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Ep. 92 – The Way to Freedom w/ Spring Washam Feb 18, 2022

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Helping us past our endless wanderings on the hamster wheel of samsara, Spring Washam illuminates Buddha’s way to freedom and lasting happiness.

In this Dharma talk from the Insight Meditation Society’s People of Color Retreat on June 16th, 2010; Spring Washam explores the Buddha’s Second Noble Truth in an illuminating discussion on desire, craving, and clinging.

This talk from Spring Washam was originally published on DharmaSeed.org

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Ep. 91 – Shamata: Tranquility of the Mind w/ Mingyur Rinpoche Feb 10, 2022

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In this dharma talk, Mingyur Rinpoche introduces us to Shamata meditation, exploring how everything can be transformed into an object of meditation, even our biggest obstacles in life.

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Born in 1975, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and accomplished Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher. In addition to extensive training in the meditative and philosophical traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche has maintained a lifelong interest in Western science and psychology. Rinpoche currently teaches throughout the world, with centers on four continents. His candid and often humorous accounts of his own personal difficulties have endeared him to Buddhist and non-Buddhist students alike. Learn more about Rinpoche and find his worldwide teaching schedule at tergar.org.

This talk from Trudy Goodman was originally published on DharmaSeed.org

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Ep. 90 – Working With Thoughts, A Guided Practice w/ Trudy Goodman Feb 05, 2022

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Trudy Goodman returns to share a resonant guided meditation practice on working with thoughts using mind, body, awareness, & imagination.

Trudy Goodman, Ph.D, is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. She also teaches residential retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center, and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, among others. Learn more at TrudyGoodman.com.

This talk from Trudy Goodman was originally published on DharmaSeed.org

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Ep. 89 – Buddhism as Storytelling, Storytelling as Buddhism w/ Gil Fronsdal Jan 27, 2022

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Highlighting the importance of storytelling in Buddhism as a direct and meaningful way to engage the Dharma, Gil Fronsdal shares classic Buddhist tales.

This talk from Gil Fronsdal was originally published on DharmaSeed.org

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Ep. 88 – The Great Balancing Act w/ JoAnna Hardy Jan 19, 2022

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JoAnna Hardy sheds light on 'the great balancing act,' offering Buddhist insight into inclusion, ethics, self-reliance, control, karma, manifestation, and nature.

This talk from JoAnna Hardy was originally published on DharmaSeed.org

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Ep. 87 – Befriending Your Body w/ Spring Washam Jan 06, 2022

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Spring Washam offers Middle Way reflections on befriending your body through the lens of Buddha and Metta.

This talk from Spring Washam was originally published on DharmaSeed.org

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Ep. 86 – Threads of Love: A Sufi’s Reflection on Our Ecological Crisis w/ Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Dec 01, 2021

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Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee explores the connection between spiritual practice and our ecological crisis through the lens of his own spiritual journey.

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Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee has followed the Naqshbandi Sufi path since he was 19 years old. In 1991, he became the successor of his teacher, Irina Tweedie, who brought this particular Indian branch of Sufism to the West. He is an extensive lecturer, author of several books, and the founder of The Golden Sufi Center. Learn more about Llewellyn and The Golden Sufi Center.

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Ep. 85 – Mindshift: Moving Beyond Stagnation with Shira Lazar, Jordana Reim & Light Watkins Nov 12, 2021

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The Be Here Now Network welcomes the Mindshift podcast to our Guest Podcast channel! In this first episode, meditation teacher Light Watkins joins Shira Lazar and Jordana Reim for a discussion on how to find inspiration in stagnation.

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Light Watkins is a meditation teacher and bestselling author. His latest book, Knowing Where to Look: 108 Daily Doses of Inspiration, is now available. Learn more about him at lightwatkins.com, plus check out his podcast, At the End of the Tunnel.

Shira Lazar and Jordana Reim are co-founders of Peace Inside Live. Become a Peace Insider at peaceinside.live.

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Ep. 84 – Why We Sit w/ JoAnna Hardy Sep 14, 2021

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Exploring the question 'Why do we sit?' JoAnna Hardy takes us on a Buddhist journey through nature, Dharma, wandering forest monks, facing fear, the Second Arrow, & The Four Noble Truths.

JoAnna Hardy is an insight meditation (Vipassanā) practitioner and teacher; She is on Faculty at the University of Southern California, Founding member of the Meditation Coalition, a teacher's council member at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, iBme, visiting retreat teacher at Insight Meditation Society, and collaborator on many online meditation apps and programs. For more information, upcoming events, offerings, or to book a one-on-one session, please visit JoannaHardy.org

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Ep. 83 – Present Moment Awareness w/ Mingyur Rinpoche Sep 04, 2021

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In this practice-steeped dharma talk, a hilarious and engaging Mingyur Rinpoche invites the audience into an array of guided meditations and thought experiments around relaxed open awareness.

Continuing last episode's 2010 dharma talk hosted at Spirit Rock, aptly titled, The Neuroscience of Meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche picks back up answering audience questions on using meditation to work with fear of pain, if he would like people to pray for him during his next three-year retreat, and how to meditate properly with disabilities or physical difficulties. From there, he naturally and hilariously shares a smorgasbord of guided meditations and experiments highlighting open awareness.

Born in 1975, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and accomplished Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher. From a young age, he was drawn to a life of contemplation. In addition to extensive training in the meditative and philosophical traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche has maintained a lifelong interest in Western science and psychology. Rinpoche currently teaches throughout the world, with centers on four continents. His candid and often humorous accounts of his own personal difficulties have endeared him to Buddhist and non-Buddhist students alike. Learn more about Rinpoche and find his worldwide teaching schedule at tergar.org.

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