We were luck enough to host Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo here in Boudha for two question and answer sessions. Several of the points she addressed really hit a soft spot with me, so I thought I would post some of the notes I took during the teaching.
On Tibetan new year, the biggest holiday of the year for the Tibetan community here in Nepal, I had the good fortune to spend some time with one young but
Some reflections on the fundamentals of Buddhism
“If somebody is being nasty to you or deliberately and malevolently trying to cause you to suffer, and you think it is that person who is making you suffer, you still have not understood this First Noble Truth" (Ven. Ajahn Sumedho).
When you give up attachment to the self, there is no higher generosity
Beyond giving up pretense, there is no further discipline.
When you have no fear about the meaning, there is no higher patience.
If you never separate from the practice, there is no other diligence.