Exploring emotions and afflictions through the lens of Buddhism
In this talk Venerable Thubten Tarpa shares a personal journey of exploring emotions and afflictions through the lens of Buddhism.
Thubten Tarpa reflects on their upbringing, noting the challenge of connecting teachings to their own emotional experiences due to a lack of language for emotions.
Instead, they adopt a practice of identifying disturbances and working backward to address their root causes.
Drawing inspiration from self-taught meditation practices and the teachings of Venerable Robina Courtin, Thubten Tarpa focuses on tackling significant afflictions like pride and jealousy.
They recount conversations with mentors, such as Zopa, reflecting on the burden of pride and its hindrance to cultivating loving-kindness and genuine connections with others.
Thubten Tarpa shares their personal struggles with jealousy, revealing a journey of finding coping mechanisms and transformative insights.
They emphasize the importance of recognizing and mitigating jealousy’s detrimental effects on interpersonal dynamics, highlighting the power of verses learned from Thear to cultivate respectful and mindful interactions.
Through their introspective narration, Thubten Tarpa offers profound insights into navigating complex emotions within the Buddhist framework, emphasizing the transformative potential of self-awareness and compassionate action.
