For those who’d rather not listen and/or potentially have more coherence here’s how AI edited my reflection (with slight edits from me): It’s early August 2025, and I want to start with a disclaimer. Some of you might hear this and think, “That’s pretty woo-woo, tripped-out speculation—cool, far-out stuff, man.” Others might think, “This isContinue reading “Is There A “Buddhist” Eschatology? Between Buddhas: A Somewhat Long View Of Cosmic Timelines”
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Compassion In Action | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #31
In this thirty-first installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we went into formal compassion practice and how it can help with demonstrating compassion in daily life Ai basically summarizes thus: This episode Compassion in Action explores how mindfulness fosters a deeper, more engagedContinue reading “Compassion In Action | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #31”
Skillfully Progressing Contact Beyond The Human Realm: Sutta Study With Randi Green — At Gaia Head (AN 8.64)
[Note: Randi of https://toveje.dk uses her own terminology so it mixes around the standard, currently established notion of the three realm classification* of desire realm, form realm and formless realm. However, plenty still meshes and aligns with this standardization too. She brings her direct experience to bear on this sutta of which a few translationsContinue reading “Skillfully Progressing Contact Beyond The Human Realm: Sutta Study With Randi Green — At Gaia Head (AN 8.64)”
Relationships, Creativity, And The Search For Meaning With Luka Boenisch
In this episode of Integrating Presence recorded Oct 16, 2024 [and AI assisted description] writer and creative Luka Boenisch and I explore the nature of the self, free will, and consciousness. Through a wide-ranging conversation, we chat self-inquiry, the illusion of the self, and the philosophical challenges surrounding free will and predeterminism. Luka shares hisContinue reading “Relationships, Creativity, And The Search For Meaning With Luka Boenisch”
What Happens To Your Mind When You Meditate? | (1/14/2021 — “Ask Us Anything – LIVE” With Denny K Miu)
Repost from Denny K Miu’s Patreon with my (pre-)show notes below: As you all know, Josh and I have done a few AUA (Ask Us Anything) sessions. This Thursday (1/14/2021) we are doing our first AUA Live, in response to a simple but profound question asked by our friend and a new student of ourContinue reading “What Happens To Your Mind When You Meditate? | (1/14/2021 — “Ask Us Anything – LIVE” With Denny K Miu)”
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