Mindful U at Naropa University

55. Encore Presentation: Lama Rod Owens: A Dialogue Between Love and Rage

January 7th, 2019  |  37 mins 29 secs

lama rod owens, lovingkindness

There will always be suffering. But with meditation, we begin to transform our relationship to the suffering and therefore the suffering itself transforms too. Dharma is all about relationships - it’s about how we are centered within our sense of self. And ego how the ego is always interpreting phenomena. Ego interprets phenomenon to give itself life, and the narrative, and the purpose - but that purpose doesn't have to be about being happy and free. It can also be about suffering and pain. You know? Any way that the ego can actually differentiate itself, it will do that.