Archive for August 2012
Episode 132 :: Adam Eurich :: Seeking Heartwood
Adam Eurich Film maker Adam Eurich speaks with us about the development of his movie ‘Seeking Heartwood’. What does Buddhism look like, in all its diversity, in contemporary society? How is it taking root and growing in the variety of different conditions we find today in America, in the U.K., in Australia, Germany, Austria, and…
Read MoreEpisode 131 :: Joe Loizzo :: Sustainable Happiness: The Mind Science of Well-Being, Altruism, and Inspiration
Dr. Joe Loizzo Dr. Joe Loizzo of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science speaks with us about his new book Sustainable Happiness: The Mind Science of Well-Being, Altruism, and Inspiration One of the things we struggle with is this notion of the scientific validation for contemplative practice. We do see studies that have interesting and…
Read More"Occupy Buddhism" Notes from the Buddhist Geeks Conference, 2012
Ted and I attended the Buddhist Geeks 2012 conference this month, and I must say it was better than I expected. It definitely spoke to both the Geek and the Buddhist in me! There were Buddhists of many traditions in attendance, and geeks of all kinds from scientific to computing, and combinations of both. It…
Read MoreEpisode 130 :: Izzi Tooinsky :: Stories From A Wooden Bowl
Izzi Tooinsky Professional storyteller and juggler Izzi Tooinsky speaks with us about a new Buddhist themed CD, Stories from a Wooden Bowl. We’ve had some very cerebral discussions on the podcast lately, so I thought it would be a good time for us to get more in touch with another aspect of being human: art.…
Read MoreBody Meditation
Buddha directed people to contemplating the body frequently, and for good reasons. Meditating on the body: Helps get you out of your head Reminds us of our physical nature and characteristics Provides several points to settle busy minds Shows us the direct experience of impermanence and not self For the next couple of weeks,…
Read MoreStaying in the Body and Out of the Mind
We’ve all been there. An argument with a relative erupts, and on your drive home you relive the experience repeatedly, so when you arrive, you realize you weren’t aware of most of the drive. For the rest of the night, you replay that argument mentally, say the things you wish you’d thought of then, and…
Read MoreEpisode 129 :: Thupten Lekshe :: Benefits and Challenges to Secular Buddhism
Thupten Lekshe Thupten Lekshe joins us to provide insights and companionable discussion on the potential benefits and challenges to secular Buddhism. There are a lot of discussions online lately, about a wide variety of topics. And it seems that, for some reason, very few of them are in the polite tone we use face to…
Read MoreStephen Batchelor and Don Cupitt — The Future of Religion: a Dialogue
The following is a transcript from a May 20th, 2012 dialogue between Stephen Batchelor and Don Cupitt, entitled The Future of Religion: a Dialogue, chaired by Madeleine Bunting of the Guardian. Photo credit: Martin Zetter. James Blake, co-director of London Insight Meditation, writes: “This is a very lightly edited transcript of the dialogue between Stephen…
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