Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link
At the heart of the Buddhist path is the individual practitioner who integrates the teachings with his or her own experience. Posting weekly since August of 2009, the Link Podcast features pithy teachings by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu, and Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel that illustrate the creativity and practicality that are the hallmarks of being a successful meditator. Talks by students of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche offer an intimate window into the spiritual paths of Western students of Buddhism as they bring the teachings to life in their own unique and personal ways. Most talks in this podcast draw from a weekly Live broadcast on Sundays at 10 am Mountain Time.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 773
- Years Active
- 2004 - 2025
Self Reflection, Renunciation and Appreciation to Bring in the New Year (Link #689)
Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la speaks about self reflection as the entry to Dharma practice, about disillusionment, and appreciation for our present opportunity as practitioners, particularl…
01:10:51 |
Sun 07 Jan 2024
Showing Up in Life and Death (Link #688)
Speaker: Stephanie Kindberg-Velasco. Stephanie reflects on the past year focusing on several Sangha members who've died and also on Rabjam Rinpoche's visit to Boulder, Colorado. Her contemplation of …
00:55:54 |
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Diligence, Introspection and Dependent Origination (Link #687)
Speaker: Nicholas Carter. Nick shares his personal insights from many years of service, study, practice and retreat at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado, where he reside…
01:09:36 |
Sun 24 Dec 2023
Appreciation of the Three Jewels (Link #686)
Speaker: Hillary Campbell. Hillary uses the metaphor of a three-tiered torma to outline the qualities of the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Her analogy is based upon Rinpoche's book, "…
01:04:10 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Navigating Dharma and the Habits That Cause Trouble on the Way to the Next Life: Making My Way (Link #685)
Speaker: Mary Newton. Mary talks about how Dharma helps her to engage with life and its vicissitudes. While dwelling on thoughts and feelings can mire us in a samsaric mindset, they are also a means …
01:03:19 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Creating a Simplified Life (Link #684)
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This LINK was originally given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on May 6, 2012 in Bir, India. Rinpoche talks about the importance of simplifying one's life and moving aw…
00:42:22 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
Habitual Obscurations (Link #683)
Speaker: Bob Reid. Bob summarizes two talks given by Rinpoche at this year's Shedra. In these talks, Rinpoche discusses the topic of habitual obscurations, one of the four obscurations that hinders t…
01:13:10 |
Sun 26 Nov 2023
Samten Ling History: Part 3 (Link #682)
Speaker: Kelly Smith. This is Kelly's third talk on the history of Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, MSB's long-term retreat center. Kelly tells the origin story of long-term retreats commencing in 1995, w…
01:11:56 |
Sun 12 Nov 2023
Devotion: For the Record (Link #681)
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This Personal LINK was originally given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on January 29, 2006 at Samten Ling in Crestone, Colorado. Rinpoche talks about how devotion is t…
00:45:56 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
The Four Immeasurables (Link #680)
Speaker: Suzy Greanias. Suzy gives us an explanation of how four immeasurables practice is a meaningful framework to cope with current world affairs. She walks us through a heartfelt journey of her t…
01:07:05 |
Sun 29 Oct 2023
In Search of a Meaningful Life (Link #679)
Speaker: Pontus Strömdahl. Pontus shares his story of how he was led to the Dharma, to the Sangha of Mangala Shri Bhuti and to his teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Books and study groups were not e…
00:49:24 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Sangha and Serendipity: Inspiration to Stay on the Path (Link #678)
Speaker: Samuel Gates. Sam shared his experiences where he allowed serendipity to guide him on the spiritual path. Attending this year's Nyingma Summer Seminar, being with Sangha and offering his ser…
00:48:58 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
Ease (Link #677)
Speaker: Scott Gallagher. Reflecting on the 2023 Nyingma Summer Seminar, Scott was particularly struck by Rinpoche's encouraging students to approach practice with a state of ease. Scott differentiat…
01:03:46 |
Sun 08 Oct 2023
Self Awareness (Link #676)
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This previously recorded LINK talk was given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on March 29, 2015 at Phuntsok Choling in Ward, CO. Rinpoche illustrates the necessity of se…
00:56:35 |
Sun 01 Oct 2023
Mind's Health (Link #675)
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This previously recorded LINK talk was given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on June 6, 2004 at Phuntsok Choling in Ward, CO. This talk is part of an ongoing commentary…
01:10:13 |
Sun 24 Sep 2023
The Guru Principle (Link #674)
Speaker: Markus Stobbs. Markus reflects on how the guru principle has acted as a guide on his ever-unfolding path both within the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Markus describes how the guru can acce…
00:56:15 |
Sun 17 Sep 2023
Understanding the Bone in My Heart (Link #673)
Speaker: Diane de Ford. Diane contemplates how the meaning of the phrase "having a bone in one's heart" expresses the essence of bodhicitta. To have a bone in one's heart is to have both the courage …
00:22:39 |
Sun 10 Sep 2023
Grace (Link #672)
Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This previously recorded talk was given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on December 10, 2017 at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado. Rinpoch…
00:44:59 |
Sun 03 Sep 2023
Reflections on Renunciation (Link #671)
Speaker: Owen Ziols. Owen reflects on how he understands and cultivates renunciation. Renunciation may be understood in the context of ground, path, and fruition, the four thoughts that turn the mind…
01:08:23 |
Sun 27 Aug 2023
Making Intention and Action Meet (Link #670)
Speaker: Polly Banerjee-Gallagher. Polly Gallagher tells the story of how she and her siblings held vigil at her mother's deathbed a year ago and how Rinpoche and the Sangha showed up for her family …
00:47:06 |
Sun 20 Aug 2023
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