The Key To Stillness (Part 2): Dharma Talk (Episode 142)
"Meditation is not a matter of trying to achieve ecstasy, spiritual bliss or tranquility, nor is it attempting to become a better person. It is simply the creation of a space in which we are able to e...
3 Okt 202134min
David Barash: Buddhism and Biology (Episode 141))
"We do not confront the world; rather, the world confronts itself, temporarily masquerading as each of us." - David Barash
30 Sep 202144min
The Key To Stillness (Part 1): Dharma Talk (Episode 140)
"This mind of ours is already unmoving and peaceful. Our practice is simply to see the Original Mind." - Ajahn Chah
27 Sep 202134min
A Still Forest Pool: Dharma Talk (Episode 139)
"Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at...
20 Sep 202141min
Metta, Vipassana, and Creativity: Dharma Talk (Episode 138)
Just as a musician learns musical etudes to develop and refine their capacities for musical expression, a contemplative can learn meditative etudes - exercises that nurture the capacities of the Heart...
13 Sep 202120min
The August Pause: Season Finale (Episode 137)
Many thanks to all the listeners and members of the River Bird Sangha. We look forward to reconnecting in September.
9 Aug 202112min
Robert Wright: Existential Psychological Threats (Episode 136)
"I would say that cognitive empathy is a strength that needs to be built, cognitive empathy being the ability to look at things from the perspective of other people. And one thing the explain-excuse c...
2 Aug 20211h 33min
Lauri Glenn: Self-Compassion in Practice (Episode 135)
"When we meet difficulty with a kind and loving heart, compassion naturally arises. Often easy to feel for others, self-directed compassion can get blocked by old belief patterns and cultural conditio...
26 Jul 20211h 16min
