Dungse-la explores the way we deal with physical pain. He makes the distinction between the actual physical pain and the story we build around it.

Vern contemplates four main points of impermanance as a gateway to make full use of this precious human birth. He describes a few reasonable approaches for "taking impermanance to heart".

Laurie shares her experience with long term retreat and the importance of intention and determination to follow the path under all circumstances.

Angela shares her personal experiences of equanimity practice and techniques she uses to "create the bridge with equanimity".

Dungse-la talks about how Bodhicitta practice is key to uncovering compassion and thereby experiencing the joy and happiness we all long for.

Chime describes how the Dharma gives the ' practice of failing' it' s wings. "We can soar, once we commit."

The first of Elizabeth' s three talks during the 2013 Nyingma Summer Seminar on the Hinayana vehicle of Tibetan Buddhism.

Jampal talks about the necessity of find a balance in our lives between dharma (including bodhicitta practice) and taking care of the activities necessary to live a healthy life.

Natasha explores service and practice, finding in their essence they are not different. These practices have given her the courage to let go into the awakened rawness of her own life, using self inquiry as the tool.

Hillary describes how growing up in a dharma family from a very young age has influenced her life and her path, establishing the ground and motivation for her own practice.