Wisdom of Impermanence

Step Off. Stand Still. Listen: An Invitation to End the Wandering

You know that moment at the amusement park - you've just stumbled off a roller coaster, heart pounding, and your friend turns to you with a huge grin and says, "Let's go

How to Question Religion Without Throwing It Away with Joshua Pritikin

Margaret sits down with Joshua Nathaniel Pritikin - a former software and statistics professional turned psychological counselor, and the author of Religion Unburdened by

The Open Heart: Considering Metta and Karuna

Drawing on an ancient story from the time of the Buddha - 500 monks who are tormented by tree spirits during a forest retreat - Margaret reveals a timeless lesson: the th

When Losses Pile Up: Navigating a Cascade of Deaths

Margaret Meloni opens her heart to share the raw, unvarnished story of her own confrontations with death - from her mother-in-law's quiet passing at 98 to the shattering

The Hidden Benefits of Aging: What Gets Better with Time

·       Today, we are joined by the incomparable Dr. Kerry Burnight, a leading gerontologist and author of the New York Times bestselling book, Joy Span: The Art and Scie

Holding On, Pushing Away: The Hidden Causes of Suffering

Why do we suffer, even when life seems to be going well? In this episode, we delve into the Second and Third Noble Truths, examining how craving, clinging, and aversi

Half of Us Have Felt It: Spiritual Awakening and the Women Who Wrote It Down

Roughly half of the people around you have, at some point, had what they'd call a spiritual awakening — a moment when the floor of ordinary life gave way and something qu

Gyani Richards, Grief Companion: Your Guide Through the Terrain of Loss

Margaret Meloni welcomes grief counselor Gyani Richards (https://ourgriefpath.com/)  to discuss the intricate landscape of grief - not just as a response to death, but as

Coming Home: How Personal Loss Led Me to the First Noble Truth

Your host Margaret Meloni explores the First Noble Truth—the foundation of Buddhist teaching that so many Western practitioners initially reject. She shares the remarkabl

Life After Loss: Start with Survival, Then Rebuild

Explore the complex journey of grief, guided by the heartfelt reflections of your host Margaret Meloni as she shares her personal experiences of loss and healing. Grief,

Nature's Lessons: How Sunsets and Blossoms Teach Us

Margaret Meloni welcomes back the esteemed Bhante Sumitta, a Theravada Buddhist monk and educator. Bhante, who faced multiple losses from a young age, shares his insights

Impermanence: Moving Beyond "This Too Shall Pass"

Drawing from the revered Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, we reflect on the last teachings of the Buddha, who emphasized that all component things are impermanent and ever-changing

Reframing Loss: How Impermanence Can Transform Us

Host Margaret Meloni invites listeners to embark on a deeply personal journey through themes of death, grief, and spiritual awakening, all anchored in Buddhist wisdom and

Cultivating Aliveness with Kate Manser

In today's episode, Margaret Meloni engages in a profound conversation with the inspiring Kate Manser, also known as "the alive Kate."  As they explore the delicate balan

The Art of Acceptance: Living with Impermanence

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Wisdom of Impermanence Podcast, where host Margaret Meloni invites you to embark on a transformative journey through the profound

The Wisdom of Impermanence

Everything changes. Everything ends. And in that truth lies profound freedom.*   Welcome to The Wisdom of Impermanence—a space to explore death, grief, and spiritual

What's Happening with the Death Dhamma Podcast?

Welcome back to the Death Dhamma podcast. It's time to make some changes to the podcast, and the discussions that we will have as move forward together. It's all about he

Equanimity in Action: Season 5 Wrap Up

This episode weaves together the major threads from Season 5: Equanimity vs. Apathy Emotional resilience and spiritual courage Practical tools for chaos and anxiety The

Stillness Beyond Bliss: The Equanimity of Jhāna and Purification

Together, let's explore the profound terrain of jhāna—a Pali term meaning "meditative absorption"—and how equanimity emerges as a central force in its deepest stages. The

Staying Middle Path: The Role of Equanimity in Reducing Suffering

Delve into the concept of equanimity as articulated by the ancient Buddhist scholar Buddhaghosa in his seminal work, the Visuddhimagga. Explore three distinct types of eq