The Wisdom and Compassion podcast is an offering by Lama Lekshe at Dekeling, a Buddhist meditation community in Portland, Oregon, where our aim is to make the ancient wisdom and practices of Tibetan Buddhism available to lay people today. Podcasts are organized by searchable categories below.
Common Misconceptions about Tibetan Buddhism
You know those rumors you heard about Tibetan Buddhism? Listen and see if they are true.
Speaking of Giraffes and Dharma
In this episode I am remembering and sharing memories of my own American dharma teacher's teachings and teaching style. Even thinking about it now inspires my practice and my own teaching. He was humble and remarkably simple in his delivery—but years later I realize how much truth was in every sentence.
Indestructible Ease and Joy
Don't you wish your ease and joy were 'indestructible'? They are? Wait! What? Yes... Buddhism can help you find the joy that does not end and does not depend on outer circumstances.
Calm Abiding in the Midst of a Storm
Sometimes nature gives you just what you need. In this case, it was a rainstorm outside the mediation hall.
The Sweet Joy of the Way
This episode includes verses about Joy from the Dhammapada. These are teachings of the Buddha. Here's how to activate this advice, 2500 years later, in the midst of all our challenges in modern life.
Death Will Come
Someone asked for a teaching on death. The certainty of death is something all people share, Buddhist or not. Familiarizing ourselves with death is a support for living more fully and in accord with your deepest values and aspirations.