In this talk, Venerable Thubten Semkye offers insights into the speaker’s journey of healing through the Dharma.
Thubten Semkye shares her personal experiences of grappling with the death of her sister and navigating complex relationships with her parents.
Through the teachings on generating bodhicitta, or the enlightened mind, she gains new perspectives on her parents’ kindness and resilience despite past pain and resistance.
Thubten Semkye explores the complex influences that shaped her upbringing, drawing on her father’s background as an orphan and single parent.
She also recounts emotional stories about her grandmother’s devastating accident and how it deeply affected her family.
Ultimately, Thubten Semkye encourages practitioners to honor the kindness of all mothers, past and present, and underscores the importance of healing relationships with parents for the sake of generating compassion and attaining enlightenment.
