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As It Was (Part 1): The Early Journey of Lama Tashi

Lama Tashi reflects on his unlikely path from a young monk in Tibet to becoming a trusted attendant to great masters. With humor and candor, he recounts early responsibilities — from helping a “business-minded” lama open a boutique shop to navigating land deals, monastery projects, government offices, and global travel. Along the way, he becomes someone to whom others continually turn, guided not by ambition but by heartfelt devotion. The conversation arrives at the uncanny moment of recognizing Mingyur Rinpoche by chance at the Boudhanath Stupa, and the quiet, stunned reunion that followed — a turning point that hints at the profound changes still to come.
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Excerpt from our conversation with Lama Tashi

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Becoming Bodhisattvas - Pema Chödrön
Embodying the Bodhisattva Ideal - Khandro Kunga Bhuma Rinpoche
Mahamudra: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities - Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Breaking Free From Unhealthy Patterns - Thupten Jinpa
The Courage to Stay Open - Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
The Nuances of the Vajrayana Path - Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Tantra, Pure Perception, and the Subtle Body - Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Turning Suffering Into Connection - Sharon Salzberg
Spiritual Journalism: Sharing the Story of the Dharma - Vicki Mackenzie
Guru Yoga Never Fails - Chagdud Khadro
No Disconnect: Dzogchen as Our Nature - Erik Pema Kunsang
Simplicity within Simplicity - Matthieu Ricard
Simplicity within Simplicity - Matthieu Ricard
Living Dharma: Bridging Himalayan Wisdom and Western Education - TSUNMA KUNSANG PALMO
Living Dharma: Bridging Himalayan Wisdom and Western Education - TSUNMA KUNSANG PALMO
Living Dharma: Bridging Himalayan Wisdom and Western Education - TSUNMA KUNSANG PALMO
Living Dharma: Bridging Himalayan Wisdom and Western Education - TSUNMA KUNSANG PALMO
Living Dharma: Bridging Himalayan Wisdom and Western Education - TSUNMA KUNSANG PALMO
Living Dharma: Bridging Himalayan Wisdom and Western Education - TSUNMA KUNSANG PALMO
We are currently organizing many more archived interviews and will make them available here soon. New interviews are also being recorded and will be added in the coming months.

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