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The One Open Door Podcast

Informal talks from DJ McKay about spiritual practice: how to live the teachings of the Buddha right here, right now, in this world we inhabit.

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The Five Centering Tools

The Five Centering Tools

Contains an overview of spiritual practice as I offer it and as I practice it myself. The podcast begins with a descript... Read more

27 Mar 2022

56mins

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To Live in Peace in This Confused and Troubled World

To Live in Peace in This Confused and Troubled World

Is it possible to live in peace in in this terribly confused and troubled world? Yes, it is--though that effort requires... Read more

6 Aug 2021

47mins

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Is Conditioned Mind a Real Thing?

Is Conditioned Mind a Real Thing?

In our practice we often talk about conditioned mind (the set of unconscious processes that create and maintain the illu... Read more

25 Jul 2021

1hr 5mins

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The Evolutionary Origins of Conditioned Mind (and Thoughts on the Future of Humanity)

The Evolutionary Origins of Conditioned Mind (and Thoughts on the Future of Humanity)

How did it come to be  that we, as individuals and as an entire species, have traded our innate capacity for joy, happin... Read more

11 Jul 2021

1hr 2mins

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Towards a Healthy Relationship with Thinking

Towards a Healthy Relationship with Thinking

Is thinking useful? At first glance the question seems ridiculous, but if we look into the effects of our habitual ways ... Read more

6 Jul 2021

43mins

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An Interview with Rich Ray

An Interview with Rich Ray

An interview with Rich Ray: former monk, yogi extraordinaire, wise being, and all-around great guy. Rich tells us the st... Read more

24 Jun 2021

1hr 3mins

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The Enlighted Ego

The Enlighted Ego

About one of the trickiest and most subtle spiritual traps we can fall into. The basic work of our survival system is to... Read more

17 Jun 2021

49mins

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About Wanting, Having, and Bringing Children into this World

About Wanting, Having, and Bringing Children into this World

The Buddha taught that suffering is caused by "desire". But what does that mean, exactly? What is the trouble with wanti... Read more

9 Jun 2021

1hr 3mins

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How to Escape from the Battering Cycle (and Lose Weight at the Same Time!)

How to Escape from the Battering Cycle (and Lose Weight at the Same Time!)

In this episode our friend Janet helps us explore the process tool we call "The Battering Cycle". We begin talking about... Read more

31 May 2021

1hr 8mins

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On the Ol' "Not Enough Time" Scam

On the Ol' "Not Enough Time" Scam

About the classic and nearly universal conditioned mind scam that has us believe that "there isn't enough time". Over th... Read more

25 May 2021

54mins

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