15/09/2026
What is Buddhism actually trying to teach us?
As we begin exploring Buddhism, we discover that there is more to meditation than simply sitting quietly.
The New Kadampa Tradition offers a step-by-step path of teachings that can help us develop greater inner peace, compassion and wisdom.
Three of the key teachings are Lamrim, Lojong and Mahamudra.
🌿 Lamrim — The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
Lamrim presents Buddha's teachings as a step-by-step path. Beginning with developing a kind heart and gradually cultivating wisdom, it guides us towards enlightenment.
You don't need to understand the whole path before you begin.
🌿 Lojong — Training the Mind
Lojong teaches us how to transform our everyday difficulties into opportunities for spiritual growth.
Rather than allowing challenging experiences to leave us feeling discouraged, we can learn to develop patience, compassion and wisdom.
🌿 Mahamudra
Mahamudra is a profound teaching concerning emptiness and, within Ta**ra, the union of great bliss and emptiness.
This is a deeper area of Buddhist practice that we don't need to understand all at once.
There is a path. You don't have to understand everything at once.
Perhaps the most important thing is simply to begin.
To be curious.
To listen.
To meditate.
And to discover how these teachings can become part of your own life.
Over the next few weeks, we'll explore these teachings a little more deeply, beginning with Lamrim — the idea of a step-by-step path.
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