Living Clarity

This extract explores some of the reasons why our spiritual practice does not progress in the way we want it to. Gen Rabten discusses the reasons we resist change and the barriers in our mind that prevent us from truly absorbing transformative teachings. Book reference How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Our culture denies the reality of aging and death, causing us to fear them. This excerpt offers a refreshing perspective, encouraging us to look directly at these inevitable sufferings. Learn how to transform this fear into a powerful “wisdom fear” – a joyful, positive motivation to break free from the cycle of pain. Based on the book How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

In this teaching extract, Kadam Morten explores how our relationships offer a powerful opportunity to find deeper meaning in life. Rather than pursuing the limited goals we often seek in our connections with others, we can learn to see these relationships not as obstacles to a spiritual life, but as essential opportunities to train the mind and cultivate the virtuous qualities that lead to genuine fulfillment and a truly meaningful life.

Discover one of the main sources of our pain: desirous attachment. This teaching explains how this sneaky mental habit masquerades as a path to happiness, but is in reality deceiving us. Attachment exaggerates the good qualities of someone and erases the bad thereby creating a person who seems to be the key to our happiness but is not! Gen Gomlam explains how to distinguish between attachment and pure love, enabling us build healthy relationships, free from pain. Based on the book How to Understand the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

From a Buddhist perspective, the first step toward true resilience is accepting that hardship, stress, and change are a natural part of being human. Rather than fighting reality or clinging to the idea of “getting back to normal,” resilience invites us to meet life as it is — knowing that we will be changed by our experiences, and that’s okay. What we need is to allow challenges to change us for the better! Resilience doesn’t come from avoiding suffering, but from facing it with patience and compassion.

What is true affectionate love? In this extract, Gen-la Khyenrab introduces the beautiful mind of affectionate love, using the analogy of a mother’s delight in her child to illustrate this warm, open-hearted feeling. Discover the main reason we struggle to feel this for everyone and learn the profound yet simple training to change it. Based on the book, Joyful Path of Good Fortune by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Explore why our lives feel so complicated and why we’re constantly searching for external happiness. This extract discusses the pitfalls of our ‘always on’ culture and reveals why true contentment requires a shift in focus. Discover the importance of balancing outer accomplishments with inner development to find lasting peace. Based on the book How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

In today’s fast-paced world, surrounded by constant noise and distraction, it’s easy to feel disconnected from those around us. This sense of isolation can breed misunderstanding and mistrust. In this podcast, Gen Demo explores how recognising our shared humanity can help us foster empathy, build deeper connections, and cultivate greater understanding in our relationships. Book reference How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

A thought provoking episode in which Gen-la Dekyong encourages us to think carefully about what the nature of the mind. She explains that true happiness is impossible unless we understand our mind and learn how to work with it effectively. Without this understanding, we often search for happiness in the wrong way—leading to frustration rather than peace. Based on the book How to Understand the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso