Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group

Diamond Light is a heart-centered community offering Buddhist teachings in the Gelugpa tradition. We want to create a world without suffering. Diamond Light works towards a world where Tibetan Buddhist teachings are valued and practiced: people care for each other and the planet, and all beings recognize their deep capacity for love and belonging. Our podcast features a variety of teachers in the Buddhist tradition sharing texts, insights, practices, and practical tips to help you apply dharma in your life.

Mahaprajapati: The Woman Who Raised the Buddha with Diane Wilde

Mahaprajapati was the Buddha’s mother (actually his aunt who nurtured and raised him). Oddly, little was written about her or her influence over her son, or the establishment of the […]

12-09
49:47

The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life part 3

A Bodhisattva is a spiritual warrior who blends compassion and wisdom to reach ultimate peace for the benefit of themselves and others. Join Jay Nair to learn how to harmonize […]

11-18
01:05:13

The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life part 2

A Bodhisattva is a spiritual warrior who blends compassion and wisdom to reach ultimate peace for the benefit of themselves and others. Join Jay Nair to learn how to harmonize […]

11-12
01:17:39

The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life part 1

A Bodhisattva is a spiritual warrior who blends compassion and wisdom to reach ultimate peace for the benefit of themselves and others. Join Jay Nair to learn how to harmonize […]

11-08
01:06:51

The Real Causes of Health part 8

Continuing course on how to achieve better health—or any goals—through understanding how to create the best possible karmic seeds. In this class, Sarahni explores specific examples of how to establish […]

10-27
32:13

The Real Causes of Health part 7

Sarahni continues our course on the most powerful ways to create good karma. In this class, she reviews how to make a plan to plant the best karmic seeds—even when […]

10-20
44:36

The Real Causes of Health part 6

In our continuing course on karmic management, Sarahni reviews how to choose the most powerful people to create strong karma. Theme music: Jay Nair & Ross Hammond

10-13
32:57

The Real Causes of Health part 5

Review the 4 x 4 practice of identifying the best way to create lots of new good karma! Identifying goals and reverse engineering the ideal karmic outcomes. The power of […]

10-06
41:01

The Real Causes of Health part 4

Continuing our course on karma, taught with sensitivity and grace by Sarahni. In this class, we explore how to create strong intentions to plant the kind of karma to get […]

09-30
45:15

The Real Causes of Health part 3

We’re continuing our course on how karma works. In this class, we look at how to set goals and reach them using karmic causes. Theme music: Jay Nair & Ross Hammond

09-22
38:52

The Real Causes of Health part 2

Continuing our course on Karmic causes and results with Sarahni Stumpf. In part 2, we discuss the four ways karmic seeds ripen, and how to nullify the negative effects of […]

09-15
40:10

The Real Causes of Health part 1

According to Buddhism, our ordinary conception of causation is inaccurate, or incomplete. Our ordinary conception of causation doesn’t explain why medicine helps sometimes but not others, or why exercise sometimes […]

09-08
49:22

Perfecting Generosity part 3

The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is a seminal Mahayana Buddhist text. It includes everything one needs to know to successfully develop on the Buddhist path. In this class, Heather […]

09-01
01:02:12

Perfecting Generosity part 2

The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is a seminal Mahayana Buddhist text. It includes everything one needs to know to successfully develop on the Buddhist path. In this class, Heather […]

08-26
54:37

Practicing Generosity part 1

The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is a seminal Mahayana Buddhist text. It includes everything one needs to know to successfully develop on the Buddhist path. In this […]

08-18
01:03:44

How Karma Works part 6

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. […]

08-11
48:46

How Karma Works part 5

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. […]

08-04
52:59

How Karma Works part 4

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. […]

07-28
57:11

How Karma Works part 3

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. […]

07-22
54:01

How Karma Works part 2

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. […]

07-08
51:27

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