Patience is a mind that welcomes wholeheartedly whatever arises having given up the idea that things should be other than what they are. In this extract from a teaching by Gen-la Jampa we learn to distinguish outer problems from inner ones and how our mental reaction to difficulty causes more suffering than the hardship itself. He introduces us to using life’s difficulties as a path to lasting inner peace and mental freedom.

Further reading in the following book: How to Solve Our Human Problems

When we discover the true source of all pain and problems: distorted perspectives within our own mind we see the possibility of true freedom. In this teaching Gen Devi discusses how ignorance, attachment, and aversion are the roots of suffering. Learn about the cycle of contaminated life (samsara) and how to develop an authentic wish to escape this mental prison. Based on the book How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Discover the Buddhist perspective on karma, not as a system of punishment, but as a universal law of cause and effect. This extract from a teaching by Gen Demo explores how our mental intentions are the root of all our actions and how cultivating a positive motivation can transform our interactions, creating beneficial ripple effects for the future. Based on the book Introduction to Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.