Ranked #1
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
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56mins
Ranked #2
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
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47mins
Ranked #3
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
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #4
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
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #5
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
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43mins
Ranked #6
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
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #7
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
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49mins
Ranked #8
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
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #9
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
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #10
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
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54mins