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Recording of Episode 18 Vibe with Venerables “Boundless Joy” with Venerable Thubten Damcho
https://youtu.be/NEbFG0zFNXM We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 18 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Damcho discusses empathetic joy, its cultivation, and the obstacles to it,...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 20-22. “Equanimity: Staying Steady in Samsara” with Sravasti Abbey monastics, Oct 2025
Welcome to Episodes 20-22 of the Vibe with Venerables series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Full listing of all Vibe with Venerables episodes here. TL;DR You may register for any or all episodes here. You need to register to attend. Register...
Recording of Episode 17 Vibe with Venerables “Boundless Joy” with Venerable Thubten Samten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVYGvXM-tOA We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 17 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Samten discusses the concept of empathic joy, which is the mental...
Recording of Episode 16 Vibe with Venerables “Compassion: Try A Little Kindness” with Venerable Thubten Gyatso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XbkCcwgeA8 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 16 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Gyatso discusses the importance of compassion, particularly...
Recording of Episode 15 Vibe with Venerables “Compassion: Try A Little Kindness” with Venerable Thubten Chodron
https://youtu.be/wwo12GcfkS8 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 15 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Chodron explains that compassion is the wish for all beings to be free from...
Recording of Episode 14 Vibe with Venerables “Compassion: Try A Little Kindness” with Venerable Thubten Chonyi
https://youtu.be/4zYMe5gV3_A We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 14 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Chonyi discusses the transformative power of compassion, emphasizing its roots...
Recording of Episode 13 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Kindness of All Sentient Beings” with Venerable Thubten Chonyi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM081Wg2ibo We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 13 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. What is the "it" in "What's love got to do with it?" Venerable Chonyi...
Recording of Episode 12 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Kindness of All Sentient Beings” with Venerable Thubten Gyatso
https://youtu.be/rQS7ZsNdhh0 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 12 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Gyatso discusses the concept of seeing all sentient beings as kind to us. He discusses the...
Recording of Episode 11 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? Is Love a Second-Hand Emotion?” with Venerable Thubten Damcho
https://youtu.be/d3SviiRnTcg We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 11 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Damcho explores love from a Buddhist perspective, posing the question: "Is love...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 17-19. “Boundless Joy” with Sravasti Abbey monastics
Welcome to Episodes 17-19 of the Vibe with Venerables series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Full listing of all Vibe with Venerables episodes here. TL;DR You may register for any or all episodes here. You need to register to attend. Episodes...
Guided Meditations on Taking the Ache out of Attachments
In her live Vibe with Venerables episode (Episode #11, recorded on 15 June 2025, US Pacific Time), Venerable Damcho gave a guided meditation on taking the ache out of attachments. The guided meditation, excerpted: Taking the ache out of attachment "Based on a...
Excerpts from Open Heart, Clear Mind
In her live Vibe with Venerables episode (Episode #11, recorded on 15 June 2025, US Pacific Time), Venerable Damcho read some excerpts from Venerable Thubten Chodron's book, Open Heart, Clear Mind. The passages excerpted: "Generally we’re attracted to people either...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 14-16. “Compassion: Try a Little Kindness” with Sravasti Abbey monastics
Welcome to Episodes 14-16 of the Vibe with Venerables series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Full listing of all Vibe with Venerables episodes here. TL;DR You may register for any or all episodes here. You need to register to attend. Episodes...
Recording of Episode 10 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? What does it mean to say ‘I Love You’?” with Venerable Thubten Lamsel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noqmt_6YT54 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 10 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Lamsel explores love from a Buddhist perspective, exploring the...
The Rice Seedling Sutra, read by Venerable Damcho | Sound of Sutras
https://youtu.be/0twVdth-2JQ Venerable Damcho, Bhikshuni of Sravasti Abbey, reads The Rice Seedling Sutra. The Rice Seedling Sutra [Reference: 84000] Verses 1.1 - 1.9 1.1 Homage to all buddhas and bodhisattvas! 1.2 Thus did I hear at one time. The Bhagavān was...
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