Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life

Dr. Harvey Aronson on anger, Buddhism and cross-cultural misunderstandings

In this insightful episode, we explore the nuanced teachings of anger within Buddhist practice, particularly how Western students may misinterpret traditional advice like

Why do our 30 trillion cells feel like a self? part 2, from Inner Cosmos

This week, we're sharing the second of two episodes from Inner Cosmos that explore the neuroscience behind our sense of self. Host David Eagleman investigates why our bod

Why do our 30 trillion cells feel like a self? from the Inner Cosmos podcast

This week, we're sharing part one of two episodes from Inner Cosmos that explore the neuroscience behind our sense of self. Host David Eagleman investigates why our bodie

Fearless compassion guided meditation

This guided practice, recorded for the Jung Center of Houston's MBSI Power of Community series, invites you to turn your attention inward with kindness and understanding.

Unwinding from your day: guided meditation

If you've finished your day of work -- or just want to take a relaxing break -- this guided meditation is here for you! This meditation was recorded live as part of the

Andrew Holecek on reverse meditations for difficult situations

This week internationally renowned spiritual teacher and author Andrew Holececk about his new book, Reverse Meditation, in which he shares a powerful form of spiritual pr

Guided meditation: two types of focus

In this guided meditation, we'll start with cultivating focus with an object by imagining light flowing down through the body. But then we switch to "object-less" meditat

Buddha... and Barbie?

Barbie might be the last character you'd expect to be similar to the Buddha... but consider this: The beginning of Barbie's journey into the "real world" comes when she

Tonglen meditation: Tibetan compassion practice with imagery

This Tibetan-style tonglen meditation on compassion was recorded live as part of the Mind Body Spirit Institute’s Power of Community meditation series. To learn more and

Manifesting your desires & Buddhism: Do they go together? 🤔

I used to think that Buddhism and trying to "manifest" what you want don't go together. But then I realized that actually Buddhist teachings on karma tell us how to put i

Dharma for dark times: Why Buddhism isn't just about feeling better and how Avalokiteshvara got all those arms

Today’s episode is a little different. I’m sharing some “inspirational” writing I did for my own sangha, Dawn Mountain’s, newsletter a couple of weeks ago. This is my app

Guided meditation: Resting in buddha nature

To celebrate the Buddhist holiday of Vesak, which commemorates the birth and awakening of the Buddha, here’s a guided meditation on trusting and resting in our own buddha

Guided meditation: Relaxing into spacious presence

This episode is a guided meditation on relaxing into the spaciousness of our true nature, which I offered for the Mind Body Spirit Institute's Power of Community series (

Buddha nature and the cross: Buddhist reflections on Easter

In this talk, we explore Thich Nhat Hanh's interpretation of the Easter story of the death and resurrection of Jesus from a Buddhist perspective. While acknowledging that

More time to meditate with the Pomodoro Method

The biggest challenge most meditators face is finding enough time to practice -- and the Pomodoro Timer method is my favorite way to get around this. In this episode, I’l

Listening as leadership: Nina Simons of Bioneers

In today’s episode I’ll be speaking with Nina Simons, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers, who leads its Everywoman’s Leadership program. Throughout her

Meditation on relaxing into our ocean-like nature

This is a meditation I led for the Power of Community program hosted by the Houston Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute. It was recorded live, so you might hear back

How to communicate like a Buddhist with Cynthia Kane

In today’s episode I’ll be speaking with Cynthia Kane, the Founder and CEO of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, which provides services to help individuals an

How to meditate for the dead (including simple Amitabha mantra, OM AMI DEVA HRI)

Welcome, friends, in today’s episode I’ll speak a bit about meditating to benefit those who have died, and then I’ll guide a short practice using the mantra of Amitabha B

Yoshin David Radin on recognizing that we're more than the body: Zen, mystical experiences, and what's beyond ordinary mind

Welcome, friends, in today’s episode I’ll be speaking with author, Zen monk, and founder of the Ithaca Zen Center Yoshin David Radin. Sylvia Boorstein (co-founder of Spir