Online Sangha Video Archive

The meeting opened with an opening prayer and discussion about presence and connection in spiritual practice, followed by teachings on consciousness growth and the three pillars of life. The group explored various meditation practices and techniques, including discussions about body tension, telepathy, and intuitive connections. The conversation ended with a guided meditation and dedication prayer, emphasising the importance of consistent and quality practice in spiritual development.

Participants shared spiritual challenges while discussing mindfulness for balance. Geshe taught on mindfulness, reality, and heart-mind, focusing on practical applications. The group explored meditation practices, dark retreats, and the mental body concept. The session concluded with guidance on managing uncertainty and future planning.

Participants shared their personal meditation experiences, including techniques for managing physical pain through movement and breath-work. The group discussed the challenges of embodying Buddhist teachings like loving-kindness and patience, noting the difference between intellectual understanding and direct experience. Meditation approaches were mentioned, including the Nine Realm Breath, preliminary exercises, and establishing a consistent practice routine to maintain focus and awareness.

Retreat logistics are discussed, including prerequisites and scheduling. Geshe-la answers questions on trauma, awakening, and Dzogchen view, emphasising ethics, concentration, wisdom, and trust. The session concludes with reflections on community, non-dual awareness, and a closing meditation led by a group member.

Geshe-la discusses “uniting the three spheres,” the eight auspicious symbols, and the importance of compassion in practice. He addresses karmic tendencies, the role of sangha, and variability in meditation experiences. The session closes with a guided meditation visualising maternal lineage and teachers offering support and compassion.

Geshe-la responds to questions on choice and surrender, sharing personal stories of becoming a monk. He explains the difference between healthy surrender and forced choice. The session explores symbolic meaning of the eight auspicious symbols, guidance on phowa visualisation and life force, and concludes with dedication and a guided meditation.

Group discussion begins with questions on the opening prayer and body tension before meditation. Members share grounding methods and experiences integrating practice into daily life and workplaces. Session includes reflections on prayer melodies, translation of verses, playback of chants, and concludes with meditation and dedication prayers.

Geshé-la explores how fear and insecurity arise from not understanding the nature of our mind, emphasising personal dharma as the most vital tool for transformation. The session covers meditative experience, subtle perception, and the limits of language before concluding with a guided meditation on warmth, awareness, and spaciousness.

Geshé-la shares how guru yoga transforms conceptual mind, cultivates devotion, and matures trust in the natural state. He explores fear, striving, and integrating the view into daily life, emphasising simplicity, openness, and the heart’s role in sustaining recognition.

Geshe speaks of the funeral proceeding for His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche who recently passed which becomes the occasion for a wide-ranging reflection on the dying process, Phowa, Thukdam, signs of yogic realisation, and the power of post-death connection. Geshé-la responds to questions on lineage, ancestors, and interfaith, and a meditation on the stages of dissolution closes the session.

Geshé-la responds to questions on the Three Buddha Bodies, rebirth, and how to support the dying and the dead. He gives clear instructions on mental offerings, avoiding craving, and dedicating merit. The group also discusses hallucination near death, ethical use of power, and how to let go with awareness during transitions of life and death.

This session explores traditional Bön perspectives on death, dying, and post-death ritual. The group discusses organ donation, signs of death, and the treatment of the body post-death in both ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. The latter part of the session shifts to cosmology and how Bön teachings compare with other traditional and scientific views of progression, followed by brief questions on concentration practice and inner fire (tummo).