Namchak Community Blog
How a Gratitude Practice Can Ground Us
Self-care can be as simple as pausing to reflect on gratitude. Here’s a compilation of some of our favorite teachings that help us cultivate gratitude and compassion.
Compassion in Action Fellowship – Student Spotlight
The Compassion in Action Fellowship is a yearlong inner & outer change program that supports college and university student leaders in learning meditation
Sangha Spotlight
The Three Jewels of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Buddha refers to the enlightened mind of the Buddha that is brought forth through meditation and practice.
How To Use Meditation to Work with Election Anxiety
On Election Day, votes are counted across the United States. While those votes are being counted, some of us will experience anxiety.
Acceptance: A Buddhist Approach to Dealing with Change
Our lives often follow some type of routine with expected everyday norms. Sometimes it’s the people we see, the type of work we do, or the kinds of interactions
What About Those Who Have Hurt Us?
“Forgive and forget!” That’s all there is to it, right?! Not quite! In this excerpt from Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection
The Story of Asanga and Maitreya
Long ago, in ancient India, a Dharma student named Asanga had a goal: to see the Future Buddha Maitreya, who was already a great bodhisattva
Cultivating Compassion through Meditation Practice
In this excerpt from Wisdom & Compassion (Starting with Yourself), Lama Tsomo explains Tonglen or Compassion practice
How to Stay Motivated to Meditate
If a teacher yells at a child when they do something they’ve always done before, the teacher is not going to have a very good student.
The Buddhist Story of the Monkey Mind
pages 40-41, from Ancient Wisdom for Our Times. Tibetan Buddhist Practice: Wisdom & Compassion (Starting with Yourself) (c)2021 Lama Tsomo LLC. Published by Namchak Publishing Company LLC, USA.