Lama Surya Das – Awakening Now – Ep. 95 "Mahamudra and Dzogchen"
In this dharma talk, Lama Surya Das explores the similarities and differences of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen practices, and how we can start to cultivate a ‘nowness awareness.’
“So you can see, this is a slightly gradual scheme: one-pointedness; equanimity, or one taste, single flavor; and beyond meditation, beyond formal meditation, beyond the dualism, polarity, of concentration and distraction.” – Lama Surya Das
Lama Surya Das – Awakening Now – Ep. 94 "Sky Mind"
Lama Surya Das explores the natural great perfection of sky mind, or panoramic awareness, and talks about the difference between the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions.
“Now-ness awareness is the authentic, unfabricated Buddha within. Be here now doesn’t sound like much, but it’s everything.” – Lama Surya Das
Lama Surya Das – Awakening Now – Ep. 93
"The Four Immeasurables"
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the Four Immeasurables, looks at the concept of emptiness as openness, and extols the virtues of the Middle Way.
“That’s the tantric way to integrate dharma into daily life; everything is grist for the mill of dharma.” – Lama Surya Das
"When you go out and see the empty streets,
the empty stadiums,
the empty train platforms,
don’t say to yourself,
“It looks like the end of the world.”
What you’re seeing is love in action.
What you’re seeing,
in that negative space,
is how much we do care for each other,
for our grandparents,
our parents,
our brothers and sisters,
protecting people we will never meet.
People will lose jobs over this.
Some will lose their businesses.
And some will lose their lives.
All the more reason to take a moment,
when you’re out on your walk,
or on your way to the store,
or...
Lama Surya Das – Awakening Now – Ep. 92 "Integrating the Teachings"
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the transformative practices of Tibetan Buddhism and how we can begin integrating those teachings into our daily lives.
“That’s the tantric way to integrate dharma into daily life; everything is grist for the mill of dharma.” – Lama Surya Das
Lama Surya Das – Awakening Now – Ep. 91 "The Golden Eternity"
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores how the timeless wisdom of Dzogchen can help open our eyes to what Jack Kerouac called the Golden Eternity.
“The truth is even oneness can only get you so far, so don’t get hung up there either.”
– Lama Surya Das
“Blessed are those who stay indoors,
For they have protected others.
Blessed are the unemployed and self-employed,
For their need of help is great.
Blessed are the corner shopkeepers,
For they are purveyors of scarce things.
Blessed are the delivery drivers and the postal workers,
For they are the bringers of essential things.
Blessed are the hospital workers, the ambulance crews,
The doctors, the nurses, the care assistants, and the cleaners,
For they stand between us and the grave,
And blessing is surely theirs.
