

@MonicaMReis This really was such a light, heartfelt discussion, wasn't it? Thank you for tuning in!

@rosafang7308 Thank you for your beautiful comment. Wonderful to hear that you've found this conversation so healing. Thank you for watching!

@lisamcmaster133 Thank you for your comment. Glad you enjoyed this conversation!

@msgilsification Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's interesting to observe the way our outdated thought patterns, self-limiting beliefs and habitual defense mechanisms undermine our happiness and freedom. We certainly need to move gently and steadily - like a broad river flowing year after year as we say in Buddhism.

@vitoriaborgo5821 Obrigado por seu comentário!

@mere_name Thanks for your lovely comment. Two very inspiring practitioners here!

@michaelacarr1931 Thanks so much for sharing what you find beneficial with respect to this topic of purpose and self development. Very wisely articulated!

@michaelacarr1931 Thanks so much for sharing what you find beneficial with respect to this topic of finding purpose through inner development. Very wisely articulated!

@conceptionvessel Thanks for highlighting this beautiful quote. Inspiring wisdom to live by!

@dalemyers9439 Beautifully said. A heartfelt wish for others to be happy is so precious.

@jorgepivo5139 Thanks for watching! Gen Dornying is indeed a wonderful teacher with so many insights to offer. We have another conversation featuring him called 'How I Used Meditation to Deal with Conflict' in case you're interested.

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@chedda3d @dilsenavirathna5960 Thanks for tuning in!

@josthom Thank you for watching and for sharing this interesting insight. It's our pleasure to be bringing these meaningful conversations to the world.

@riverrun3995 Thank you for sharing this very intimate insight from your experience - more examples of the power of compassion that Gen Gomlam refers to, even when staring one's own mortality full in the face. It's wonderful to hear that you're feeling hopeful after years of difficulty. We do have an interview exploring the subject of depression and Buddhist practice being released in future. Do keep an eye out for it!

@4Nvoice Thanks for sharing this quote and your reflections on this subject. The parallel you point out is indeed fascinating and certainly points to a universal truth that transcends any one faith or belief system. This was the first thing I loved about Buddhism when I was new. I didn't feel I was being forced to believe anything simply because 'this is what Buddhists believe', but rather that I was being provided with the means to explore the true nature of things in my own experience - of happiness, suffering, my mind, the world and so on.

@karinegendron2280 Thanks for your suggestion! I'll ensure it's passed on to our editors. This particular video is with Gen Kelsang Gomlam, a Kadampa Buddhist teacher in the United States.

@zendog8592 Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reflections on this subject. Indeed, even the most well-prepared person can't be 100% sure. But what we can be certain of is if we take the time to reflect on and embrace the truth of our mortality, we will be as close to free from fear and regret as we possibly can be, and best placed to pass peacefully. Thanks for engaging with our channel!

@kadampameditationcentreott6659 Thanks for tuning in!

@eduardmonteagudo7795 Thanks for your lovely comment. What an extraordinary conversation this was!