Advice for Spiritual Practice 2011 mp3

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Recorded: September 7, 2011; Santa Barbara, California; Unity Church

Language: Rinpoche teaches in English

Format: 1 mp3 audio download (link will be sent within 5 business days)

Running Time: 1 hr 40 min

Stream for free on SoundCloud.

In this accessible and profound talk from Santa Barbara, Rinpoche reveals how spiritual practice ultimately leads us to discover lasting happiness for ourselves and others by recognizing our inherent Buddha nature. Vajrayana Buddhism, and the Great Perfection in particular, offer powerful methods to transform the mental poisons of ignorance, anger, and desire into awakened wisdom.

Rinpoche beautifully illustrates how bodhicitta—both as compassion for all beings and recognition of our ultimate wisdom nature—forms the heart of genuine spiritual practice. Through engaging stories and analogies, Rinpoche illustrates the importance of consistent meditation practice, with an emphasis on the role of faith and devotion, in developing the wisdom and compassion that bring lasting happiness and freedom from suffering.

As Rinpoche teaches, though countless lifetimes of dualistic thinking have obscured our true nature, through authentic, uncontrived meditation practice and recognition, this luminous awareness can fully blossom into Buddhahood.