<p>In today’s episode Gen Kelsang Leksang shares her personal journey from a high-powered corporate career to a spiritual life as a Buddhist nun and teacher. Reflecting on her life, she reveals how experiences that once felt like failures were, in fact, profoundly beneficial—shaping her personal development and inner growth. She explains that when life appears to be falling apart, peace and purpose can be found by letting go of attachment, adjusting our expectations, and training the mind in acceptance. </p><p>Drawing on the wisdom of the New Kadampa Tradition, Gen Leksang explores how focusing on others, cultivating compassion, and developing inner acceptance can transform suffering into clarity and confidence. This episode offers heartfelt reflections on death, purpose, career pressure, and happiness — showing how even life’s most painful moments can become profound teachers. Insightful, practical, and uplifting, this conversation gently challenges modern ideas of success and invites us to discover a deeper, more stable happiness that comes from within.</p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction &amp; Career Shift </p><p>02:16 Searching for Purpose </p><p>02:30 Father’s Illness &amp; Death </p><p>03:36 Refuge, Acceptance, and Peace </p><p>05:33 Learning Through Helping Others </p><p>07:20 Redefining Success and Happiness </p><p>08:10 Finding Depth While Living Fully </p><p>12:32 Pressure, Plans, and Life Direction </p><p>15:13 Career Advice for Young People </p><p>17:09Discovering True Motivation </p><p>20:18 Letting Life Evolve Naturally </p><p>26:46 Inner Peace Is Happiness </p><p>28:02 Acceptance When Life Doesn’t Work Out</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Book References</strong></p><p> In this episode Gen Leksang references the following books by by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso:</p><p>How to Solve our Human Problems <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm1wa3dYbGRmTDdRdVl6YWJ0djR2aGg1SnZCQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTk9kWkw2SV9IR1kzbWo2Tkx4aGRsWk5qeGJZYk9KTVFlUDlLZTJBSGRRYk1iMVF0MC11VFYySFdXWlJBWU9lcnhIaHhMQkdDUUp5OHA0eEFpeU1fTDNKcmE0SU55bVRDMVRjLVl4aWYtUGE1UzhRMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkadampa.org%2Fbook%2Fhow-to-solve-our-human-problems&v=vhDc2fbwz7I" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://kadampa.org/book/how-to-solve...</a> </p><p>Modern Buddhism <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpxcWhyNGhkVkxhY0FIWXdSeEpYYTNNc1lJd3xBQ3Jtc0tuOTRKeFVzS056VXVjcy05eVJkazh1UTM3Wk1NYVVQOHpxS3VkcGR3WGZsQ2JlRm92UzZSME1ZdVpiUl9zNV94Mzd5QldZOFoyN0VuaVN4RDUtT01zUHgtdzVsTllhRHE5M0xFczBqMnNFT0s5R2xhNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkadampa.org%2Fbook%2Fmodern-buddhism&v=vhDc2fbwz7I" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism</a> </p><p>How to Transform Your Life <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2sxbGVyc2EtbC1tdmpXb1RPYTNoaF9Na2UxQXxBQ3Jtc0trVFlrTDlOUHBLVEZ6Qm5RalpqcXNKS29CWXdwdGg1YnA5ZkFEZy15VXV4YXBuVjNIQlcyTHRBWi1vMjJ4TVMxSVVOc0xpcU5HLUFzQllqSXdRTGFNb2lmUE4xU05hWm1ZMzRuQjNzTXV4ZmhvX2I2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhowtotyl.com%2F&v=vhDc2fbwz7I" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://howtotyl.com/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Gen Leksang is a senior teacher within the <a href="https://www.kadampa.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">New Kadampa Tradition</a>, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>WANT MORE? </strong></p><p>Find a meditation center near you:</p><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhqRDVCT2RNdEcwTEl6RHdFZ1BQZEVJajRqd3xBQ3Jtc0tteUJsTUJSUnY2eWVXMU1tY1pKYVV3bWZfeWg1VUI1cUpHNS1NNS1sakhCTHVPWUhwa1dMaUtMYzlzU09JWEpNcVMxT1hTMTZPWXJUcWx2YVhuMTQ5OVVyRmJTSHBFeFVvQWJ2MXBOOW1MVlYtcXpHWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkadampa.org%2Fnkt-center-search%2F%3Flang%3Den&v=vhDc2fbwz7I" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search...</a> </p><p><br></p><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/modernbuddhismpodcast">#modernbuddhismpodcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newkadampatradition">#newkadampatradition</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/innerpeace">#innerpeace</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/buddhistwisdom">#buddhistwisdom</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/meaningfullife">#meaningfullife</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/acceptance">#acceptance</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/compassion">#compassion</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/findingpurpose">#findingpurpose</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/meditationpractice">#meditationpractice</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mentalwellbeing">#mentalwellbeing</a></p><p><br></p>