Dispelling Dharma's Bad Rap
From Buddhism for Beginners by Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
February 13, 2026 · 51 min
About this episode
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains why the negative perceptions of Buddhism regarding suffering are unfounded.
Buddhism often gets a bad rap for talking about suffering. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains why it is totally unfounded. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
People in this episode
Host: Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo
Topics covered
- Buddhism
- suffering
- Dharma
- spirituality
- misconceptions
Keywords
- Buddhism
- Dharma
- suffering
- spirituality
- misconceptions
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