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86 - Samvega and Pasada: Two Buddhist Emotions Indispensable for Practice
86 - Samvega and Pasada: Two Buddhist Emotions Indispensable for Practice
Samvega and pasada keep our practice alive and on course. Samvega is spiritual urgency arising three things: A sense of ... Read more
18 Jan 2019
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21mins
Ranked #2
18 - Zen Forms (Customs and Rituals) and Why They Matter
18 - Zen Forms (Customs and Rituals) and Why They Matter
In traditional Zen practice, we have a lot of what we call “forms.” Forms are the established ways we enact our practice... Read more
8 Jun 2017
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23mins
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68 – Relating to Buddhist Teachings 2: Wrestling with the Teachings
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From the perspective of most Buddhist lineages, including Zen, study is essential. In this episode I’ll get into why tha... Read more
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97 – Twelve Pali Canon Suttas Every Buddhist Should Know – Part 1
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107 - Finding and Enacting Our Best Response to the World's Suffering
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Buddhism includes values of Right Action and Right Livelihood, generosity, goodwill, and compassion, and Mahayana Buddhi... Read more
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98 – Nine Fields of Zen Practice: A Framework for Letting Practice Permeate Your Life – Part 1
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101 – The Koan of Awakening: Do You Know the Essential Truth Yet, Or Not?
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Arising of Buddhism Part 1: Historical and Religious Context in India
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This is the first episode in my “Buddhist History and Seminal Texts” series. I discuss the historical and religious cont... Read more
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100 – Twelve Pali Canon Suttas Every Buddhist Should Know – Part 2
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Theravadin and Vipassana Buddhists tend to be familiar with the Pali Canon, particularly the suttas, or discourses of th... Read more
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30 - Six Realms of Existence Part 2: Asura, Beast, and Hell Realms
30 - Six Realms of Existence Part 2: Asura, Beast, and Hell Realms
In this 2nd episode of a 3-part series, I cover the Asura (fighting demigod), Beast, and Hell Realms. I continue offerin... Read more
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Facing Extinction 2: A Personal Journal (Nov 14-22)
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57 - Dogen's Bendowa Part 1: What's the Big Deal about Zazen?
57 - Dogen's Bendowa Part 1: What's the Big Deal about Zazen?
Zen master Dogen wrote Bendowa in 1231 to introduce his Japanese students to Soto Zen. In a sense, then, it's "Soto Zen ... Read more
30 Apr 2018
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87 – Nyoho: Making Even Our Smallest, Mundane Actions Accord with the Dharma – Part 1
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We have a practice in Zen of trying to make even our smallest actions reflect the deep truths of the Dharma, including i... Read more
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33 – Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Part 4: Further Teachings and Colorful Stories
33 – Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Part 4: Further Teachings and Colorful Stories
This episode finishes up my story of Shakyamuni Buddha's life. It continues with the development of the early Sangha, in... Read more
5 Oct 2017
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42 - Buddha's Teachings Part 4: Right Speech - Factual, Helpful, Kind, Pleasant, and Timely
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Right speech is an essential part of Shakyamuni Buddha’s very first teaching of the Noble Eightfold Path, his prescripti... Read more
21 Dec 2017
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66 - Buddha's Teachings 8: Four Brahmaviharas, or Sublime Social Attitudes - Part 2
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In Part 2 of my series on the Brahmaviharas, I explore teachings about how to cultivate Metta, or goodwill, in an unlimi... Read more
14 Jul 2018
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Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Part 3: First Sermons and Students, and the Early Sangha
Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Part 3: First Sermons and Students, and the Early Sangha
In this first of two episodes about the Buddha's 45-year teaching career and the early Buddhist community, I’ll talk abo... Read more
1 Jun 2017
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38mins
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78 – The Ten Oxherding Pictures: Stages of Practice When You’re Going Nowhere
78 – The Ten Oxherding Pictures: Stages of Practice When You’re Going Nowhere
The Ten Oxherding pictures are a Zen teaching, but many Buddhist practitioners are familiar with the experience of tryin... Read more
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67 – Relating to Buddhist Teachings 1: Their Abundance, Diversity & Authenticity
67 – Relating to Buddhist Teachings 1: Their Abundance, Diversity & Authenticity
If you’ve spent any time at all studying Buddhism, you’ve discovered there are lots of Buddhist teachings and texts. Wha... Read more
21 Jul 2018
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24mins
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21 – Sesshin: 24-7 Silent Meditation Retreats
21 – Sesshin: 24-7 Silent Meditation Retreats
Buddhists all over the world regularly gather for silent meditation retreats with a 24-7 schedule. In this episode I des... Read more
29 Jun 2017
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34mins
