by Administrator | Jun 26, 2026 | The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness – Citta or Mind Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, USA, Santa Cruz, September 8th 2002, Tape 3 & 4. Now we are going to deal with mindfulness directed at the mind. Everything which we experience, outwardly or inwardly, with our body...
by Administrator | Jun 28, 2026 | The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness – Dhamma or Phenomena Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, USA, Santa Cruz, September 8th 2002, Tape 5. The fourth of the levels of mindfulness is called dharma in Sanskrit, or dhamma in Pali. Now the word dharma has many meanings. In this...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Introduction Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 1. The subject here is what in Buddhist parlance is called the Six Paramitas. “Paramita” literally means something which goes beyond. “Param” means beyond,...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | Archive, The Six Paramitas, Transcripts
The Six Paramitas: Dana or Generosity Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 1. I think the Buddha put Dana—which means giving or generosity—at the very beginning, because it is something that we all can do. However deluded we may be, however angry we...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Shila or Ethical Conduct Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 1. The second Paramita is Shila. Shila means ethics, it means moral conduct. In the Buddhadharma, moral conduct is based on the tenet of harmlessness. It is based on...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Shanti or Patience Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 2. The next Paramita is the perfection of patience or Shanti Paramita. In ancient India, as in many other spiritual traditions, there is a kind of austerity known in Sanskrit...
