Dharma Glimpses with Judy Lief

Mar 04 2025 215 ep. 7 mins 64

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DHARMA GLIMPSES is an introduction to The Profound Treasury teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, taught by Judy Lief. In these short, accessible talks, Judy invites listeners to explore the subtleties and delights of the Buddhist path of meditation and insight. She introduces listeners to some of the key ways that mark Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's unique and brilliant exposition of the dharma in the context of contemporary Western society.

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Episode 112: Vigilance

Mar 04 2025 6 mins

[This episode originally aired on March 14, 2023] The great teacher Shantideva emphasized the importance of vigilance, of protecting our minds • at the same time, tremendous emphasis is placed on maintaining an open, welcoming mind • so what's the difference between vigilance and just closing our mind in a negative or unhelpful way? • one way of looking at this is to think of

Episode 111: Don’t Know Mind

Feb 25 2025 7 mins

[This episode originally aired on March 7, 2023] It may seem odd to talk about the benefits of “don't know mind” in a tradition that places such value on learning and on study, and the harm that comes from lack of knowledge, lack of awareness, lack of critical thinking • so how is don't know mind different from delusory mind or ignorance? • the main difference is that don't

Episode 110: Essential Reminders

Feb 18 2025 8 mins

[This episode originally aired on February 28, 2023] The Buddhist path includes many methods for reminding us to wake up — from our blurriness, our sleepiness, and the busyness and distractedness of life • it's easy to get lost in the woods; reminders help us find our way back to the path • traditionally there are what are called the four basic or fundamental reminders • th

Episode 109: Acknowledging Harm

Feb 11 2025 7 mins

[This episode originally aired on February 21, 2023] Is there a way to make a sane relationship with our bad deeds and our regrets? • it's not easy to face up to all that we've done; it's not easy to find a way between wallowing in guilt and evading responsibility • in the Buddhist monastic traditions, there is a practice that provides a way of directly facing and working with

Episode 108: Heart of Hearts

Feb 04 2025 6 mins

[This episode originally aired on February 14, 2023] Images of the Buddha sitting in meditation posture give the impression that the buddhist path is quiescent and still; but actually it's a very dynamic, ever-evolving, and important journey • personally, I connect this idea of journey with a sense of something within us that we have lost and are trying to get back to • I think

Episode 107: The Five Elements

Jan 28 2025 7 mins

[This episode originally aired on February 7, 2023] Early Buddhist meditators spent quite a lot of time alone in retreat in remote, rugged areas • as a result, they were very much in tune with the the five basic elements of earth, water, fire, wind, and space • they observed that everything inside is mirrored by what is outside, and everything outside is mirrored by what is ins

Episode 106: Puzzles and Glimpses

Jan 21 2025 7 mins

[This episode originally aired on January 31, 2023] A common idea about the spiritual path is that it is punctuated by gigantic breakthroughs, by big revelations • but many deep and important insights don't come in that way; they come in through glimpses, which can be sudden or they can just kind of seep in • in some ways glimpses are similar to a jigsaw puzzle: we have all the

Episode 105: Natural Wisdom

Jan 13 2025 7 mins

[This episode originally aired on January 24, 2023] Through infusing mindfulness and awareness into our everyday actions, we can invoke or evoke a magical quality to existence, a natural wisdom which is known as “drala” • there's a famous line from the movie Field of Dreams that's often repeated: “If you build it, they will come” • in some ways, through our mindfulness

Episode 104: Speech

Jan 07 2025 8 mins

[This episode originally aired on January 17, 2023] A large part of our reality involves talking, or working with our speech; it is one of the main ways we connect with our world • but our speech can also get us into a lot of trouble, including using it as a way of escaping from reality • Trungpa Rinpoche said that paying attention to speech is a way of paying attention to real

Episode 103: Remain Like a Log

Dec 31 2024 6 mins

[This episode originally aired on January 10, 2023] The image of remaining like a log comes up in a number of different traditional Buddhist texts • think of a log rotting slowly in an ancient forest — it just lies there placidly, providing sustenance and a home for various critters as it gradually dissolves into the forest floor • sometimes remaining like a log is talked abo