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Episode 19
At this level, the fundamental teachings of the Buddha can be expressed in just four small points • the first point: acknowledging the difficulties…
5 years ago
Episode 18: Taming and Opening the Mind
Two additional streams run through the Profound Treasury teachings: mindfulness practice and awareness practice • mindfulness, also called shamatha,…
5 years ago
Episode 17: Study, Practice, and Action
When people hear the word “buddha” or “buddhism,” what usually comes to mind is the idea of meditation or mindfulness training • but the practice …
5 years ago
Episode 16: The Spell of Materialism
When Trungpa Rinpoche first came to the West he was struck by our obsession with materialism and materialistic success • he referred to materialism…
5 years ago
Episode 15: Dharma is Everything
“Dharma” is everything; it is a very intimate and personal way of looking at everything we do • what are our preconceptions, our beliefs, our hopes…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 14: Touch and Go
“Touch and go” refers to how we relate to thoughts, distractions and sensations that arise during sitting meditation • it represents a middle way b…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 13: Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose
Finding the right balance in our practice keeps us engaged with without being overly effortful • too loose = being spaced-out, indulgent, forgetful…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 12: On-the-Spot Practice
The skills we learn in formal meditation practice can be applied on-the-spot as we face challenges in our daily life • training to come back into y…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 11: Training to be More Present
In meditation we are practicing being more wholeheartedly present • learning to recognize our escape valves, the ways we hide out from our immediat…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode 10: Meditation as a Way of Making Friends with Yourself
Meditation as a way of making friends with yourself • inviting in all aspects of yourself to a banquet of experience • workability: staying with …
5 years, 2 months ago