Why Patience Is True Strength

Why Patience Is True Strength

From Living Clarity by Kadampa Buddhism

May 18, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

Gen-la Jampa discusses the concept of patient acceptance as a powerful solution to daily problems and challenges the notion that patience is a weakness.

Gen-la Jampa introduces patient acceptance as the genuine solution to daily problems. He challenges the modern view that patience is a weakness, revealing instead the inner strength required to refuse our well-worn mental grooves of intolerance — and the mental freedom that comes from accepting what is. Discover how changing our mind from resistance to acceptance is a revolutionary approach to overcoming suffering. Further reading in the following book: How to Solve Our Human Problems

People in this episode

Guest: Gen-la Jampa

Topics covered

  • patience
  • acceptance
  • mental strength
  • overcoming suffering
  • intolerance

Keywords

  • patience
  • acceptance
  • mental freedom
  • suffering
  • intolerance
  • strength
  • Buddhism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How to Solve Our Human Problems

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