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A Mom and a Monk

A Mom and a Monk is a new podcast where we look at life, culture, current events, art, technology, and politics – in short, we discuss samsara, and a little bit of nirvana, with an aim to understand our ever evolving world in the light of Buddhist wisdom.Each episode starts with a big question that faces humanity and traces it through life with the intricacies of parenting to the fascinating world experienced by children, and then rooting back down to the Buddha's teaching.

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    Ep 4 - Tantra - Are we doing it right?

    Donyo and Piyali talk about Tantra - the most advanced system of Buddhist practice - and reflect on common ways of misinterpreting the Tantric teachings and practices, as well as the importance of creating a good foundation in Dharma before delving into Tantric practice.

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    Ep 3 - Should Buddhists Pay Attention to Politics?

    Piyali and Ven. Donyo take on politics - or the question of what a Buddhist's engagement with politics might look like. As 21st century Buddhists living in participatory democracies, do we have a responsibility and duty to vote... and perhaps to do even more?

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    Ep 2 - Peace

    Ven. Donyo and Piyali discuss peace, asking what it is and showing how kids on the school yard can learn to work out conflicts and come to peace - with other people, within themselves, and ultimately with the peace of liberation.

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    Ep. 1 Buddhism and War

    Piyali and V. Donyo take a look at war through the lens of Buddha's teachings, acknowledging its complexities and exploring how to impart good values to our children when they start thinking about war.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A Mom and a Monk is a new podcast where we look at life, culture, current events, art, technology, and politics – in short, we discuss samsara, and a little bit of nirvana, with an aim to understand our ever evolving world in the light of Buddhist wisdom.Each episode starts with a big question that faces humanity and traces it through life with the intricacies of parenting to the fascinating world experienced by children, and then rooting back down to the Buddha's teaching.

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A Mom and a Monk is a new podcast where we look at life, culture, current events, art, technology, and politics – in short, we discuss samsara, and a little bit of nirvana, with an aim to understand our ever evolving world in the light of Buddhist wisdom.Each episode starts with a big question that...

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