Pragmatic Buddhism
We’re joined this week by Buddhist teacher, Ken McLeod, to explore an approach he has coined “Pragmatic Buddhism.” We explore his early Buddhist training, which included 2 back-to-back 3-year retreats...
24 Jul 201516min
Emerging Trends in Western Buddhist Communities
We’re joined this week by Ph.D Candidate and Buddhist blogger Brooke Schedneck, to explore her research into several emerging patterns in Western Buddhist communities. We begin with how, as a training...
22 Jul 201520min
The Timeless Tradition of Spiritual Apprenticeship
In the last part of our discussion with Buddhist teacher and scholar Hokai Sobol, we wrap up our exploration on some of the important influences and forces that shape Western Buddhism. As part of that...
22 Jul 201529min
Exchanging Dharma: Client and Colleague Mindsets
We’re joined by Buddhist teacher and scholar Hokai Sobol, as we continue exploring the different mindsets that we often take, while exchanging Dharma here in the West. In the last episode he described...
22 Jul 201519min
Exchanging Dharma: The Consumer Mindset
We’re joined again this week by Buddhist teacher and scholar Hokai Sobol, to continue our exploration of the hidden mindsets and cultural forces that shape Western Buddhism. In this episode Hokai expl...
22 Jul 201518min
The Invisible Forces that Shape Western Buddhism
In the first part of a multi-part discussion with Buddhist teacher and scholar Hokai Sobol, we explore the invisible, and rarely discussed, forces that shape Western Buddhism. In particular what we ca...
22 Jul 201534min
An Evidence-Based Spirituality for the 21st Century
We’re joined by Charles Tart, one of the founders of the branch of psychology known as transpersonal psychology. Dr. Tart’s life work has to do with putting forward an “evidence-based spirituality for...
22 Jul 201527min
The Core of Wisdom
We’re joined again this week by professor and meditation teacher Roger Walsh. This week we dive into his study of the common practices seen in all of the world’s wisdom traditions. He shares each of t...
22 Jul 201523min
