The last of the three poisons and the root of all dukkha.

What is ignorance in Buddhism and how does it harm us?

Anger, ill-will, hatred. What does the Buddha teach us about this and how does it change the way we deal with these powerful emotions.

How does greed-- or desire-- arising in our lives? It's subtler than we think. What is greed, what are its effects, and how should we look skillfully at our intentions so as to defuse it?

What have we discovered as mindfulness and meditation have been integrated into our lives? We share lots of tips!

These days with the overuse of the word "mindfulness" we look at what the early teachings tell us about this practice and how it relates to the “modern mindfulness movement.”

Good question, why do we meditate anyway? In this episode we discuss the technicalities of meditation and what it really is in relationship to the practices taught in the early Buddhist teachings.

We discuss our own meditation practices. What types of meditation do we do? For how long? What are our default go-to practices?

With the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh we reflect upon his importance in Buddhism as well as his focus on a practice that engages with social and political problems in the world.

What is it about Buddhism that is compelling? How has it helped us and how has it changed us? The Buddha always said—check it out for yourself—having done this, what did we discover?

As we initiate our podcast, in these first few episodes we introducer ourselves, how we came to Buddhist practice, what meditation brings to our lives and what it can bring to yours. How did Buddhism become part of your life? Doug Smith and Jon Aaron discuss how it became part of theirs.