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.
Guided Meditation: The Stages of Dying (concise)
This is a brief guided meditation on the stages of dying or 'bardos.' In Buddhism, the term 'bardo' typically refers to the intermediate state between death and rebirth; though it can refer to any transition.
Guided Meditation: Tonglen for a World in Conflict
Step into a space of introspection and compassionate inquiry as you embark on a contemplative journey through the landscape of global conflict.
Guided Meditation: Tonglen Practice for a Dying or Dead Animal
As we journey through life, our paths often intertwine with those of animals, who become companions on our journey.
Guided Meditation: Counting the Breath
Counting the breath meditation involves a deliberate and focused observation of the breath.
Guided meditation: Body Scan
A short, guided body scan meditation that can be done lying down or seated. Excellent support for the cultivation of mindfulness and stability. Helpful for relaxation and for working with chronic pain or anxiety. [For anyone who has experienced deep body-related trauma, we're working on a recording that might be even more supportive. Stay tuned.]
Guided Meditation: Short Chenrezig Compassion Practie
A brief guided Chenrezig practice for cultivating compassion for all beings.
Simple Compassionate Abiding Meditation - 1
Compassionate presence is the willingness and ability to stay in the presence of suffering. Here's a way to get there.