Joseph Mauricio: Finding Light in the Darkness – Podcast 174
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Late fall and winter can seem like a time of danger and depression: long nights, loneliness, depression. Yet this time of year, like all transitional times, can be a gateway to great discovery. Bardos, as they are called in classical Tibetan Buddhism, are transitory phases that require us to learn the art of letting go. What does it mean to allow life’s changes to change us?
Ethan Nichtern: Do I Need A Teacher? – Podcast 173
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What is the role of a teacher in Buddhism and how is it evolving? What does it mean to have a teacher, and most importantly, do I really need one (really)?
David Perrin: Freedom of Speech – Podcast 172
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We are inundated by various forms of speech. And oftentimes – between family, social media, and other challenging aspects – we can feel trapped by its demands. How do we find true freedom through speech?
Lodro Rinzler: What The Buddha Taught – Podcast 171
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We are in the midst of a mindfulness revolution. But what does mindfulness actually mean, and where do these teachings actually come from? Lodro Rinzler offers a sweeping overview of what The Buddha taught.
Filomena Leonardi: Mindful Holidays – The Gift of Presence – Podcast 170
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The Holidays: a season of joy, gratitude, family and friends… and anxiety, sadness, chaos and conflict. Filomena Leonardi helps us unpack this contradiction, and investigates the role of mindfulness in helping us navigate the holidays.
Elizabeth Reid: Gathering Strength from the Richness of the Phenomenal World – Podcast 169
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What does it mean to engage fully with our world? Shastri Elizabeth Reid discusses the power of meditation to open us up to our senses, and to engage with the richness of the phenomenal world.
Kevin Bogle: Meeting the Bogeyman – Podcast 168
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We all have our personal bogeymen, the day to day fears and anxieties that keep us up at night. Kevin Bogle discusses how meditation can help us “meet the bogeyman”.
Shanté Smalls: The Gift of Kindness – Podcast 167
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What happens when we unwrap the gift of non-aggression and kindness, both for ourselves and for other people?
Natalie Baker: The Lost Art of Good Conversation – Podcast 166
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Natalie Baker draws from the new book, “The Lost Art of Good Conversation” by Sakyong Mipham Riponche, as a basis for exploring how to communicate mindfully and how to avoid the pitfalls of communicating from negative emotions.
Eric Spiegel: Essentials of the Shambhala Teachings – Podcast 165
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Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses the view of the Shambhala tradition, and what it means to determine a personal view for our lives.
