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Sharpening the Mind

by Daniel Scharpenburg

Talks with Daniel Scharpenburg (Gegan Kelsang Dakpa). Daniel is a class facilitator at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was given the title "Gegan" in the Rime tradition and is a former zen monk. A heart-centered meditation podcast. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! https://anchor.fm/daniel-scharpenburg/support

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Episodes

  1. Cultivating a Compassionate Heart

    This talk was recorded at the Rime Buddhist Center on 10/6/24.

  2. The Power of Metta

    this talk was recorded at the Rime Buddhist Center on 9/29/24

  3. Make Your Life Meaningful

    Is your life meaningful? If not, what would it take for it to be so?

  4. Six Transcendent Virtues

    On flat tires and patience.

  5. Love and Compassion

    Metta and Karuna

  6. Actions to Avoid

    From the Lojong Teachings.

  7. When Life Punches You in the Face

    A dharma talk.

  8. Emotions

    Emotions

  9. Short Talk on Meditation

    Short talk on meditation

  10. A Limitless Heart

    The Metta Sutta

  11. Love and Connecting with Others

    Love and Compassion benefit ourselves and others.

  12. Doubt and Free Inquiry

    The Buddha’s teaching to the Kalamas

  13. Questions of the Naga King Sagara

    An exploration of a Mahayana sutra

  14. Reflections and Guidance on the Immeasurables

    Love, compassion, rejoicing, and equanimity. This is an extended reading from “The Power of the Mind” by Khentrul Lodro Thaye

  15. Why Train Your Mind?

    This is a talk on training our minds. I read some quotes from "The Power of Mind" by Khentrul Lodro Thaye.

  16. Four Thoughts That Change Your Mind

    This is a Mind Training Teaching.

  17. The Four Applications

    Gathering Accumulations, Purifying Obscurations, and Offering Tormas

  18. The Buddha and the Flower

    A story

  19. Bodhichitta: No One Gets Left Out

    No one gets left out of your heart.

  20. Wisdom on the back of a t shirt.

    Rare freedoms and advantages.

  21. The Awakened Heart

    Bodhichitta

  22. Awakening

    The foundation of Buddhism. Can we let go of Anguish?

  23. The Thousands

    From the Dhammapada

  24. Flowers and The Mind

    This is a teaching from the Dhammapada

  25. Introducing the Dhammapada

    This is an exploration of the introduction and the first two chapters of Gil Fronsdal’s translation of the Dhammapada, the sayings of the Buddha.

  26. Actions to Avoid part 2

    From the Lojong teachings

  27. Actions to Avoid Part 1

    From the Lojong teachings

  28. Advice for Mind Training part 2

    From the Lojong teachings

  29. Advice For Mind Training part 1

    From the Lojong teachings

  30. Measure of Mind Training

    Four ways to measure growth

  31. The Five Forces part two

    How to train while dying

  32. The Five Forces part 1

    The five forces

  33. Using Creative Methods for Transformation

    The four applications and bringing teachings into daily life.

  34. Using Ultimate Reality for Transformation

    What are the 4 kayas.

  35. Using Reality for Transformation

    Drives blames into one, reflecting on great kindness, and three kinds of patience.

  36. Applying the Trainings

    How do we use these insights in day to day life?

  37. Ourselves, Others, and Tonglen

    Can we exchange ourselves with others?

  38. Equalizing: Love, Compassion, Rejoicing, and Equalness

    Equalizing ourselves and others

  39. The Awakened Heart

    Bodhichitta

  40. Illusions and Remedies

    Wisdom is the nature of your mind.

  41. Houses, Snakes, and Ultimate Reality

    What is the true nature of things? Are all phenomena like a dream?

  42. Suffering

    The Unsatisfactory Nature of All Things

  43. Karma, Cause, and Result

    Actions have consequences.

  44. Impermanence

    There’s nothing to hold onto.

  45. This Precious Human Life

    Human life is precious and rare. Don’t waste it.

  46. Key Points of Meditation

    This is a talk based on the teachings in “Power of Mind” by Khentrul Lodro Thaye

  47. Four Thoughts That Change Your Mind.

    This is a mind training teaching.

  48. Why Train Your Mind?

    This is a talk on training our minds. I read some quotes from “The Power of Mind” by Khentrul Lodro Thaye.

  49. Guided Tonglen Meditation

    Taking and Sending

  50. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

    In this talk I explore a fundamental Buddhist teaching called "The Four Foundations of Mindfulness". Can being mindful of our bodies, feelings, thoughts, and the world around us help us to live in a better way? I think so.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Talks with Daniel Scharpenburg (Gegan Kelsang Dakpa). Daniel is a class facilitator at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was given the title "Gegan" in the Rime tradition and is a former zen monk. A heart-centered meditation podcast. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! https://anchor.fm/daniel-scharpenburg/support

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Talks with Daniel Scharpenburg (Gegan Kelsang Dakpa). Daniel is a class facilitator at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was given the title "Gegan" in the Rime tradition and is a former zen monk. A heart-centered meditation podcast. You can now become a supporter of my podcast!...

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