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Season 3 Episode 17
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We can't let go of letting go so we continue discussion from the prior episode.
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1 year, 8 months ago
Insights into Insight , and a New Platform
Season 3 Episode 16
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What is Insight (Vipassana) practice? Doug and Jon discuss its origins and how it orients our approach to the dharma. They also discuss s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Is Your Livelihood Right Livelihood?
Season 3 Episode 15
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Right Livelihood is one of the factors of the Buddha's Eightfold Noble Path. Of course, times have changed in the last 2500 years, so wha…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Question of Internal, External and Both.
Season 3 Episode 14
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The refrain in the teaching on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness refers to contemplating internally, externally, and internally and exte…
1 year, 9 months ago
Freedom and Free Will
Season 3 Episode 13
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What is free will? Do we have free will? What does it mean to be free, and what does this have to do with our ethical and karmic responsib…
1 year, 10 months ago
Truthfulness and Authenticity
Season 3 Episode 12
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Truthfulness is one of the Paramis or perfections of the heart. In this episode we dig into what it means to not only be factually true …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Nature of Buddha Nature
Season 3 Episode 10
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Buddha Nature: what is it and how is it a controversial concept in some understandings? Jon and Doug discuss this as well as concepts and …
1 year, 10 months ago
Moving Beyond Craving and Clinging
Season 3 Episode 11
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The second noble points to the cause of dukkha—craving and clinging. It's also related to the uncertainty of life and the desire for it to…
1 year, 11 months ago
Buddhism and the Golden Rule
Season 3 Episode 9
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Doug and Jon discuss the "Golden Rule" (do unto others as we would have them do unto us) and its role in Buddhist practice and the prece…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Heart Quality of Courage
Season 3 Episode 8
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The recent death of Alexei Navalny sparked this discussion on courage. Navalny is one example-- similar to people like Martin Luther Kin…
1 year, 11 months ago