Ep. 477 – The Truth of Struggling with ZaChoeje Rinpoche

ZaChoeje Rinpoche joins Raghu for a talk on being recognized as a Tulku (reincarnated Tibetan master) by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the true nature of struggling.

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"The difference between the enlightened being and the un-enlightened being is: we are all struggling, but an enlightened being stops struggling over the struggles; and we struggle over the struggles. That is the truth of suffering." – ZaChoeje Rinpoche

In this episode ZaChoeje Rinpoche and Raghu dive into:

• Growing up in India as a Tibetan refugee child, and becoming a monk
• Being recognized as a Tulku (reincarnated Tibetan master) by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
• Moving to the U.S. and founding Emaho Foundation a Tibetan Buddhist center serving the greater Phoenix area
• Retranslating the Buddha's First Noble Truth (the truth of struggling)
• Disentangling from getting caught in the story of the "Movie of Me" – the fixed idea of who we are
• The role of devotion, faith, and guru in spiritual development through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism
• Connecting with the true nature of the mind as clear light
• An illuminating guided meditation practice on the sky like nature of mind and heart

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