Fearless Listening – Podcast Episode No. 83
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Laura Simms discusses how we listen. The truth is we are listening all the time. But meditation leads to fearless listening, giving us deeper insight into our world. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen to us on Stitcher. You say your friends don’t listen … Continue
Becoming a Buddhist – Podcast Episode No. 82
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Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses the Refuge Vow, the formal commitment to following the Buddhist path. The Shambhala Meditation Center of New York is offering the Refuge Vow to interested students the weekend of April 29th-May 1st, 2016. Click here for more info and registration. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s … Continue
Family Karma – Podcast Episode No. 81
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Shastri Ethan Nichtern discusses the intense and complex family dynamics intimately bound up in who we are. What do we do when we’re overwhelmed by our family karma? How do we practice awakening? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen to us on Stitcher. … Continue
Ego – Podcast Episode No. 80
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Natalie Baker presents the Buddhist understanding of ego: what it is, how it develops, and why this ego is fundamentally workable. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen to us on Stitcher. Journey to a closer bond with your friends by telling them all about … Continue
A Meditator’s Journey – Podcast Episode No. 79
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David Perrin discusses what it takes to travel the path of practice. Setting out on the meditator’s journey, we are often beset by obstacles within ourselves and in the world. How do we deal? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen to us on Stitcher. Journey … Continue
The Ever Changing Story of Change – Podcast Episode No. 78
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Irene Woodard discusses how mediation practice helps us be present in the midst of constant change. What would it mean to go with the flow – to address the momentary changes of our lives as they happen? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen … Continue
The Road Home – Podcast Episode No. 77
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Shastri Ethan Nichtern – on the occasion of the release of his latest book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path – discusses the central theme of the book. What does it mean to be at home? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen … Continue
Wisdom Emerging: Creating Space, Clearing Obstacles – Podcast Episode 76
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David Nichtern discusses the wisdom emerging from meditation, and how the space and understanding cultivated on the cushion can help us through life’s challenges. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Stimulate the emerging wisdom of your friends by telling them about the podcast! … Continue
When Things Fall Apart – Podcast Episode No. 75
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Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses a different mentality about things falling apart; what if instead of approaching endings with anxiety and hesitation, we saw them as opportunities to experience brightness, lucidity and freedom? As things fall apart, new possibilities arise. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. While … Continue
Developing a Mind of Kindness – Podcast Episode No. 74
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It is missing the point if we adopt the outer appearance of being polite and kind but still maintain our inner irritability… In this podcast senior Shambhala teacher Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses the six paramitas: Generosity, Discipline, Exertion, Patience, Meditation and Wisdom; the six elements the Buddha taught as the basis of compassionate activity. Meditation … Continue
