eB 138 - I AM NOT PREDICTABLE

About this episode

Jampal Norbu begins a two-part examination of Lojong's provocative verse, focusing on the translation of Verse 30.

Each of Lojong's 59 slogans are composed of carefully selected words that can become powerful and reliable resources on the spiritual path. One's own words. Years ago, when Jampal Norbu worked on a Tibetan to English translation of the Lojong verses he was surprised to learn that Trungpa Rinpoche's well-know translation of Verse 30, "Don't be so predictable," was not quite direct or literal. In this episode, Jampal Norbu begins his two part examination of Lojong's most provocative verse.

People in this episode

Host: Jampal Norbu

Topics covered

• Lojong
• spiritual path
• Buddhism
• self-examination
• translation

Keywords

• Lojong
• Trungpa Rinpoche
• spirituality
• Buddhism
• translation
• Verse 30
• self-awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lojong, Verse 30

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