Best Lama Yeshe Podcasts (2025)

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Your Problem Is Coming From Inside Your Mind 16:25

3d ago16:25

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Somebody who helps you to destroy your ego is so precious and shows you unbelievable kindness. This kindness you should feel deeply from bottom of your heart. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche illustrates the way that all suffering and happiness is created by the mind. Rinpoche then shares a story of how as a young monk, Rinpoche applied this …

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The Last Voyage with Brian McLaren 29:19

15d ago29:19

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Author, Speaker and Activist Brian McLaren joins the show this week to discuss the importance of Interfaith connection in challenging times and also shares the inspiration behind his new book The Last Voyage. For more on Brian or to order the book go to www.brainmclaren.net For more information in Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice go to www.wifait…

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Sanctuary and Sacred Resistance with Sergio Gonzalez 33:29

30d ago33:29

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Todays podcast features Dr Sergio Gonzalez. Sergio is an assistant professor of History at Marquette University. He is the author of the 2017 book Mexicans in Wisconsin and his latest release called Strangers No Longer Latino Belonging and Faith in 20th century WI came out in 2024. Click HERE to purchaser Strangers No Longer Click HERE to register …

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The Meaning of Blessing 20:06

1M ago20:06

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The meaning of blessings is transforming one’s own mind into the whole path to enlightenment of method and wisdom with the goal of transforming these into the Dharmakaya and the Rupakaya. So the meaning of blessing contains all this. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains what it means to receive the blessings of the guru, and then recites…

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Justice with Vaqar Mustafa Adhami, Alan Garfield, and Cecilia Klingele 36:45

1M ago36:45

36:45

On this episode, you will have the opportunity to listen to a portion of the most recent Interfaith Intersections event which was held at the Madison Islamic Center. Our moderator as usual was WFVJ board member and former UW Madison professor Charles Cohen. The panelists you will be hearing from are Vaqar Adhami, who is Muslim, Alan Garfield who is…

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A Rooftop in Jerusalem with Michael Kinnamon 31:55

2M ago31:55

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Michael Kinnamon is a novelist. His most recent book A rooftop in Jerusalem draws on his extensive experience in the Middle East. Prior to his career as a novelist, he was a widely respected professor of Theology, author of numerous books on ecumenical and interfaith relations and general secretary of the National Council of Churches in the US. For…

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The Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM 35:30

2M ago35:30

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All existence are condensed into two truths. MANI signifies the truth for all-obscuring mind, the dependent arising, and PADME is the truth for the absolute wisdom, the emptiness. Then HUM is the unification of dependent arising and emptiness. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche In this month’s podcast, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the meaning of the mantra, OM MAN…

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The Youth Mental Health Crisis with Tim Nyseth, Lynn Buske, and Lama Yeshe 41:27

2M ago41:27

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How do our faith traditions address the Youth Mental Health Crisis? This episode features the three panelists from our April Interfaith Intersections event in Eau Claire WI. Tim Nyseth represents the Baha'i faith. Lynn Buske is an ELCA Lutheran. Lama Yeshe is a Buddhist monk Keep in mind that our panelists do not speak on behalf of their faith trad…

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Interfaith Alliance and the Save Act with Paul Brandeis Raushenbush 40:35

3M ago40:35

40:35

President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance Paul Brandeis Raushenbush joins the podcast today to discuss his journey to interfaith work culminating in his current role with Interfaith Alliance. We also discuss the Save Act and why it is a threat to our democracy. For more on interfaith Alliance go to www.interfaithalliance.org To sign up for the upcom…

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To Achieve the Ultimate Peace 29:50

3M ago29:50

29:50

From our side, from us sentient beings, from our side, if we practice correctly, definitely, without doubt, definitely we’ll achieve the ultimate peace. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to practice in order to achieve the ultimate peace for ourselves and all sentient beings. These teachings were given by Rinpoche in Singapore in …

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Protecting Our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters with Rev Luis Valasquez 33:51

3M ago33:51

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Rev Luis Velasquez is a statewide organizer with Voces de la Frontera working diligently to protect the rights of our immigrant brothers and sisters. For more information on Voces de la Frontera including information on the May 1st and 2nd marches in Milwaukee and Madison go to www.vdlf.org For more information on WI Faith Voices for Justice and In…

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Celebrating the Earth with Selena Fox (Nature Spirituality) 31:09

4M ago31:09

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Reverend Selena Fox is the senior minister and high priestess of Circle Sanctuary, a Nature Spirituality church, Pagan resource Center and nature preserve with a worldwide eco spirituality ministry. She has been an activist for over 3 decades and is one of the people responsible for Earth Day which is celebrated on April 22nd each year. For more mo…

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Pray with Your Vote with Rhonda Lindner (Jewish) 36:47

4M ago36:47

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Ronda Lindner is the Interfaith Organizer for the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign otherwise known as WIVEC. In this episode Rhonda shares all about her Jewish faith will also discusses how voting is a spiritual practice. Make a Plan to vote on April 1st. For more on WIVEC go to https://www.wifaithvoices.org/civic-engagement To sign u…

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Covering The Whole Earth 13:52

4M ago13:52

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Once your inner enemy of delusion is destroyed, it is the same as if all outside enemies have been destroyed in one instant. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche This month on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive podcast, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to protect ourselves from anger and expands upon the mind of loving kindness. These teachings were given by Rinpoche at …

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Beer Church with Bryan Willkom (Christian) 24:21

5M ago24:21

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Bryan William is the founder and director of JesusFit. JesusFit is a judgment-free, question-friendly. practice-centered (501c3 nonprofit) ministry with zero denominational affiliation or agenda. Their mission is to empower spiritual wellness and human connection by creating inclusive + innovative forms of church. They embrace curiosity, practice h…

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Connections with Abbas Shaker (Bahai) 24:47

5M ago24:47

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This week hear from Abbas Shaker who adheres to the Bahai faith tradition. He has a unique perspective of how all of our faith traditions are intertwined. Abbas was an Interfaith Intersections panelist in 2024 where he spoke about the cycles and seasons of his tradition www.wifaithvoices.orhBy MATT KENDZIERA

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How Things Appear to Exist from their Own Side 17:49

5M ago17:49

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The way the ‘I’ and phenomena appear to us, to our hallucinated mind, is they are not merely labeled by mind. As long as these things appear to you that way – not merely labeled by mind – they don’t exist. They’re totally empty there. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche This month on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive podcast, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how things app…

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Interfaith Voices Trailer 22:17

6M ago22:17

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The Interfaith Voices Podcast is brought to you by Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and expands upon the live Interfaith Intersections events held throughout the year across various locations. Tune in to hear individuals from diverse faith traditions share how their beliefs shape their daily lives. Through conversations with these remarkable gues…

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The Shortcomings of Self-Cherishing 37:07

6M ago37:07

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When you follow the ego, you become a disciple of the ego. You follow the ego day and night and listen what ego says all the time. Even if you have received all the sutra and tantra teachings and have heard them many times, when you follow the ego nothing happens in your mind. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the many shortcomings o…

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Everything Comes From The Mind 16:58

7M ago16:58

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Through this way of meditating, you begin to realize it’s not the object that is disturbing. It’s your mind; it’s your concept. Your mind is making you unhappy; your mind is disturbing you. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how everything we experience comes from the mind. These teachings were given during the Thirty-third Kopan medit…

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Listening Like the Limitless Sky 43:03

8M ago43:03

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Even if you find it very hard to understand the teachings on emptiness, you will leave positive imprints on the mind and remove the imprints of delusion. The benefits you receive just by listening is like the limitless sky. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche elaborates on the emptiness of the I, then gives oral transmission of the Heart Sutra a…

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Using Everything to Practice Mindfulness 23:32

9M ago23:32

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Because you look at everything as empty, the strong selfish mind, the ego, doesn’t arise. When you think like this, it makes your life stable, filled with peace, happiness, contentment; it brings so much benefit. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to practice mindfulness as we go through our day, and offers advice on daily practice…

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Relying on the Buddha 20:11

10M ago20:11

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Because we rely on the methods revealed by Buddha – the path to liberation and enlightenment – we naturally take refuge in the Buddha. – Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why we take refuge in the Buddha. Rinpoche then chants a prayer asking for blessings of the lineage lamas, followed by recitation of The … Continue reading Relying on…

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Change Your Attitude, Change Your Action 14:36

11M ago14:36

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The ego, this self-cherishing thought, the ego is much more harmful than all the atomic bombs that are in the world because atomic bomb even if it explodes, if you have bodhichitta it doesn’t cause you to be reborn in the hell realm, lower realm. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how Shakyamuni Buddha … Continue reading Change Your At…

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Proof of Reincarnation by Habituation 55:03

1y ago55:03

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By training the mind in patience, it leaves a positive imprint on your mind. Then later you find it easier for the mind to be patient and more and more difficult for the mind to get angry. It’s the same with self-cherishing or bodhicitta. Whichever way one trains the mind, one can become more easily … Continue reading Proof of Reincarnation by Habi…

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Where to Find Happiness 35:12

1y ago35:12

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Happiness comes from a positive attitude and action motivated by that. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche This month on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive podcast, Lama Zopa Rinpoche answers a student’s question about the relationship between the mind and the heart when practicing bodhichitta, how to be authentic in the practice of compassion, and where to locate … Co…

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Our Practice Is Like A Seed 7:52

1y ago7:52

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The meditation practice is like the seed. The actual body of meditation, the practice, that is like the seed and purifying the hindrances and the accumulation of merit are like the soil and water. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why we must prepare the ground of our mind with merit accumulation and karmic … Continue reading Our Prac…

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The Loving Compassionate Precious Thought for Enlightenment 39:11

1+ y ago39:11

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Even giving just one single tiny grain of rice to one single sentient being will accumulate infinite merit when you are motivated to give by the precious wish to attain enlightenment to benefit numberless sentient beings. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the power and importance of the precious bodhicitta during teachings on Geshe ……

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How We Name the World 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

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Every single phenomena is like that. There’s merely gathered, the base to be labeled, then due to that, then mere imputation, then only after that, then you have that appearance. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche In these teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche given during a lamrim retreat held at Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek, California, from August … Continue…

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The Living Heart of Compassion 18:14

1+ y ago18:14

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Compassion should be at the heart of our life, at the center of all our relationships and in all our practices. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives the transmission of the mantra and dharani of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion and explains why reciting these mantra helps us to develop compassion from the … Continue reading The Living He…

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The Power of the Object of Merit 32:49

1+ y ago32:49

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If you don’t practice Dharma, don’t learn Dharma, don’t meditate, if you don’t pray to have realization of the path to enlightenment, at least even the path to liberation, if you don’t do that then so many sentient beings have to suffer for you to live, for your happiness, it is so unimaginable, unbearable, so … Continue reading The Power of the Ob…

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