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Lion’s Roar Talk Openly
by Lion’s Roar Dharma Center
Brought to you by Lion’s Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California, this show is dedicated to exploring the human experience through a dharma lens. Each week, sangha friends Jac and Daniel will introduce an engaging and sometimes challenging theme. Occasionally there are interviews with other sangha members and special guests. You are invited to listen in as they discuss their lives and the path and how they are navigating life’s ups and downs. Whether the conversations are tender and raw or happy and light, through the process of debate and dialogue, ”Talk Openly” will challenge us to expand our vision and open our hearts to the way things actually are.
Episodes
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The Self, In Five Pieces
This episode of Talk Openly is all about the 5 skandhas (aka five aggregates). This show was recorded on March 25, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Somatic Mindfulness
This episode of Talk Openly has a special guest, Matthew Kruse, joining Jac & Daniel to talk about somatic mindfulness of the body. This show was recorded on March 18, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Tonglen Sending and Receiving Practice
This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel talk about the powerful mind-training practice known as tong-len (aka "sending and receiving") meditation. This show was recorded on March 11, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Four Opponent Powers: The Power of Resolve (4 of 4)
This is the fourth Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of resolve on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on March 4, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in...
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Four Opponent Powers: The Power of Remedy (3 of 4)
This is the third Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of remedy on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on February 25, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show…
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Four Opponent Powers: The Power of Reliance (2 of 4)
This is the second Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of reliance on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on February 18, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show...
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Four Opponent Powers: The Power of Regret (1 of 4)
This is the first Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of regret on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on February 4, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered...
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Faith on the Path
This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel talk about the role of faith on the Buddhist path0. This show was recorded on January 21, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Every Day Bodhicitta
This episode of Talk Openly features a discussion between Jac & Daniel about bring the enlightened mind of bodhicitta into our everyday ordinary lives. This show was recorded on January 7, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's…
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Peace Amid Chaos
This episode of Talk Openly features a discussion between Jac & Daniel about being peaceful in a world of chaos - perfect for Election Day in the USA. This show was recorded on November 5, 2024 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's…
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Antidotes to Common Meditation Obstacles
This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel continuing their discussions about the meditation obstacles of laxity and excitement, but this time it's all about the antidotes - what to do about the obstacles. This show was recorded on October 22, 2024 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk...
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Obstacle of Laxity in Meditation
Jac & Daniel discuss the obstacle of dullness and laxity in meditation on this episode of Talk Openly. This was recorded on October 15, 2024 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Excitement as Mediation Obstacle
Jac & Daniel discuss the obstacle of excitement in meditation on this episode of Talk Openly. This was recorded on October 8, 2024 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Everyone is Our Mom
This episode of Talk Openly is all about the practice of viewing all sentient beings as our mothers. Jac & Daniel recorded this live on September 17, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Ego in Debate
This episode of Talk Openly is all about the role of ego in debates and how to create constructive dialogue with others. Jac & Daniel recorded this live on September 10, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Adhisthana Blessings
This episode of Talk Openly features Jac and Daniel exploring the nature of spiritual blessings, the role of the guru-disciple relationship, and how adhisthana functions as a transformative force in Buddhist practice.. Recorded on September 3, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered...
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Facing our Fears
In this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel discuss their fears, especially the fears we share in spiritual practice, and they talk about how to work with those fears. Recorded on August 27, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento,...
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Apathy
In this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel dive into the topic of apathy - how it manifests and how we can work with it. Recorded on August 13, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Boredom
In this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel dive into the topic of boredom - its impact and how to embrace it for personal growth. Recorded on August 6, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Doubt
In this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel explore the theme of doubt in Buddhist practice. They discuss personal experiences with uncertainty on the spiritual path, examine teachings on doubt, and offer practical advice for practitioners grappling with doubts. Recorded on July 30, 2024. Talk...
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The Heavenly Deva Realm of the Gods
This is the sixth and final episode in a series about the six realms, all about the highest realms of samsaric existence - the heavenly deva realms. Listen as Jac and Daniel talk about the passions and pleasures of these gods and why we may want to think twice before aiming for rebirth in the…
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The Precious Human Realm
This is the fourth episode in a series about the six realms, all about the realm we all occupy - that of humans. Join Jac and Daniel as they talk about why this is the optimal realm for those who wish to escape samsara. Recorded on July 9, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through...
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The Hell Realms
This is the third episode in a series about the six realms, all about the hell realms. Join Jac and Daniel as they talk about the different hells and how we can avoid creating hell for ourselves. Recorded on July 2, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma…
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Preta Realm of Hungry Ghosts
This is the second episode in a series about the six realms, all about hungry ghosts (pretas). Join Jac and Daniel as they talk about the different types of pretas, how they came to be that way, and what we can do to avoid acting like or becoming hungry ghosts ourselves. Recorded on June 11…
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The Animal Realm
This episode of Talk Openly kicks off a new series on the six realms, starting with the animal realm. Join Jac and Daniel as they talk about the various causes and conditions of this realm so close to our own. Recorded on June 4, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's…
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Why bother?
Have you ever wondered why you've embarked on the spiritual path when there are so many other 'fun' things to do in samsara? Join Jac and Daniel as they explore the question. Recorded on May 28, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento,...
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Negativity Bias
Jac and Daniel explore the topic of negativity bias - what it is and how we can work with it through the dharma teachings. Recorded on May 22, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Aggression Towards Peace
Jac and Daniel discuss what Chogyam Trungpa described as an "attack of negativity" that can come when noticing one's inner goodness. Recorded on May 7, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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STRESS!!!
Jac and Daniel explore dharma approaches to thinking about and managing stress in this show. Recorded on April 30, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Mindfulness & Meditation as Tools for Healing Trauma with Special Guest Host Matthew Kruse
For this episode, we had a special guest host, Matthew Kruse, who spoke with Daniel about the potential of mindfulness and meditation as tools for healing trauma. Recorded on April 16, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Entering the Path and Taking Refuge
For this episode, Jac and Daniel talk about their experiences entering the Buddhist path and taking refuge. Recorded on April 9, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Tara, Fully Enlightened Female Buddha
Jac and Daniel share their experiences meditating on the wonderful qualities of the female Buddha Tara. Recorded on April 2, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Buddhist Cosmology & Spiritual Practice
On this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel explore the relationship between their limited understanding of Buddhist cosmology and their spiritual practices. Recorded on March 26, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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The Sangha "Rock Tumbler"
Jac and Daniel continue their discussion on Sangha, this time exploring the metaphor of Sangha as a "rock tumbler" for wearing down afflictions & polishing good qualities. Recorded on March 19, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento,...
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Relating to the Sangha
In this episode, Jac and Daniel explore the important role of Sangha on the path and how we can relate to our sangha siblings. Recorded on March 12, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Cultural Conditioning
Jac and Daniel talk about how various cultural conditionings may affect us on the path. Recorded on March 5, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Contentment in the Desire Realm
Jac and Daniel discuss dissatisfaction and how to practice contentment in this realm of desire. Recorded before a live audience on February 20, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Keeping an Open Mind Toward Others
Join Jac and Daniel as they explore how the dharma allows us to meet others with curiosity and openness. Recorded before a live audience on February 13, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Everyday Mindfulness
This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel discussing mindfulness practice off the cushion and in daily life. Recorded before a live audience and includes a surprise guest, Sue Forster, who discusses mindful pain management techniques. Recorded live on January 30, 2024. Talk Openly is an online...
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Challenges in Meditation
This episode finds Jac and Daniel talking about the various meditation challenges and solutions they've experienced in their training. Recorded live on January 23, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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People-Pleasing
This episode centers around a discussion between Jac and Daniel about the neurosis of people-pleasing. Recorded live on January 16, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Interview with Patty Marcotte
Jac and Daniel interview Patty Marcotte from the Lion's Roar Dharma Center community to discuss how to best deal with difficult people who may challenge us. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on January 9, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma…
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The Noble Truth of Suffering
For the first Talk Openly of 2024, Jac and Daniel discuss the first of the Four Noble Truths, the truth of suffering. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on January 2, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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Compassion Fatigue
In this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel discuss the trendy topic of compassion fatigue. They will explore secular ideas as well as what the dharma might say on the subject. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on December 19, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered…
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The Paramita of Wisdom
This Talk Openly episode is the sixth and final in a series on the six paramitas. Jac and Daniel discuss the perfection of wisdom. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on December 12, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento,...
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The Paramita of Meditation
This Talk Openly episode is the fifth in a series on the six paramitas. Jac and Daniel chat about the perfection of meditation, of concentration. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on December 5, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in...
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The Paramita of Diligence
This Talk Openly episode is the fourth in a series on the six paramitas. Jac and Daniel discuss joyful effort in pursuing what is virtuous, positive, and wholesome. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 28, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar...
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The Paramita of Patience
This Talk Openly episode is the third in a series on the six paramitas with a focus on the virtue of patience. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 21, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.
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The Paramita of Discipline
This Talk Openly episode is the second in a series on the six paramitas with a focus on the second paramita of ethical conduct, also known as discipline. Join Jac and Daniel for a discussion on how they are developing discipline on their paths. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on...
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The Paramita of Generosity
On this episode of Talk Openly, Jac & Daniel begin a series on the six paramitas, starting with generosity. Listen to a discussion on the beauties and challenges of giving without expectation. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 7, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Brought to you by Lion’s Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California, this show is dedicated to exploring the human experience through a dharma lens. Each week, sangha friends Jac and Daniel will introduce an engaging and sometimes challenging theme. Occasionally there are interviews with other sangha members and special guests. You are invited to listen in as they discuss their lives and the path and how they are navigating life’s ups and downs. Whether the conversations are tender and raw or happy and light, through the process of debate and dialogue, ”Talk Openly” will challenge us to expand our vision and open our hearts to the way things actually are.
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