Show Notes
Speaker: Nicholas Carter. "We are all moving towards death". With this fundamental recognition, Nick contemplates how the Dharma offers meaning, purpose, and direction in aging and death. He acknowledges the profound inspiration he has received from older women in his life who are aging with clarity and courage. Nick emphasizes how strength in Dharma practice brings contentment, allowing us to surrender to our lives and embrace aging. Furthermore, he points to mindfulness and vigilant introspection as essential practices that bring clarity of mind and the capacity to be present as we age in the Dharma.
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Speaker: Marjorieke Glaudemans. Marjorieke shares her experience of navigating life and Dharma practice by means of a personal koan, "Discern when you become ordinary", which Rinpoche requested of his students in a 2016 Shedra talk. Over the years, this koan has offered her clear instruction in how to stay connected to the emptiness view and how to understand the many ways she imprisons herself in ordinary, self-absorbed mind.
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This LINK was originally given by Rinpoche on September 7, 2014 at Phuntsok Choling, in Ward, Colorado. Rinpoche describes the wisdom and skillful means of aging gracefully, and gives students specific advice for right conduct leading up to old age and death.
Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la begins with the importance of calling to mind the precious human life we have with all of its freedoms and advantages. He then reminds us how this may not be the case in the future unless we actively work to accumulate merit. On the path, we need to accumulate merit to gain wisdom. Our habitual tendencies and afflictive emotions are difficult to renounce without something to facilitate a change in attitude. Ultimately, taking responsibility for one's mind is a privilege. We can make the most of this opportunity by practicing the six paramitas and letting wisdom to guide the way.
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This is the fifth and final talk given during a weekend program to students of Naropa University in November 2002. The program focus was the practice of meditation. The entire series re-aired over the summer of 2026.
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This is the fourth of five talks given during a weekend program to students of Naropa University in November 2002. The program focus was the practice of meditation. In this fourth talk, Rinpoche revisits the pith instructions on in-meditation and post-meditation practice, including the fruition, which is to "wake up".