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Season 2 Ep 36: Developing a Daily Meditation Practice with our guest Bodhipaksa
Our guest Bodhipaksa speaks about his forthcoming book “Get Your Sit Together” - developing a daily meditation practice.
Season 2 Ep 35: “Did the Buddha Really Say That?” with our guest Bodhipaksa
The wonderful teacher and writer Bodhipaksa joins us to discuss what the Buddha said and what he didn’t. Bodhipaksa is founder of the websites Wildmind and FakeBuddhaQuotes and auhor of “I Can’t Believe the Buddha Didn’t Say That:”. We talk about the evolution of the written teachings and how some of these mis-quotes evolved.
Season 2 Ep 34: Is Karma Collective or Individual?
Doug and Jon talk about Karma. Is it collective or individual. Can an entire group create Karma as a collective? Is there such a thing as aggregate karma?
Season 2 Ep 33: How Do We Know What Response is Appropriate?
This week, given the recent terror acts in the Middle East and the continual war in Ukraine, and all else that’s going on in this world, we discuss how the Dharma can lead to what in Zen is often called Appropriate Response.
Season 2 Ep 32: Balancing our Effort in Meditation
Doug and Jon discuss Right Effort. How do we balance our energy while meditating? How much is too much, too little and how do we know?
Season 2 Ep 31: Rupas, stupas and other Buddhist Imagery: is this idol worship?
In this episode we'll talk about Buddha images: their history, practices we might use with them. We will also discuss the show on display at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC on early Buddhist artwork.
Season 2 Ep 30: Let’ Talk About the Two Truths
The relative and absolute truths are considered an important part of the Buddhist teachings. Or are they? Jon and Doug decided to take on this topic and how it find its way into their practice.
Season 2 Ep 29: Elemental Practice
Doug and Jon discuss practicing with the six elements and its potential for significant insights.
Season 2 Ep 28: It’s All Practice- or can be!
Doug and Jon discuss how physical exercise and really any activity can be approached as a meditation.
Season 2 Ep 27: Turning Toward What is Here- Whether You Like or Not
This week we explore the practice of acceptance. It’s easy to accept the situation is ethical, comfortable and joyful, but what about when it’s not. There is where the rubber meets the road in practice.
Season 2 Ep 26: The Fire Sermon
This week, Doug and Jon discuss the Buddha’s Fire Sermon which seems rather appropriate to these times. It’s a tough talk by the Buddha who does not pull any punches!
Season 2 Ep 25: Listener Questions and Responses: Non-Judgment, Ethics, and Working with Unwanted Criticism
This week we respond to more interesting questions from our members on reconciling non-judgement with ethics and working with criticism and aggressive colleagues.
Season 2 Ep 24: Listener Questions and Responses: The Roles of Teachers and Trauma in the Path
This week we respond to questions from some of our members related to how Dharma teachers teach, and the role of trauma may play in bringing people to the Dharma.
Season 2 Ep 23: Dealing withe the Poly-Crisis
Doug and Jon discuss how are practice can support us, as we live through the time of poly-crisis.
Season 2 Ep 22: Love but not Attachment
Doug and Jon discussion the nature of attachment particularly in relation to those we love dearly. How do we negotiate the teachings tanha (craving and clinging) in the context of our closest relationships.
Season 2 Ep 21: Let's Talk about Buddha Nature
Doug and Jon have a fun and at times confusing discussion about Buddha Nature.
Season 2 Ep. 20: What Is "Now"? What Was "Now"? What will be "Now"?
Doug and Jon have a lively discussion on the present moment-though it didn’t happen in the present moment. Or did it?
Season 2 Ep. 19: Speak Kindly and Don't Carry a Stick!
In this episode we discuss the practice of wise speech in the context of our divisive political moment.
Season 2 Ep. 18: Do You Believe in Magic?
Doug and Jon speak about how some Buddhist practices might be considered to involve “magical thinking”. We don’t think so, but a comment from a ilstener prompted an interesting discussion.
Season 2 Ep. 17: The Guardians of the World
Guarding ourselves against acting unskillfully is key to living ethically. Doug and Jon discuss the qualities of conscience and prudence in the context of the Buddha’s teachings