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Qingdao University Q&A Session Khenpo Sodargye Answers Questions About Psychological Comfort When Humans Face Disasters
On June 21, 2014, Khenpo Sodargye delivered a talk at Qingdao University titled “Ease at a Time of Catastrophe.” In the Q&A session that followed, he addressed a series of questions that speak directly to the inner struggles of people in the modern world Why does superstition still exist in an age of advanced science? What constitutes genuine faith in a religious sense, and what kind of belief do young people most need today? How can one move beyond resentment and psychological trauma caused by injustice, violence, or human-made disasters? Can material reconstruction truly heal the inner wounds left by catastrophe? When a sudden sense of loneliness arises, how can one find inner stability? And how can Buddhist methods of mind training offer practical support for modern psychological challenges?
This Q&A focuses on catastrophe, trauma, and inner restoration. By combining rational inquiry with lived experience, it presents Buddhist wisdom as a practical path for psychological comfort and inner rebuilding in contemporary society