COVID-19 Pandemic: Dealing with Disruption
The Buddha’s teachings of liberation were not meant only for prosperous and stable times, but also for when things are uncertain, or even perilous. Perhaps no moment in recent years has tested the mis...
8 Dec 20202h 6min
Voices: Burmese Theravada in a Catholic Land, Part 1
If you reference the Philippines, vipassana meditation practice and Buddhist study are not the first things that come to mind! That is because this heavily Catholic island nation is pretty much the on...
29 Nov 20202h 4min
Media Corner: The Power Of Ethical Spiritual Intelligence
Alan Clements’ new book, Burma: Voices of Freedom, is a monumental achievement, a work more than three decades in the making. Alan interviewed hundreds of people in order to examine the intersecting l...
19 Nov 20202h 48min
Media Corner: The Discovery of Mindfulness
“Having already witnessed first-hand the transformation of mindfulness from mysterious curiosity to commercialized buzzword, going back to read about a time when so much was still so unexplored genera...
10 Nov 20202h 42min
Zaw Win Htet, Part 2
The second in a two-part interview, educator and amateur historian Zaw Win Htet continues his stories that weave together his own life, his local region, and some of the most revered Dhamma teachers o...
31 Okt 20201h 31min
Zaw Win Htet, Part 1
“My grandmother is the main character of this story,” Zaw Win Htet informs us as he begins the interview. An educator and amateur historian, Zaw shares how the bedtime stories she told him every night...
21 Okt 20202h 9min
Intersection of Dhamma & Race: Insights in an Unjust World
This is the third in our ongoing “Intersections of Dhamma and Race” podcast series. At this time of increased tensions, there is a sore need for personal reflection and introspection, deep and active ...
29 Sep 20201h 18min
Melissa Coats
The story of Melissa Coats is a tale of finding balances. It relates to navigating her identity, being half-white and half-Korean, and her practice, going back and forth between being a lay practition...
20 Sep 20201h 46min
