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Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism from students of the Village Zendo in New York City.
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Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://wwww.clearmountainmonastery.org.
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Former counselor & music exec, host Joanna Basile brings you off-the-cuff conversations with some of her favorite people and well-known friends. Listen as Basile & Co. take deep dives into unexpected topics that may enlighten, motivate and even challenge you. Join her on the road to redemption as she navigates life in the middle lane.
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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Yugetsu, “The True Expression of Ruth Fuller Sasaki” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Jyakuen “The Clarity of Falling Leaves” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about orienting ourselves towards experience using the Four Noble Truths, relying on their framework to transmute suffering into Enlightenment, as fusion transforms matter into light.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks to the Mahāyāna critique of the Theravāda arahant ideal as selfish, questioning the dichotomy and pointing back to present-moment awareness of what good practice entails for each of us.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo discusses:1) the Four Noble Truths2) the 'Four Noble Shoulds'/'Four Noble Moves', and3) the 'Four Noble Proofs'as taught in the Buddha's first Discourse the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho discuss the the Nobel Prize winning author Hermann Hesse and his influential books Siddhartha, Narcissus and Goldmund, and others.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the concept of the demonic and evil in Buddhist thought, along with cosmological depictions of these mindstates and how we can interact with them.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Podcast audio: The post Talk By Jisei “Kisa Gotami and The Mustard Seed” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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The Unborn & the Experience of Zero | Joseph Goldstein Q&A
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In this interview, Joseph Goldstein speaks about his teacher, Munindra-ji, his encounters with the famous meditator, Dipa Ma, "the experience of zero", moments of awakening, how to integrate deep Dhamma practice into a lay life, the shared insight unifying Buddhist traditions, and more!Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the 12 links of Dependent Origination, or Paṭiccasamuppāda, the Buddha's model for how avijjā, or ignorance, leads to suffering. By understanding the model clearly, we can step outside of it.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Infinite Space, Infinite Mind: The Gradual Descent Into Emptiness | Francisco Gable & Rachel Lewis
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Francisco Gable and Rachel Lewis about the practices of compassion and emptiness, especially as taught by Bhante Analayo.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Podcast audio: The post Talk by Jiryu “Are You Prepared To Save A Life?” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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In this session, we discuss the "suffusion with the divine abidings" instructions:"I will abide pervading one quarter with a mind imbued with loving-kindness, likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth, so above and below, around and everywhere, and to all as to myself. I will abide pervading the all-encompassing world with a mind…
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview author, translator, and teacher Bill Porter, aka Red Pine, about the art and practice of translation and encountering living and deceased hermits in mountains and texts.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the core Buddhist practice of body contemplation, including reflection on the 32 parts, charnel ground contemplation, and contemplation of the elements.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview influential Tibetan Buddhist teacher Anam Thubten, touching on such subjects as Dzogchen, Rigpa, "pointing out instructions", and their possible Theravada correlates.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Nyaniko speaks about gratitude as a gateway to the wholesome, muditā as rejoicing, and other paths to goodness.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Podcast audio: The post Talk by Soten “Bodhisattvas in the Brothels” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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Parenting as Practice, “No-Dāna-Talk” Dhamma, & Samādhi for Stream Entry | Gil Fronsdal Q&A
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Gil Fronsdal about "Naturalistic Buddhism", the experience of jhāna, Stream Entry, Insight Meditation Center's reliance on dāna, parenting, and other topics. Gil is the founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California and the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz,…
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1000 Miles of Prostrations, 23 Years of Study, & Earning the Geshema Degree | Geshe Delek Wangmo Q&A
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In this interview, Geshe Delek Wangmo, visiting Sravasti Abbey, speaks about becoming a nun at fifteen, undertaking a 1000-mile prostration pilgrimage, helping build Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala, and studying for over twenty years to become one of the first women to ever earn the title of "Geshe".…
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo shares reflections on how our practice of the five precepts can support our practice of abandoning the five hindrances, drawing out resonances between:1) ill-will and killing;2) restlessness and stealing;3) sensual-desire and sexual misconduct;4) dullness and lying;5) doubt and intoxication.…
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In this interview, Ayya Ānandabodhi speaks about her path to robes, coming into relationship with the body, dealing with grief, "upekkhā" as "a birds-eye view", and more!Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Tan Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto focusing on the first foundation of mindfulness - kāyānupassanā. Topics touched upon include mindfulness of the bodily postures, bodily activities, the 32 parts of the body, element meditation, the knowing element, the perception of light, Awakening, shifting fou…
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Great Vehicle Driver’s Ed.: Monastic Training Tibetan Style | Thubten Chodron Q&A
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In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo, Ajahn Nisabho, and Ayyā Ahiṃsā interview Venerable Thubten Chodron, abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Washington State, about her decades of experience training monastics.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3LoY2U-FYU%3Fsi%3D6s6omc4UhgvuWO4U Podcast Audio: The post Talk by JiSei: Voice of Wisdom Sesshin – Day 4 first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=v5BNzj0YvuU%3Fsi%3D0dOM-bG6VZrNZh1D Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Gessho: Voice of Wisdom Sesshin – Day 3 first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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In celebration of the annual three-month Rains Retreat, Ajahn Kovilo challenges listeners to come up with specific determinations in the realms of:- Giving (dāna): How will bring giving more into your life?- Morality (sīla): How will you make virtue more a part of your life?- Meditation (bhāvana): How will you add more mental cultivation to your li…
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In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Andrew Berns, a professor at the University of South Carolina, about his research into Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, and ancient traditions of magic, and their convergence with elements of Buddhist thought.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Truth or Dare w. Tommy Daley
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Send us a text Join Basile and Black Shag's Tommy Daley for his first ever podcast! Discover Tommy's inspiring journey from glam rocker and record intern to Nashville entrepreneur and leader in vintage fashion. Listen as he shares tales from the '90s Sunset Strip music scene, the famed Melrose Avenue, his rise at the iconic Capitol Records and the …
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about meditation as the playful exploration of techniques in combination, using the analogy of cooking found in the suttas.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Father Scott, a Trappist monk at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey in Carlton, Oregon. For more information, visit https://trappistabbey.org/Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Podcast Audio The post Dharma talk by Mukei, “How Are the Teachings Helping You These Days?” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Venerable Yangten Rinpoche, touching on such topics as the experience and value of monastic life, prayer and karma, emptiness and interdependence, bodhicitta, and other topics.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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“His Holiness is a Living Sūtra” & Other Reflections on Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&A
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In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho ask Yangten Rinpoche about what is required to receive a Geshe degree, the nature of Emptiness, what Theravāda and Mahāyāna can learn from one another, and reflections from his years working as His Holiness the Dalai Lama's assistant. Ven. Thubten Damcho generously served as the translator.…
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In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the perception of light (ālokasaññā) in meditation and daily life, touching on various metaphors and analogies from the Pāli Canon and from modern teachers.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the importance of hospitality (paṭisanthāra) in Buddhism, reading from the Buddhist Monastic Protocols on hospitality, and discusses how the skill of hosting transfers to skill in meditation.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk from the June 30th "CM3" Almsgiving Ceremony at St. Mark's Cathedral - Seattle, Luang Por Pasanno speaks about the foundations of practice - generosity (dāna), integrity (sīla), and mental cultivation (bhāvanā).Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk from the June 30th "CM3" Almsgiving Ceremony at St. Mark's Cathedral - Seattle, Ayyā Ānandabodhi speaks about the power of "puñña" or "merit" as being the nectar of goodness.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Luang Por Pasanno, founding abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, about lessons gained from four decades of training monastics.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ayyā Santussikā speaks about the path of faith that led her to robes, and about how sīla and virtue protected a soldier in the midst of Vietnam.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Send us a text Ever hear of Ice Bath Sundays? Well neither did we until Dr. Charlie exposed us. Here is the next episode of Unrehearsed with Dr. Charlie aka the Musician's Physician. Immediately following a communal ice bath, the freshly frozen pair discuss the difference between ice baths, cryotherapy, and cocaine as well as our innate need for co…
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Ayyā Vandana, a bhikkhuni from Maharasthra, India.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews the lay yogi, Richard Josephson discussing life in robes, life out of robes, and life in between.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho teach about the "Wellbeing Cascade" spoken about in the Upanisa Sutta, which describes how wellbeing (pāmojja) leads to rapture (pīti), tranquility (passaddhi), pleasure (sukha), concentration (samādhi), and eventually to liberation (vimutti). To practice well, we must learn to cultivate the bright state…
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Dr. Eben Alexander, author of the New York Times Best Seller, "Proof of Heaven", about the near-death experience he had while in a coma, and the new vision of reality and human spiritual evolution it granted him. You can find out more at http://ebenalexander.com/. Additional research may be …
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In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo discusses the Clear Mountain community as being an example of the six principles of non-decline (aparihāniyā dhamma), also known as the six principles of cordiality (sāraṇīya-dhammā):Loving-kindness by body, speech, and mind,Giving, virtue, and views of Noble kind.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=nTVosPw0p2Q%3Fsi%3DaZ9J7-xjG6FEUel4 Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Joren, “A Snake In The Road: Coming Back to Life” first appeared on The Village Zendo.Από τον Village Zendo Talks
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo will speak on interpretations of the Pure Land and the concept of "rebirth by aspiration" as it appears in Majjhima Nikāya 120 (https://suttacentral.net/mn120/en/sujato).Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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Don't Worry Baby w. Jackie Bertone
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Send us a text Discover if it's storytelling or shit talking with storied percussionist Jackie Bertone on the latest episode of Unrehearsed. Basile and Bertone go back over 30 years and have had plenty of shared, eyebrow-raising moments in the studio. Hear them chronicle their experiences with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys as well as Jackie's esc…
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To find out more about Passaddhi Vihara, the budding project of Ayya Suvijjānā and Ayyā Niyyānika, visit https://passaddhivihara.org.Από τον www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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