Archive for January 2020
Episode 325 :: Koshin Paley Ellison :: Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up
1/26 Practice Circle: Benefactor Meditation
For several years now, the mindfulness group I practice with has been learning a set of meditation practices adapted by John Makransky from Tibetan dzogchen and mahamudra methods. Although these techniques have much in common with the mindfulness practices adapted from Theravada Buddhism, such as vipassana and loving kindness meditation, there are some differences in emphasis and…
Read MorePractice Circle 1/12: The Sound of Silence
I love guided meditations. Whether in person with a teacher or with an audio recording, I find the sound of verbal instructions can make it much easier to meditate. Good instructions do more than remind me to be present when my awareness drifts. They also help bring a different perspective to my experience while in…
Read MoreEpisode 324 :: John Danvers :: Exeter Meditation Circle
John Danvers John Danvers joins us to speak about the in-person Exeter Meditation Circle. Secular Buddhism has grown in the ten years since this podcast started socializing the term, and each week I hear from people who want to know if there is a Secular Buddhist group near them. By the next ten years I…
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