In this talk I share the healing power of narratives. Sharing stories is an important aspect of the human experience, starting from childhood and continuing throughout our entire lifetime. Storytelling connects us in a profound ways, however, it also has the power to divide us and promote delusions.
Drawing from my experience as a documentary filmmaker and as a devoted student of Lama Yeshe Jinpa I will explore the essence of storytelling and how we can engage with it to benefit ourselves and others. Buddhist mind training provides many ways to engage with stories in rich and meaningful ways, providing a pathway to personal healing and contributing to a more harmonious world.
Lion's Roar Dharma Center at Do Nga Dargey Temple in Sacramento, California, is a Tibetan Buddhist Temple within the Gelugpa Lineage. Lama Yeshe Jinpa is the spiritual director and resident teacher of Lion’s Roar Dharma Center, which he co-founded with Geshe Losang Gyatso in 1992. In 1995, Lama Jinpa received direct heart/mind transmission from Geshe Gyatso after 25 years of Dharma practice and study. He is one of the few western lamas thus far recognized within the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan or Vajrayana Buddhism, the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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