Don't Wait to Feel Devotion
From Buddhism for Beginners by Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
November 14, 2025 · 53 min
About this episode
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo discusses the nature of devotion in Buddhism, emphasizing that it is based on logic rather than just feelings.
Devotion is often thought of as a "feeling". Actually, in Buddhism, it is based on logic. Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo explains how if we wait for the "feeling" we will still be waiting when we die, without having achieved any result. Support the show For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org
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Host: Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo
Topics covered
- devotion
- Buddhism
- logic
- spirituality
- personal growth
Keywords
- devotion
- Buddhism
- spirituality
- logic
- personal development
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