Lama Jigme Gyatso
Are Rituals Required? - 9nov21
When we put aside the superstition of patriarchy and fundamentalism we see there is absolutely NO need for any ritualism. Perhaps that is...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
The Problem with Proselytizing - 8nov21
Consider the apparel choices of Asajj Ventress designed to attract, and confuse, and befuddle. It is not unheard of for the attractive...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Judo and Meditation - 8nov21
It is said, that during the Buddha’s first public lesson he taught that the question is NOT whether or not there is stress in our lives...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
My Favorite CD - 7nov21
I absolutely loved my CD to the soundtrack of the first “Matrix” movie. I lived with a crazy cat woman at the time. When I blasted “Spy...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
The KEY to 'Conscious' Living - 7nov21
Beware the counterfeit “consciousness” circulated by Patriarchy requiring effort and analysis; for it (like most techniques of its ilk)...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
Spontaneous Compassion - 6nov21
It is good to be authentic and to refrain from putting on airs. The nineteenth century Tibetan teacher Dudjom Lingpa Rinpoche taught that...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
Why Meditate? - 6nov21
Ask a biologist, they’ll tell you, there are stressors. Some are circumstantial, some are physical, some are social, and some are mental....
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 5, 2021
- 1 min
What are we to do with our Cravings? - 5nov21
By definition desire is antithetical to peace. But repressing it merely hobbles our mindfulness (without which, the Buddha assures us,...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
End of Life - 4nov21
End of life could be slow, and cruel, and horrible. I am so grateful that Derek Humphry penned “Final Exit.” It explores humane, gentle,...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
Letting-go Demystified - 4nov21
Deeply troubled by a spiritual counseling session gone wrong, my coworkers stared piercingly into my eyes and told me to just let it go....
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Sorrow is NOT an Indictment - 3nov21
Remember sorrow is NOT an indictment. There is NO shame in grief. Don’t let any boob tell you otherwise. Blinded by shame we often rush...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Romantic Implications of a Jedi Love Story - 1nov21
Despite the ravings of our low self-esteem and the whispers of our fears, do NOT settle for a romantic partner who can NOT or will NOT...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
"The Mummy" Traumatized
The Mummy. It was the Mummy that got me. I was a very small child when I watched the original, monochromatic, Universal Studios version...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
From Cleverness to Genius - 31oct21
What is it that separates mere cleverness from genius? Creativity; which Einstein defined as intelligence at play. And what then is it...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Good News about the Tao Te Ching - 30oct21
GOOD NEWS: you don’t have to be Taoist to apply the teachings of the Tao Te Ching! You don’t have to pray, or worship, or practice...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Taming our Inner Walter Sobchak - 30oct21
Come, let us discuss Dude-i-tation, for it is the Jedi way. Evolution selected for each of us to have an inner Walter: hurt, and wounded,...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Cravings do NOT happen in a Vacuum - 29oct21
To all who are struggling with the prospect of living porn-free (and those who have taken it a step further striving to be masturbation...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
When Life is a Nightmare - 29oct21
Life is not always bliss. When life is tragic, and cruel and nightmarish what are we to do? When we are sitting by a relative’s bed in...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Hating in the Name of Peace - 28oct21
Sadly, fundamentalist teachers are not known for their perception of subtly. However, when we take a nuanced view of the first two noble...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body? - 28oct21
“Pain is weakness leaving your body!” bellowed the belligerent coach. Really? Because that sounds more like stupidity leaving his mouth!...
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