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Update: October Indonesian Meditation Retreat
Please rejoice: for much of October, I will be away on a meditation retreat in Indonesia. I’ve already scheduled two blog posts to publish automatically while I’m gone, and likely no October Meditation Q&A session. Wishing you all the best in your practices and studies
Meditation Beyond The Cushion: From Reactivity To Responsiveness: Guesting On The Spirit To Cell Podcast
I had the great pleasure and honor to guest on Dayna Gerrard’s Spirit To Cell podcast Note: the intro quote of me uses an edit that excludes context and can be interpreted in a way that is not entirely representative of major portions of our conversation Be sure to check out Dayna’s full blog post…
37 Factors Of Awakening | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #46
In this forty-sixth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash, we continue our inquiry into meditation practice both on and off the cushion this time keeping on with a kind of 37 theme from last month’s “The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva” and now to the 37 Factors of Awakening from the Theravada…
Monastic Life, Mind & Meditation With Venerable Yudrön (Asokā)
In this swapcast recorded near the Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) https://www.iltk.org Venerable Yudrön (Asokā) of https://youtube.com/@echoesandstoriesofdhamma and I talk a little Buddhist philosophy, monastic training, daily mindfulness practice, and navigating the spiritual path followed by an excerpt from a conversation with Venerable Tenzin Pamo who lives at ILTK Many thanks to Venerable Yudrön for…
Finding A Zen Master: Dr Will Tuttle’s Journey From Transcendentalism And The Farm To South Korea
[Ai assist:] In this episode of Integrating Presence, I’m joined by Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, to explore a side of his life many may not know: his deep roots in Zen Buddhism. Dr. Tuttle shares his incredible “existential” journey—from being raised in the birthplace of American Transcendentalism to walking across…
37 Practices Of A Bodhisattva | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #45
In this forty-fifth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash, we continue our inquiry into meditation practice both on and off the cushion following up this time with a comment Wendy made last month about having memorized and worked with “The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva” (Gyelse Tokmey Zangpo, 14th century), a classic…
A Watch In The Ocean: From Silicon Valley To Ordination In Myanmar & Sri Lanka With Bhante Subhūti Bhikkhu
In a swapcast featuring Bhante Bhikkhu Subhuti, an American Buddhist monastic, he shares his journey from layperson to monk in Sri Lanka over 20 years. The discussion covers meditation practices, the integration of Dhamma into daily life, and advice for lay practitioners on spiritual development, emphasizing both traditional and practical aspects of Buddhism.
Recent Dhamma Vibes — Aug 2026
(Thanks to the Dhamma friends and teachers for sharing / pointing these out) The Autobiography and Dhamma Teachings of Ajahn Dtun — dedicated and relentless practice Obstructions to concentration (based on the Upakkilesa Sutta) The Tip of the Fingernail — Nakhasikhā Sutta (SN 13:1) — https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/SN/SN13_1.html To Kaccāna Gotta – Kaccānagotta Sutta (SN 12:15) — Therīpadāna –…
Spiritual Friendship | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #44
In this forty-fourth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash, we continue our inquiry into meditation practice both on and off the cushion this time with Spiritual Friendship or Kalyāṇa-mitta basically meaning “friend of moral beauty” or a “companion on the path of goodness.” What qualifies as this? What are pseudopartners? What is…
“Happiness” Chapter 11 (Part 2) From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life
Due to the size of this chapter this is part 2 of the eleventh chapter “Happiness” (starting with subchapter 11.9 “Happiness and Ethics” to the end of Chapter 11) from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life by Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright ©…
July Retreats and Updates
Brief note: I’m on for almost back to back retreats at IMS and Dhammasukha in July which will likely see little to no internet interactions until near end of July for another Meditation Q & A and to start editing a cohosted swapcast with a monastic guest recorded yesterday. Related: https://integratingpresence.com/2023/10/04/buddhist-cosmology-structure-and-access-with-ajahn-punnadhammo/ Post Retreats Update: Some…
Non-harm | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #43
[Note: Wendy’s audio improves significantly after four minutes] In this forty-third installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash, we continue our inquiry into meditation practice both on and off the cushion this time with the massive topic of non-harm. Our last Q and A on the five ethical training precepts took some interesting…
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