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Bodhicitta: Way-Seeking Mind, or the Mind of Enlightenment
Episode 181
Bodhicitta can be translated as Way-Seeking Mind, or the Mind of Enlightenment. It's the part of us that recognizes and seeks truth and goodness, ins…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Dharma of Staying Calm When Facing Challenges
Episode 180
When we can't - or don't want to - avoid facing challenges (our own or those of others), what does the Dharma offer us in terms of preventing anxiety…
4 years, 11 months ago
Inadequacy to Abundance: Rewriting Our Self-Narrative
Episode 179
As human beings we have a self-narrative, and for most - if not all - of us, this narrative includes a sense of inadequacy. When we conceive of ourse…
4 years, 11 months ago
Declaring War on Global Heating and What That Means to a Buddhist
Episode 178
I remind us of the reality of the climate emergency, and then argue that the most appropriate response to it is for us – as individuals, communities,…
4 years, 11 months ago
Unconditional Strength and Gratitude: The Medicine of Suchness
Episode 177
The medicine of suchness is life-saving, because even the happiest and most fortunate human life inevitably contains suffering. Sometimes – in our pe…
5 years ago
A Story of My Spiritual Journey Part 3: A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of Despair
Episode 176
This is the third installment of story about my personal spiritual journey. Check out episodes 174 and 175 for the first and second parts, which took…
5 years ago
A Story of My Spiritual Journey Part 2: Why I Think Buddhism Is Awesome
Episode 175
I'm on sabbatical for July but still wanted to release three episodes this month, so as a change-up I'm telling you a story of my spiritual journey (…
5 years ago
A Story of My Spiritual Journey Part 1: Conveyor Belt to Death
Episode 174
It's July 2021, and although I'm taking a sabbatical from both my Zen center and my climate activism, I decided to release three episodes this month …
5 years, 1 month ago
True Satisfaction: Dogen's Everyday Activity (Kajo) - Part 2
Episode 173
The nature of true satisfaction is something explored by Zen master Dogen in his essay "Kajo," or "Everyday Activity." Using the imagery of having ha…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Profound and Difficult Practice of Putting Everything Down
Episode 172
Putting everything down is what we do in meditation and sometimes when we're practicing mindfulness in daily life. Caught up in things like worry, ex…
5 years, 1 month ago