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 balanceContinue reading “What Can Western Buddhism Learn From MMA? Psychotherapy, Dzogchen And Prison Dharma With Bill Belanger”
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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 forContinue reading “Monastic Life, Mind & Meditation With Venerable Yudrön (Asokā)”
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 classicContinue reading “37 Practices Of A Bodhisattva | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #45”
Is There A “Buddhist” Eschatology? Between Buddhas: A Somewhat Long View Of Cosmic Timelines
Update Aug 21, 2026: Information collated from commentaries: https://tuvienquangduc.com.au/English/buddha/17comingbuddha03.html Update May 15, 2026: While I’m not versed enough to comment on Mahayana nor Vajrayāna views right now, and Shambhala aside, here’s some other relevant information via DN 26, the Cakkavatti-Sīhanāda Sutta / Lion’s Roar on the Turning of the Wheel: When human lifespan drops toContinue reading “Is There A “Buddhist” Eschatology? Between Buddhas: A Somewhat Long View Of Cosmic Timelines”
