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Back to SearchWorking with Desires -- the wholesome and the unwholesome
Season 1 Episode 21
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Desire can be the source of great Dukkha whether fulfilled or not. Some desires, however are wholesome and these should be pursued,…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Non-Commandments-- the Buddha's teachings on Ethics
Season 1 Episode 20
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Unlike the 10 Commandments in the Judeo-Christian traditions which tell you what not to do, The Buddhist Precepts are actually practi…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Meditation Industrial Complex- Part 1-- Making a living teaching meditation and dharma
Season 1 Episode 19
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We both manage to make a living teaching dharma and meditation. How do we balance the ideal of "dana" - the practice of generosity…
3 years, 11 months ago
Unconditional Friendliness?- It's a big Ask
Season 1 Episode 18
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The first of the Four Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas) is Unconditional Friendliness (Metta) and for many this is a very challenging pra…
4 years ago
Learning How to Respond Appropriately to Tough Situations
Season 1 Episode 17
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We'll discuss a recent example of self-immolation, as well as difficulties some of the Buddha's senior disciples had with serious ill…
4 years ago
Being an Investigative Reporter of Our Own Experience!
Season 1 Episode 16
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In the Seven Factors of Awakening- one of the maps in the early teachings- Investigation is the second factor after Mindfulness. Dou…
4 years ago
So Many Ways to See: The Buddhist Maps for Liberating the Mind
Season 1 Episode 15
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In the early Buddhist teachings there are many, many lists! Quite a few of these provide different ways of exploring our experience.…
4 years ago
Why do I Take Things so Personally? - More on Non-Self
Season 1 Episode 14
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We'll discuss how the practice and realization of non-self in Buddhism helps us see through We don’t know about you, but seems like m…
4 years, 1 month ago
Who Am I Really? The Buddha's teaching on Non-Self
Season 1 Episode 13
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Doug and Jon start a conversation on one of the most misunderstood and yet probably the most important of the Buddha’s teachings. Th…
4 years, 1 month ago
Dukkha: I Can't Get No Satisfaction!
Season 1 Episode 12
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Dukkha: unsatisfactoriness, suffering, or just untranslated it's the difficulty that we find in our lives. We'll discuss how it's und…
4 years, 1 month ago