Over 45 years, I've had the blessing to be with 4 family members as they took their last breath. It was my 25 year old son, who was a Buddhist that taught me the most. Initially, I thought I was helping him with his journey through cancer to his death, but it turned out, he taught me. He changed me.
@csanchez1020 Thank you for sharing your experience. This is very moving. To be present at this moment for others is truly a blessing as you say. Not only from the point of view of our being able to support them to pass as peacefully as possible, but from the point of view of it putting our own life in perspective and inspiring us to use our time meaningfully.
My mother died a week ago after eleven days of not drinking water. She had late stage Alzheimer's and had lost her ability to swallow, aspirated on her medications and developed pneumonia. I have had many experiences with death since 2016 and have experienced samadhi once so I knew a lot what to expect. I helped her to cross over without pain or fear and without morphine. Her lungs were clear and she had no air hunger. She awakened from the semi-comatose state and became pure awareness in the moments before her death. I believe that she transcended and achieved moksha after a lifetime of karma yoga and many years of meditation in the last years of the dementia. It was a very beautiful and profound experience to be with her and the whole process went exactly as she had wanted and as I had worked for years to give her. I know she continues to exist, even if she has chosen to no longer reincarnate. I have very little grief, much less than I thought I would have, because she died so well. I feel peace.
Incredibly beautiful and logical. As a medical professional , my job now is to explain to medics that consciousness persists, ‘spiritual care’ is not some throwaway term to let the chaplain deal with, but an essential part of medical care and must be acknowledged and studied ( more) and accepted as material, not religious.
@galaxymetta5974 I’m not sure if it will address your disappointment, but I found it incredibly reassuring to know someone who had spent their life cultivating a loving heart, who when they did develop dementia later in life, would often not recognise the people around them, but whoever they saw they would look at with kind eyes, hold their hand and tell them they loved them. It seemed that perhaps those awful diseases can take away the surface of the mind, but what is really deep within us remains. Just some thoughts offered in case it’s helpful.
This American Buddhist Nurse/Nun is a real spiritual teacher. No nonsense, no scriptural complexity, just supremely practical advice for the transitional process we call death. A process we must all face, with awareness or not. Many Thanks with Metta
@sylvias.7048 I couldn't agree more. We have more episodes with Gen Gomlam on the way - in the meantime do check out the other episodes on the channel. Thank you for your comment.
What a beautiful, genuine conversation. The speed at which this conversation moves is relaxing and seems to me perhaps, how we used to speak and listen to each other. Thank you so much. Listening from New Zealand Jan 2025.
I've been an atheist for a long time, but I started coming across NDE's (near death experiences), and I know that the soul goes on, without a doubt. Nothing has ever happened to me, but I know these people have lived the truth. I'm in my 60"s, back in my 20's, I read a lot about it. I remember explaining to a friend once what I'd learned, but for some reason, I forgot. Just life, I guess. I'm so happy to re-discover this, and I try to live a simple, relaxed, and serene life. It's wonderful.
@AnneWilkynson We're so happy this conversation helped you to tap into some valuable insights from the past. Thank you for sharing your reflections on this profound topic.
Thank you for this very important discussion I'm a senior citizen living in Thailand and we are living in the rural rice producing area and we have a local Wat temple in our village and every morning the young and old monks walk through the village to collect alms, and give blessings Buddhism here in Thailand is very strong and the people really do respect the teachings of the buddha and to be here at my age I'm happy and content... Patrick
have you ever been to darmamsala in India ? I spent a long time in India from 1970/71 and I still visit my friends who are Hindu and they live in Haridwar on the Ganges near to Rishikesh which is a very spiritual place.. during the early 80's I was involved in building an ashram in bhagsunath upper dharmsala and whilst there I met many Tibetan people and monk's and lama's and back then it was very different to today it's becoming too overcrowded and the atmosphere has changed so much but I'm going back almost 50 years if you haven't been to darmamsala yet I think now that the repair works have been finished since the landslide a few years ago it might be a good time for you to visit ..I like your podcast and I wish you success for the future Om Mani Padme Om .. Patrick
I am a British man, somewhat "rational-minded" and for years I have had Out of Body Experiences and 'Lucid Dreams'. These experiences have taught me that consciousness is not wholly connected to my brain. When I have these experiences I am definitely NOT inside my physical body. It's hard to explain to skeptical people unless they experience it themselves. I do not need to prove anything to anyone. My experiences alone have made me realise death is not the end.
@@modernbuddhismpodcastI have had the same experiences…. Didn’t give me all the answers, in fact didn’t even relieve the intense suffering I am going through…. But it’s not the end. So so hard to explain to others. It’s like explaining swimming in water to someone who has never encountered water.
@@bartmirathey happen to you… at least the OBEs, in my experience. The lucid dreaming can be practiced apparently and prepped for… look to Steiner’s writings and Tom Campbell’s more recent work
I've been with children who were dying for 20 years. They have very similar experiences, no fear, only worry that their parents and often pets will be OK. I've had a difficult time with depression for years with no religion that even touch the pain. Have begun my path with Buddhism = feeling hopeful.
@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!
Francisco Morillo Gable is another teacher who made a remarkable recovery from paralysis and still lives w pain from an accident. He is wise and kind, like this woman. Blessings as you explore the 4 noble truths!❤
When You say “to soothe my soul” means that who is speaking is not the soul. Soul is the blue print of the body a sporadic manifestación of the Concience. 🇵🇸
This was a very moving conversation … to hear how meditation and Buddhism has changed Gen Gonlam personally is deeply inspiring. It was immensely helpful to hear a conversation about death that linked the theory of death from Buddhist teachings with her own experience and that of others she worked with, so illuminating. Her eloquent and thoughtful reflections brought me to tears at times. Just beautiful! ❤
I clicked on this looking for inspiration as I am watching what seems to me to be the death of my country, at least in this moment. As so many people are hurting, compassion and working on my mind (the only thing I can control) is my key take away. Thank you so much for the guidance, wisdom, and reminders I needed at this point in time. 🙏💜🙏
@THFrenchteacher Thank you so much for sharing what you took away from this conversation. And what a beautiful example you're offering to others - actively seeking inspiration at a time of pain and confusion.
@@THFrenchteacher take heart … those of us who couldn’t believe anger and lies ( all saddled on fear) would tip the scale are reeling , but not so much with anger as with sadness. The lies and anger will beget and attract lies and anger and will eventually eat itself ( and sadly innocents) up… all we can do is fight with kindness , practice compassion, compassion is truly brave , compassion is fearlessness!
@echolewis2821 I’m so glad we could help - It’s wonderful to hear that these conversations are reaching people and fostering that sense of connectedness. Thank you for sharing!
Modern research on Near Death Experience by Raymond moody, reincarnation memories by Ian Stevenson/Jim trucker and past lives regression by Brian Weiss all independently but coincidentally show that our consciousness survive death, we live many lives and our thoughts and actions matter in the hereafter. So be kind and helpful to others, be virtuous, meditate and cultivate ourselves to higher spiritual levels. Cheers.
You never know what’s gonna show up in your TH-cam feed ..this talk did for me and it was a fantastic conversation in terms of the energy of the whole conversation and the subject matter. Thank you….
I woke up to see my dad hanging on September 21st, this conversation of Gen Kelsang relieves me to some extent. Yet i am suffering from anxiety, headaches.. Hope i will be recovered soon. ❤ to everyone
@sundeepmaharshi What a heartbreaking experience to have had - I'm deeply sorry to hear this. We're so pleased that this conversation offers some solace as you navigate the aftermath of this experience. If you think it would be of benefit for you, we've just released an audio conversation on our 'The Modern Buddhism Podcast' Spotify with Gen Gomlam that focusses on finding peace after a suicide.
I had an NDE through pneumonia, some 25+ years ago. The experience was so profound that I left my job and sold my small home, then bought a beautiful piece of land in north UK to try and live a better life rather than be a work slave until death. It's been hard but rewarding to live alone, creating woodland and orchards and practicing my artistic passions. Now I'm being sought as a place to stay for relief from the world's madness, which is slightly discombobulating. But I'm at a place where I have no fear of death, rather a fear of dying having had an unfulfilled life. I think I'm getting past that and marked my burial place in my woodland glade with a large glacial limestone boulder.....my death stone❤ The funny thing is that I've no time to die, as I've listed waaaay to many projects that I want to do.
Having studied Buddhism for a few years, I found myself teaching abut energy healing and consciousness. Many of my students were from the local AIDS project. They were fighting a disease which, at that time, had a 100% mortality rate. They were dying. They knew it. Everyone around them, that worked with them at the AIDS Project would say the usual, "Oh, you have years left." Or they would actually avoid talking about death to actual dying people. When I was teaching, I talked about death like it was just a natural part of life. I have always believed in treating death matter-of-factly. WOW! Did my students respond well to this. Finally, someone was talking about what they desperately wanted to find out about! Gen, I respect so much what you are doing. It is a tremendous gift to those who are dying. There is no greater love.
@pattoneill2402 Thank you for this insightful comment. Death is one of the only things we can be certain to experience. It is certainly a kindness to others to be comfortable speaking about it. Buddhists try to meditate on death every day - living with a realistic awareness of our own mortality is one of the most life-enhancing parts of our practice.
I died n came back 37 years ago. I learned how easy, beautiful it is when we end this ph6sical body which mine was so painful torturing me, and start a new life, usually, beautiful learning time, often meeting other souls we know n love, n grow. I learned there was no death. And I learned death of the body is neither heart stop or brain stop, it is when the soul leaves the body n doesn't come back to the body, when the ,etaphysical cord between the body n soul is not there any more. Some times the soul can leave the body for many hours, or even day or two. 5hat's wh6 in many cultures you keep the body of so thought dead, for few days, before considering gone for good. I was gone from Friday early evening, till Mon morning, as long as I remember. I was talking to listening to the Source for a long time, which could habeen only few minutes, but I wasn't conscious for over two days.
What a beautiful episode! Thank you to Gen Kelsang Gomlam for sharing her experiences and deeply held scientific beliefs. I am so appreciative of her calm strength and quiet dedication.
@deborahcavel-greant6155 She really is so amazing - we have another amazing episode with Gen Gomlam coming soonish :-) - it had us all in tears in the studio it's that powerful.
This conversation is absolutely inspiring for our kadampa practice. Thank you both for sharing this wonderful insights to encourage us in our buddhist practice.
@denisecarmendossantoslongo1858 Thank you for tuning in and commenting. Gen Gomlam and Kadam Adam are such inspiring and sincere individuals - we're so happy to hear you've found this conversation beneficial for your practice.
@skyeseaborn1170 Thank you for opening up and sharing how you experienced this conversation. We couldn't be happier to hear that it appeared at exactly the right moment for you and that it's proved so powerful and helpful. This is what we're here for.
I am sooo grateful for her expressing of and transmission of peace, compassion and Truth of Being, limitless self. So comforting in these times of so much intensity and change in the world, inner and outer.🙏🙏🙏🌈♥️
How uplifting.........we are not even the mind. Who were we before our mind developed? This can reveal the unchanging innermost Self. But, it must be experienced. Understanding is the booby prize in life. My previous experience revealed that Who I am is prior to the arising of the mind.
Proud native New Mexican here. I follow a lot of spiritual teachers on TH-cam. So grateful to find this channel. Was touched by this interview especially your observation and curiosity around something leaves. I experienced the same as my Mother passed in her home and also when my beloved Great Pyrenees Merlin passed. I could see his eyes change almost like the shuttering of a camera lens when he passed. I had never experienced anything like that. I was very sad, but knew I had experienced something sacred with both experiences. Your description of feeling like a kid at Christmas in the Continuing Ed class reminded me of reading Eckhart Tolle’s book A New Earth. I was hooked. Still am! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your story.
@skj068 And thank you for sharing your wisdom and reflections on this subject. Welcome to our channel and I hope you enjoy exploring the other conversations posted so far.
It always amazes me to hear about someone else who has gone through different experiences and life paths, and we understand, see, and perceive exactly the same. This is beautiful dialogue. I felt deeply content while listening.
Thank you for this! Gen Gomlam really instills me with confidence to let of clinging to the limited and limiting idea of who I am while I can! It is brilliant to read the comments of others who have also been blessed by listening to this valuable conversation.
me too, my senior dog taught me it is possible to die very happy with smiling face. The greatest dharma of my life I learned from an actual spiritual animal❤❤❤❤
This confirms exactly what I believe. No one knows WHERE consciousness exists. Some people believe its a product of the brain- yet people who have been brain dead, by every medical definition, have had conscious experiences. Consciousness is ENERGY and every scientist in the world today knows you cannot destroy energy, you can only change it into something else. There is no such thing as death.
May I add…I recently heard there’s no such thing as “brain death”. That was a term made up by hospitals to justify harvesting live organs. Your body is either dead-dead or alive. Her story of “how long death takes *in a natural setting*” is an eye opener. I think modern ho$pitals aren’t truly there to help us.
Just like we do not know how life is preserved awaiting ones birth to come and comment here, we may just be getting ahead of ourselves in thinking we know the next stage. I have had general anaesthetic more than three times, and the silence in the gap between sleep and waking surprises me. Where goes me when my brain is not reseaving the message of living due to anaethised? I also have exposure with dementia patients, and there, too, one sees how critical the ones brain is. But I also feel life does not die when the organism dies. Confusedotcom over here, I am afraid😂
I'm learning now the difference between powerful gratitude, compassion, etc. which make our lives so much easier ... And toxic positivity which has been very damaging to me. I'm looking forward to continuing this journey. Not to put myself beneath or above anyone else.
@ericah6546 How wonderful! This is such an important distinction to make. Virtuous minds like gratitude and compassion bring mental peace, whereas toxic positivity destroys our mental peace. All the best with your practice!
2 months ago on Oct 16, 2024 my eldest sister died of cardiac arrest. I was in India and witnessed her passing away, pretty much in my arms ! I had been carrying a sever shock in my mind thinking we could not do enough to help my sister before I found out this episode . I was facing very hard time to overcome this state of mind for last over 2 months. My sister was kind hearted to everyone of our family and to her co-workers and neighbors. This episode has given me a healing opportunity to my soul to think that soul of my disecsed sister must have been placed in a good and kind body for the next part of the journey! Budhism heals mind and soul in a huge logical way which is close to quantum physics!
@amitavadasgupta Thank you for your courage in sharing this story with all of us here. It sounds like your sister was a truly beautiful person who lived with a heart of compassion. We're so happy to hear that this conversation has been healing for you. Wishing you all the very best in your spiritual journey!
I too watched a loved one die of dementia. I wish I could say that it was as peaceful and calm as your experience! I have to say, that in retrospect, he was as calm as someone dying of esfixiation could be. He had lost speech so it was quiet and peaceful as possible! He was holding my hand, and squeezing it, even when he was about gone. Finally his eyes rolled back in his head and that was that!
@bethanychos6005 Thank you for sharing this story. It sounds like you did a beautiful job of creating as calm an environment as possible for them. This is such a kindness.
Thank you for the video. I am a hospital chaplain and have an affinity for helping dying patients. Your podcast has lit a new thought in my mind. I will listen and read and follow this call I feel.
Thank you for the interview Kadam Adam & your inspiring story Gen Gomlam. Amazingly helpful conversation for everyone. I’ll be sure to share this with others. ❤
@@modernbuddhismpodcast - Absolutely! Gen Gonlam sharing her experiences, compassion, and wisdom really gave my faith a big boost. Thank you GG & Adam & MBP Team! This production is awesome. What benefit it will bring. Yay!
I wonder where could I listen more to Gen Gomlam . Today's podcast gave me a small purpose, to extract and trow away the negativity from my life. Thank you, both
@danasufaru4763 She’s so inspiring isn’t she! She teaches mainly in Florida but also around the US - there’s a link to her Meditation Centre in the video description - and if you search ‘Gen Gomlam’ there are some other great videos of her online. We do have more episodes with her coming soon, so stay tuned - also check out the other episodes, some amazing stuff there!
Thank you I am so grateful for hearing this and that it found me. I have been studying Buddhist teachings for 2 decades and at a crossroads of what i want to do next and this sounds like a wonderful path to take. ❤🙏 namaste
My background is also in the medical field of Imaging and Radiation Oncology. I've been meditating since 1975. I also practice Zen Buddhism. I would trust her thoughts as a hospice nurse over her religious beliefs but I did find her delightful. Also there is much in the science medical literature about the near death experience. Best Wishes
@Nooneself Thanks for tuning in to our channel and for sharing your thoughts as both a medical practitioner and meditator. Whilst not everyone will be on board with everything in this conversation, Gen Gomlam certainly is delightful as you say. Very humble, sincere and compassionate in what she's sharing - wishing to be of benefit in some way.
Very much needed one, loved it all through. How buddhist teaching help's one overcome the haunting fear of death or rather handling it the right way was something nice to listen. Thanks a lot for this podcast.
P.S i also had open heart surgery in 2017 December here in Thailand my surgeon and I talked about everything including life and death he being a Buddhist gave me only good advice and my operation was a success 🙏
Thank you for sharing this interview with us! "Mind and Death," as a religious science believer who learned the science of mind, non-religious but welcoming everyone, strengthens my faith, helps me grow, and teaches me not to be afraid but to share whatever help I can give to others.
@lmansur1000 So glad you enjoyed it - she’s is so amazing! There are more episodes with Gen Gomlam coming, in the meantime do check out some of our other episodes.
@hendrawijaya7191 Thanks for tuning in to our channel. We're so happy to hear you got so much out of this conversation. Gen Gomlam and Kadam Adam explore what can be a profound and challenging subject so beautifully.
I thank you for This powerful podcast🙏🙏🙏❤. People are mostly fear of death. It is comfort to know that in Buddhism, it is proven that mind won’t die, hence sankhara or samsara…. In the dependent origination ( Buddha’s dharma), one may understand this topic in depth. Further more, please understand that in Buddhism, the ultimate goal is reach enlightenment or nippana or nirvana which means there is no mind nor a body formation.
Great interview. One of my favorite quotes from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy (who discovered Christian Science in 19th century America) is "Brain is not mind." Although she never studied Buddhism, the fact that both of these great teachers had similar incites into the nature of mind as separate from body is fascinating and encouraging because it shows that this teaching goes beyond being religious or denominational, but touches on universal truth available to anyone to understand and practice in their life.
@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.
Thank you both so much for such a beautiful conversation. This is my first visit to your channel. I have subscribed and will recommend you to my friends. I am a Pagan and it seems I am trying to live a Buddhist way of life without knowing it. I am definitely going to learn more about this wonderful practice. Blessed Be from Canada. ❤
Thank you for your comment @dianethompson2458 and welcome to our channel! Wonderful to hear that this inspiring conversation has resonated with how you're aspiring to live your life. Thank you for subscribing and sharing with others, and we hope you enjoy watching the other conversations posted so far. There'll be a new one each week.
Love this❤ have a fascination with death since being a child just couldn't work it all out it didn't seem possible to exist and then not do forever, this lady is the right person for hospice care she just has that gentle presence shes wonderful ❤️
@carolinebielby5924 Absolutely agree - she is so gentle, kind and reassuring... and so much wisdom from having been there at those profound moments with many people.
Excellent discussion, and thanks for sharing your insights on the most controversial topic. I have come to realize that death is inevitable and no need to know how to die or what will happen after death. If one dies there is nothing left; the flush will turn into soil and food (for other living creatures).
Her voice is just so soothing and wise, I feel so calm after listening to her. I can't believe this video is almost an hour long, it seemed like 15 minutes!
I found Buddhism after a See the Light NDE. ❤. There is no travel time, you’re suddenly there. In the purest light and feeling a love that is unavailable to us in human form. 😊. I wasn’t religious then and certainly not now. But, I know we come back until we get it right. And, you live with the same spirits over and over as well. Your pet was your mother in a past life. Treat them well ❤
Humans can only be humans, not animals! All the timsz i came back i was only a human. be humans. I never came back as an anmal. I lived 5 times that i can recall and remember only being a human. Lmbo.
One thing that challenges this idea for me is, how could it be the case that we reincarnate with the same spirits from a previous life, when more and more people are being born on this planet? And why would we just reincarnate on Earth alone when the universe is so unfathomably massive? Wouldn't it be more likely that we would reincarnate in different star systems, on different planets?
We come back until we get it right? So, we live this life without any remembrance of a past life, but yet we are punished somehow for something we don't remember? So, should I spank my older children for things they don't remember doing as a toddler? I think the only way we learn from our mistakes is to REMEMBER the mistake so that we don't do it again. Living this life and getting it wrong, dying, and then thrown back in the pit to start over from scratch is a bit extreme, especially if we have a God of unconditional love and forgiveness. Just my opinion.
Thank you so much, Gen Gomlam, for this beautiful interview and its meaningful content. Thank you for sharing your story and insight. 🙏🏻 ❤ How inspiring and moving!
Profoundly touched by her words wich I humbly thank in the name of all those who will benefit from my sharing of this podcast. Sincere thanks from the Caracas KTC center. ❤❤❤
Millions of people are curious before we came to this planet and after we leave. There going to be people that are curious of what they do not understand. Death is part of life for all of us and it is an experience that we all are going to go through. It is a change of form of energy. Spirit is eternal we all see it in a different realm since we all are unique and different. Thank you. You are living your purpose by serving and loving.
After my father died I've started to meditate deeply almost every single day whilst listening to teachings of Ramana Maharishi, Rumi etc, and after years of that practice I began to become mostly at peace with myself, my life and the different situations that one can or will themselves in bad or good where as prior to his passing I was always rushing to go somewhere "perfect" perhaps where I'd be happy mostly but instead it was mostly misery. These days I still feel emotions anger, fear, sadness, loneliness and happiness but to a much lesser degree they feel more like screensaver because I no longer identify with those fleeting feelings or thoughts I am with the only "I" the self and it radiates immediately through any shade ! good or bad the body still reacts to situations or people negative or positive but again everything just seems to happen infront of the screen and I feel like I'm now in the seat of the observer ? I think ultimately enlightenment allows you to detach from your thoughts so when its time for you to go the process will be that much smoother because you're the spectator of your body dying and you the ultimate you is watching it all unfold ? I no longer register immense pain or joy at best I'd describe is as a very neutral space you longer enjoy life as much as you did before therefore you don't experience pain as hard as you did its a trade off but the background peace you get is priceless,.
@BD-qc8zz Thanks for watching and for sharing these deep reflections coming from years of practice. A quote I love from my teacher, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, that really speaks to this point is: "Through training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstances. Gradually we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time (meaning peaceful all the time), rather than an unbalanced mind that oscillates between the extremes of excitement and despondency." I think our enjoyment of life increases with meditation and greater peace, but it's a purer joy because it isn't tied to external circumstances.
When my mum passed , I too asked “ where did she go?” I have been listening to NDEs ever since. They bring me comfort.
@jennywallace3345 Thank you for tuning in and sharing your experience.
Me too. I have not read any near hell experience because I’m afraid it will freak me out. NDE videos bring me peace.
Over 45 years, I've had the blessing to be with 4 family members as they took their last breath. It was my 25 year old son, who was a Buddhist that taught me the most. Initially, I thought I was helping him with his journey through cancer to his death, but it turned out, he taught me. He changed me.
@csanchez1020 Thank you for sharing your experience. This is very moving. To be present at this moment for others is truly a blessing as you say. Not only from the point of view of our being able to support them to pass as peacefully as possible, but from the point of view of it putting our own life in perspective and inspiring us to use our time meaningfully.
@modernbuddhismpodcast thank you for the opportunity to speak about my son.
My mother died a week ago after eleven days of not drinking water. She had late stage Alzheimer's and had lost her ability to swallow, aspirated on her medications and developed pneumonia. I have had many experiences with death since 2016 and have experienced samadhi once so I knew a lot what to expect. I helped her to cross over without pain or fear and without morphine. Her lungs were clear and she had no air hunger. She awakened from the semi-comatose state and became pure awareness in the moments before her death. I believe that she transcended and achieved moksha after a lifetime of karma yoga and many years of meditation in the last years of the dementia. It was a very beautiful and profound experience to be with her and the whole process went exactly as she had wanted and as I had worked for years to give her. I know she continues to exist, even if she has chosen to no longer reincarnate. I have very little grief, much less than I thought I would have, because she died so well. I feel peace.
@DevaTemple that's incredibly beautiful - thank you for sharing
Incredibly beautiful and logical. As a medical professional , my job now is to explain to medics that consciousness persists, ‘spiritual care’ is not some throwaway term to let the chaplain deal with, but an essential part of medical care and must be acknowledged and studied ( more) and accepted as material, not religious.
thank you
Inspiring though a little bit disappointed that meditation could not halt dementia and brain disease. Cheers.
@galaxymetta5974 I’m not sure if it will address your disappointment, but I found it incredibly reassuring to know someone who had spent their life cultivating a loving heart, who when they did develop dementia later in life, would often not recognise the people around them, but whoever they saw they would look at with kind eyes, hold their hand and tell them they loved them. It seemed that perhaps those awful diseases can take away the surface of the mind, but what is really deep within us remains. Just some thoughts offered in case it’s helpful.
This American Buddhist Nurse/Nun is a real spiritual teacher. No nonsense, no scriptural complexity, just supremely practical advice for the transitional process we call death. A process we must all face, with awareness or not. Many Thanks with Metta
@sylvias.7048 I couldn't agree more. We have more episodes with Gen Gomlam on the way - in the meantime do check out the other episodes on the channel. Thank you for your comment.
What a beautiful, genuine conversation. The speed at which this conversation moves is relaxing and seems to me perhaps, how we used to speak and listen to each other. Thank you so much. Listening from New Zealand Jan 2025.
@shanillereynolds366 Beautifully said. Kadam Adam and Gen Gomlam are both deeply genuine and sincere.
The power of mind,so powerful in our internal body’s ❤
@lietjiemin667 Thanks for commenting!
I've been an atheist for a long time, but I started coming across NDE's (near death experiences), and I know that the soul goes on, without a doubt. Nothing has ever happened to me, but I know these people have lived the truth. I'm in my 60"s, back in my 20's, I read a lot about it. I remember explaining to a friend once what I'd learned, but for some reason, I forgot. Just life, I guess. I'm so happy to re-discover this, and I try to live a simple, relaxed, and serene life. It's wonderful.
@AnneWilkynson We're so happy this conversation helped you to tap into some valuable insights from the past. Thank you for sharing your reflections on this profound topic.
🌈 The tone used by both the interviewer and interviewee are so calm! 🙏
@benjamintingkahhin1363 Yes, Adam and Gen Gomlam are just great - I could listen to them for hours! More episodes with them both are on the way 😊
Even I felt the calmness n lots of patience while episode❤
Thank you for this very important discussion I'm a senior citizen living in Thailand and we are living in the rural rice producing area and we have a local Wat temple in our village and every morning the young and old monks walk through the village to collect alms, and give blessings Buddhism here in Thailand is very strong and the people really do respect the teachings of the buddha and to be here at my age I'm happy and content... Patrick
@AaAa-hl1zg Thank you for sharing your story - sounds delightful!
have you ever been to darmamsala in India ? I spent a long time in India from 1970/71 and I still visit my friends who are Hindu and they live in Haridwar on the Ganges near to Rishikesh which is a very spiritual place.. during the early 80's I was involved in building an ashram in bhagsunath upper dharmsala and whilst there I met many Tibetan people and monk's and lama's and back then it was very different to today it's becoming too overcrowded and the atmosphere has changed so much but I'm going back almost 50 years if you haven't been to darmamsala yet I think now that the repair works have been finished since the landslide a few years ago it might be a good time for you to visit ..I like your podcast and I wish you success for the future Om Mani Padme Om .. Patrick
Sending you sunshine from Texas! Thanks for sharing the beauty of witnessing monks’ lives in such a beautiful area.
Great, best wishes from Lancashire England
Check out Siem Riep Cambodia and Ankor Wat buddist temples 8th wonder of the world
I am a British man, somewhat "rational-minded" and for years I have had Out of Body Experiences and 'Lucid Dreams'. These experiences have taught me that consciousness is not wholly connected to my brain. When I have these experiences I am definitely NOT inside my physical body. It's hard to explain to skeptical people unless they experience it themselves. I do not need to prove anything to anyone. My experiences alone have made me realise death is not the end.
@Dion_Mustard Thank you for sharing this!
How do you do it? Lucid dreaming and OBE's?
@@modernbuddhismpodcastI have had the same experiences…. Didn’t give me all the answers, in fact didn’t even relieve the intense suffering I am going through…. But it’s not the end. So so hard to explain to others. It’s like explaining swimming in water to someone who has never encountered water.
@@bartmirathey happen to you… at least the OBEs, in my experience. The lucid dreaming can be practiced apparently and prepped for… look to Steiner’s writings and Tom Campbell’s more recent work
@@peterbuckley9731 thank you!
I've been with children who were dying for 20 years. They have very similar experiences, no fear, only worry that their parents and often pets will be OK. I've had a difficult time with depression for years with no religion that even touch the pain. Have begun my path with Buddhism = feeling hopeful.
@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!
Francisco Morillo Gable is another teacher who made a remarkable recovery from paralysis and still lives w pain from an accident. He is wise and kind, like this woman. Blessings as you explore the 4 noble truths!❤
All that I need to listen to sooth my soul 🙏🏻🩵 May all benefit from the wisdom of Buddha’s teachings! 🌸💝
@cristinaalb9363 Wonderful! Thank you for listening - many more episodes to come :-)
When You say “to soothe my soul” means that who is speaking is not the soul. Soul is the blue print of the body a sporadic manifestación of the Concience. 🇵🇸
This was a very moving conversation … to hear how meditation and Buddhism has changed Gen Gonlam personally is deeply inspiring. It was immensely helpful to hear a conversation about death that linked the theory of death from Buddhist teachings with her own experience and that of others she worked with, so illuminating. Her eloquent and thoughtful reflections brought me to tears at times. Just beautiful! ❤
@AlysVanS Thank you for this beautiful comment. I couldn't agree more!
I clicked on this looking for inspiration as I am watching what seems to me to be the death of my country, at least in this moment. As so many people are hurting, compassion and working on my mind (the only thing I can control) is my key take away. Thank you so much for the guidance, wisdom, and reminders I needed at this point in time.
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@THFrenchteacher Thank you so much for sharing what you took away from this conversation. And what a beautiful example you're offering to others - actively seeking inspiration at a time of pain and confusion.
@@THFrenchteacher take heart … those of us who couldn’t believe anger and lies ( all saddled on fear) would tip the scale are reeling , but not so much with anger as with sadness. The lies and anger will beget and attract lies and anger and will eventually eat itself ( and sadly innocents) up… all we can do is fight with kindness , practice compassion, compassion is truly brave , compassion is fearlessness!
I’m isolated and been studying on my own. This was perfect, having a real live beautiful person share her experience and lessons.
@echolewis2821 I’m so glad we could help - It’s wonderful to hear that these conversations are reaching people and fostering that sense of connectedness. Thank you for sharing!
Modern research on Near Death Experience by Raymond moody, reincarnation memories by Ian Stevenson/Jim trucker and past lives regression by Brian Weiss all independently but coincidentally show that our consciousness survive death, we live many lives and our thoughts and actions matter in the hereafter.
So be kind and helpful to others, be virtuous, meditate and cultivate ourselves to higher spiritual levels. Cheers.
Being w others on the path is very helpful for heart growth and learning. ❤
You never know what’s gonna show up in your TH-cam feed ..this talk did for me and it was a fantastic conversation in terms of the energy of the whole conversation and the subject matter. Thank you….
@Smitch-hw1bv So glad you enjoyed it!
I woke up to see my dad hanging on September 21st, this conversation of Gen Kelsang relieves me to some extent. Yet i am suffering from anxiety, headaches.. Hope i will be recovered soon. ❤ to everyone
@sundeepmaharshi What a heartbreaking experience to have had - I'm deeply sorry to hear this. We're so pleased that this conversation offers some solace as you navigate the aftermath of this experience. If you think it would be of benefit for you, we've just released an audio conversation on our 'The Modern Buddhism Podcast' Spotify with Gen Gomlam that focusses on finding peace after a suicide.
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I offer you my greatest sympathies.
So sorry for your loss, sweetheart. I love you! 🙏🏽♥️ 🕯️
I’m so sorry for your loss and hope that you soon find peace. ❤
What an amazing lady. Very profound wisdom based on her experience....
@markbudd8432 She is so inspiring isn't she!
A spiritual nurse - oh how we need such ministering 💕
@anniray1221 I totally agree! Thank you for your comment!
Beautiful podcast . The podcaster was such a good listener, so peaceful and magical. THANK YOU both of you ❤❤❤❤❤
@RashiShukla I couldn't agree more. Kadam Adam shows such an approachable, gentle example. Thanks for watching!
I had an NDE through pneumonia, some 25+ years ago. The experience was so profound that I left my job and sold my small home, then bought a beautiful piece of land in north UK to try and live a better life rather than be a work slave until death. It's been hard but rewarding to live alone, creating woodland and orchards and practicing my artistic passions. Now I'm being sought as a place to stay for relief from the world's madness, which is slightly discombobulating. But I'm at a place where I have no fear of death, rather a fear of dying having had an unfulfilled life. I think I'm getting past that and marked my burial place in my woodland glade with a large glacial limestone boulder.....my death stone❤ The funny thing is that I've no time to die, as I've listed waaaay to many projects that I want to do.
@spindelnett6315 Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your beautiful life with us.
Having studied Buddhism for a few years, I found myself teaching abut energy healing and consciousness. Many of my students were from the local AIDS project. They were fighting a disease which, at that time, had a 100% mortality rate. They were dying. They knew it. Everyone around them, that worked with them at the AIDS Project would say the usual, "Oh, you have years left." Or they would actually avoid talking about death to actual dying people.
When I was teaching, I talked about death like it was just a natural part of life. I have always believed in treating death matter-of-factly. WOW! Did my students respond well to this. Finally, someone was talking about what they desperately wanted to find out about! Gen, I respect so much what you are doing. It is a tremendous gift to those who are dying. There is no greater love.
@pattoneill2402 Thank you for this insightful comment. Death is one of the only things we can be certain to experience. It is certainly a kindness to others to be comfortable speaking about it. Buddhists try to meditate on death every day - living with a realistic awareness of our own mortality is one of the most life-enhancing parts of our practice.
My old Catholic priest would tell us to think of our death daily, so that death shapes our life - so grateful for his ministry 💕
@anniray1221 those are wise words, and you are fortunate to have have such good counsel. Thank you for sharing.
Same from our catechism teacher
I died n came back 37 years ago. I learned how easy, beautiful it is when we end this ph6sical body which mine was so painful torturing me, and start a new life, usually, beautiful learning time, often meeting other souls we know n love, n grow. I learned there was no death. And I learned death of the body is neither heart stop or brain stop, it is when the soul leaves the body n doesn't come back to the body, when the ,etaphysical cord between the body n soul is not there any more. Some times the soul can leave the body for many hours, or even day or two. 5hat's wh6 in many cultures you keep the body of so thought dead, for few days, before considering gone for good. I was gone from Friday early evening, till Mon morning, as long as I remember. I was talking to listening to the Source for a long time, which could habeen only few minutes, but I wasn't conscious for over two days.
@jjkk8974 Thank you for sharing your reflections on this conversation.
What a beautiful episode! Thank you to Gen Kelsang Gomlam for sharing her experiences and deeply held scientific beliefs. I am so appreciative of her calm strength and quiet dedication.
@deborahcavel-greant6155 She really is so amazing - we have another amazing episode with Gen Gomlam coming soonish :-) - it had us all in tears in the studio it's that powerful.
So well articulated, thank you. I feel the same way. What a generous gift she and the host gave us!
I found this channel last night and it is the best thing ever!!! I was in a trance watching this it was so incredible and transformative.
@JadeRadcliff1992 That is so beautiful of you to say - thank you for sharing!
Thank you Venerable, for this valuable lesson. ❤❤❤ sadhu sadhu sadhu. Metta from Malaysia
@geenaee4772 We're so happy you enjoyed this conversation.
Sadhu Sadhu.Buddhist teachings...of Reality.
Bless you great nun.🙏❤️
Fascinating woman full of love, calmness and compassion. ❤ Thank you !
@AyaSmith-rb2hp We couldn't agree more. Gen Gomlam is so inspiring!
The story about the dying wife preparing meals for her husband struck me to my core.
@TyroneCLove So glad it moved you like this, Tyrone.
Such a beautiful conversation. Both of you are so wise and loving. Thank you 🙏 ❤
@monika2470 We're so happy you enjoyed this conversation.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom so beautifully, Gen Gomlam, and I hope your teachings reach all those who will benefit!
@mbearpa The folks in Sarasota are so lucky to have such a great teacher on their doorstep!
This conversation is absolutely inspiring for our kadampa practice. Thank you both for sharing this wonderful insights to encourage us in our buddhist practice.
@denisecarmendossantoslongo1858 Thank you for tuning in and commenting. Gen Gomlam and Kadam Adam are such inspiring and sincere individuals - we're so happy to hear you've found this conversation beneficial for your practice.
Such an inspiring practitioner and a wonderful conversation. Thanks so much for putting these on 🙏🏼
I needed to hear this as much as I need my next breath. Thank you for making tihis video. You were here for me in the moment I need it.🙏
@skyeseaborn1170 Thank you for opening up and sharing how you experienced this conversation. We couldn't be happier to hear that it appeared at exactly the right moment for you and that it's proved so powerful and helpful. This is what we're here for.
Deeply inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing Buddha's wisdom with us today. 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am sooo grateful for her expressing of and transmission of peace, compassion and Truth of Being, limitless self. So comforting in these times of so much intensity and change in the world, inner and outer.🙏🙏🙏🌈♥️
@kris2434 We're so happy you found this conversation valuable. Thanks for commenting!
How uplifting.........we are not even the mind. Who were we before our mind developed? This can reveal the unchanging innermost Self. But, it must be experienced. Understanding is the booby prize in life. My previous experience revealed that Who I am is prior to the arising of the mind.
Thank you for your insight. Lovely.
@juliemooney6663 Thank you for tuning in.
What a beautiful soul this Buddhist nun is. Bless her for her effort to be a real loving person. THANK YOU. 😊
@katnip198 Thank you so much for this beautiful comment!
Proud native New Mexican here. I follow a lot of spiritual teachers on TH-cam. So grateful to find this channel. Was touched by this interview especially your observation and curiosity around something leaves. I experienced the same as my Mother passed in her home and also when my beloved Great Pyrenees Merlin passed. I could see his eyes change almost like the shuttering of a camera lens when he passed. I had never experienced anything like that. I was very sad, but knew I had experienced something sacred with both experiences. Your description of feeling like a kid at Christmas in the Continuing Ed class reminded me of reading Eckhart Tolle’s book A New Earth. I was hooked. Still am! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your story.
@skj068 And thank you for sharing your wisdom and reflections on this subject. Welcome to our channel and I hope you enjoy exploring the other conversations posted so far.
It always amazes me to hear about someone else who has gone through different experiences and life paths, and we understand, see, and perceive exactly the same. This is beautiful dialogue. I felt deeply content while listening.
@handetogrul9420 Such a beautiful comment - thank you for sharing 🙏
Thank you for this! Gen Gomlam really instills me with confidence to let of clinging to the limited and limiting idea of who I am while I can! It is brilliant to read the comments of others who have also been blessed by listening to this valuable conversation.
Thank you so much - we're so happy to be sharing these meaningful conversations that can bring so much benefit! Many more on the way :-)
me too, my senior dog taught me it is possible to die very happy with smiling face. The greatest dharma of my life I learned from an actual spiritual animal❤❤❤❤
@VanessaIrisDeGuzman Thanks for sharing this touching story.
Thank you for this wonderful conversation! 🤍
@mariannewolf57 So glad you enjoyed it
This confirms exactly what I believe. No one knows WHERE consciousness exists. Some people believe its a product of the brain- yet people who have been brain dead, by every medical definition, have had conscious experiences. Consciousness is ENERGY and every scientist in the world today knows you cannot destroy energy, you can only change it into something else. There is no such thing as death.
May I add…I recently heard there’s no such thing as “brain death”. That was a term made up by hospitals to justify harvesting live organs. Your body is either dead-dead or alive. Her story of “how long death takes *in a natural setting*” is an eye opener. I think modern ho$pitals aren’t truly there to help us.
Just like we do not know how life is preserved awaiting ones birth to come and comment here, we may just be getting ahead of ourselves in thinking we know the next stage. I have had general anaesthetic more than three times, and the silence in the gap between sleep and waking surprises me. Where goes me when my brain is not reseaving the message of living due to anaethised? I also have exposure with dementia patients, and there, too, one sees how critical the ones brain is. But I also feel life does not die when the organism dies. Confusedotcom over here, I am afraid😂
No one with dead brain had conscious experience.. u are thinking about damaged brain not dead..
@Brainteaser5639 thank you fro the comment - I really appreciate your honesty, curiosity and spirit of enquiry.
There's no coming back from 'Brain death'.
I'm learning now the difference between powerful gratitude, compassion, etc. which make our lives so much easier
... And toxic positivity which has been very damaging to me.
I'm looking forward to continuing this journey. Not to put myself beneath or above anyone else.
@ericah6546 How wonderful! This is such an important distinction to make. Virtuous minds like gratitude and compassion bring mental peace, whereas toxic positivity destroys our mental peace. All the best with your practice!
2 months ago on Oct 16, 2024 my eldest sister died of cardiac arrest. I was in India and witnessed her passing away, pretty much in my arms ! I had been carrying a sever shock in my mind thinking we could not do enough to help my sister before I found out this episode . I was facing very hard time to overcome this state of mind for last over 2 months. My sister was kind hearted to everyone of our family and to her co-workers and neighbors. This episode has given me a healing opportunity to my soul to think that soul of my disecsed sister must have been placed in a good and kind body for the next part of the journey! Budhism heals mind and soul in a huge logical way which is close to quantum physics!
@amitavadasgupta Thank you for your courage in sharing this story with all of us here. It sounds like your sister was a truly beautiful person who lived with a heart of compassion. We're so happy to hear that this conversation has been healing for you. Wishing you all the very best in your spiritual journey!
Thank you very much. Death is something that many modern ppl don’t want to talk about, but you made it so that it seems logical and helpful to do so.
It's just so important to come to terms with isn't it! Thank you for watching :-)
Lovely to hear how Gen Gomlam’s practical application of Buddha’s advice. Thanks for sharing ❤
Our pleasure!
I too watched a loved one die of dementia. I wish I could say that it was as peaceful and calm as your experience! I have to say, that in retrospect, he was as calm as someone dying of esfixiation could be. He had lost speech so it was quiet and peaceful as possible! He was holding my hand, and squeezing it, even when he was about gone. Finally his eyes rolled back in his head and that was that!
@bethanychos6005 Thank you for sharing this story. It sounds like you did a beautiful job of creating as calm an environment as possible for them. This is such a kindness.
Excellent!!! Very informative and comforting. One of the best spiritual podcasts I've ever listen to. I'm an RN by the way! Thank you both!
@chrise438 Thank you so much for saying this - from a Registered Nurse it means even more!
Very beautiful feelings that you shared with all of us. Thank you so much
@pasangthebe9980 Thanks for tuning in.
Thank you for the video. I am a hospital chaplain and have an affinity for helping dying patients. Your podcast has lit a new thought in my mind. I will listen and read and follow this call I feel.
@chaplaincullerton1265 What wonderful work you do! Thank you! And so glad our podcast has inspired you - do check out the other episodes too.
Much love & appreciation for this beautiful precious gem 💜
@tanjuhassan3836 Thanks for tuning in. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed this conversation.
Thank you so much for this outstanding, beautiful and liberating interview with Gen Kelang Gomlam ! Love & Peace.
bleucitron2 Thank you for your lovely comment. I couldn't agree more. I've watched this one a few times now because it's so inspiring and insightful.
Thank you gen Gonlam,
If I ever have to undergo surgery , I’ll do like you , prepare the mind to live or to die, whatever ❤❤❤
Perfect! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the interview Kadam Adam & your inspiring story Gen Gomlam. Amazingly helpful conversation for everyone. I’ll be sure to share this with others. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing - everyone needs this kind of wisdom!
The mind and positivity are very powerful.when I’ve been positive about things that worried me they turned out to be nothing to worry about at all
@maryannmay7105 That’s beautiful - thank you for sharing!
Deeply inspiring. Beautiful. Thankyou 💛
Thank you Adam - Gen Gomlam is just amazing isn't she!
@@modernbuddhismpodcast - Absolutely! Gen Gonlam sharing her experiences, compassion, and wisdom really gave my faith a big boost. Thank you GG & Adam & MBP Team! This production is awesome. What benefit it will bring. Yay!
One of the most pivotal and powerful interviews I’ve yet listened to…Thank-you ❤
@Indigolyte Really appreciate your comment - thank you!
Thank you for sharing, Gen Gomlam. Amazing conversation. I’m sharing this link with all my loved ones.
@kerrinperniciaro1312 Thank you! Gen Gomlam’s words can help so many people!
What an incredible woman. Thank you very much for this wonderful video
@SludgeMan90 We're so happy you enjoyed this conversation. Thank you for watching.
Great interview. Thank you for all your work! You truly represent the best of humanity.❤
@tomhenninger4153 Thank you for this beautiful comment Tom.
I wonder where could I listen more to Gen Gomlam . Today's podcast gave me a small purpose, to extract and trow away the negativity from my life. Thank you, both
@danasufaru4763 She’s so inspiring isn’t she! She teaches mainly in Florida but also around the US - there’s a link to her Meditation Centre in the video description - and if you search ‘Gen Gomlam’ there are some other great videos of her online. We do have more episodes with her coming soon, so stay tuned - also check out the other episodes, some amazing stuff there!
Thank you I am so grateful for hearing this and that it found me. I have been studying Buddhist teachings for 2 decades and at a crossroads of what i want to do next and this sounds like a wonderful path to take. ❤🙏 namaste
@lesleymcmillan1893 So wonderful this was helpful for you 🙏
@lesleymcmillan1893 So delighted you are enjoying the channel and that we're able to travel with you on this stage of your journey!
My background is also in the medical field of Imaging and Radiation Oncology. I've been meditating since 1975. I also practice Zen Buddhism.
I would trust her thoughts as a hospice nurse over her religious beliefs but I did find her delightful. Also there is much in the science medical literature about the near death experience.
Best Wishes
@Nooneself Thanks for tuning in to our channel and for sharing your thoughts as both a medical practitioner and meditator. Whilst not everyone will be on board with everything in this conversation, Gen Gomlam certainly is delightful as you say. Very humble, sincere and compassionate in what she's sharing - wishing to be of benefit in some way.
Very much needed one, loved it all through. How buddhist teaching help's one overcome the haunting fear of death or rather handling it the right way was something nice to listen.
Thanks a lot for this podcast.
@sampathkumar2277 so glad you enjoyed it - do check out our other episodes - lots of gems in all of them.
P.S i also had open heart surgery in 2017 December here in Thailand my surgeon and I talked about everything including life and death he being a Buddhist gave me only good advice and my operation was a success 🙏
@AaAa-hl1zg So glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing 🙏
Thank you for sharing this interview with us! "Mind and Death," as a religious science believer who learned the science of mind, non-religious but welcoming everyone, strengthens my faith, helps me grow, and teaches me not to be afraid but to share whatever help I can give to others.
@nildakhalessi1139 Thank you for sharing your reflections - very beautiful. We're so happy this interview was so inspiring and affirming for you.
Powerful, compassionate, and insightful talk on death. I absolutely love Gen's energy and her msg on focusing on the mind, the part that lives on. ❤❤
@warsankoshin3465 She’s just so inspiring isn’t she! We have more great episodes coming including more with Gen Gomlam 😊
Thank you so very much . I am deeply overwhelmed and full of gratitude for this .
@Ronitbroy Thank you for tuning in to this conversation. We're so happy to hear that it's touched your heart and that you've found it valuable.
I love this and am so grateful for this interview and for her and her sharing/teaching!! 🌺🙏
@lmansur1000 So glad you enjoyed it - she’s is so amazing! There are more episodes with Gen Gomlam coming, in the meantime do check out some of our other episodes.
This discussion is very amazing and inspiring. Love Buddha teaching...thank you so much to Buddhis Nun n the interviewer🙏🙏
@hendrawijaya7191 Thanks for tuning in to our channel. We're so happy to hear you got so much out of this conversation. Gen Gomlam and Kadam Adam explore what can be a profound and challenging subject so beautifully.
Wonderfully uplifting. Thank you so much. ❤
I thank you for This powerful podcast🙏🙏🙏❤. People are mostly fear of death. It is comfort to know that in Buddhism, it is proven that mind won’t die, hence sankhara or samsara…. In the dependent origination ( Buddha’s dharma), one may understand this topic in depth. Further more, please understand that in Buddhism, the ultimate goal is reach enlightenment or nippana or nirvana which means there is no mind nor a body formation.
@SS-wz8po Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We're so happy you found this conversation valuable.
What a beautiful conversation. Thank you both.
@nomadartlife So glad you enjoyed it!
Great interview. One of my favorite quotes from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy (who discovered Christian Science in 19th century America) is "Brain is not mind." Although she never studied Buddhism, the fact that both of these great teachers had similar incites into the nature of mind as separate from body is fascinating and encouraging because it shows that this teaching goes beyond being religious or denominational, but touches on universal truth available to anyone to understand and practice in their life.
@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.
This is amazing. Looking forward to the next episode. This made me so confident and inspired
@AQuijanoG So glad you enjoyed! Many more inspiring episodes on their way :-)
Thank you both so much for such a beautiful conversation. This is my first visit to your channel. I have subscribed and will recommend you to my friends. I am a Pagan and it seems I am trying to live a Buddhist way of life without knowing it. I am definitely going to learn more about this wonderful practice. Blessed Be from Canada. ❤
Thank you for your comment @dianethompson2458 and welcome to our channel! Wonderful to hear that this inspiring conversation has resonated with how you're aspiring to live your life. Thank you for subscribing and sharing with others, and we hope you enjoy watching the other conversations posted so far. There'll be a new one each week.
Love this❤ have a fascination with death since being a child just couldn't work it all out it didn't seem possible to exist and then not do forever, this lady is the right person for hospice care she just has that gentle presence shes wonderful ❤️
@carolinebielby5924 Absolutely agree - she is so gentle, kind and reassuring... and so much wisdom from having been there at those profound moments with many people.
Great teacher ❤ tuve la gran fortuna de recibir sus enseñanzas 🙏🏻
💗🙏🏻🌸 Thank you for this beautiful teaching.
You are so welcome! Many more to come :-)
Very beautiful and inspiring talk. Thank you so much for doing this!
@patdav44 It's a real joy to share these meaningful conversations - many more on the way :-)
listening to every word she says, such beautiful experiences being conveyed with so much meaning x
@MrJ28456 We couldn't agree more! Gen Gomlam is an extraordinary person. Thanks for watching.
Thank for sharing your wisdom. ❤🙏
such a joy to share - and so much more on the way!
Excellent discussion, and thanks for sharing your insights on the most controversial topic. I have come to realize that death is inevitable and no need to know how to die or what will happen after death. If one dies there is nothing left; the flush will turn into soil and food (for other living creatures).
@cathum Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts.
Thank you for this very, very inspiring and engaging conversation sharing so much wisdom and experience.
Our pleasure!
Her voice is just so soothing and wise, I feel so calm after listening to her. I can't believe this video is almost an hour long, it seemed like 15 minutes!
@ruruama3666 that is such a beautiful thing to say - thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing this incredible wisdom :)
These podcasts have been a joy to make - really glad you’re enjoying them.
I love this type of information. Thank you.
@irmamelendez2355 Thank you for tuning in!
I appreciate the effort and passion you put into each video.10:19
thank you so much - makes our day!
Thank you so much. Beautifil. Human being. Greetings From Guadalajara Jalisco México
@HugoFlores-ok3nt Thanks for tuning in!
I found Buddhism after a See the Light NDE. ❤. There is no travel time, you’re suddenly there. In the purest light and feeling a love that is unavailable to us in human form. 😊. I wasn’t religious then and certainly not now. But, I know we come back until we get it right. And, you live with the same spirits over and over as well. Your pet was your mother in a past life. Treat them well ❤
@thesjkexperience That’s a very powerful experience - thank you for sharing 🙏!
Humans can only be humans, not animals! All the timsz i came back i was only a human. be humans. I never came back as an anmal. I lived 5 times that i can recall and remember only being a human. Lmbo.
One thing that challenges this idea for me is, how could it be the case that we reincarnate with the same spirits from a previous life, when more and more people are being born on this planet? And why would we just reincarnate on Earth alone when the universe is so unfathomably massive? Wouldn't it be more likely that we would reincarnate in different star systems, on different planets?
my pet is the person i truly love the most.
We come back until we get it right? So, we live this life without any remembrance of a past life, but yet we are punished somehow for something we don't remember? So, should I spank my older children for things they don't remember doing as a toddler? I think the only way we learn from our mistakes is to REMEMBER the mistake so that we don't do it again. Living this life and getting it wrong, dying, and then thrown back in the pit to start over from scratch is a bit extreme, especially if we have a God of unconditional love and forgiveness. Just my opinion.
Thank you so much, Gen Gomlam, for this beautiful interview and its meaningful content.
Thank you for sharing your story and insight. 🙏🏻 ❤
How inspiring and moving!
Such a pleasure to share!
Profoundly touched by her words wich I humbly thank in the name of all those who will benefit from my sharing of this podcast. Sincere thanks from the Caracas KTC center. ❤❤❤
Wonderful!
Thank you for this extraordinary stories. It inspired me to.do.something I keep thinking about and volunteer at a hospice
@DigBawggy Thanks for tuning in. And lovely to hear this conversation has inspired you to care for and support others in this way.
Millions of people are curious before we came to this planet and after we leave. There going to be people that are curious of what they do not understand. Death is part of life for all of us and it is an experience that we all are going to go through. It is a change of form of energy. Spirit is eternal we all see it in a different realm since we all are unique and different. Thank you. You are living your purpose by serving and loving.
@carment1000 Thank you for this thoughtful comment 🙏
After my father died I've started to meditate deeply almost every single day whilst listening to teachings of Ramana Maharishi, Rumi etc, and after years of that practice I began to become mostly at peace with myself, my life and the different situations that one can or will themselves in bad or good where as prior to his passing I was always rushing to go somewhere "perfect" perhaps where I'd be happy mostly but instead it was mostly misery. These days I still feel emotions anger, fear, sadness, loneliness and happiness but to a much lesser degree they feel more like screensaver because I no longer identify with those fleeting feelings or thoughts I am with the only "I" the self and it radiates immediately through any shade ! good or bad the body still reacts to situations or people negative or positive but again everything just seems to happen infront of the screen and I feel like I'm now in the seat of the observer ? I think ultimately enlightenment allows you to detach from your thoughts so when its time for you to go the process will be that much smoother because you're the spectator of your body dying and you the ultimate you is watching it all unfold ? I no longer register immense pain or joy at best I'd describe is as a very neutral space you longer enjoy life as much as you did before therefore you don't experience pain as hard as you did its a trade off but the background peace you get is priceless,.
@BD-qc8zz Thanks for watching and for sharing these deep reflections coming from years of practice. A quote I love from my teacher, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, that really speaks to this point is: "Through training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstances. Gradually we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time (meaning peaceful all the time), rather than an unbalanced mind that oscillates between the extremes of excitement and despondency." I think our enjoyment of life increases with meditation and greater peace, but it's a purer joy because it isn't tied to external circumstances.
I am so moved ... beyond measure. Thank you
@aislingbooks That is such a beautiful comment - thank you Aisling.