{"id":35754,"date":"2020-06-22T11:01:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T18:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/?page_id=35754"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:24:07","slug":"taking-a-leap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/taking-a-leap\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a leap &#8211; homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35754\" class=\"elementor elementor-35754\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d4c93a0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6d4c93a0\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-woods_11zon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-woods_11zon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-woods_11zon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-woods_11zon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-woods_11zon-16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-woods_11zon.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tExamine your life:  Taking a Leap with Stuart Horn\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-40092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-taking-leap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2021\/05\/27\/taking-a-leap-introduction-by-the-interviewer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-300x108.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-42150\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-1024x369.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-1536x553.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-2048x737.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Taking-a-leap-home-image-edited_11zon-16x6.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tTaking a Leap &#8211; introducing our podcast\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8385a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8385a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9377f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9377f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-368a8cc\" data-id=\"368a8cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc159fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc159fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking a leap?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3d7dbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3d7dbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17271d0\" data-id=\"17271d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b227c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99b227c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You probably have not thought about it like this, but we all decide to take a leap on a daily basis. For example, by trying a new cooking recipe in the kitchen, starting a new project at work, or surprising a good friend with a gift you created yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We take such leaps also on a more fundamental level, during moments in which we leave behind a life that was familiar to us, into something not entirely known yet. We start a journey that is both scary and joyful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whatever sparked our exploration into the unknown and made us contemplate questions about life, it is in that moment we take a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">leap<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> onto something we can call a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spiritual path. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though wisdom, compassion, and a meaningful life can be found in many places, for members of Nalandabodhi it has meant taking a leap into a Buddhist path.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The notion of Taking a Leap is at the very heart of these conversations, conducted by our sangha member Fransiscus Isma\u00ebl. Each conversation is an exploration how to develop wisdom, kindness and learn to live fully while contemplating on the unique path of a particular member. At some point they all made a decision to leave behind a life that was familiar and ventured into the unknown &#8211; to be free from suffering and find true happiness.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each conversation ends with a question that each person currently is trying to find an answer to. We can call that a \u2018Real Question\u2019. Moreover, they will share some thoughts &amp; feelings for everyone that is considering to Take a leap\u2026 something we all continue to do every day. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The conversations end with a playful reference to the Buddhist monk &amp; great teacher Shantideva. Whether we see ourselves as Buddhists or not:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May these conversations be like a boat, a bridge, a passage,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for those desiring the further shore.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-617b863 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"617b863\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba0691f\" data-id=\"ba0691f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61e54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b61e54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The latest interviews<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-111c2c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"111c2c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e58737\" data-id=\"0e58737\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7589f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-38754 elementor-widget-eael-post-carousel\" data-id=\"7589f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;items&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;items_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;items_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"swiper-container-wrap eael-logo-carousel-wrap eael-post-grid-container eael-post-carousel-wrap eael-post-carousel-style-default swiper-container-wrap-dots-outside\" id=\"eael-post-grid-7589f74\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-container eael-post-carousel eael-post-grid swiper-container-7589f74 eael-post-appender-7589f74 show-read-more-button\" data-pagination=\".swiper-pagination-7589f74\" data-arrow-next=\".swiper-button-next-7589f74\" data-arrow-prev=\".swiper-button-prev-7589f74\" data-items-mobile=\"1\" data-items-tablet=\"2\" data-items=\"3\" data-margin=\"10\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-speed=\"800\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-pause-on-hover=\"true\" data-loop=\"1\" data-arrows=\"1\" data-dots=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\">\n    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media eael-entry-medianone\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2022\/01\/17\/empower-each-other-taking-a-leap-with-stephanie-mikolaj\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5-300x169.png\" alt=\"\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2022\/01\/17\/empower-each-other-taking-a-leap-with-stephanie-mikolaj\/\"><\/a>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2022\/01\/17\/empower-each-other-taking-a-leap-with-stephanie-mikolaj\/\" title=\"Empower each other &#8211; Taking a Leap with Stephanie Mikolaj\">Empower each other &#8211; Taking a Leap with Stephanie Mikolaj<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>How can we feel and act upon our interconnectedness? Stephanie Mikolaj expresses how we can and need to empower each other in our interconnected world community.<\/p><div class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2022\/01\/17\/empower-each-other-taking-a-leap-with-stephanie-mikolaj\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\">\n    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media eael-entry-medianone\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2021\/11\/03\/train-the-mind-playfully-taking-a-leap-with-andreas-fosdal\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAL-Andreas-5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2021\/11\/03\/train-the-mind-playfully-taking-a-leap-with-andreas-fosdal\/\"><\/a>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2021\/11\/03\/train-the-mind-playfully-taking-a-leap-with-andreas-fosdal\/\" title=\"Train the mind playfully &#8211; Taking a Leap with Andreas Fosdal\">Train the mind playfully &#8211; Taking a Leap with Andreas Fosdal<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>How can we train the mind like a music instrument, playfully? 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