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Season 1 Episode 63
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This is a shorter episode, recorded while my family and I accompany my mother through hospice care. I reflect on an instruction I rec…
8 hours ago
What is Emptiness?
Season 1 Episode 62
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What does "emptiness" actually mean in Buddhism? It is one of the most misunderstood teachings, often taken to mean nothingness or th…
1 week ago
Four Reminders that Deepen Spiritual Practice
Season 1 Episode 61
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This week I share one of the central teachings in Tibetan Buddhist practice: the Four Reminders that turn the mind toward the dharma.…
2 weeks ago
How to Live as a Mystic
Season 1 Episode 60
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It’s episode 60! A perfect place to reach a summation of my new book, Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics which posits that me…
3 weeks ago
We Dream on Behalf of Others: Presence, Agency, and Staying Sane
Season 1 Episode 59
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This episode picks up on the sixth principle of spiritual practice from my new book, Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics: We D…
1 month ago
The Inexplicable Magic of Cleaning Up After Yourself
Season 1 Episode 58
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“The first rule of magic is containment,” said the great Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way and many other books. This points …
1 month, 1 week ago
The Importance of Spiritual Boundaries
Season 1 Episode 57
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The spiritual path asks you to open up, and the more you do so, the more you feel everything: your tenderness, things you’ve been avo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
Season 1 Episode 56
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In this episode, I explore one of the most persistent misunderstandings about meditation: that it is supposed to make you feel better…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Way is Personal
Season 1 Episode 55
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In this episode, I reflect on a recent meditation and writing retreat where participants explored grief, heartbreak, violence, loss, …
2 months ago
Ritual Sustains Spiritual Practice
Season 1 Episode 54
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In this episode, I explore why spiritual practice becomes sustainable through ritual, not force. I share the story of a month-long me…
2 months, 1 week ago