The Empty Cup Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-empty-cup An empty cup is not blankness; it’s availability. It is the willingness to look more closely at our assumptions, to meet life in a relaxed manner with an open heart. Open to accepting the present moment as it is. If your mind is full—full of opinions, expectations, habitual thinking—, this podcast invites you to sit back, relax and be emptied. Copyright Tsering Paldron 62b720be-49ad-5db0-afe7-1725c28a6959 yes Support this podcast en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:56:00 +0100 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:56:18 +0100 https://tseringpaldron.com/eng/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/H_xu9Mf6WQV_WlUbwtFkxs97on2_hBs_7zKQnBThqdY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYTQz/ZTI3NTM4ZjVhN2Iy/ZDBjMjdhMDc2MWE3/YWRhYy5wbmc.jpg The Empty Cup https://tseringpaldron.com/eng/ episodic Tsering Paldron An empty cup is not blankness; it’s availability. It is the willingness to look more closely at our assumptions, to meet life in a relaxed manner with an open heart. Open to accepting the present moment as it is. If your mind is full—full of opinions, expectations, habitual thinking—, this podcast invites you to sit back, relax and be emptied. An empty cup is not blankness; it’s availability. mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection Tsering Paldron tseringpaldron@gmail.com No No When The Question Disappears 8 8 When The Question Disappears full 3cdb4ae1-88b4-469b-a1d0-b9abaadfb7fc https://share.transistor.fm/s/45b3bea0 For much of our lives, we feel that life is happening to us. We struggle against what we don't want, chase what we think we need, and search for meaning in everything that happens.

But what if our understanding matures over time?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the quiet transformation that can take place as our perspective deepens: from blame to compassion, from compassion to gratitude, and from gratitude to something even more unexpected—the discovery that life may never have been against us, or in our favour. It has simply been unfolding.

A reflection on suffering, forgiveness, the search for meaning, and the profound simplicity that appears when we stop asking life to justify itself and begin to inhabit its mystery.

Perhaps awakening is not about finding all the answers.

Perhaps it is about discovering that reality has always been quietly, innocently, exactly as it is. 


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]]> For much of our lives, we feel that life is happening to us. We struggle against what we don't want, chase what we think we need, and search for meaning in everything that happens.

But what if our understanding matures over time?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the quiet transformation that can take place as our perspective deepens: from blame to compassion, from compassion to gratitude, and from gratitude to something even more unexpected—the discovery that life may never have been against us, or in our favour. It has simply been unfolding.

A reflection on suffering, forgiveness, the search for meaning, and the profound simplicity that appears when we stop asking life to justify itself and begin to inhabit its mystery.

Perhaps awakening is not about finding all the answers.

Perhaps it is about discovering that reality has always been quietly, innocently, exactly as it is. 


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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 862 For much of our lives, we feel that life is happening to us. We struggle against what we don't want, chase what we think we need, and search for meaning in everything that happens.

But what if our understanding matures over time?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the quiet transformation that can take place as our perspective deepens: from blame to compassion, from compassion to gratitude, and from gratitude to something even more unexpected—the discovery that life may never have been against us, or in our favour. It has simply been unfolding.

A reflection on suffering, forgiveness, the search for meaning, and the profound simplicity that appears when we stop asking life to justify itself and begin to inhabit its mystery.

Perhaps awakening is not about finding all the answers.

Perhaps it is about discovering that reality has always been quietly, innocently, exactly as it is. 


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]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No Spiritual Friends 7 7 Spiritual Friends full 2105492f-17ef-4bc4-a1ca-612b63389402 https://share.transistor.fm/s/541620f4 What makes a spiritual friendship different from an ordinary friendship?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the rare and precious companions who walk beside us on the path. The ones who encourage our growth rather than our stories, who help us see our blind spots without judgment, who remind us not to lose heart, and who can make us laugh when we take ourselves too seriously.

A reflection on trust, honesty, kindness, humour, and the mysterious way some people enter our lives exactly when they are needed.

Because sometimes, the greatest gift a spiritual friend can offer is simply to help us remember what truly matters.

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]]> What makes a spiritual friendship different from an ordinary friendship?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the rare and precious companions who walk beside us on the path. The ones who encourage our growth rather than our stories, who help us see our blind spots without judgment, who remind us not to lose heart, and who can make us laugh when we take ourselves too seriously.

A reflection on trust, honesty, kindness, humour, and the mysterious way some people enter our lives exactly when they are needed.

Because sometimes, the greatest gift a spiritual friend can offer is simply to help us remember what truly matters.

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 916 What makes a spiritual friendship different from an ordinary friendship?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the rare and precious companions who walk beside us on the path. The ones who encourage our growth rather than our stories, who help us see our blind spots without judgment, who remind us not to lose heart, and who can make us laugh when we take ourselves too seriously.

A reflection on trust, honesty, kindness, humour, and the mysterious way some people enter our lives exactly when they are needed.

Because sometimes, the greatest gift a spiritual friend can offer is simply to help us remember what truly matters.

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]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No Gratitude for the Wisdom 6 6 Gratitude for the Wisdom full 2187ce6f-61df-499a-a148-eb5398f22bef https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a461a75 What is devotion?

Blind faith, admiration, emotional dependence... or something else entirely?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore devotion as "gratitude for Wisdom" and reflect on how to relate to teachers with both openness and discernment. How can we recognise the Wisdom that shines through someone without idealising the person? And what happens when teachers reveal their humanity—or fail to live up to our expectations?

A reflection on trust, perception, gratitude, and the delicate art of keeping the heart open without losing clarity.

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]]> What is devotion?

Blind faith, admiration, emotional dependence... or something else entirely?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore devotion as "gratitude for Wisdom" and reflect on how to relate to teachers with both openness and discernment. How can we recognise the Wisdom that shines through someone without idealising the person? And what happens when teachers reveal their humanity—or fail to live up to our expectations?

A reflection on trust, perception, gratitude, and the delicate art of keeping the heart open without losing clarity.

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]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 821 What is devotion?

Blind faith, admiration, emotional dependence... or something else entirely?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore devotion as "gratitude for Wisdom" and reflect on how to relate to teachers with both openness and discernment. How can we recognise the Wisdom that shines through someone without idealising the person? And what happens when teachers reveal their humanity—or fail to live up to our expectations?

A reflection on trust, perception, gratitude, and the delicate art of keeping the heart open without losing clarity.

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]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No The Heart of Sadness 5 5 The Heart of Sadness full 42d65754-9fcc-4a38-9b61-87e43d72282c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3cae0a8 There is a kind of sadness that is not only about loss. When what we rely on falls away, something older is revealed—an underlying openness we usually try to cover. When we dare to face it, we develop the courage to remain open. Even when nothing is resolved. Even when nothing is promised. Even when life does not give us what we hoped for.
This episode explores what happens when we do not rush to fill that space, and how the ache, when met directly, can soften into a quiet tenderness.

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]]> There is a kind of sadness that is not only about loss. When what we rely on falls away, something older is revealed—an underlying openness we usually try to cover. When we dare to face it, we develop the courage to remain open. Even when nothing is resolved. Even when nothing is promised. Even when life does not give us what we hoped for.
This episode explores what happens when we do not rush to fill that space, and how the ache, when met directly, can soften into a quiet tenderness.

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 08:38:40 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 623 There is a kind of sadness that is not only about loss. When what we rely on falls away, something older is revealed—an underlying openness we usually try to cover. When we dare to face it, we develop the courage to remain open. Even when nothing is resolved. Even when nothing is promised. Even when life does not give us what we hoped for.
This episode explores what happens when we do not rush to fill that space, and how the ache, when met directly, can soften into a quiet tenderness.

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]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No The eyelash in the eye 4 4 The eyelash in the eye full 42f475b7-a8bd-4689-9ad8-22afad9267bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8eb80e2 For some, the unease of being is barely noticeable. For others, it is immediate and intimate.

This episode explores that quiet, persistent ache—and what becomes possible when we stop trying to cover it, and begin to look more closely.

★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> For some, the unease of being is barely noticeable. For others, it is immediate and intimate.

This episode explores that quiet, persistent ache—and what becomes possible when we stop trying to cover it, and begin to look more closely.

★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 20:35:26 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 689 For some, the unease of being is barely noticeable. For others, it is immediate and intimate.

This episode explores that quiet, persistent ache—and what becomes possible when we stop trying to cover it, and begin to look more closely.

★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No Detachment 3 3 Detachment full 416ac26d-fa08-4241-84fd-7bb81859f1a1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e190a5a Detachment is often misunderstood. It is not avoidance. Not indifference. Not a way of withdrawing after being hurt. It is not an excuse to escape commitment or responsibility. Detachment is closer to sovereignty. It arises naturally when we begin to live from within, rather than from the sense of being separate and incomplete. 

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]]> Detachment is often misunderstood. It is not avoidance. Not indifference. Not a way of withdrawing after being hurt. It is not an excuse to escape commitment or responsibility. Detachment is closer to sovereignty. It arises naturally when we begin to live from within, rather than from the sense of being separate and incomplete. 

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:44:20 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 830 Detachment is often misunderstood. It is not avoidance. Not indifference. Not a way of withdrawing after being hurt. It is not an excuse to escape commitment or responsibility. Detachment is closer to sovereignty. It arises naturally when we begin to live from within, rather than from the sense of being separate and incomplete. 

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]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No Letting Go 2 2 Letting Go full 9436419e-ca2c-4688-9783-f3b5fdb470e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c009f76e We often think letting go is something we must do—an effort, a decision, a release. But what if letting go is not an action at all?
This episode explores a quieter possibility: that letting go happens when we stop trying to hold what was never ours to begin with.

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]]> We often think letting go is something we must do—an effort, a decision, a release. But what if letting go is not an action at all?
This episode explores a quieter possibility: that letting go happens when we stop trying to hold what was never ours to begin with.

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]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 745 We often think letting go is something we must do—an effort, a decision, a release. But what if letting go is not an action at all?
This episode explores a quieter possibility: that letting go happens when we stop trying to hold what was never ours to begin with.

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]]> mindfulness meditation awareness presence contemplation buddhism inner peace reflection No This is it 1 1 This is it full f1618014-cd5c-4a10-a026-f99682f4e042 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df31ac2e We live leaning forward — toward the next achievement, the next recognition, the next love. Even spiritual life can become another version of that leaning. We hope to become wiser, freer, more awakened. And in that hope, we keep contentment always postponed.

Waiting is a subtle addiction. At best, something we hoped for happens, and we feel briefly soothed. Then the habit returns. The search resumes. “This is it”, interrupts the momentum. It is not a grand realisation. Just a return. A reminder to inhabit the moment. Again and again.

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]]> We live leaning forward — toward the next achievement, the next recognition, the next love. Even spiritual life can become another version of that leaning. We hope to become wiser, freer, more awakened. And in that hope, we keep contentment always postponed.

Waiting is a subtle addiction. At best, something we hoped for happens, and we feel briefly soothed. Then the habit returns. The search resumes. “This is it”, interrupts the momentum. It is not a grand realisation. Just a return. A reminder to inhabit the moment. Again and again.

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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:57:06 +0000 Tsering Paldron Tsering Paldron 846 We live leaning forward — toward the next achievement, the next recognition, the next love. Even spiritual life can become another version of that leaning. We hope to become wiser, freer, more awakened. And in that hope, we keep contentment always postponed.

Waiting is a subtle addiction. At best, something we hoped for happens, and we feel briefly soothed. Then the habit returns. The search resumes. “This is it”, interrupts the momentum. It is not a grand realisation. Just a return. A reminder to inhabit the moment. Again and again.

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