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Back to SearchEpisode 80: Contemplating Impermanence
[This episode originally aired on August 2, 2022] In Buddhism some practices are designated as meditation practices, such as working with mindfulnes…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 79: Random Labeling
[This episode first aired on July 26, 2022] Random labeling, or kuntak in Tibetan, is a two-step process: first we select some portion of our perce…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 78: Genuine Compassion
[This episode originally aired on July 19, 2022] The Tibetan term for compassion—karuna—can be translated as “noble heart” • in the Buddhist teac…
2 years ago
Episode 77: Kindness Is the Essence
[This episode was originally published on July 12, 2022] Recently I came across a disturbing study indicating that people who spend a lot of time in…
2 years ago
Episode 175: How To Listen
The focus of this episode is listening • we might think of listening as something passive, but it is actually a very active process, one that is cl…
2 years ago
Episode 174: Lessons from the Life of the Buddha
The Buddha's life can be seen as a template for our own journey along the Buddhist path • the Buddha grew up in a palace, surrounded by safety, com…
2 years ago
Episode 173: Balance
As you get older, your sense of physical balance declines a bit; and so you might think, well, I'll just try to be balanced and just stay there • …
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 172: Clarity
In this episode, I'd like to explore the topic of confusion • a traditional chant has the line, “Grant your blessing so that the path may clarify c…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 171: Fresh Eyes
In this episode, I'd like to focus on awareness, or vipashyana • while mindfulness refers to stabilizing, grounding, and focusing the mind, vipashy…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 170: The Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path is one of the early teachings the Buddha gave after his enlightenment • they are guidelines for living in accordance with the Dh…
2 years, 1 month ago