Exploring The Three Poisons: A Dharma Teaching with Jetsunma

Join us for this special two-hour dharma teaching with Jetsunma Jamyang Yeshe Palmo on the topic of The Three Poisons.

The Three Poisons

All afflictive emotions according to Buddhist teachings can be traced back to The Three Poisons of attachment, aversion, and ignorance. Attachment can also be referred to as clinging, greed or desire. This often leads to selfishness and a clinging to self and one’s own preferences. Aversion can also be referred to as anger or ill will. When we experience aversion, we push away (usually aggressively) the things that we dislike. Ignorance is also referred to as delusion, confusion or indifference. Its opposite is wisdom. Ignorance can be experienced as an inability to see the truth or reality of ourselves or the world around us.

When we are caught in the throes of these afflictive states, we are constantly pushing away the things that we don't want, grasping at the things that we do, and experiencing confusion about why these behaviors are not leading to truly satisfying lives and relationships.

During this dharma talk, Jetsunma will describe in greater detail what The Three Poisons are, where they come from, how they impact our lives, and how we might start working with them through a Vajrayana lens to live in greater accordance with wisdom and compassion. At the end of her talk, there will be time for audience Q&A.

Details:

Friday, September 20th, 5:30-7:30 pm MDT

Location: Online via Zoom

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About Jetsunma

Jetsunma Jamyang Yeshe Palmo spent nine years in a monastic university program studying all of the major subjects of Buddhism and then followed her studies by spending nine years in closed retreat. It was for this reason that Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche offered her the honored title of Jetsunma. She is the director of the study and practice centers of Turquoise Leaf Nunnery and Kusum Khandro Ling in Nepal. It is Rinpoche’s hope that she will prove to be uniquely qualified to be entrusted with upholding this dharma lineage in the future. Jetsunma has been living in the USA for the last few years, where she previously spent two years studying psychology and western philosophy at Harvard University, and currently divides her time between living in Montana and New York.

To learn more about Jetsunma, check out our Namchak blog: Well-Acquainted with Wisdom: Jetsünma’s Journey through Tibetan Buddhism from Doubter to Teacher

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