The Modern Buddhism Podcast

The Modern Buddhism Podcast
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Welcome to the Modern Buddhism Podcast, where we explore how meditation and Buddha's timeless wisdom can help all of us to cultivate a deeper inner peace, happiness, and resilience in daily life. Join us for inspiring conversations with people who live these teachings every day. Hope you enjoy it. Produced by the New Kadampa Tradition

  1. Take Control of Your Mind

    4D AGO

    Take Control of Your Mind

    In this episode, Gen Ananda explores the Buddhist practice of patience, understanding it as a profound practice of acceptance - not passive tolerance, but a powerful method for transforming anger, conflict, and emotional pain. Through real-life examples, personal stories, and Kadampa Buddhist wisdom, we learn how patience creates inner freedom, courage in difficult conversations, and a healthier way to meet conflict - without suppressing our feelings or fueling them. A deep, practical conversation on emotional maturity, forgiveness, and changing the world by changing the mind. Chapters 00:00  Why Patience Matters 05:20  Working with Anger & Emotional Triggers 09:20 Courage, Conflict & Inner Freedom 13:45  Conflict Without Drama 17:20  Healthy Ways to Process Anger 22:15  Meditation as Real-Life Training 25:20  Conflict with the World & Society 33:45  Forgiveness & Letting Go of Blame 40:00  Healing Through Responsibility & Insight Book References Modern Buddhism: https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism How to Transform Your Life: https://howtotyl.com/ Gen Ananda is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. Want More? Find a meditation center near you
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 #Kadampa #Buddhism #Kadampa #Meditation #Patience #EmotionalHealing #InnerPeace #AngerManagement #SpiritualGrowth #MeditationPractice #MindTraining #RadicalAcceptance #Forgiveness #MentalHealth #ModernBuddhism #SelfDevelopment

    41 min
  2. Inner Peace in a World We Can’t Control

    JAN 31

    Inner Peace in a World We Can’t Control

    In today’s episode, Gen Demo shares her journey of working with the mind through Kadampa Buddhism and how this practice has transformed her experience of happiness and meaning. Reflecting on her early encounters with Buddhist teachings, international festivals, and meeting Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, she explains how learning to observe and train the mind gradually shifted her priorities and sense of fulfillment. Gen Demo describes how ordination and daily practice helped her see that unhappiness is not caused by external conditions, but by the way the mind responds to them. Through practical examples and personal insight, she shows how difficulties can become opportunities for inner growth, and how cultivating a peaceful, flexible mind leads to a stable happiness that does not depend on circumstances. This episode highlights the Kadampa approach to modern life - using meditation, reflection, and compassion to turn everyday experiences into a meaningful spiritual path.

 Chapters
 00:00 Introduction to Training the Mind
 05:40 Discovering Kadampa Buddhism
 11:05 Meeting Geshe Kelsang Gyatso 
17:10 Ordination and Kadampa Nun Life
 23:20 Daily Meditation and Inner Change
 29:15 Overcoming Problems with Buddhism
 35:10 Mind Training in Everyday Life
 41:05 Using Difficulties as the Path
 47:00 Finding Meaning and Lasting Happiness


 Book References
 Modern Buddhism: 
https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism How to Transform Your Life: 
https://howtotyl.com/ Gen Kelsang Demo is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide.
 Want More? Find a meditation center near you
 https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips
 https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes. Follow The Modern Buddhism Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast
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 #NewKadampaTradition #KadampaMeditation #GesheKelsangGyatso #MentalHealthAndMeditation #AnxietyRelief #PanicAttacks #WatchingTheMind #BuddhistPsychology #InnerPeace #MeditationPractice #AcceptanceAndHealing #CompassionTraining #ModernBuddhism #MentalWellbeing #FindingPeace

    49 min
  3. Turn Crisis into Calm: A Buddhist Nun’s Guide to Experiencing Clarity and Confidence

    JAN 24

    Turn Crisis into Calm: A Buddhist Nun’s Guide to Experiencing Clarity and Confidence

    In today’s episode, Gen Chogma shares her personal journey of working with anxiety and panic attacks, explaining how meditation transformed her relationship with her mind. Drawing on her lived experience and the teachings of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, she explains how intense feelings can seem overwhelmingly real, even when nothing is actually wrong externally, and why it is so important to control our mind—otherwise, it can easily deceive us. Through clear, honest examples from everyday life, she explores how learning to watch the mind helps us recognize the early stages of anxiety, create inner space, and gradually regain a sense of control. Rather than suppressing difficult emotions, this episode shows how gently pacifying the mind allows thoughts and feelings to settle naturally, like waves calming on an ocean. This conversation highlights a deeply practical approach to meditation and mental training that many people will find beneficial. Chapters 00:00 Panic, Anxiety, and First Meditation 05:30 Learning to Watch the Mind 11:00 Feelings, Fear, and Deceptive Appearances 16:30 Acceptance, Impermanence, and Loss 22:00 Using Suffering to Grow Compassion 27:30 Anxiety, Modern Life, and Mental Tools 32:30 Watching the Mind in Daily Life 37:45 Shifting from Self to Others Book References

 In this episode Gen Kelsang Chogma references : 

How to Understand the Mind https://kadampa.org/books/how-to-understand-the-mind Modern Buddhism 
https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism How to Transform Your Life
 https://howtotyl.com/ Gen Chogma is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide.

 Want More? Find a meditation center near you
 https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips
 https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes. Follow The Modern Buddhism Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast
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 #NewKadampaTradition #KadampaMeditation #GesheKelsangGyatso #MentalHealthAndMeditation #AnxietyRelief #PanicAttacks #WatchingTheMind #BuddhistPsychology #InnerPeace #MeditationPractice #AcceptanceAndHealing #CompassionTraining #ModernBuddhism #MentalWellbeing #FindingPeace

    44 min
  4. The Secret to Reclaiming Your Mind in an Anxious World

    JAN 17

    The Secret to Reclaiming Your Mind in an Anxious World

    WHY OUR OWN THOUGHTS THAT SCARE US - & HOW TO FACE THEM In today’s episode, Kadam Lucy James explores the challenges of modern life and the difficulty many people face in keeping their mind peaceful. Drawing on her experience and the teachings of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, she explains how our minds are often dominated by uncontrolled, anxious, or judgmental thoughts - a state that has become normalized in today’s fast-paced, distraction-filled world. She points out that most people are unable to sit quietly with their own thoughts, and so are forced to fill their life with busyness and distraction, which creates a vicious circle of mental pain. Using the powerful analogy of the mind as a vast, clear sky and thoughts as passing clouds, she demonstrates how meditation helps us step back from our delusions, gain perspective, and cultivate a deeper sense of self. This episode emphasizes that peace is already present within us, and by gently letting go of distracting thoughts, we can develop the space to be able to deal with things in a more constructive way. Chapters: 00:00 Peace and Letting Go 02:00 The Basics of Meditation 06:26 Modern Life and Distractions 11:03 Experiment on Sitting with Thoughts 15:45 Fear of Our Own Mind 20:12 Uncontrolled Thoughts and Judgment 24:40 The Mind as a Sky 29:10 Breathing Meditation Practice 34:25 Experiencing Inner Peace 39:00 Building a Healthy Sense of Self 43:50 Long-Term Benefits of Meditation
 Book References
 Modern Buddhism: 
https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism How to Transform Your Life
: https://howtotyl.com/ Kadam Lucy James is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide.

 Want More? Find a meditation center near you
: https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips
: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes. #MeditationPractice #AnxietyRelief #InnerPeace #Mindfulness #Buddhism #KadampaBuddhism #MentalClarity #SelfAwareness #PeacefulMind #LettingGo #MindTraining #SpiritualGrowth #Contemplation #MindfulLiving #WisdomTeachings

    38 min
  5. When It All Goes Wrong, Change Your Expectations

    JAN 10

    When It All Goes Wrong, Change Your Expectations

    In today’s episode Gen Kelsang Leksang shares her personal journey from a high-powered corporate career to a spiritual life as a Buddhist nun and teacher. Reflecting on her life, she reveals how experiences that once felt like failures were, in fact, profoundly beneficial—shaping her personal development and inner growth. She explains that when life appears to be falling apart, peace and purpose can be found by letting go of attachment, adjusting our expectations, and training the mind in acceptance. Drawing on the wisdom of the New Kadampa Tradition, Gen Leksang explores how focusing on others, cultivating compassion, and developing inner acceptance can transform suffering into clarity and confidence. This episode offers heartfelt reflections on death, purpose, career pressure, and happiness — showing how even life’s most painful moments can become profound teachers. Insightful, practical, and uplifting, this conversation gently challenges modern ideas of success and invites us to discover a deeper, more stable happiness that comes from within. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & Career Shift  02:16 Searching for Purpose  02:30 Father’s Illness & Death  03:36 Refuge, Acceptance, and Peace  05:33 Learning Through Helping Others  07:20 Redefining Success and Happiness  08:10 Finding Depth While Living Fully  12:32 Pressure, Plans, and Life Direction  15:13 Career Advice for Young People  17:09Discovering True Motivation  20:18 Letting Life Evolve Naturally  26:46 Inner Peace Is Happiness  28:02 Acceptance When Life Doesn’t Work Out Book References In this episode Gen Leksang references the following books by by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso: How to Solve our Human Problems https://kadampa.org/book/how-to-solve...  Modern Buddhism https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism  How to Transform Your Life https://howtotyl.com/  Gen Leksang is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. WANT MORE? Find a meditation center near you:  https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search...   #modernbuddhismpodcast #newkadampatradition #innerpeace #buddhistwisdom#meaningfullife #acceptance #compassion #findingpurpose #meditationpractice #mentalwellbeing

    52 min
  6. Beyond Materialism - A Buddhist Perspective

    07/07/2025

    Beyond Materialism - A Buddhist Perspective

    Is it really possible to fulfill your dreams? Can you be truly happy all the time? Agnes explores these profound questions with Buddhist nun Kelsang Sama, offering insights into how we can transform our lives by improving our minds with confidence and wisdom. Sama explains how inner change leads to a life that supports spiritual growth and lasting happiness. Book references:How to Transform Your Life ~ https://kadampa.org/books/free-ebook-...Kelsang Sama is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Manchester in the UK. https://kmcmanchester.org/The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/WANT MORE?   • FREEDOM FROM ANXIETY: BUDDHIST MEDITATIONS...  Find a meditation center near you https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search...Listen to teaching clips:    / nktikbu   https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEy... Follow the Modern Buddhism PodcastFacebook:   / modernbuddhismpodcast  Instagram:   / modernbuddhismpodcast   TIkTok:   / modernbuddhismpodcast   #modernbuddhismpodcast #buddhism #podcast #myjourney #InspiringStories #meaningoflife #motivation #BuddhistPodcast #MeditationForChange #personalgrowth #mindfulnesspodcast #Freedom #truestories #emotionalfreedom #RealLifeStories #transformationstories

    38 min
  7. 30 Years of Buddhism in NYC - Here's What the City Taught Me

    06/16/2025

    30 Years of Buddhism in NYC - Here's What the City Taught Me

    Buddhist teacher Kadam Morten Clausen talks with Agnes about his 30 years of living and teaching in the Big Apple: the challenges of modern city life and what they've taught him, and his experience of decades of practising meditation and mindfulness in New York City. Morten is the National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition for the Eastern United States and regularly teaches all around the world; he is the resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center New York City: https://meditationinnewyork.org ----- The guests of these podcasts are practising Buddhists who meditate according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org WANT MORE? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5J8JlJq2Y Find a meditation center near you: https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips: youtube.com/nktikbu https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Follow The Modern Buddhism Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernbuddhismpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast

    50 min
  8. How I found my lightness: from depression to purpose and joy

    03/27/2025

    How I found my lightness: from depression to purpose and joy

    In this episode, Adam is joined by Marlise Anthonioz, who discusses openly how her meditation practice has taken her from a place of depression and hopelessness to a joyful optimism, enabling her to live a full and happy life. She discusses how family life was causing her to feel unhappy and unfulfilled and how her Buddhist meditation practice transformed her experience. A desire to understand the deeper meaning of life led her to search and question others. She discovered that meditation was the pathway through which she could open her heart to truly love her partner and be a better mother to her children. This podcast will inspire those who feel overwhelmed by family life to see how it can become a way of achieving our potential to love and to feel genuine happiness. Having been born in Cameroon and raised in poverty, Marlise is now the teacher at Centre Boudhiste Lyon in France. https://meditation-lyon.org/ The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/ WANT MORE? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5J8JlJq2Y Find a meditation center near you https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips: youtube.com/nktikbu https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Follow the Modern Buddhism Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernbuddhismpodcast/ TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast

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Welcome to the Modern Buddhism Podcast, where we explore how meditation and Buddha's timeless wisdom can help all of us to cultivate a deeper inner peace, happiness, and resilience in daily life. Join us for inspiring conversations with people who live these teachings every day. Hope you enjoy it. Produced by the New Kadampa Tradition

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