(Ai assist:) Executive coach and deep Dharma practitioner Brian Newman shares his journey into the Pa-Auk Sayadaw meditation lineage and the transformative power of strong samatha (concentration) practice. Brian explains how the need for unwavering presence in his coaching work led him to meditation, quitting alcohol, and eventually discovering that the ancient maps of theContinue reading “Faith, Persistence, Nimitta, Waiting For Jhana And The Four Elements | Anapanasati Series With Brian Newman”
Category Archives: Retreat
Breath, Light, The Inner Teacher And The Vastness Of Samadhi | Anapanasati Series With Richard Shankman
(Ai Assist:) Richard Shankman, author of the seminal book The Experience of Samādhi, gives a deep exploration of mindfulness of breathing (anapana), samadhi, jhana, and the fluid, often misunderstood nature of deep meditative states. Key Themes Discussed: Tone & Takeaway Warm, humble, and boldly honest, Richard dismantles dogmatic barriers while honoring tradition. The conversation isContinue reading “Breath, Light, The Inner Teacher And The Vastness Of Samadhi | Anapanasati Series With Richard Shankman”
Mystery, Mindfulness, Liberation & Everyday Dharma | Anapanasati Series Premiere With Stephen Fulder
In this premiere episode of the Anapanasati series, Dharma teacher Stephen Fulder shares insights from his 50 years of practice, emphasizing a heartfelt approach to breath meditation. He advocates celebrating impermanence, balancing effort with trust, and fostering kindness. Fulder highlights the breath’s significance in overcoming challenges and discusses his new book and upcoming online events.
Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series: From Autopilot To Awareness: Ivor “Gently’s” Inner Upheaval Into Intuition, Insight And Radical Responsibility
Ivor “Gently” shares his transformative journey from a conventional life to a spiritual path marked by significant awakenings. He explores themes like the unraveling of identity, ethical decision-making, and the importance of meditation and intuition. Ivor emphasizes individual growth, collective well-being, and accepting radical responsibility in one’s spiritual quest.
Depth, Integration, and Navigating Spiritual Terrain: In Conversation With Tina Rasmussen
Before I toss this over to AI to summarize / describe our conversation I want to take back that I said Tina “completed the grueling Samatha phase” which of course is anything but grueling. In fact, it is actually beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful in the end. I was reachingContinue reading “Depth, Integration, and Navigating Spiritual Terrain: In Conversation With Tina Rasmussen”
Mid February 2025 Update
Extended version on my other site https://innerskilled.com https://youtube.com/@innerskilled albeit more relevant to the work there
Chanting Practice Notes
The description for this Feb 11, 2025 live event: I’ll go into detail of lots of stuff from the notes of noticing and observations I’ve had around the direct experience of (group) chanting practice which doesn’t come easily and naturally to me and yet can be quite a profound practice at times AI basically summarizedContinue reading “Chanting Practice Notes”
Travel, Work, Life, Practice Etc. Update December 2024
A little part of what’s recently been happening in work / life / practice, etc for the past roughly two months here at the end of December 2024 https://kwanumzen.org https://musangsa.org/international/kyol-che/
Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson
[Partial AI assisted show notes:] On Oct 22, 2024 I spoke (again this time online) with David Johnson, a meditation practitioner with over 13 years at Dhammasukha. David reflects on his interactions with renowned meditation teachers such as Mahasi Sayadaw and Deepa Ma, as well as his evolving meditation journey. After practicing what’s considered byContinue reading “Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson”
P̶o̶d̶c̶a̶s̶t̶ D̶o̶w̶n̶ And Upcoming Monthlong Offline Retreat
Brief note mentioning just what the title says: why the podcast has been offline / not working and upcoming offline retreat time. Also, a couple episodes of the podcast are scheduled to auto-publish while I’m away/offline. Update Nov 9: Just in time, looks like I’m able to upload again to archive.org
Integrating Presence 