An Uncomfortable (But Meaningful) Conversation About Race | Lama Rod Owens
Many of us come to meditation for comfort. But, especially for white people, right now is a time to embrace our discomfort. Lama Rod Owens encourages me to step way out of my comfort zone in this conv...
3 Juni 20201h 17min
You Can't Meditate This Away (Race, Rage, and the Responsibilities of Meditators)
There is fury in America's streets - and we, as meditators, have the opportunity to use our practice to do the hard work of seeing things clearly (including the ugliness in our own minds), and respond...
1 Juni 202059min
The Dalai Lama's Advice for Right Now
How do we handle pandemic-induced anxiety or grief? What does a spiritual guru do to relax while on lockdown? We put those questions - and more - to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The man needs little i...
27 Maj 20201h 17min
Holding it Together When Things Fall Apart | Pema Chodron
Pema Chodron has seemingly been trying to prepare us for this pandemic for years, through a series of popular books, with titles such as When Things Fall Apart, Welcoming the Unwelcome, and The Wisdom...
25 Maj 202046min
Don't Let This Crisis Go To Waste | Roshi Joan Halifax
Roshi Joan Halifax is definitely not arguing the pandemic is a good thing, but she also believes we shouldn't let this crisis go to waste. It's a wake-up call, she says - a chance for us to really tak...
20 Maj 20201h 11min
How to Be a Good and Sane Citizen in Ugly Times | Ezra Klein
Rest assured, this is not an episode where we're going to argue about politics. Instead, it's about how to maintain our happiness, calm, sanity, generosity, and compassion in the face of an increasing...
18 Maj 202059min
Weird Dreams, Family Relationships, and Collective Trauma | Dr. Mark Epstein
Why are so many of us having such weird dreams these days? How do we successfully interact with family members while on lockdown? Are we all experiencing some sort of trauma? These are just some of th...
13 Maj 20201h 8min
Losing Your Patience? Here's How to Get it Back
This pandemic is a colossal test of our patience - from dealing with family to interminably long wait times on calls with the unemployment office to just wanting this whole nightmare to evaporate so w...
11 Maj 20201h 26min
