Podcast Episodes

Guided Death and Rebirth Meditation with Laurie Anderson #107 [rebroadcast]

Laurie Anderson leads a meditation on death and rebirth, guiding you through the Buddhist understanding of death, the bardo, and a joyous rebirth. Th…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Laurie Anderson's Buddhism, Art, Meditation, and Death as Adventure [Full Uncut Interview] #212

Episode 212

One of our most popular episodes of all time is our interview with artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Today, we're sharing a new, unedited version …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Meditation on Stabilizing the Mind and Watching Thoughts #3 [rebroadcast]

A complete guided meditation session expanding your compassion, stabilizing concentration on the breath, and observing your thoughts.

Episode 3: Guide…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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What Is Meditation? #2 [rebroadcast]

Over the past few years meditation has become popular as a way to help reduce stress, be focused at work, sleep better, or simply relax. Yet meditati…

3 months ago

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Meditation on the Subtle Body #211

Episode 211

In this meditation, we explore the subtle body, the energetic connection between body and mind, through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism. It's part of a …

3 months, 1 week ago

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Scott Snibbe's Buddhist Art: Hidden Geometries #210

Episode 210

We're in the middle of a small series of episodes right now on Buddhism and art, and this one is about our host, Scott Snibbe. Not everyone who liste…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Rethinking Thanksgiving: A Buddhist Perspective #209

Episode 209

In the United States, we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week. It’s a time that brings up a variety of challenges for many people: family con…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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What Is A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment? #1 [rebroadcast]

Five years ago, we created A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment (now called How to Train a Happy Mind) to share the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhist a…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Guided Drawing Meditation with John Simon Jr. #208

Episode 208

In this guided meditation and drawing practice, artist and teacher John Simon Jr. leads us through a series of exercises designed to connect inner aw…

4 months ago

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Drawing As Meditation with John Simon Jr. #207

Episode 207

On this podcast, we talk a lot about meditation, but it’s far from the only way to connect with the deepest part of yourself and build a stable, joyf…

4 months, 1 week ago

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