Overcoming Distraction, Increasing Joy

We hope you enjoy this insightful conversation in our new episode (#4) with Kadam Adam (Resident teacher of Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre Dublin) and Kadam Lucy James (Resident teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Colorado). In this episode, they explore (among other topics) how we can gain confidence in our ability to overcome our distractions and come to deeply enjoy our meditation session. Kadam Lucy explains how meditation helps us feel centered in the heart, where peace and joy are always experienced, and how our stress, fear and anxiety will naturally dissolve away over time through this practice.
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[@joandwyer5055]

Thanks Kadam Adam and Kadam Lucy, great to listen to your discussion

[@aileenhartley3237]

Such an encouraging conversation. Thank you both for taking the time to do this 😊

[@charlesfong120]

Superb discussion on a topic that is always top of mind for me. My meditation practice began over 30 years ago - and seems to get better with age. Thank you for producing another amazing video / podcast to help us navigate these challenging times.

[@TONYGallagher-kv2iw]

54:52 At the end of the day we decide how we see the world... If we can lean into that reality, and develop habits which share in others happiness, rather than identify with, and get stuck in negative states of mind, which inevitably arise, what an awesome path we have found... Loving the format and substance of these podcasts. Thank you! ❤

[@BuddhaBuzz]

Amazing discussion! There is so much value for people (personally, spiritually, and professionally) in learning about the "weather" in our own mind. Being able to not get stuck in the storm of our thoughts is a fundamental skill for happiness in life.

[@mrsramsden]

Thankyou for this. Ive been finding Im becoming confused about what meditation actually is..
It was very pleasant when I just used to do the breathing and the blue sky and the taking and giving meditiation, among others, but since starting to study the texts and having to contemplate/think about difficult concepts and then try and find the object of meditation , which I invariably fail to do, im becoming a bit stressed about it all. especially when trying to do these meditations alone.
Where am I going wrong?
Im not naturally a stressy anxious kind of person.

[@CarolWigley-pp2zp]

Amazing Lucy as always.
Just about to take off my virtual reality glasses.
Thank you so much.
Hope to see you soon at Manjushri ❤❤

[@RenateGunther-kr9gd]

'What happens to a thought when I'm not thinking it?' One of the most fundamental, helpful questions ever. Thank you, Lucy James ❤