# Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 47: Navigating Difficult Political Times

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Podcast: [Denver Dzogchen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/denver-dzogchen-6652649)
Published: 2026-02-11T08:08:00+00:00
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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 47 Navigating Difficult Political Times 00:01: Introduction to a discussion about navigating the path during difficult times. Modern news and social media. Shenwong (power of other) to Rangwong (autonomy). 00:08:20 Protesting, intention, aggression and a story about Trungpa Rinpoche. 00:12:20 The importance of faith in the Dharma. Garchen Rinpoche and Tonglen excerpt from https://youtu.be/ckobMFkGUFs?si=V2thHMkkeIA-Dd1k 00:17:54 The Three Poisons: Ignorance, Greed, and Hatred. 00:16:19 Intentional media consumption. Advice from Terrence McKenna. Three things to try during tough times. 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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