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PRAJNA SPARKS — 168 episodes

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150 | Self-love

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149 | Bypass Whiplash

3

148 | Miracle of Yes

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147 | Eros

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146 | Ocean of Mind

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145 | Loving

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144 | Tonglen

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143 | Praising the Buddha LIVE

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142 | Dedicating Merit

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141 | Trust

11

140 | Reorienting to Freedom

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139 | Conduct

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138 | Meditation

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137 | View

15

136 | Promise

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REPLAY | Listen Contemplate Meditate

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MOMENT | Bardo

18

135 | Unity

19

134 | Genuine Reality, Reasoning Style

20

133 | Genuine Reality, Meditation Style

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132 | Apparent Reality

22

131 | Beyond Meditation

23

130 | One-Pointedness

24

129 | Nonmeditation

25

128 | One Taste

26

127 | Nonconceptuality

27

126 | New-ness

28

125 | Mind

29

124 | Bodhicitta

30

123 | Troubling Times

31

122 | Holidays! (du chen)

32

121 | Tame the Mind

33

120 | Samsara is Tragic

34

BONUS | A Song of Awakeing

35

119 | Karma

36

118 | Mortality

37

117 | Priceless Human Existence

38

116 | Four Contemplations to Reorient Mind

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115 | Being True

40

114 | Got Faith?

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113 | To Forgive or Not to Forgive

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112 | What is Nirvana?

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111 | Integrating Dharma

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110 | Precise Knowing - Prajna Paramita

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109 | Meditative Concentration - Dhyana Paramita

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108 | Diligence - Virya Paramita

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107 | Bodhicitta: Noblest Motivation

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106 | Magnanimity - Shanti Paramita

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105 | Ethics - Shila Paramita

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104 | Giving - Dana Paramita

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103 | Paramitas

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102 | Top 5 Tips to Reinvigorate Practice

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101 | Awakening Together: Rinsen Roshi and Do'on Sensei on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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100 | Mistaken vs. Authentic Perception: The Skandhas on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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99 | Joy & Sorrow: Lama Maitri on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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98 | It's Our Nature: Yeshe & Zopa on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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BONUS | Karma Swiftly

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97 | A Better Way: Kim Allen on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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96 | Secular Reflections: Linda Modaro on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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95 | Everyday Peace: Rev. Doyeon Park on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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94 | Inspiration: Geshe Sherab on #WhyNirvanaMatters

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Q&A | Nirvana is Peace

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93 | Nirvana is Peace

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Q&A | Empty & Nonself

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92 | Empty & Nonself

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Q&A | Dukkha

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91 | Dukkha

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Q&A | Impermanence

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90 | Impermanence

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Q&A | Meditative Inquiry

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89 | Meditative Inquiry

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Q&A | Devotion

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88 | Devotion

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Q&A | Humility

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87 | Humility

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Q&A | Merit

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86 | Merit

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Q&A | Samsara

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85 | Samsara

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Q&A | Sacred Creativity

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84 | Sacred Creativity

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Q&A | Life & Death

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83 | Life & Death

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82 | Transcend

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81 | Lojong Closing - 59 Days of Healing Series

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80 | Lojong 59 - Stop yearning for standing ovations

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79 | Lojong 58 - Don’t be a drama queen

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78 | Lojong 57 - Don’t be so touchy

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77 | Lojong 56 - Get over yourself

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76 | Lojong 55 - Free yourself by both investigating and examining

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75 | Lojong 54 - Train wholeheartedly

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74 | Lojong 53 - Give up inconstancy

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73 Lojong 52 - Avoid what is misguided

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72 | Lojong 51 - Here and now, practice what matters

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71 Lojong 50 - Do not count on circumstances

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70 Lojong 49 - Always meditate on whatever gets you worked up

97

69 | Lojong 48 - Train across the full range, without bias

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68 | Lojong 47 - Sustain the unity of three things

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67 | Lojong 46 - Nurture three things without erosion

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66 | Lojong 45 - Embrace the three efficient causes

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65 | Lojong 44 - Train in three rigorous practices.

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64 Lojong 43 - Guard two things as if your life depends on it

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63 | Lojong 42 - Either way, be magnanimous

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62 | Lojong 41 - Open and close with two acts

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61 | Lojong 40 - Face all trials the same way

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60 | Lojong 39 - One thing makes everything sacred

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59 | Lojong 38 - Do not mine misfortune for titillation

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58 | Lojong 37 - Do not debase goodness with harm

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57 | Lojong 36 - Do not be passive aggressive

110

56 | Lojong 35 - Stop competing for first place

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55 | Lojong 34 - Do not play favorites

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54 | Lojong 33 - Stop pushing people’s buttons

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53 | Lojong 32 - Do not lie in wait

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52 | Lojong 31 - Do not be baited into backbiting

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51 | Lojong 30 - Do not rely on righteousness

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50 | Lojong 29 - Detox your inner fuel

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49 | Lojong 28 - Release all expectations of success

118

48 | Lojong 27 - Begin healing your most robust emotional reflex

119

47 | Lojong 26 - Mind your own business

120

46 | Lojong 25 - Say nothing of others’ failings

121

45 | Lojong 24 - Transform your outlook yet lay low

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44 | Lojong 23 - Always follow three basic principles

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43 | Lojong 22 - When you can stay with this even when distracted, you are indeed adept

124

42 | Lojong 21 - A light heart is our one true solace

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41 - Lojong 20 - Consistently be your own best judge

126

40 | Lojong 19 - All the Buddha’s teachings have a single purpose

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39 | Lojong 18 - The previous five forces are vital at the time of death, so your daily practice is decisive

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38 | Lojong 17 - The crux of the key instructions is to invoke these five forces

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37 | Lojong 16 - When you get blindsided, carry whatever hit you right into your practice

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36 | Lojong 15 - The best approach incorporates four observances

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35 | Lojong 14 - Perceiving confused appearances as enlightened experience is the stronghold of emptiness

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34 | Lojong 13 - Take in the immense kindness of all beings

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33 | Lojong 12 - Lay all the blame at the feet of the one and only culprit

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32 | Lojong 11 - When troubles abound, turn adversity into your path to waking up

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31 | Lojong 10 - Begin the process of welcome with yourself

136

30 | Lojong 9 - Exercise these maxims in all your everyday activities

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29 | Lojong 8 - Three sets of three: things, poisons, virtues

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28 | Lojong 7 - Practice giving and taking in alternation, synchronizing the two with your breath

139

27 | Lojong 6 - Between meditation sessions, act like an illusionist

140

26 | Lojong 5 - Rest in essence, the ground of all

141

25 | Lojong 4 - Let go of even the remedy, on the spot

142

24 | Lojong 3 - Examine the essence of awareness, beyond arising

143

23 | Lojong 2 - Treat everything as a dream

144

22 | Lojong 1 - First, lay the foundation

145

21 | Lojong Opening - 59 Days of Healing Series

146

20 | Transform

147

19 | Heal

148

BONUS | Dharma In Action: Vaccine Debates

149

18 | Paradox

150

17 | Courage

151

16 | Simplicity

152

15 | True

153

14 | Buddhist Self-Care

154

13 | Faith

155

12 | Dreams & Illusions

156

11 | Meditation Myths

157

10 | Love

158

09 | Forgiveness

159

08 | Precise knowing (Prajna)

160

BONUS | Dharma in Action: Political Divide

161

07 | Meditative stability (Samadhi)

162

06 | Ethical Discipline (Shila)

163

05 | Eight Worldly Dharmas

164

04 | Nirvana

165

03 | Craving

166

02 | Cloister

167

01 | Listen Contemplate Meditate

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