Feminism, Sexual Misconduct, and the Guru in Buddhism, with Chandra Easton
Chandra Easton and Michael Taft talk about gender and sexual misconduct in Buddhism, why compassion must be a part of spiritual practice, and the place of the guru in modern culture. Chandra shares he...
11 Okt 20181h 22min
Deconstructing Michael, with Erik Newton
Turning the tables on the usual show format, host Michael Taft gets interviewed by Erik Newton. They talk about the meaning of awakening, the paradox of suffering, the end of seeking, the value of per...
18 Sep 20181h 2min
Emptiness, Liberation, and Beauty, with Rob Burbea
In this episode host Michael Taft speaks with Rob Burbea about Rob’s book, Seeing That Frees, the power of perception (ways of seeing), his creative methods of working with meditation practice, medita...
27 Aug 20181h 1min
Walking, Nature, and Engaged Buddhism, with Christopher Titmuss
In this episode, host Michael W. Taft speaks with senior dharma teacher Christopher Titmuss about yatra—meditative pilgrimage without a destination—the power of nature, the importance of deconstructin...
14 Aug 201853min
Lucid Dreaming, Meditation, and Consciousness, with Evan Thompson
In this episode, philosopher, author, and meditator, Evan Thompson speaks with host Michael Taft. Topics include: the meaning of awakening; lucid dreaming and noticing the construction of the waking s...
30 Juni 20181h 13min
Are More People Achieving Stream Entry These Days? with Culadasa
In this episode host Michael Taft speaks with meditation teacher, neuroscientist, and author John Yates, also known as Culadasa. Topics covered include: Are more people achieving stream entry these da...
11 Juni 20181h 21min
Emotions, Stress, and Heartbreak, with Eve Ekman
In this episode emotions researcher and meditation teacher Eve Ekman speaks with Michael W. Taft about embodied emotions, the difference between suppression and healthy expression, impermanence of sen...
29 Maj 20181h 28min
Why Good Teachers Go Bad, with Shinzen Young
In this special one-year anniversary episode, Shinzen Young talks with host Michael W. Taft about becoming a meditation teacher, the unrealistic paradigm about what meditation delivers, Shinzen’s code...
18 Maj 20181h 28min
