What are we really afraid of?

What are we really afraid of?

Author: Kadampa Buddhism April 27, 2026 Duration: 15:50
In this episode, Gen Kelsang Lhachog, talks about our fears — of failure, loss, loneliness, or rejection. First she explains the difference between fear that can help and protect us, such as fear of deadly Australian snakes! And fears that paralyse our happiness and wellbeing. She then drills down to what is under those fears — the root fear that affects us all. Further reading in the following… Source

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 18

Podcast Episodes
Live Like a Spiritual Traveler [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:49
Gen Tara explains how our life completely transforms when we begin to see ourselves not as permanent residents of this life but as travelers passing through. She teaches how this view loosens our grip on gain and loss, r…
How to develop authentic compassion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:56
In this podcast, taken from the Spring Festival 2026, Gen-la Khyenrab guides us to develop authentic compassion by encouraging us to begin with those that we already love. Source
How to overcome our inner enemy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:19
In this podcast, taken from the Spring Festival 2026, Gen-la Khyenrab guides us to recognise our self-cherishing mind as our true inner enemy, showing how this delusion is the root cause of all our suffering and problems…
How to make a decision to cherish others [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:57
In this podcast, taken from the Spring Festival 2026, Gen-la Khyenrab leads us to make our own personal decision to cherish others by showing how this will benefit ourself and others. Source
Why Patience Is True Strength [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:25
Gen-la Jampa introduces patient acceptance as the genuine solution to daily problems. He challenges the modern view that patience is a weakness, revealing instead the inner strength required to refuse our well-worn menta…
Wisdom that changes the world [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:52
In this episode, Kadam Mick Marcon explores how wisdom can literally change the way we see the world — and why that matters for our everyday happiness. He shares real life stories that illustrate how due to ignorance we…
Why do relationships sometimes hurt? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:04
In this episode, Gen Kelsang Leksang explores one of life’s great mysteries — why do the people we care about most sometimes cause us the greatest pain? She begins by drawing a clear distinction between two things we oft…
Small Actions That Change Everything [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:17
Kadam Bridget explains how we can actively shape our future through small, everyday acts of kindness. She shares a story about someone living in a community whose quiet contributions were only noticed after her death sho…
Empathy through exchanging self with others [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:09
Gen Chodor explains how it is easier to love people when we understand what they are going through. Using examples and analogies he explains how we can better understand the actions of others if we put ourselves in their…
Taking the pain out of loss [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:48
The sadness we feel when we go through loss or separation is not coming from the loss itself, it’s coming from the irrational mind of attachment. Buddha gives scientific teachings on how our pain is created by this and o…