This miniseries explores three types of loss— loss of meaning, discernment, and connection — not as isolated phenomena, but as facets of a broader crisis in our relationships with ourselves, others, and the world. Offering a cross-cultural perspective, it weaves together contemporary insights and ancient wisdom.

In this second episode, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche and Grégoire Langouet explore the question of discernment from the perspectives of Western traditions and Dzogchen.

Host : Marie-Laure

Notes

Dzogchen is a directly accessible tradition that can be practiced in various ways in daily life, focusing on achieving liberation from suffering and the means to achieve it.

Recap & Takeaways

In this episode, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche and Grégoire Langouet Langouet discuss:

2’55 - Discernment in Western traditions

6’00 - Discerning vs judging

8:55 - Taking time to study : a crucial step

9’40 - The path of discernement in Buddhism and Dzogchen traditions: a two-sep process

14’00 - Drawing on his experience, Grégoire highlights the importance of developing discernment

18’28 - When the mind is clear, actions are clear

20’12 - Mila Khyentse’s advice on cultivating discernement