During these uncertain and scary times, it's more important than ever to reach out. Since we can't reach out and touch physically, let's try harder to open our hearts to the world. The world is suffering with illness and fear. There are ways you can help. Reach out through Skype,…
There is a view of Buddhism that is idealistic. That it's all about meditating and chanting in an incense-filled room, hidden away from the world. That the peace promised in Buddhism comes from being away from, above, or different from, the troubles of the world. If your mind is full…
This is a special episode dedicated to the life of our good friend and neighbor—too soon lost. It focuses on the haiku by Issa: "This world of dew is a world of dew, and yet, and yet." Listen as I read writings of my grief and how I come to…
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Join me for a special episode and conversation with Ken McLeod, author, translator, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. Ken and I talk about his innovative approach to teaching and writing about traditional Buddhist texts and practices. I reached out to Ken because I connected on a deep level to the…
2020 seems like something out of Sci-Fi. But here we are. And from my perspective—approaching my 67th birthday in a little under 2 weeks—we ARE living in what was the sci-fi from my childhood perspective. I imagine, though, that for most of my podcast listeners, how we are living today…