CJ Liu (“Fire It Up With CJ” host) shares a story of a racist encounter and asks Lama Surya Das how a Bodhisattva would respond with moral self-discipline. Lama Surya shares several strategies for mindful action when someone is acting in hurtful ways and offers the wisdom of taking the middle path. These encounters are like driving a car; we need to know when to yield, when to go, and how to recognize the gray areas in between. Surya Das recounts advice from the Dalai Lama who suggests that sometimes the kindest thing to do is yield, to prevent a person from collecting more karma.
CJ Liu interviews Lama Surya Das on what it means to be a Bodhisattva. There are ten paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism that share what it means to be a Bodhisattva. During the interview, Lama Surya Das shares...
GildedMushroom: Must the internal ideal of a Personal Legend or Hero’s Journey be dropped to follow the 8-Fold path to enlightenment?
Lama Surya Das: No, I don’t think so, not entirely. Though...
