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Season 1 Episode 54
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In this episode, I explore why spiritual practice becomes sustainable through ritual, not force. I share the story of a month-long me…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Starting Over: Meditation for Mystics
Season 1 Episode 53
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In this episode, I reflect on a recent conversation in the Open Heart Project sangha about scientific research on meditation. Yes, me…
5 months ago
Do Buddhists Pray?
Season 1 Episode 52
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Here is a new episode after an unexpected pause. I’m moving to a new house and that has stirred disorientation, emotional complexity,…
5 months, 1 week ago
Recap: The Noble Eightfold Path
Season 1 Episode 51
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In this episode, I bring all eight steps of the Noble Eightfold Path together. This teaching is a way of living, not a project of sel…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Eight: Right Samadhi
Season 1 Episode 50
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This week we arrive at the final step of the Noble Eightfold Path: Right Samadhi, often translated as concentration or absorption. If…
6 months ago
The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Seven: Right Mindfulness
Season 1 Episode 49
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This week we explore Right Mindfulness, the seventh step of the Noble Eightfold Path. While the earlier steps shape how we see and ac…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Six: Right Effort
Season 1 Episode 48
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This week we explore Right Effort, the sixth step of the Noble Eightfold Path. While the earlier steps guide how we understand realit…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A Powerful New Take on the Enneagram (from my new book)
Season 1 Episode 47
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This episode, we pause our exploration of the Noble Eightfold Path before returning next week with Right Effort.
This week, Shambhala …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Five: Right Livelihood
Season 1 Episode 46
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In this episode, I explore Right Livelihood, the fifth step on the Noble Eightfold Path. We began with Right View and Right Intention…
7 months ago
The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Four: Right Action
Season 1 Episode 45
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In this episode, I explore Right Action, the fourth step on the Noble Eightfold Path. We begin with Right View and Right Intention, t…
7 months, 1 week ago