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The Buddhism for Beginners Podcast is brought to you by Kunzang Palyul Choling (KPC). KPC was founded by Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo Rinpoche to uphold the Palyul lineage within the Nyingma tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. KPC is a hub of compassionate activity with a mission to inspire people to improve the world and end suffering for the benefit of all beings. The Buddhism for Beginners podcast draws from a wealth of teachings by Jetsunma and other great masters from around the world. Gain insight and guidance into how you can apply foundational Buddhist principles and meditation techniques to use in your everyday life. For more teachings, meditations, and resources visit out online virtual temple at Tara.org.

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Perception is a Squirrel Cage of Reaction

2025/11/21

Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo takes the concept of perception and describes just what it is like for us in samsara. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Don't Wait to Feel Devotion

2025/11/14

Devotion is often thought of as a "feeling". Actually, in Buddhism, it is based on logic. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains how if we wait for the "feeling" we will still be waiting when we die, without having achieved any result. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Hold Pure View of All Buddha's Paths

2025/11/12

The Buddha taught many paths to reach enlightenment. They build on each other, and each one is perfect for a certain karma. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains these paths and how each one is a pure path by itself, as well as linking to the next. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Emptiness and Compassion are Inseparable

2025/10/24

The teachings tell us that "just as the rays of the sun cannot be separated from the sun itself, emptiness and Bodhicitta are joined in a similar way" Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains how this is true. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

The Hook of Compassion

2025/10/17

The Guru appears to us as a display of our own nature - Bodhicitta. To show us our own face, they often display "the hook of compassion". Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains this process and what blessings it can bring. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Meditation in Action

2025/10/03

Compassion spans both samsara and nirvana. Bodhicitta is the essence of our nature. How to determine what kinds of compassion are lasting is the subject of this talk by Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Temporary & Ultimate Compassion

2025/09/26

Your Motivation for Kindness

2025/09/19

Bodhicitta (Compassion) is the basic core of our true nature. As we reach for enlightenment, we come closer to that nature. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo helps us understand why kindness is just logical and how to develop it. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Use Devotion for Personal Change

2025/09/12

Change isn't easy. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo gives us some useful tools to use to help with those hard choices. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

How to Have Pure View of Your Guru

2025/09/05

"Pure View" can be confusing to new students. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo takes the mystery out of "view" and gives solid advice on the steps to take. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Find the True Guru

2025/08/29

The right guru can guide you to enlightenment. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo shows us how we can identify that teacher. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Personal Ethics in Buddhism

2025/08/23

To be a true Buddhist, a personal ethical standard is a must. Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo defines what that might look like and how we arrive at our goal. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Experience Holidays with a Calm Mind

2023/12/06

Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo gave this teaching Christmas eve 1995. In it she describes the hope and fear that is magnified during the holiday season, using it as a way to understand the habits of our minds. During the holiday season our minds become even more unstable than usual, according to Jetsunma. Our hopes and fears increase. "The more we grasp outwardly and try to secure what we want...the less happy we will be." Jetsunma discusses a compassionate way of life as a way to true and lasting happiness. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Marrying Your Spiritual Life with Western Culture

2023/11/29

Our spiritual life can be a precious living truth inside of us if we develop a deep and ultimate connection with our spiritual path. Jetsunma explains to us that this is not easy to do because our society is materialistic and removed from the natural current of life. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

Compassion Stops the Suffering

2023/11/25

Jetsunma takes us to a deeper understanding of the interdependence of the practices of Refuge and Bodhicitta. Leading us through the mental equations that will result in the cessation of suffering, she points out, "The cessation of suffering does not come about when everything external gets alright." The answer to the question, "How in the world am I going to fix this?" is: you’re not...in the world. We have to move beyond the realm of cyclic existence to get the answer. In a less than perfect world we decide to reach for something perfect that we can’t see yet. Only then can we bring comfort to others. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org

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4.6 out of 5

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VJR86 2025/12/10

Thanks

I have been reflecting quite a while on purpose and life and this podcast has begun to help me. I wanted to explore Buddhism because I have a need to ...

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SieraSnow 2025/09/27

Love

I listen to an episode almost every day. I was very excited when new episodes started coming out. This is the depth I’ve been looking for, with accoun...

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Kzarc33 2020/11/11

Awesome Podcast

Great teachings about Buddhist philosophy and principles. Immediately applicable to my life. I love the consistent underlying message of developing a ...

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Ani Zing 2020/07/30

Love Love Love This!

I love the way Buddhism is explained in terms westerners can easily understand!

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wiseowlj 2020/07/30

Buddhism for Beginners

Wonderful podcast for all students of Buddhism, but especially Westerners. The teachers convey the dharma in a way that is inspiring and easy to under...

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