An (almost) Foolproof Method for Addressing Loneliness
Conquering our loneliness requires bravery. Here’s where we need to get practical and think about how to interrupt a habitual pattern through meditation practice.
Ethan Nichtern: Meditation is All About Confidence – Podcast 188
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The Shambhala teachings emphasize being present, awake, and brave. How is this done? By cultivating a kind of confidence not conditioned by the events of our lives. Shastri Ethan Nichtern discusses why meditation is all about confidence. 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
Elizabeth Reid: Finding Equanimity – Podcast 187
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We hope things will go our way. We fear they won’t. How does meditation help us cultivate a sense of equanimity? Is such a quality even reasonable? Shastri Elizabeth Reid discusses the power of equanimity.
Laura Simms: Play of the Mind – Podcast 186
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What does it mean to live one’s life as a work of art? Can a life grounded in meditation inspire others to sanity? Laura Simms talks about the Dharma Art teachings of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche.
Joseph Mauricio: Nonviolent Activism – Podcast 185
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Can we engage in our life in a way that is passionate, involved, and present, without finding fault or separation with others? Joseph Mauricio discusses the nonviolent activism that can arise out of meditation.
Dharma Art: Explorers of the Richness of the Phenomenal World
In these difficult times, the Dharma Art principles offer a dynamic experience of compassionate expression. They prepare us to engage in the world as stewards of skillful means and penetrating kindness. The Dharma Art practices provide essential means for developing true perception in creative works or meaningful conversations that bring benefit to ourselves and the world.
Acharya Eric Spiegel: What Does It Mean To Be a Buddhist? – Podcast 184
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The Refuge Vow is the formal vow one takes to become a Buddhist. What does this commitment entail? And what does it look like to walk this path in the 21st century? Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses what it means to be a Buddhist.
Shanté Smalls: The Dharma of Black Lives Matter – Podcast 183
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How does the recent global movement to value Black life, and end systems of oppression, demonstrate the relationship between suffering, the path to liberation, and enlightened society?
Ethan Nichtern: Changing the World Without Being a Jerk – Podcast 182
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As our awareness grows through meditation, what is our responsibility to society at large? Ethan Nichtern discusses some principles for mindful activism, balancing the personal, interpersonal, and collective levels of our experience.
David Perrin: Everyone Does It Differently, Together – Podcast 181
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When sharing this path of awakening and meditation, everyone does it differently… but we all do it together. David Perrin discusses how meditation leads to greater trust, appreciation, and compassion for others.