The Way of the Bodhisattva 55 | The Wild Elephant Within: How To Tame the Mind?

Can you truly tame your own mind? In this lesson, Khenpo Sodargye teaches from the Bodhicharyavatara on how an untamed mind — like a crazed elephant — destroys lives, and why only the Buddha's teachings can truly tame it.

What you will discover in this lecture ① The crazed elephant: why an untamed body ≠ an untamed mind ② A king's near-death story — what happens when the mind runs wild ② The rope of mindfulness: how to tie your mind to the post of virtue ③ When discipline can be relaxed — exceptions the Buddha allowed ④ Why singing, lying, or stealing can sometimes be acts of merit ⑤ One task at a time: the fox, the meat, and the fish that got away

👇 Check the timestamps below to follow the teaching step by step.