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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(A)Political Notes Mostly Reflected In The California Dhamma Scene
(Ai assist:) A short, unscripted solo reflection on some subtle patterns showing up at the intersection of Western Dhamma practice, language, and politics — especially in the California scene. Topics touched on: How maybe sometimes “not taking practice too seriously” can quietly become a new form of spiritual conceit or complacency The strange silence aroundContinue reading “(A)Political Notes Mostly Reflected In The California Dhamma Scene”
