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Season 2 Episode 10
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The Seven Awakening Factors are a fundamental teaching in the early Buddhist Suttas. In an active form, these factors can be a valuable…
2 years, 11 months ago
Does Artificial Intelligence have Direct Experience?
Season 2 Episode 9
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In Buddhist practice, direct experience is a key component of mindfulness and the development of wisdom. Can AI actually have direct expe…
2 years, 11 months ago
Is AI Sentient?
Season 2 Episode 8
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With the hyper-driven developments in Artificial Intelligence, we wonder, is AI becoming sentient? What is sentience anyway? What are th…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Benefactors in Our Lives
Season 2 Episode 7
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Metta--the quality of unconditional love is considered one of the boundless qualities of the heart. We often have beings in our lives wh…
2 years, 11 months ago
Patience and the Patient
Season 2 Episode 6
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As Jon returns from his heart surgery and recovery, we discuss the practice of patience, which is considered one of the Perfections of the…
3 years ago
Some Strange (and not recommended) Ways to Practice
Season 2 Episode 5
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We'll discuss a fun early sutta where two ascetics, one practicing as a dog, the other as a cow, come up to the Buddha to ask for his opin…
3 years ago
Where is the Line Between Healthy Desire and Greed?
Season 2 Episode 4
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Some folks believe that Buddhism requires us to let go of all desires. This is actually a misinterpretation of the teachings. There are …
3 years, 1 month ago
Can Our Mindfulness Practice Help Alleviate Fear?
Season 2 Episode 3
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This episode will be aired the week Jon faces significant surgery. It seems like an appropriate time to look into fear and how to work wi…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Fetters that Keep Us from Being Free
Season 2 Episode 2
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One of the various lists of the Dharma is the 10 Fetters. In this episode, we discuss the first five of these and none of them will be a s…
3 years, 1 month ago
Support for Your New Year's Resolution to Meditate Daily
Season 2 Episode 1
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For our first episode of the 2023, we offer support just in case you've resolved to develop a daily meditation practice.
Maintaining a dai…
3 years, 1 month ago