This episode features Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher Drupon Lama Dorje, and his assistant and translator Carolina Putnam, in an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on mindfulness and self-cultivation, as well as the role of art and creativity in Buddhism and everyday life. Lama Dorje became a Buddhist monk at the age of five, completed extensive training in Buddhist studies and meditation, and now teaches all over the world, primarily in Central and South America. Carolina Putnam is the Executive Director of the Lama Dorje Foundation and of Dewachen, Lama’s retreat center in Costa Rica. This episode is in both English and Spanish, as Spanish is Lama Dorje’s primary teaching language, with Carolina providing translations.

For our Creativity Pro-Tip, Lama Dorje encourages us to cultivate a daily practice of mindfulness and gratitude in order to work with our minds and ultimately to be of benefit to others and to society.

Credits: The Syncreate podcast is created and hosted by Melinda Rothouse, and produced at Record ATX studios with in collaboration Michael Osborne and 14th Street Studios in Austin, Texas. Syncreate logo design by Dreux Carpenter.

If you enjoy this episode and want to learn more about the creative process, you might also like our conversations in Episode 68: Wonders of Creation with Dr. Ladan Akbarnia, Episode 85: Living a Spiritual Life with Wisdom Pathways Co-Founders Jenny Fairbank and Steven Ross, and Episode 87: Dreams and Creativity with Musician, Poet & Psychotherapist Linus Streckfus.

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Lama Dorje Foundation Website

Lama Dorje’s Mantras on Spotify

Lama Dorje Foundation YouTube Channel

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