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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 20 MIN

Turning the Eight-Limbed Wheel

from Earth Witness · host Joel Tagert

This is the first episode of a series exploring the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path as an embodied, energetic practice. Beginning with the Buddha's very first sermon ("Turning the Dharma Wheel"), Joel unpacks the deep symbolism of the dharmachakra, including a close look at the word dukkha, usually translated as "suffering" but more precisely indicating misalignment: a wheel spinning out of true. The Eightfold Path, then, is how we true the wheel of our lives.Joel also considers the links between the Buddhist path and yogic traditions, arguing that traditional commentaries and common English translations have stripped these teachings of their somatic depth, turning a whole-body practice into an intellectual checklist. This series aims to restore that somatic dimension, approaching each of the eight limbs as embodied and energetic training. ---Cover art is "Turning the Eight-Limbed Wheel" by Joel Tagert.---Music is "Daybreak" by Kite Flight.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/daybreakLicense code: NRFTD5MYWAJXYKHO

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