54 – You Don't Need to Improve or Get Anything to Fulfill the Buddha Way
You don't need to improve one iota, change anything about yourself, or obtain anything you don't already have, in order to fulfill the Buddha Way and directly experience the ultimate goal of Zen. This...
30 Maalis 201823min
53 - Buddha's Teachings Part 5: Karma, the Law of Moral Cause-and-Effect
Karma may be the most widely mentioned - and misunderstood - Buddhist concept outside Buddhist circles. You might, "Well, that's karma!" when someone more or less gets their comeuppance. This view of ...
23 Maalis 201831min
52 - Profound, Practical, Mutable: Dharma Transmission in Zen – Part 2
In Soto Zen Buddhism, "Dharma Transmission" is a ritual in which a qualified Zen teacher acknowledges the ability of one of their students to carry on the lineage tradition of Zen. In this episode I g...
15 Maalis 201821min
51 - Profound, Practical, Mutable: Dharma Transmission in Zen – Part 1
In Soto Zen Buddhism, "Dharma Transmission" is a ritual in which a qualified Zen teacher acknowledges the ability of one of their students to carry on the lineage tradition of Zen. In this episode I i...
10 Maalis 201820min
50 - Buddhist History 8: Aśoka, First Buddhist Emperor – Facts and Legend Part 2
Legends of King Aśoka (3rd century BCE), have long guided and inspired Buddhists, particularly rulers. In this 2nd episode of two, I continue the story of Aśoka's exploits: sending missionaries to spr...
4 Maalis 201827min
49 - Buddhist History 8: Aśoka, First Buddhist Emperor – Facts and Legend – Part 1
King Aśoka was an Indian emperor in the 3rd century BCE. According to legend, he was a devout Buddhist who explicitly and publicly governed in accord with the Dhamma, or Buddhist teachings. Aśoka has ...
27 Helmi 201826min
48 - How to Guide Your Own Meditation Part 2: First-Person Stories
In this second episode of two on "How to Guide Your Own Meditation," I illustrate the process by sharing four first-person narratives about meditation experiences. In each story, someone turns their a...
9 Helmi 201829min
47 - How to Guide Your Own Meditation Part 1: Do Something, Don't Just Fall Asleep
We sometimes get stuck in simplistic meditation instructions and therefore sell our meditation short. It's valuable to learn how to guide your own meditation - being mindful of your experience, arousi...
2 Helmi 201827min
