Archive for October 2010
Episode 36 :: Buddhism and ZOMBIES!
Jan Ford Picture if you will a forest monastery, in a large meditation hall. It’s silent and peaceful, as the moon rises over a lovely night. And you hear… the cracking of a twig, outside. Followed by a low moaning, that’s joined by more and more voices. Suddenly the windows are being broken in, and…
Read MoreEpisode 35 :: Chris McKenna :: The Mind Body Awareness Project
Chris McKenna Today we’re joined by Chris McKenna, Executive Director of The Mind Body Awareness Project. Many of us started our Buddhist practice out of an interest in Asian culture, through martial arts, or we heard meditation was a good way to relax. Some of us have started the practice of the eightfold path because…
Read MoreEpisode 34 :: Doug McGill :: Right Speech
Doug McGill Professional journalist and founder of the Rochester Meditation Center in Southeast Minnesota, Doug McGill, speaks with us about the challenges of right speech in our modern world. Lately there’s been a great deal of talk on the internet about concepts which challenge us, as Buddhists, to practice right speech. There is a split…
Read MoreA Reply to B. Alan Wallace's article "Distorted Visions of Buddhism: Agnostic and Atheist"
The following is a reply to B. Alan Wallace’s article “Distorted Visions of Buddhism: Agnostic and Atheist“. Readers may wish to read the article in its uncommented form before reading this response. Stephen Batchelor has also written An Open Letter to B. Alan Wallace, which appears in Mandala itself, and is an excellent response. The…
Read MoreEpisode 33 :: Theo Koffler :: Mindfulness Without Borders
Theo Koffler Theo Koffler joins us to speak about Mindfulness Without Borders, a collaborative for teaching mindful awareness and social-emotional intelligence to educators, parents, students and healthcare providers. How many of us have found remarkable value in the practice of mindfulness? It helps us be more aware, see things as they are, and make better…
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