A Dharma Talk
A Dharma Talk by The Venerable Geshe Tenzin Namdak is always a meeting with the self. With his calm demeanor and a gentle voice laced with subtle humour, Geshe La’s words bring home many an insightful moment for his listeners.
It was no different this time around.
“I, me is not concrete”, shared Geshe La.
The silence in the room was palpable as the audience plunged into depths of thought to grapple with the enormity of the words. For several of us, it was a revelation and a discovery at the same time, opening up immense possibilities of self-awareness and self-realization.
When Geshe La attempted to encapsulate ‘Samsara’ and ‘Nirvana’, he did so in the context of ‘Emptiness’ which he described as the ultimate reality. Just as knowledge of what makes us happy comes from knowing about all that causes unhappiness, an enlightened state of mind or ‘Nirvana’ can be attained with the knowledge and experience of ‘Emptiness’ of the unenlightened state or ‘Samsara’. He could not stress enough on the benefits of meditation to train the mind gradually for mental consciousness, an inner awareness and ultimately peace of mind.
An observant and attentive audience, questioned Geshe La on their emerging thoughts- When we say that soul is eternal and moves from one body to another, are there fixed number of souls?, Why does Geshe La gesticulate towards his heart while talking about his mind?, Why are there many more children who are precocious in their pursuit of different fields?
The talk gave food for thought to one and all. As also questions to mull over and answers to seek.
From oneself. Through one’s reflections.
There were so many possibilities created through an hour and a half in the midst of an enlightened being like Geshe La.
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