The Wisdom of Compassion: Exploring The Values of Buddhism Through Timeless Meditation Techniques

White Conch Dharma Center: An International Mahayana Buddhist Organization
The Wisdom of Compassion: Exploring The Values of Buddhism Through Timeless Meditation Techniques

"Compassion is the best protection." Join us as we explore what it means to hold compassionate values in an evolving world. Presented by White Conch Dharma Center, an international Mahayana Buddhist organization under the spiritual direction of Domo Geshe Rinpoche, this podcast invites guests to share their wisdom and experiences as we aim to deepen our confidence in the value of compassion.

  1. 08/03/2016

    WC. 015: Transcendent Wisdom

    Welcome to The Wisdom of Compassion, a podcast presented by White Conch Dharma Center. For today’s episode we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, titled “Transcendent Wisdom.” In a continuation of previous commentary on Patrul Rinpoche’s seminal work, Words of My Perfect Teacher, Rinpoche discusses the natural tendency of the mind to cling to objects, thoughts, and experiences. With a lucid description of how the mind holds on to our past, Rinpoche illustrates how this grasping is preventing us from embracing our spiritual potential. The White Conch 2016 Spring Retreat will be focused on the meditation practice of White Tara, and in this teaching, Rinpoche explains how this meditation is a powerful technique for returning our awareness back from grasping and clinging. There are a lot of powerful concepts presented in this teaching and If there’s a section that really speaks to you, we’d love to hear about it. Let us know what you found helpful by writing to us on our facebook page for White Conch Dharma Center. Enjoy the teaching! How to Subscribe to The Podcast To subscribe to The Wisdom of Compassion podcast you’ll need an app to listen to the show. * For iTunes users, simply open the iTunes store and search for “Wisdom of Compassion”. From there, all you need to do is click the “Subscribe” button. * For those using Stitcher Radio on your mobile device, just search for “Wisdom of Compassion” and subscribe from there. * If you have a “podcatcher” that you prefer, the feed that you’ll need to add is: https://www.white-conch.orgfeed/podcast/ * You can always listen to episodes on the show notes page for each episode by using the audio player at the top of this page. Thanks for listening!

    39 min
  2. 22/02/2016

    WC. 014: Excerpt from Maturing Spiritual Love

    Welcome to The Wisdom of Compassion, a podcast presented by White Conch Dharma Center. For today’s episode we will be featuring an excerpt from a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, titled “Maturing Spiritual Love”. In the section we’ll be listening to, Rinpoche is giving commentary on a traditional Buddhist prayer of refuge. The prayer as recited in the White Conch community is: In order to obtain perfect enlightenment, I vow from now on to go for refuge to the Guru and Three Precious Gems, and not abandon sentient beings. I will practice the six perfections. Over the years, Rinpoche has spoken in depth on various elements of this prayer: From exploring the phrase “perfect enlightenment”, to explaining the Three Precious Gems (which are the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha), and even addressing the true meaning of the word Guru and the wariness that surrounds it in the west. Each segment discussed by Rinpoche adds to a more comprehensive understanding of the prayer, and here we will be exploring the word abandon and its associated connotations. Enjoy! How to Subscribe to The Podcast To subscribe to The Wisdom of Compassion podcast you’ll need an app to listen to the show. * For iTunes users, simply open the iTunes store and search for “Wisdom of Compassion”. From there, all you need to do is click the “Subscribe” button. * For those using Stitcher Radio on your mobile device, just search for “Wisdom of Compassion” and subscribe from there. * If you have a “podcatcher” that you prefer, the feed that you’ll need to add is: https://www.white-conch.orgfeed/podcast/ * You can always listen to episodes on the show notes page for each episode by using the audio player at the top of this page. Thanks for listening!

    19 min
  3. 09/02/2016

    WC. 013: Enlightened Activism

    For this episode, we will be featuring a teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche titled “Enlightened Activism”. As political season comes into full swing in the United States, people around the country are getting involved in a variety of capacities. In this inspiring teaching, Rinpoche explores four different levels of activists: Participants, Advocates, Advocates for Change, and True Activists. True activists, Rinpoche says, need to be able to feel the energy of the situation and determine what can be done and what cannot be done. She then presents an amazing exercise to help us gauge our personal capabilities for the situations we might encounter. Rinpoche closes the teaching reminding us of the tireless efforts of the Bodhisattva heroes and we are left to admire and aspire to the ideals of the Bodhisattvas and their enlightened activism. How to Subscribe to The Podcast To subscribe to The Wisdom of Compassion podcast you’ll need an app to listen to the show. * For iTunes users, simply open the iTunes store and search for “Wisdom of Compassion”. From there, all you need to do is click the “Subscribe” button. * For those using Stitcher Radio on your mobile device, just search for “Wisdom of Compassion” and subscribe from there. * If you have a “podcatcher” that you prefer, the feed that you’ll need to add is: https://www.white-conch.orgfeed/podcast/ * You can always listen to episodes on the show notes page for each episode by using the audio player at the top of this page. Thanks for listening!

    33 min
  4. 13/01/2016

    WC. 011: Refuge Prayer Commentary

    For this episode we will be featuring an excerpt from a teaching from session one of our recent winter retreat. The session itself was centered around group and private meditations and teachings throughout the week explored what it means to have spiritual courage. If you missed out on winter retreat, registration will soon be available for our spring weekend retreat which starts April 1st. To request more information on spring retreat or other events, be sure to email us at retreats@white-conch.org. In the excerpt we’ll be listening to, Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, is giving commentary on a traditional Buddhist prayer of Refuge. The prayer as recited in the White Conch community is: In order to obtain perfect enlightenment, I vow from now on to go for refuge to the Guru and Three Precious Gems, and not abandon sentient beings. I will practice the six perfections. Over the years, Rinpoche has spoken in depth on various elements of this prayer: From exploring the phrase “perfect enlightenment”, to explaining the Three Precious Gems (which are the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha), and even addressing the true meaning of the word Guru and the wariness that surrounds it in the west. Each segment discussed by Rinpoche adds to a more comprehensive understanding of the prayer. How to Subscribe to The Podcast To subscribe to The Wisdom of Compassion podcast you’ll need an app to listen to the show. * For iTunes users, simply open the iTunes store and search for “Wisdom of Compassion”. From there, all you need to do is click the “Subscribe” button. * For those using Stitcher Radio on your mobile device, just search for “Wisdom of Compassion” and subscribe from there. * If you have a “podcatcher” that you prefer, the feed that you’ll need to add is: https://www.white-conch.orgfeed/podcast/ * You can always listen to episodes on the show notes page for each episode by using the audio player at the top of this page. Thanks for listening!

    19 min
  5. 13/12/2015

    WC. 009: Lama Chonyi, Social Work Professor

    Lama Chonyi is ordained in the Ngakpang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and is a social work professor at the University of Wisconsin. She is a nationally recognized gerontology researcher, scholar, and educator and as a Fellow of The Center of Contemplative Mind in Society she developed curriculum highlighting the importance of mindfulness for compassionate and ethically based social action, therapeutic intervention, and professional self care. Chonyi has been a student of Domo Geshe Rinpoche, the Spiritual Director of White Conch, since 2003 and is the midwest facilitator for Rinpoche’s Conscious End of Life Program with Grand Transitions Institute and Hospice. In This Episode: * Lama Chonyi talks about how she has incorporated mindfulness practices in her classroom and the results she’s seen. * We discuss the impact of mindfulness on those in the social work professions. * A link between mindfulness and compassion is explored and we learn the distinctions between empathy and compassion, two important elements to social work. Episode Links: * White Conch Teachers * Joyful Path YouTube * UW School of Social Work How to Subscribe to The Podcast To subscribe to The Wisdom of Compassion podcast you’ll need an app to listen to the show. * For iTunes users, simply open the iTunes store and search for “Wisdom of Compassion”. From there, all you need to do is click the “Subscribe” button. * For those using Stitcher Radio on your mobile device, just search for “Wisdom of Compassion” and subscribe from there. * If you have a “podcatcher” that you prefer, the feed that you’ll need to add is: https://www.white-conch.orgfeed/podcast/ * You can always listen to episodes on the show notes page for each episode by using the audio player at the top of this page. Thanks for listening!

    24 min

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"Compassion is the best protection." Join us as we explore what it means to hold compassionate values in an evolving world. Presented by White Conch Dharma Center, an international Mahayana Buddhist organization under the spiritual direction of Domo Geshe Rinpoche, this podcast invites guests to share their wisdom and experiences as we aim to deepen our confidence in the value of compassion.

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