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Down with the Dharma

by John B Freese

Rev. Dr. John Freese (Dhammabodhi) and friends discuss all things Dharma.

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Episodes

  1. Suffering in Goenka Vipassana Compared to Trauma in Somatic Experiencing

    The 12 links of dependent origination from the Buddha and Goenka Vipassana are compared to the polyvagel theory from Stephen Porges and Peter Levine

  2. Buddhist ACT

    The six core processes of Buddhist ACT are introduced.

  3. Corey Swartsel Zen Peacemaker Order Part 2

    Corey talks about his experiences working at a homeless shelter, being homeless, and the need for systemic change from a Buddhist perspective.

  4. Corey Swartsel Zen Peacemaker Order Part 1

    Corey talks about his joining the Zen Peacemakers, the founder Bernie Glassman Roshi, and Bernie's work with poverty and collective suffering.

  5. The Need for Spiritual Care in Response to Imperialism

    Don Javier, Nana Lourdes, and John talk about Indigenous, Buddhist, and Daoist spiritual responses to Imperialism.

  6. Building Community Within the Collapse

    John and Javier Ramirez from Abya Yala Update talk about building spiritual community within the collapse of the Western Empire

  7. Discourses from the Nidanasamyutta

  8. Discourses with Verses from the Samyutta Nikaya

  9. Research Methodology 2 Lecture 1

  10. Peter Levine and Somatic Experiencing

  11. Judith Herman and Western Trauma Therapy

  12. Paul Tillich Two Types of Philosophy of Religion

  13. Thrangu Rinpoche on the Eight Consciousnesses

  14. Thich Nhat Hanh and The Heart of Understanding

  15. Lecture on the Samyutta Nikaya

  16. Walpola Rahula's Book What the Buddha Taught

  17. Daoist Internal Alchemy from John Blofeld's Book Taoism The Road to Immortality

  18. Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Somé

  19. African Religions and Philosophy by John S. Mbiti

  20. The Sacred Pipe by Black Elk, Benjamin Black Elk, and Joseph Epes Brown

  21. Threefold Dharmic Methodology and The Four Modes of Knowledge Production as a Theoretical Framework

  22. The Four Modes of Knowledge Production as a Theoretical Framework

    Rev. Dhammabodhi introduces his theoretical framework which includes the village shamanic, city-state yogic, clerical scholastic, and nation-state academic modes of knowledge production.

  23. Setting the Record Straight on Certain Modern Traditions of Theravada Buddhism

    Rev. Dhammabodhi presents and overview of the Mahasi Sayadaw vipassana lineage, the Buddhist Publication Society, the Ledi Sayadaw vipassana lineage, and the Thai Forest Ajahn Mun monastic lineage.

  24. Discourse on the Realized Ones from the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 56.12 Tathagatasutta (Realized Ones) https://suttacentral.net/sn56.12/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  25. Discourses on the Four Noble Truths from the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 56.1 https://suttacentral.net/sn56.1/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 56.11 https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  26. Icchānaṅgalasutta from the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss a discourse on the Buddha's meditation practice of mindfulness of breathing during the three month retreat. SN 56.11 https://suttacentral.net/sn54.11/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  27. The One Thing Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing from the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 54.1 Ekadhammasutta (One Thing) https://suttacentral.net/sn54.1/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  28. Discourse on Absorption and Discourse with Five Factors

    SN 53.1 https://suttacentral.net/sn53.1-12/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin AN 5.28 https://suttacentral.net/an5.28/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  29. Discourses on Right Effort, Five Powers, and Four Bases of Psychic Power from the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 49.1 https://suttacentral.net/sn49.1-12/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 50.1 https://suttacentral.net/sn50.1-12/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 51.1...

  30. Simple Discourse and Second Analysis Discourse from the Linked Discourses on the Five Faculties

    SN 48.1 https://suttacentral.net/sn48.1/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 48.10 https://suttacentral.net/sn48.10/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  31. The In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove Discourse from the Satipatthanasamyutta

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss the early Buddhist teaching on establishing mindfulness (satipatthana) which provides the early Buddhist contemplative structure. That structure is the body, body sensation, the heart-mind, and the Dhamma as the teachings on the 12 links of dependent...

  32. Skillfull Discourse and Corruptions Discourse from the Discourses on the Awakening Factors in the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi, Upasaka Dustin, and Brother Robert discuss two discourses from the Bojjhangasamyutta (Linked Discourses on the Awakening Factors) from the Samyutta Nikaya. SN 46:31...

  33. Discourses on the Eightfold Path from the Maggasamyutta

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss the following discourses from the Maggasamyutta SN 45:91 https://suttacentral.net/sn45.91/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 45:175...

  34. Ignorance Discourse and Analysis Discourse from the Discourses on the Eightfold Path in the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 45:1 Ignorance Discourse (Avijjasutta) https://suttacentral.net/sn45.1/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 45:8 Analysis Discourse (Vibhangasutta)...

  35. Spiritual Discourse from the Vedanasamyutta SN 36:31

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss the Spiritual Discourse where the Buddha talks about three levels of body sensation, namely material, spiritual, and more spiritual. https://suttacentral.net/sn36.31/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

  36. The Abyss Discourse and the Arrow Discourse from the Discourses on Sensation in the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin talk about the teachings on body sensations from the Vedanasamyutta in the Samyuta Nikaya SN 36.4 https://suttacentral.net/sn36.4/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 36.6...

  37. Discourses on Samadhi and Abandonment from the Teachings on Sensations in the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 36:1 Samadhisutta (Discourse on Immersion) https://suttacentral.net/sn36.1/en/bodhi?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false SN 36:3 Pahanasutta (Discourse on Abandonment) https://suttacentral.net/sn36.3/en/bodhi?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false

  38. The Interior as Impermanent Discourse and The Exterior as Impermanent Discourse from the Discourses on the Six Sense Fields from the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 35:1 https://suttacentral.net/sn35.1/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 35:4 https://suttacentral.net/sn35.4/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=none&highlight=false&script=latin

  39. Discourses on Impermanence Suffering and Not Self From the Teachings on the Aggregates in the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss three short discourses on impermanence, suffering, and not self in the sub-collection of discourses on the five aggregates (khandasamyutta) in the Samyutta Nikaya SN 22:12...

  40. At Devadaha Discourse from the Connected Discourses on the Aggregates

    Rev. Dhammmabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss the At Devadaha Discourse on the five aggregates from the connected discourses on the aggregates (Khandasamyutta) in the Samyutta Nikaya. SN 22:2 At Devadaha Discourse (Devadahasuta)...

  41. Discourse on Nakula's Father from the Teachings on the Aggregates in the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi talks about this discourse on the five aggregates of body, sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness then he and Rev. Dot Saunders Perez discuss. SN 22:1 Nakulapitusutta (Nakula's Father)

  42. The Nagarautta (City Discourse) from the Samyuttta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss the Nagarasutta where the Buddha describes the 12 links of dependent origination and the Eightfold Path like an ancient path to an ancient city. SN 12:65 Nagarasutta (The City)...

  43. Interview with Ricky Derisz from Mind That Ego Podcast

    John interviews Ricky Derisz from Mind that Ego Podcast. Ricky shares how he got into meditation to deal with depression and how that opened up to a deeper spiritual path. Topics include, therapy, mindfulness, loving kindness, Jung, working with the shadow, the deeper ground of innate goodness,...

  44. Discourses on Intention and Suffering from the Nidanasamyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 12:38 Cetanasutta (Discourse on Intention) https://suttacentral.net/sn12.38/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin SN 12:43 Dukkhasutta (Discourse on Suffering)...

  45. The Discourses on Fuel and on Ascetics and Brahmins from the Samyutta Nikaya

    SN 12:11 Āhārasutta (Fuel) SN 12:13 Samaṇabrāhmaṇasutta (Ascetics and Brahmins)

  46. Discourse on Dependent Origination and Analysis Discourse from the Nidanasamyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin discuss the teachings on the 12 links of dependent origination in the first two discourses of the Nidanasamyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya SN 12:1...

  47. Renounced and With the Nun Sukkha Discourses from the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi and Upasaka Dustin talk about two discourses from the Saghatavaggasamyutta (Discourses with Verses) from the Samyutta Nikaya (Connected Discourses. SN 8:1 Renounced (Nikkhantasutta)...

  48. Jeta's Grove and With the Nun Soma Discourses from the Samyutta Nikaya

    Rev. Dhammabodhi, Rev, Bodhipala, and Upasaka Dustin discuss two discourses from the Collection of Discourses with Verses (Saghatavagga) from the Samyutta Nikaya. SN 1:48 Jeta''s Grove...

  49. Spiritual Communist Book Club: Revolution in Peru: Mariategui and the Myth by John M. Baines

    Lopon Dorje Khandro and Rev. Dhammabodhi discuss the life of writer and activist Jose Carlos Mariategui (1895-1930), a proponent of indigenous socialism in Peru.

  50. The Eightfold Path and the Five Precepts as Committed Action in ACT

    Rev. Dhammabodhi gives an overview of the Eightfold Path that includes the five precepts. He provides a monastic version, a lay version, and a collective version of the path of practice.

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Rev. Dr. John Freese (Dhammabodhi) and friends discuss all things Dharma.

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