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- Samadhi, Jhanas & Beyond: Intuition, Awakening & Deepening Meditation Practice With Richard Shankman
Renowned meditation teacher and author Richard Shankman (co-founder of the Sati Center and guiding teacher at Metta Dharma Foundation) shares insights from over 50 years of practice and 35 years of teaching, diving into the nuances of samatha, samadhi, jhanas, and insight. We explore why meditation is about honoring the process rather than chasing rigid attainments, balancing our natural tendencies as “investigators” versus “marinators,” navigating the role of external vs. inner teachers, moving beyond dogmatic “jhana wars,” and hisContinue reading “Samadhi, Jhanas & Beyond: Intuition, Awakening & Deepening Meditation Practice With Richard Shankman” - What Can Western Buddhism Learn From MMA? Psychotherapy, Dzogchen And Prison Dharma With Bill Belanger
Psychotherapist and meditation teacher Bill Belanger — founder of Mixed Contemplative Arts — shares his journey through Tibetan Buddhism, his decade-long training under Dr. Daniel P. Brown, and how Western Dharma can evolve beyond rigid dogma by focusing on pragmatic, reality-tested results—an approach he compares to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). We also explore the balance between direct-awareness practices (Mahamudra and Dzogchen) and traditional preliminaries, the nuances of bringing mindfulness into corporate and clinical settings, and Bill’s impactful work introducingContinue reading “What Can Western Buddhism Learn From MMA? Psychotherapy, Dzogchen And Prison Dharma With Bill Belanger” - 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 tradition essential to realizing awakening. We approach these in a non-systematic manner to see what insights and wisdom come up from our studies, experiencesContinue reading “37 Factors Of Awakening | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #46” - 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 taking the time out to invite me to record, the sharing involved and the editting 0:00 – Introduction & Welcome 02:30 – Life &Continue reading “Monastic Life, Mind & Meditation With Venerable Yudrön (Asokā)” - 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 the country with no money in search of a Master. We dive deep into his experiences living at “The Farm” in Tennessee, finding hisContinue reading “Finding A Zen Master: Dr Will Tuttle’s Journey From Transcendentalism And The Farm To South Korea” - 37 Practices Of A Bodhisattva | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #45In 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 Tibetan Buddhist text that outlines the mindsets, behaviors, and spiritual training required to cultivate compassion and altruism. So we planned to look at leastContinue reading “37 Practices Of A Bodhisattva | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #45”
- 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. - Spiritual Friendship | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #44In 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 our lived experience with this? Why is this important? How does this relate to meditation? [Episode note: Even though Wendy has expressed past challengesContinue reading “Spiritual Friendship | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #44”
- “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 © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at the following address: https://buddhadhamma.github.ioContinue reading ““Happiness” Chapter 11 (Part 2) From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life”
