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Back to SearchWhat Is "Now"? What Was "Now"? What will be "Now"?
Season 2 Episode 20
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The present moment seems to come and go, but is that the case? What is the present moment anyway? This is a deep philosophical question …
2 years, 8 months ago
Speak Kindly and Don't Carry a Stick!
Season 2 Episode 19
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In these days of divisiveness, it's easy to get into political arguments or, at the very least, think ill thoughts about some of our leade…
2 years, 8 months ago
Do You Believe in Magic??
Season 2 Episode 18
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A recent comment on our website prompted a discussion about whether certain Buddhist practices (Lovingkindness for instance) involve mag…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Guardians of the World
Season 2 Episode 17
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Doug and Jon discuss two natural abilities we have to skillfully maneuver through the world. The Buddha discussed them as "guardians of th…
2 years, 9 months ago
Does Memory have a Role in Mindfulness?
Season 2 Episode 16
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The Pāli word Sati literally means "remember' but also has the meaning of Mindfulness. The question of memory in mindfulness practices is…
2 years, 9 months ago
Secular Buddhism. . . Is that a thing?
Season 2 Episode 15
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Recently we discussed a kind of secularized Buddhist practice with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Today we discuss the topic of secul…
2 years, 10 months ago
What Do You Mean It's Not Mine???
Season 2 Episode 14
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"Not mine, not I, not myself" is a phrase that appears in various suttas. It can be a useful reminder to let go. We cling to material th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Dualism or Non-Dualism, That is the Question
Season 2 Episode 13
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What is non-dualism all about? Is it a practice? Is it a way of looking at the world? Or is it just words? Yes and. . .
We'll discuss t…
2 years, 10 months ago
What's the Story with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the idea of Secular Mindfulness
Season 2 Episode 12
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The training called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the late '70s and could be credited with the con…
2 years, 10 months ago
Does Clinging to Our Views Get Us Anywhere?
Season 2 Episode 11
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What are the Buddha's views about views? How are the ways we hold opinions about politics, people, food, etc, different from clinging to…
2 years, 11 months ago