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The View of American Turmoil from the Other Side of the World | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Episode 255
We have spent the past few episodes talking with black and white Americans about race. But for this episode I wanted to get the view from outside. So…
5 years, 10 months ago
White People Talking About Whiteness | Eleanor Hancock
Episode 254
Many, if not most, white people don't think of themselves as racialized. Race, we might tell ourselves, is an issue for people who have different ski…
5 years, 10 months ago
An Uncomfortable (But Meaningful) Conversation About Race | Lama Rod Owens
Episode 253
Many of us come to meditation for comfort. But, especially for white people, right now is a time to embrace our discomfort. Lama Rod Owens encourages…
5 years, 11 months ago
You Can't Meditate This Away (Race, Rage, and the Responsibilities of Meditators)
Episode 252
There is fury in America's streets - and we, as meditators, have the opportunity to use our practice to do the hard work of seeing things clearly (in…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Dalai Lama's Advice for Right Now
Episode 251
How do we handle pandemic-induced anxiety or grief? What does a spiritual guru do to relax while on lockdown? We put those questions - and more - to …
5 years, 11 months ago
Holding it Together When Things Fall Apart | Pema Chodron
Episode 250
Pema Chodron has seemingly been trying to prepare us for this pandemic for years, through a series of popular books, with titles such as When Things …
5 years, 11 months ago
Don't Let This Crisis Go To Waste | Roshi Joan Halifax
Episode 249
Roshi Joan Halifax is definitely not arguing the pandemic is a good thing, but she also believes we shouldn't let this crisis go to waste. It's a wak…
5 years, 11 months ago
How to Be a Good and Sane Citizen in Ugly Times | Ezra Klein
Episode 248
Rest assured, this is not an episode where we're going to argue about politics. Instead, it's about how to maintain our happiness, calm, sanity, gene…
5 years, 11 months ago
Weird Dreams, Family Relationships, and Collective Trauma | Dr. Mark Epstein
Episode 247
Why are so many of us having such weird dreams these days? How do we successfully interact with family members while on lockdown? Are we all experien…
5 years, 11 months ago
Losing Your Patience? Here's How to Get it Back
Episode 246
This pandemic is a colossal test of our patience - from dealing with family to interminably long wait times on calls with the unemployment office to …
5 years, 11 months ago