Archive for September 2015
Episode 231 :: Jay Roche :: Common Ground Bray, Ireland
Jay Roche Jay Roche joins us to speak about Common Ground Bray, a group dedicated to promoting a co-operative and ecological lifestyle in Bray, Ireland. Hi, everyone. Before we get started with today’s episode, I want to remind the listeners that we’ve started a new podcast which may also interest you. It’s called Present Moment:…
Read MorePractice Circle: Autumn and Impermanence
We’ve crossed the Equinox, and here in the northern USA where I live, the arrival of autumn is unmistakable. Green leaves dry and are touched with orange, red and gold. The evening turns cool and dark. Soon the lush profusion of life will give way to the barren cold of winter. It’s a very good…
Read MoreCompassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation: A Review
Having experienced for myself the difficulty of understanding Gotama’s teachings on both compassion and emptiness based on a reading of the Nikaya texts, I was excited to see Anālayo’s new book, Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation. The book comes out in print in October 2015, but is available now in a Kindle edition.…
Read MoreEpisode 230 :: Janet Surrey and Samuel Shem :: The Buddha's Wife: The Path of Awakening Together
Janet Surrey and Samuel Shem Janet Surrey and Samuel Shem join us to speak about their new book, The Budda’s Wife: The Path of Awakening Together. If I say the name Yasodhara, do you know who that is? Maybe you do, but have you taken some time to perhaps sit with what her life story…
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