Archive for September 2019
Episode 318 :: Robert M. Ellis :: The Buddha’s Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching
Robert M. Ellis Robert M. Ellis returns to the podcast to speak about his new book, The Buddha’s Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching. Buddha’s guidance was clear: avoid extremes, live a life of balance in the middle way. In the complexities of life, though, rests a question about how to find…
Read More9/22 Practice Circle: Listening to the Felt Sense
I’m going with my gut on this. It’s what’s in my heart. I have a funny feeling inside. These common phrases indicate that we recognize that physical sensations in the body have important things to tell us, things that may be beyond the grasp of our conscious awareness. Several of the world’s wisdom traditions put…
Read MoreEpisode 317 :: Ira Helderman :: Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion
Ira Helderman Ira Helderman joins us to speak about his book Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion. With the advent of secular mindfulness programs and Buddhist psychology, the lines between mental health and religious training becomes a more winding pathway. Where does therapy end, and spiritual progress begin? Or can one even…
Read More9/8 Practice Circle: Mountains Flowing
I recently returned from a vacation in the Rockies, where we stayed in a little cabin near the tree line. We had a wonderful view of a hilltop just across the valley, with patches of snow lingering in the August heat. We spent hours on the front porch watching that mountain as the sun moved…
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