# Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 43, Santa Claus - Jambhala’s Generosity & The Spirit of Giving

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Podcast: [Denver Dzogchen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/denver-dzogchen-6652649)
Published: 2025-12-22T15:12:47+00:00
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## Resource

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 43 Santa Claus - Jambhala’s Generosity & The Spirit of Giving 00:00:10 Jambhala/Dzambhala and the spirit of generosity. Joe discusses his connection to Jambhala practice. Parallels between Jambhala and Christmas. 00:09:35 Buddhist practice of bringing local deities into the fold of our faith. Mantra of HO HO HO. The parimita of Generosity. 00:15:30 The spirit of love and generosity. Connection between Tara and Mary. 00:20:25 Importance of the energy of Jambhala and framing gift giving as an offering. The importance of Bodhichitta as motivation. Openness and The View. Reference to Episode 19 with Father Tiso https://youtu.be/n3Sb4NIvC_g?si=P9bk3LzFlNLu8qS_ Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos. Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html Find us on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DenverDzogchen/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/denverdzogchen/ Bluesky Social https://bsky.app/profile/denverdzogchen.bsky.social Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms

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