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Science & Wisdom LIVEGeshe Tenzin Namdak - Developing Mental Clarity Through Mindfulness MeditationJoin Buddhist Scholar Geshe Tenzin Namdak as he delves into developing mental clarity through mindfulness meditation. In this discussion, Geshe Namdak explains how mental factors such as mindfulness and alertness play a crucial role in achieving concentration and clarity. He elaborates on Buddhist meditation techniques and the importance of mental factors in our daily practice.Learn how to train your mind to stay focused and present, and discover the benefits of mental clarity for solving problems and achieving peace of mind. This video offers valuable insights for anyone interested in mindfulness and meditation.Learn more...2024-07-2717 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEWhat can Near Death Experiences Teach us About Consciousness - Geshe Namdak and Dr. Pim van LommelIn this dialogue, Dr Pim van Lommel, a former cardiologist for 26 years in Rijnstate Hospital who is now doing full-time research on the relationship between brain and mind, and Geshe Tenzin Namdak, a revered Buddhist monk and scholar discuss, what can near-death experiences (NDEs) teach us about consciousness?Learn about the profound insights near-death experiences (NDEs) offer about the nature of consciousness. This conversation bridges the gap between ancient Buddhist teachings and contemporary scientific research. Explore the origins of our conscious experiences, the intriguing relationship between consciousness and quantum phenomena, and how NDEs alongside contemplative practices can...2023-12-1219 min
The Wisdom PodcastGeshe Tenzin Namdak: The Mind and KnowingThis episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features Geshe Tenzin Namdak. Geshe Namdak first worked as an environmental researcher, having graduated with a bachelor of science degree in hydrology. He took ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama before engaging in his formal studies in Buddhist philosophy and psychology at Sera Jey Monastic University. He completed the entire twenty-year geshe program at Sera Jey and the traditional one-year Vajrayāna study program at Gyüme Tantric College. Currently, he is the resident teacher at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, Lo...2023-10-2158 minThe Wisdom PodcastGeshe Tenzin Namdak: Freedom Through Correct KnowingThis episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Geshe Tenzin Namdak. After completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe la worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama before completing the 20-year Geshe degree at Sera Jey monastic university in India, as well as the traditional one-year Vajrayana study program at Gyume Tantric College. Currently, he is the resident teacher at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, London, and teaches worldwide. As part of The Sera Jey Monastic University Translation Department, Geshe...2023-05-261h 15
How to Train a Happy MindI Want to Know What Love Is #52 [rebroadcast]If you want to know what love is, search beyond eighties songs to the wisdom of Buddhist loving-kindness that expands our love to all beings while also deepening our connection to our partner and family. This special episode on love asks great Buddhist teachers the question of what love is, including Dr. Jan Willis, Ven. Kathleen McDonald, Dr. Rick Hanson, Geshe Tenzin Namdak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.Episode 52: I Want to Know What Love IsSupport the show2023-05-0928 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEGeshe Tenzin Namdak - Can meditation transform destructive emotions?This episode is an excerpt of a past Science & Wisdom LIVE dialogue, 'How Meditation Shapes Our Brain and Helps Us Deal With Negative Emotions'.Listen to the full episode here.Science & Wisdom LIVE brings meditation practitioners in conversation with scientists to address the problems of contemporary society and come to new possible solutions.Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on YoutubeVisit our Website2023-03-0805 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEPim Van Lommel & Geshe Namdak on What can Near Death Experiences (NDEs) Teach us About Consciousness?Buddhist monk and scholar Geshe Tenzin Namdak enters in conversation with Dr. Pim van Lommel. After working as a cardiologist for 26 years in Rijnstate Hospital, Dr. van Lommel is doing full-time research on the relationship between brain and mind, and is one of the world’s leading experts on Near Death Experiences (NDEs).In this dialogue, Geshe Namdak and Dr. van Lommel discuss the origins of our conscious experiences, comparing the insights of Buddhist teachings with modern scientific research on NDEs. They will also explore the relationship between consciousness and quantum phenomena, and explore the transformative power of...2022-05-2553 min
Science & Wisdom LIVECarlo Rovelli with Geshe Namdak on What is Conciousness?Prof. Carlo Rovelli a renowned Quantum physicist enters in dialogue with Buddhist scholar Geshe Tenzin Namdak on the connections between Buddhist philosophy, as exposed by the scholar scholar Arya Nagarjuna, and the discoveries of modern quantum physics.They discuss consciousness's enigmatic nature, whether consciousness can be broken down into quanta, and the implications of viewing the mind and matter from scientific and philosophical perspectives. They delve into the concept of consciousness as a process rather than a static entity, drawing parallels with the nature of life itself as understood through modern science and deep philosophical inquiry....2022-02-0214 min
Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeGeshe Tenzin Namdak, Science and Contemplative TraditionsRecorded May 25, 2021Rupert and Buddhist teacher Geshe Tenzin Namdak discuss how science and contemplative traditions can inform us about the nature of reality, the interconnectedness of all phenomena and the relation between consciousness and the material world. Geshe Tenzin Namdak first worked as an environmental researcher having graduated in hydrology from Van Hall Larenstein University, The Netherlands. He started studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute in 1993 and took ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama before engaging in his formal studies in Buddhist philosophy and psychology at Sera Jey Monastic University, South India, in 1997. He completed the entire twenty-year G...2021-11-301h 53How to Train a Happy MindA Biologist and a Buddhist Monk on the Nature of Reality: A Conversation with Geshe Namdak and Dr. Rupert Sheldrake #81A biologist and a Buddhist monk have a conversation on how science can make sense of rebirth, emptiness, and karma, the origins of consciousness and creativity, and how modern science's understanding of the nature of reality benefits from the wisdom of contemplative traditions.Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in Hyderabad, India. From 2005 to 2010 he was Director of...2021-08-3159 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEInterdependence & the Nature of Reality - a Dialogue with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake & Geshe Tenzin NamdakContemplative traditions suggest that the world as we perceive it is the manifestation of a deeper, unseen process, that can be investigated through meditation and personal inquiry. To what extent can this fundamental level be studied scientifically? And what can this investigation tell us about the nature of reality and consciousness?Biologist Dr. Rupert Sheldrake and Buddhist teacher Geshe Tenzin Namdak will discuss how science and contemplative traditions can tackle big questions regarding the nature of reality, the interconnectedness of all phenomena and the relation between consciousness and the material world.Our speakers will also...2021-06-111h 45
Death Space: Filling the VoidHow Buddhism Approaches Death with Geshe Tenzin NamdakGeshe Tenzin Namdak is a monk and a teacher. Namdak joins Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) to talk about how the teachings of Buddhism approach death, grief and life.Pure Spectrum CBD: Promo code AnxietyPod for 15% off!purespectrumcbd.com/ANXIETYPODMore on Namdak:Geshe Tenzin Namdak is a monk with a western scientific education who teaches Buddhist mind science, philosophy, and practice worldwide based on two decades of study at Sera Jey Monastic University, South India.Want to support the show? Feel free to buy me a coffee!https://www...2021-06-0344 minHow to Train a Happy MindI Want to Know What Love Is #52If you want to know what love is, search beyond eighties songs to the wisdom of Buddhist loving-kindness that expands our love to all beings while also deepening our connection to our partner and family. This special Valentine's Day episode on love asks great Buddhist teachers the question of what love is, including Dr. Jan Willis, Ven. Kathleen McDonald, Dr. Rick Hanson, Geshe Tenzin Namdak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.Episode 52: I Want to Know What Love IsSupport the show2021-02-0928 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEPart 2 - Destructive Emotions & Distorted Perceptions - Dr. Elena Antonova, Dr. Wendy Hasenkamp, Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Father Laurence FreemanTwo scientists, Dr. Elena Antonova and Dr. Wendy Hasenkamp, join two contemplative practitioners, Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Father Laurence Freeman, for a lively discussion on negative emotions and their possible solutions, moderated by Scott Snibbe. The dialogue begins with an exploration of why we call certain emotions ‘negative’ or ‘destructive’, and how they can lead to patterns of behaviour that bring suffering to ourselves and others. The speakers discuss the possible antidotes to non-virtuous states of mind, and how contemplative traditions offer us practical tools to let go of the...2020-12-1930 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEPart 1 - Destructive Emotions & Distorted Perceptions - Dr. Elena Antonova, Dr. Wendy Hasenkamp, Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Father Laurence FreemanTwo scientists, Dr. Elena Antonova and Dr. Wendy Hasenkamp, join two contemplative practitioners, Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Father Laurence Freeman, for a lively discussion on negative emotions and their possible solutions, moderated by Scott Snibbe. The dialogue begins with an exploration of why we call certain emotions ‘negative’ or ‘destructive’, and how they can lead to patterns of behaviour that bring suffering to ourselves and others. The speakers discuss the possible antidotes to non-virtuous states of mind, and how contemplative traditions offer us practical tools to let go of the...2020-12-1031 min
Rothko ChapelContemplation & Sound: Bon Buddhist Meditation 11.04.2020Please note the meditation recording is choppy for the first 40 seconds.
For the month of November, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Bön Buddhist tradition, led by Tibetan Lama Geshe Denma Gyaltsen and Tibetan meditation teacher, Alejandro Chaoul of Ligmincha Texas. This session of Tibetan meditation used seed syllables, comprised of three vocalized sounds that connect and awaken your body, speech, and mind. Each seed sound is explored first individually then combined to promote clarity and balance amidst the stressors of a pandemic, hurricanes, wildfires, and election season.
Dr. Alejandro Chaoul is the founding director of The J...2020-11-0551 minHow to Train a Happy MindGeshe Tenzin Namdak on the Mind, Disturbing Emotions, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality #41"Buddhism is not meant to make people Buddhist … but to generate happy minds." Western Tibetan Buddhist master Geshe Tenzin Namdak on the mind, disturbing emotions, and emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality.Episode 41. Geshe Tenzin Namdak on the Mind, Disturbing Emotions, and the Ultimate Nature of RealitySupport the show2020-11-0443 min
Science & Wisdom LIVEHow Meditation Shapes Our Brain and Helps Us Deal With Negative Emotions - An Interview with Geshe Tenzin Namdak"If we grasp at a problem, it only becomes more intense. We all have problems, but a lot of mental suffering can be prevented by using particular meditation techniques." - Geshe Tenzin NamdakIn this first 'Meet the Speaker' Interview, Scott Snibbe and Geshe Tenzin Namdak discuss how meditation shapes our brain through neuroplasticity, helping us deal with negative emotions.They also explore the common ground between quantum physics and Buddhist philosophy and mind-science, referring to Bohm's theory of implicate and explicate order and the Buddhist view of ultimate reality. Finally, they discuss how the di...2020-10-1617 min