2nd Monthly Q&A Session - June 27th, 2022

Recording of the second Monthly Q&A with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo organized by Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery. For the full transcript of this video, visit https://tenzinpalmo.com/2nd-dgl-nunne... --- If you want to support Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and her activities, please visit the follow websites to get more information about how to get involved: https://tenzinpalmo.com/ https://dglnunnery.com/ --- Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and talk about Bhikshuni Ordination 04:45 - Q1: How to create merit without the anxiety of achieving? 07:28 - Q2: How can people who have been abused by their teachers forgive them and can they trust them afterwards? 13:43 - Q3: What's the difference between Buddha Nature and Soul and Atman? 19:29 - Q4: On patriarchy and nihilism 24:44 - Q5: How to deal with self-sabotage and excuses? 29:32 - Q6: Inner change vs outer action 31:34 - Q7: How to differentiate intuitions from desires? 34:44 - Q8: Is it okay to avoid difficult people? 40:06 - Q9: How has the role of women changed in Buddhism? 46:51 - Q10: How to face our own demons? 52:47 - Q11: Cultural aspects of Buddhism 55:16 - Q12: Overcoming resistance to the male predominance in the refuge tree 56:51 - Q13: How do you keep your compassion towards people who harm animals? 1:00:18 - Q14: How to overcome the need to be seen and accepted? 1:05:01 - Q15: What advice do you have for aspiring monastics? 1:09:19 - Q16: Outro & Dedication