The Wisdom Podcast

H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: Wisdom from Gyuto Monastery (#239)

This Wisdom Podcast episode, recorded live as a Dharma Chat, features the newly enthroned abbot of Gyuto Tantric Monastery H. E. Khangser Rinpoche. Take a look inside as

Thupten Jinpa: Illuminating the Intent – An Encore Presentation (#236)

In celebration of our fourth Wisdom Academy online course with Thupten Jinpa, launching September 25, we’re re-releasing this special episode. Originally released as epis

Ācārya Malcolm Smith: A Dzogchen Perspective (#235)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest Ācārya Malcolm Smith. In this episode, hosted by Daniel Aitken, Malcolm

Venerable Robina Courtin: Discovering Your True Nature (#234)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest Venerable Robina Courtin. Join Venerable and host Daniel Aitken as they

H. E. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche, Atisha Mathur, and Fabrizio Pallotti: Buddhist Education in the Modern World (#233)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guests H. E. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche, Atisha Mathur, and Fabrizio Pallotti. Toget

Geshe YongDong Losar and Jesse Moussa: Becoming The Master On The Course And In Life (#232)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features special guests Geshe YongDong Losar and Jesse Moussa. Geshela is a Tibetan Bön lama in the Yungdrung Bön lineage, and Jesse ha

Gerardo Abboud: Translating the dharma (#231)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features special guest Gerrardo Abboud. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gerardo went on to spend 14 years living in India and Nepal st

Lama Justin von Bujdoss: Dark Retreat (#230)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features special guest Lama Justin von Bujdoss. Lama Justin is an American Buddhist teacher, author, and the founder and Spiritual Dire

Jet Li: Beyond Life and Death (#229)

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Jet Li. Jet is a renowned martial artist, actor, and thirty-year practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism.

His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche and Michele Loew: The Yoga of Niguma (#227)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guests His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche and Michele Loew. Together with host Daniel

John Makransky: How Compassion Works (#226)

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken is joined by John Makransky.  John is Associate Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College

Eva Natanya: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: Part 2 (#225)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest Eva Natanya. This episode is part of a two-part series discussing the th

Professor John Dunne: Buddhist Philosophy and the Nalanda Tradition (#223)

This episode, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Professor John Dunne.  John is the distinguished chair in contemplative humanities at the Center for H

David M. DiValerio: Mountain Dharma (#221)

In this episode of The Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken is joined by David M. DiValerio. Join David and Daniel as they discuss David’s newest book, Mountain Dharma: Med

Brendan Barca and Pema Sherpa: The Daily Buddhist (#220)

In this episode of The Wisdom Podcast, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Brendan Barca and Pema Sherpa. Join the trio as they d

Dasho Karma Ura: The Pursuit of Happiness in Bhutan (#219)

In this episode, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Dasho Karma Ura. Dasho Karma Ura has a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University, a Master of Philosophy from Edinburgh, an

H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: Buddha-Nature and Beyond (#218)

This episode, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, welcomes back His Eminence Khangser Rinpoche. At five years of age, a search party positively identified him as the r

Lama Alan Wallace: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: Part 1 (#217)

In this episode, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, host Daniel Aitken welcomes back Lama Alan Wallace to discuss the newest release, Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: An

Anu Gupta: Breaking Bias (#216)

In this episode, host Daniel Aitken is joined by special guest Anu Gupta. Anu is an award-winning author, educator, lawyer, scientist, and meditation teacher. He holds a

Venerable Matthieu Ricard: Presence, Insight, and Compassion: A Guide to Happiness (#215)

In this episode of The Wisdom Podcast, join special guest Venerable Matthieu Ricard and host Daniel Aitken as they tackle the intersection of science and Buddhism. Venera