Raghu welcomes Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche for a conversation on being diligent and consistent in our practice.
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In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and Dzigar have a discourse on:
- Dzigar’s upbringing in a Tibetan refugee camp in India
- The magic of the great Buddhist masters
- Using discriminating wisdom and blending Bhakti & Buddhism
- Practical ways to have a balanced life
- Being a non-judgmental witness to ourselves, others, and the world
- Meeting our intention with action rather than getting lost in the mundane
- Remedying the three forms of laziness through consistent effort
- The fruits of being diligent in our practice
- Shantideva, an 8th-century Indian philosopher, monk, and scholar
- Motivation and understanding how our actions serve us
- Knowing when to take a break in order to reenergize ourselves for full engagement
- The joy in seeing through our intentions to the end
Pick up your own copy of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s book, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path.
About Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche:
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche was born in the Northern Indian province of Himachal Pradesh to Tibetan refugee parents. Rinpoche grew up in a monastic environment. He was trained in the Longchen Nyingtik lineage of the Nyingma school as well as the Khyen-Kong Chok-Sum lineages. He moved to the United States in 1989 with his family and began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University (then Institute) in 1990. Not long after arriving in the United States, Rinpoche founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, an organization established to further the practice of the Longchen Nyingtik and Khyen-Kong Chok-sum lineages. He established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado, where he spends much of his time in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. When not in retreat, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education. Keep up with Rinpoche’s happenings HERE.
“We need to succeed in our field to be able to meet our intention with action, to have concrete outcomes. Whether that is in the spiritual path, sports, business, or creating a balanced life with health and well-being for oneself and one’s family, in all of this, the effort is essential. Effort in a way that is not sporadic, but consistent effort.“ – Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche