Without concentration the mind is weak and ineffective. To engage strongly in activities such as listening, reflecting and meditating on the Buddhist teachings, we need to have concentration. In today's talk Geshela will teach about the practice of developing stable concentration.

All the other practices in the Buddhist path are for the sake of developing wisdom to counteract our fundamental ignorance. This ignorance is the source of all our suffering and the reason why we are stuck in unenlightened existence. In this talk, Gehsela will talk about the nature o f this wisdom and how we are to cultivate it in our minds.

What is the difference between self-confidence and arrogance? A healthy ego and unhealthy self-grasping? Geshe la will explore how a proper understanding of the self from the Tibetan Buddhist perspective leads to a happier life and better relationships with others.

We all need to cultivate the proper mindset so that we appreciate the opportunities we have to practice the dharma. In this talk, Geshela will look at four thoughts that help 'turn our mind' to the dharma: valuing our precious human life, thinking about death and impermanence, contemplating the law of karma, and meditation on the disadvantages of samsara.

White Tara is the feminine form of the Buddha of compassion. The name literally translated means ''One Who Saves," because of her commitment to save sentient beings from suffering. As the embodiment of enlightened compassion and activity, she nurtures the beings with her blessings of health, peace, and longevity.