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Lesson 39
Lesson 39
A Journey to the West
Awakening
Dharma Center Struggle
growingup
Healing
Jigme Phuntsok Charisma
Judith Simmer Brown
Larung Gar Academy
Spiritual Teacher Legacy
Spirituality
Western Buddhism Decline
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Overview
Chapters
00:00
Opening
00:14
Judith Simmer-Brown: A professor's perspective on meeting His Holiness
00:54
The envy of freedom: Weekend retreats vs. the struggle for transportation in China
01:42
"A Guest Teacher": The first impression of an unusual master from Eastern Tibet
02:10
Breath taken away: The sheer physical presence of Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok
03:10
Stopping the mind: How raw directness silences mental chatter
03:47
19 years of devotion: Khenpo Sodargye's personal reflection on his teacher
04:39
Dark Age predictions: Comparing Kalachakra prophecies with modern prophets
05:24
The Golden Generation: Reflecting on the legacy of masters like Dilgo Khyentse
06:40
The decline of centers: Why Western Dharma centers struggle to survive
07:22
Without a leader: The fragmentation of the community after Trungpa Rinpoche's passing
07:56
The Larung Gar difference: Why some centers endure while others fade
09:09
Financial reality: When a spiritual center can't afford a cleaner
10:40
The battle of habits: Why 5 years of monkhood can't beat childhood tendencies
12:37
Global curiosity: Why everyone asks about Larung Gar
13:46
A special connection: Honoring the 20th anniversary of His Holiness's Parinirvana
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