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A Meditator in the Arena | Sam Harris
Episode 306
Sam Harris (no relation to me, by the way -- although I wouldn't mind it) has had a formative impact on my contemplative development. He was one of t…
5 years, 3 months ago
Secrets from the Happiness Lab | Laurie Santos
Episode 305
2020 has already sucked extremely hard, but we may now be entering even more difficult months ahead, as winter sets in. So we asked Professor Laurie …
5 years, 3 months ago
What You Can Learn from the Buddha's Wife and Aunt | Pamela Weiss
Episode 304
The women around the Buddha dropped a ton of useful wisdom, but I suspect you haven't heard much about that. Why? Why have these women been largely w…
5 years, 3 months ago
Depression and Anxiety: Your Old Enemies, Your Best Friends| Zindel Segal
Episode 303
Winter is coming. Not to get all Game of Thrones on you, but... while there are some optimistic signs on the horizon in the form of vaccines, it look…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Words of the Buddha | Bhikkhu Bodhi
Episode 302
When I first got interested in meditation, all the talk of the Buddha that I encountered in the various books I was reading and lectures I was attend…
5 years, 3 months ago
A Holiday Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations | Bill Doherty
Episode 301
What to do if you find yourself marooned at your Thanksgiving meal, facing a voluble uncle who is spewing political ideas you find abominable? Our gu…
5 years, 4 months ago
Six Words to Get You Through a Bad Day | Bonnie Duran
Episode 300
It feels like the right time to drop a deep Dharma episode. And this one has a twist. Bonnie Duran is a professor in the Schools of Social Work and P…
5 years, 4 months ago
Relationship Advice from a "Mega Monk" | Haemin Sunim
Episode 299
My guest today does a fantastic job of speaking in a not-at-all-annoying way about the inarguably important yet potentially very cheesy concept of se…
5 years, 4 months ago
How (and Why) to Hack Your Empathy | Jamil Zaki
Episode 298
Kindness and empathy are loaded propositions right now. When you hear those words, you might think: Eh, those are soft skills that won't help me get …
5 years, 4 months ago
Dealing with Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Anger | Special Post-Election Edition | Lama Rod Owens
Episode 297
In the wee hours of election night, we consult Lama Rod Owens on uncertainty, anxiety, rage, and self-care. Join Dan and Rev. angel Kyodo williams to…
5 years, 4 months ago