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Arizona Spotlight brings you "A Moment to Cope"

AZPM | By Mark McLemore
Published April 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM MST
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A picture of the Bodhisattva Institute's Spiritual Director, The Venerable Lama Lodu Rinpoche.
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A look inside the Bodhisattva Institute.
Arizona Spotlight brings you "A Moment to Cope"

Featured on the April 2nd, 2026 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • The return of the feature ‘A Moment to Cope”. Hear from some Tucsonans who are longtime students of the Bodhisattva Institute, where they explore Tibetan Buddhism and meditation. They share stories about surviving the loss of loved ones and natural disasters, avoiding intrusive thoughts, and healing from difficult medical diagnoses, all using positive coping skills.

Click here to listen to a 2025 Arizona Spotlght interview with Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

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A statue of the Buddha sits in the middle of the Bodhisattva Institute backyard.
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Caretakers, Richard and Teri Bradley of the Bodhisattava Institute standing outside.

Webpage by Sarah Arellano.

Arizona Spotlight
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Mark McLemore
Mark McLemore is the host of Arizona Spotlight on NPR 89.1, a weekly radio show with a very wide beat.
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