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What advice would you give
to younger generations
seeking spiritual growth in an
increasingly secular world?

I would advise people, both young
and old, to consider impermanence
and to use their life on something
truly meaningful and beneficial.

It is said in the texts that both
teacher and student need to
Lama Zangmo performed light offering at Kagyu Samye Dzong. spend time observing each other
before making any commitments.
There is a photograph from the see the throne behind him while Being discerning and mindful in
late 1970s, taken by one of Akong his form remains clearly visible.
choosing a teacher is essential for a
Rinpoche’s students, that shows Seeing that photo filled me with an
meaningful and authentic spiritual
the 16th Karmapa sitting on a overwhelming sense of faith in the journey. EH
throne, his body appearing clear but Karmapa.
transparent. In the image, you can

The Aim of Buddhist

Meditation

By Scott Tulsa

Scott Tusa, a Buddhist Benny: You have been a monk and now a Dharma
meditation teacher teacher. How did you first become interested in
ordained by HH the Buddhism?
14th Dalai Lama,
spent nine years as a Scott: I first became interested in Buddhism while
monk. Since 2008, he’s attending Berklee College of Music in Boston,
taught across the globe, Massachusetts. After some exploration in various
merging Buddhist spiritual traditions, I came across Tibetan Buddhism and
wisdom with modern felt an immediate and strong sense of familiarity and
confidence. I felt relief at finding something meaningful
life for practitioners. that provided answers about the world, life, the mind,
His focus empowers meditators to deepen their habits, behaviors, and how we can improve and grow. I
practice confidently, bridging ancient teachings then contacted a Tibetan Buddhist center in the Boston
with contemporary needs in group, individual, and area and connected with their main teacher, a monk from
online settings. His website is https://scotttusa.com. eastern Tibet who had escaped during the communist
Benny Liow interviewed Scott on a range of topics invasion. He had fled to India and rebuilt one of the main
on the theme of the purpose of Buddhist meditation. monasteries in southern India. I spent considerable time