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Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life — 127 episodes
Dr. Harvey Aronson on anger, Buddhism and cross-cultural misunderstandings
Why do our 30 trillion cells feel like a self? part 2, from Inner Cosmos
Why do our 30 trillion cells feel like a self? from the Inner Cosmos podcast
Fearless compassion guided meditation
Unwinding from your day: guided meditation
Andrew Holecek on reverse meditations for difficult situations
Guided meditation: two types of focus
Buddha... and Barbie?
Tonglen meditation: Tibetan compassion practice with imagery
Manifesting your desires & Buddhism: Do they go together? 🤔
Dharma for dark times: Why Buddhism isn't just about feeling better and how Avalokiteshvara got all those arms
Guided meditation: Resting in buddha nature
Guided meditation: Relaxing into spacious presence
Buddha nature and the cross: Buddhist reflections on Easter
More time to meditate with the Pomodoro Method
Listening as leadership: Nina Simons of Bioneers
Meditation on relaxing into our ocean-like nature
How to communicate like a Buddhist with Cynthia Kane
How to meditate for the dead (including simple Amitabha mantra, OM AMI DEVA HRI)
Yoshin David Radin on recognizing that we're more than the body: Zen, mystical experiences, and what's beyond ordinary mind
Live teachings this spring (come say hi!) with free and paid options
My New Year intention: what I want to be "basic" at!
Guided meditation: renewal in a sacred pool
Winter Solstice and the wisdom of darkness
Reincarnation, karma, ancestral spirits, and regression therapy with Dent Gitchell
The power of rest: the Sabbath, retreat, and rejuvenation with Jake Loveland
Psychedelics, the Grateful Dead, and Buddhism with Dent Gitchell
Types of Buddhism: Vajrayana
Luminous Darkness: Buddhist teacher Deborah Eden Tull on rest, receptivity, and not knowing
Psychedelics and the death process: Pam Stockton
The spirituality of personal finance with Emily Anchia
Intuitive wisdom: Moriah Williams
The generosity of the bodhisattva
My new favorite intro to Buddhism course: Dr. Kate Hartmann and Buddhist Studies Online
How to practice Tibetan Buddhism (how beginners can start)
Awakening the heart-mind of the spiritual hero: the bodhisattva, bodhichitta, and the Bodhicaryavatara
Short meditation practice for someone who's recently died
How to practice for someone who's died (live talk and practice)
How to pray for someone who passed away (Buddhism)
Thank you, Romania, Bhutan, Ukraine, Mexico, and all listeners to this show
Buddhist teachings for beginners on impermanence (anicca)
Buddhism & nihilism: what's the difference? 🤔
May the 4th be with you | Star Wars and Buddhism
Jesus in the bardo: happy Easter, y'all!
Awakening, nirvana, buddhahood: the ultimate freedom
Rebirth: how karma shapes our lifetimes
Guided meditation: Noticing dukkha (unease) and offering yourself compassion
What is karma? Buddhist teachings on improving your future
My book is free today through Friday (4/1)!
How to prepare to take refuge? (part 3 of 3)
My first book is coming out Monday -- for free!
Taking refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: what changes when you take refuge? (part 2 of 3)
What is refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, & Sangha)? (part 1 of 3)
How to connect with a spiritual teacher: Loppon Yudron Wangmo interview, part 3
Loppon Yudron Wangmo on the Dudjom Tersar and foundational (preliminary) practices
Creativity and passion: meditating on the fire element
How I became a Buddhist: Loppon Yudron Wangmo shares how she began serious dharma practice & became a teacher
Grounding with earth energy: meditation for centering and grounding
The power of vast aspirations: talk and meditation
Happy Losar (Tibetan New Year)! And a mindset "challenge"
Meditation on cleansing negativities and receiving blessings: getting ready for Losar (Tibetan New Year)
"Burning away" the negativity of the old year: getting ready for Losar (Tibetan New Year)
How I became a Buddhist: Kyohei Mikawa and Rissho Kosei-Kai, me and Tibetan Buddhism
"Washing away" old emotional patterns with water: getting ready for Losar (Tibetan New Year)
Getting ready for Tibetan New Year (Losar): clearing negativity
The Matrix, Tibetan Buddhism, and how we know what’s real, with Kyohei Mikawa
How to meditate in daily life? (Pomodoro timer and other ideas)
How to structure your meditation practice (full talk)
Luminous emptiness: the space element in Tibetan Buddhism
How to love like a Buddhist: guided metta meditation
Intellect and transformation: the air element in Tibetan Buddhism
The Lotus Sutra, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Matrix: Kyohei Mikawa
Passion and creativity: the fire element in Tibetan Buddhism
Ease and connection: the water element in Tibetan Buddhism
The earth element in Tibetan Buddhism (full teaching)
Buddhist guided meditation for anxiety
DIY meditation retreat: 3 tips for beginners
New mindfulness course starts Monday (no meditation required!)
The Matrix is Buddhist, y'all!
Living each moment: the bardo of this life
The in-between state: the bardo of becoming
Discovering our true luminosity: the bardo of clear light
The process of dissolution: Tibetan teachings on dying
Tibetan teachings on rebirth -- and their wisdom for life's transitions
Overcoming anxiety: a Tibetan Buddhist approach
History Encoded: The origins of Buddhism
Buddhism on difficult emotions: meditating on sadness
Buddhist approach to sadness: wisdom of the water element
Meditating with anger: Tibetan Buddhist approach to difficult emotions
Zen and Pure Land Buddhism: emptiness and buddha nature
Tibetan Buddhism on difficult emotions: guided meditation
Mahayana Buddhism beliefs: Emptiness and buddha nature
Mahayana Buddhism: Origins and history
Types of Buddhism: Mahayana
Meditation for beginners: Kindness and curiosity
Meditation for beginners: Giving yourself permission to practice
Types of Buddhism: Theravada
Origins of the mindfulness movement: Theravada Buddhism
Buddhist meditation: samatha (calm abiding) and vipassana (special insight)
samsara and nirvana, the three characteristics of phenomena: Buddhist basics
Types of Buddhism // Overview of Buddhist history
What happens when we die? Buddhism's answer
Green Tara introduction and mantra meditation
Bodhichitta: The heart of Mahayana Buddhism
What is karma? Ask a Buddhist
Buddhism's Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Meditation retreat as a way to deepen spiritual practice
Mantras in Tibetan Buddhism: what they are and how to use them in meditation
Emptiness and buddha nature (from Insight Timer live talk)
The "dukkhometer" -- noticing what causes unease
Buddhism's Fourth Noble Truth: The path to freedom
Meditating on impermanence via the breath
Pebble drops down: Guided imagery meditation for focus
Space meditation
Guided meditation: Is this me?
Buddhism's third Noble Truth: awakening to our true nature
Buddhism's Second Noble Truth: The cause of human unhappiness
Buddhism's first Noble Truth: unsatisfactoriness of unawakened life
Intro to Buddhism's Four Noble Truths
Zima warrior meditation on the Space
Reconnect with your sacred nature through cleansing meditation
Tong-len with part of yourself
Buddhist refuge: Remembering our sacred nature
Guided walking meditation
Guided meditation to soothe the nervous system: cozy cabin
This is what we train for: putting meditation to use
Labeling thoughts "past," "present," and "future"