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Back to SearchEpisode 169: Back to Square One
As a student of Chögyam Trungpa, I heard the phrase “back to square one” quite a lot • he implied that doing something over and over again is very …
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 168: Getting Somewhere
Buddhism is often referred to as a path; not as a set of beliefs or a doctrine, but as a trail, a path, a walkway • it's a direction, or a guideline…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 167: The Power of Walking
Walking meditation is often introduced in the context of group practice: you're sitting and a gong rings, and then you stand up and begin walking; th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 166: Walking Meditation
In this episode I'd like to explore the topic of walking meditation • in some ways walking meditation is a link between stillness and movement; it …
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 165: Up To You
In this episode I'd like to explore the role of self reliance on the Buddhist path • the basic idea is that nobody can walk your path for you; even…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 164: Hidden In Plain Sight
Today I'd like to explore the question of sacredness • there is a tendency to think that there are certain special things in life that are sacred, …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 163: Tsk-tsk
This episode focuses on the faults and shortcomings we see in ourselves and in other beings: how do we become friends with ourselves, with all our f…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 162: The Six Points of Mindful Speech
In this episode, I'd like to focus on meditation in action, and particularly on speech • in Buddhism there is a tremendous respect for the spoken w…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 161: No Friendliness, No Path
Loving kindness – known in Sanskrit as maitri – is a cornerstone of the entire Buddhist path • without loving kindness, no matter how much you medi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 160: Don't Be So Gullible
When Trungpa Rinpoche spoke about the importance of joining intellect and intuition, he was referring to combining learning and study with the practi…
2 years, 4 months ago