A Buddhist View Ringu Tulku Rinpoche & Ela Crain

Join Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in a captivating conversation as he delves into the impact of worthless chatter and the significance of using speech constructively.
Explore the quest for inner balance amidst disturbing news and the art of mindful communication to avoid gossip and disharmony. Tune in for this thought-provoking episode and anticipate future discussions on wholesome and unwholesome actions of the mind.

It can be hard to use our language skills mindfully during emotionally intense times. And failing at that may create further complications. 
In this episode, Ela Crain asks Ringu Tulku Rinpoche how to increase our mindfulness to avoid creating further conflicts.
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche touches on how we can tell the truth without being harsh, and shares the 3 types of speech according to Nagarjuna - an Indian scholar-saint, often referred to as “the second Buddha”.
Tune in to hone your communication skills even during times of turmoil.

In this episode, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche answers Ela Crain’s questions about why to avoid sowing discord between friends and family members and how to resolve them when disagreements show up.
With his deep wisdom, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche also sheds light on topics such as people-pleasing and not identifying with others’ negative thoughts.

In this episode, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche answers Ela Crain’s questions about speech-related actions that may hurt our relationships, such as lying.
Rinpoche describes how misinforming others may damage trust and cause long-term issues in our personal and professional relationships. He also touches on some gray areas around lying, such as misinforming others due to being misinformed or withholding bad news to prevent others from hurting.
If you are wondering how to deal with such gray areas, this episode is just for you.

In this episode, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche talks about the last bodily unwholesome action: sexual misconduct. 
Rinpoche describes how we might harm our loved ones and ourselves by cheating and lying. He underlines the importance of maintaining honest actions between couples to live together harmoniously.
He also explains the Five Precepts – not killing, not stealing, not committing sexual misconduct, not lying, and not indulging in intoxication – and explains the difference between the precepts and the unwholesome actions.
Finally, Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of the middle way and encourages us not to burden ourselves by trying to be always perfect.

In this episode, Ela Crain and Ringu Tulku Rinpoche discuss different types of generosity and their opposite: stealing. 
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche describes generosity as a state of mind that can be cultivated. He mentions that there are three kinds of giving and that they go beyond donating money. He also describes how we trouble ourselves by giving for selfish reasons.
Later on, Rinpoche taps into our responsibility as we give advice. As well as a sense of responsibility, he emphasizes the importance of our intentions as we advise others.
Tune in to see how you can support your loved ones and contribute to your immediate environment by practicing all three types of generosity.