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Back to SearchIs Karma Collective or Individual?
Season 2 Episode 34
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Is there such a thing as collective karma? Doug and Jon will consider the picture of karma given in early Buddhism, and compare it to…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Do We Know What Response is Appropriate?
Season 2 Episode 33
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The world events of the past week, added, perhaps to our own personal challenges, may bring up the question of how to respond. Me…
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Balancing our Effort in Meditation
Season 2 Episode 32
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Among the factors of the Eightfold Noble Path is Right Effort. This is part of the meditation path, and for many, finding the right …
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Buddhist Rupas and Other Images: is this idol worship?
Season 2 Episode 31
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Many folks with western religious upbringings find discomfort when faced, at least in a practice context, with a Buddha Rupa (statue)…
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Let's Talk About the Two Truths
Season 2 Episode 30
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We decided this week to speak about the Two Truths-- the Relative and the Absolute, or the Mundane and the Ultimate. Are they real …
2 years, 8 months ago
Elemental Practice
Season 2 Episode 29
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There are many ways of investigating experience, including the six elements of earth, water, fire, air (wind), space, and consciousne…
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It's All Practice-- or it can be!
Season 2 Episode 28
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Exercise is important for our bodies and minds. How do we approach exercise as a meditation ? Can we exercise mindfully, and what wou…
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Turning Toward What is Here-- Whether You Like or Not.
Season 2 Episode 27
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Being in the present moment also means acceptance of the present moment whether we like it or not. This is a key to Buddhist practic…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Fire Sermon
Season 2 Episode 26
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Dealing with wildfires associated with global warming turns our mind to one of the Buddha's most famous and trenchant suttas, his thi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Listener Questions and Responses: Non-Judgment, Ethics, and Working with Unwanted Criticism
Season 2 Episode 25
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Doug and Jon respond to three member questions on how to reconcile non-judgment in our practice with the role of ethics, as well as h…
2 years, 9 months ago