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Back to SearchPractice as Refuge and Recharge
Season 4 Episode 8
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These are difficult times, and our practice can be a true refuge and an opportunity to recharge. However, it’s also possible for meditati…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Practicing Acceptance
Season 4 Episode 7
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Jon and Doug discuss the Buddhist practice of acceptance. How would the Buddha have framed it? How can we work with acceptance today, and …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Guarding the Sense Doors and Practicing with Social Media
Season 4 Episode 6
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The Buddha taught that guarding the sense doors is an essential part of practice. Of course, social media didn’t exist 2500 years ago. T…
9 months ago
The Role of Faith or Confidence in Our Practice
Season 4 Episode 5
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Jon and Doug discuss the role of faith or confidence in Buddhist practice, how it can be useful and also how it can be misused.
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10 months ago
Silence and Solitude
Season 4 Episode 4
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Silence and solitude are two forms of Buddhist practice of great depth, but also some difficulty for many. Jon and Doug discuss how they a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Finding Joy Through Practice
Season 4 Episode 3
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Joy is an essential aspect of Buddhist practice. And boy do we need joy right now! Jon and Doug discuss how joy can arise for us, and what…
1 year ago
Pilgrimage and Spiritual Seekers
Season 4 Episode 2
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Jon has been on pilgrimage in India over the last few weeks. He reports in about all he's been experiencing at various Buddhist and other …
1 year ago
It's About Time in Buddhism
Season 4 Episode 1
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How do we perceive time, and what can we learn from Buddhist teachings about it? How do we frame the past and the future, not to mention t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Dharma Chat with Stephen Fulder-- Practicing in Challenging Times
Season 3 Episode 39
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Jon and Doug have a wide-ranging chat with the dharma teacher and peace activitist, Stephen Fulder, founder of Tovana, the Israel Insight …
1 year, 2 months ago
Refuge in Practice: Self or Sangha?
Season 3 Episode 38
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What is the role of community in our practice? The sangha is one of the traditional three refuges or jewels of Buddhism. The Buddha also a…
1 year, 2 months ago