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At the heart of the Buddhist path is the individual practitioner who integrates the teachings with his or her own experience. Posting weekly since August of 2009, the Link Podcast features pithy teachings by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu, and Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel that illustrate the creativity and practicality that are the hallmarks of being a successful meditator. Talks by students of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche offer an intimate window into the spiritual paths of Western s ...
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Dharma Talks from Boundless Way Temple in Worcester MA
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An Evolved Dialogue
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This is the first of two dharma talks given at Marin Sangha in June 2014. In this talk, Lisa Dale Miller refutes the controversial claim by Jon Kabat-Zinn and others, that mindfulness-based interventions (MBSR and the like) deliver a "universal dharma"; an accurate depiction of traditional Buddhist meditation practices and implicitly imparts the profound ethical and philosophical aspects of the actual Buddhadharma.
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We are a diverse community of Contemplative Zen Monks, founded in 1985 by our brother, the Abbot Seijaku Roshi. Inspired by a monastic tradition reaching back centuries, and supported by men and women from all walks of life, we are shaped by the teachings of the Buddhadharma, the Mystical Torah, the Rule of Saint Benedict, and the Gospels. Jizo-an Zen Community, The Zen Society, is a 501c3 non-profit organization. https://www.jizo-an.org
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Past Dharma talks given at the Rime Buddhist Center.
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Culadasa (John Yates, Ph.D.) is a meditation master with over four decades of experience in the Tibetan and Theravadin Buddhist traditions. He taught physiology and neuroscience in college for many years. Later, he worked at the forefront of healthcare education and therapeutic massage, serving as the founding director of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy. Culadasa retired from academia in 1996, moving with his wife into an old Apache stronghold in the Arizona wilderness, where they ...
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The Tibetan Graduates Studies Seminar (TGSS) is a weekly series of colloquia and guest lectures at the Oriental Institute. The intended purpose of the TGSS is to give MPhil and DPhil candidates a platform to present their work-in-progress and receive feedback from staff and affiliated scholars of the field. Additionally, the weekly time slot will also allow visiting scholars to present their current research. They are provided with the opportunity to engage in similar ways with both students ...
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The Power of Metta: Cultivating Loving Kindness
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Dharma talk given by Daniel Scharpenburg, September 29, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240924-113041_David.mp3 Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi, on September 24, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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David Rynick - The Paramita of Generosity
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Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi, on September 24, 2024By David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi
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Tara Kurukulla: Transforming Perceptions through Awareness
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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, September 22, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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The Perfect Staircase: Following the Pith Instructions of the Guru to Liberation (Link #725)
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Speaker: Elizabeth Ready. Elizabeth discusses various pith instructions of the guru, from Dzigar Kongtrul's request to generate bodhicitta before we listen to the teachings, to Patrul Rinpoche's encouragement to generate the unsurpassable skillful means of the Mantrayana. She recounts Bob Reid's talk on the three supreme methods: the supreme aspira…
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Sitting Down with Ethan Nichtern about Confidence and His Latest Book
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Ethan Nichtern is the author of Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds and several other titles, including the widely acclaimed The Road Home. The post Sitting Down with Ethan Nichtern about Confidence and His Latest Book appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.By The Tattooed Buddha
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Tara of the White Parasol: Breaking the Spell of Negativity
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Dharma talk given by Acharya Yeshi Sergio, September 15, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240917-113052_Melissa.mp3 Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on September 17, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on September 17, 2024By Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi
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Speaker: Mark Kram. Mark shares his experience exploring emptiness, the foundational Mahayana teaching that is distilled in the Heart Sutra, 'The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom'. He explains that our wisdom increases directly as a function of how close we are to understanding this teaching. Each of us must arrive at the realization of emptiness …
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Tara Blazing Light, Who Pacifies Harmful Speech
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Dharma talk given by Acharya Yeshi Sergio, September 8, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Aspire To Be Born on the Glorious Copper-Colored Mountain (Part 2) (Link #723)
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Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This previously-recorded Personal LINK was given by Rinpoche on May 30, 2004 at Samten Ling in Crestone, Colorado. It was re-broadcast in two parts, Part 1 on September 1st and Part 2 on September 8th, 2024. Please refer to Part 1 for a full summary of the talk.By Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
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The Tattooed Buddha Meets with Claire Parsons: Writer, Lawyer, Blogger and Mom
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Claire E. Parsons is a practicing lawyer in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, and the mom of two girls. She started meditating to manage stress and curb overthinking, but the practice changed her life. The post The Tattooed Buddha Meets with Claire Parsons: Writer, Lawyer, Blogger and Mom appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240903-113058_David.mp3 Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on September 3, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on September 3, 2024By David Dae An Rynick, Roshi
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Tara Of The Acacia Forest: Protectress From The Eight Dangers
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Dharma talk given by Acharya Yeshi Sergio, September 1, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Aspire To Be Born on the Glorious Copper-Colored Mountain (Part 1) (Link #722)
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Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This previously-recorded Personal LINK was given by Rinpoche on May 30, 2004 at Samten Ling in Crestone, Colorado. The talk was split into two parts, aired on consecutive weekends while Rinpoche and the Sangha are engaged in the annual Mahayoga and Sadhana of Mahamudra programs at Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling in Vers…
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Overcoming Doubt through Faith and Confidence
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Dharma talk given by Daniel Scharpenburg, August 25, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Speaker: Inigo Batterham. Inigo shares his experience with mental illness and addiction, juxtaposed against an unfolding Dharmic path. He emphasizes how his life has been indelibly altered by great masters such as H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and how Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche's guidance and constant presence have helped him manage his addiction and…
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Enriching the Path: A Journey of Spiritual Growth Through Gewa and Sonam
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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, August 18, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Speaker: Bob Reid. Following up on his talk from August 11, 2024, Bob discusses the three supreme methods and the four metaphors, laying the framework for a further talk on bodhcitta. He shares some ‘provocative contemplations’ that he uses in his own practice, arising from the implications of the second of these supreme methods. The inseparability…
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Bringing Obstacles Onto the Path with Ven. Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
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Dharma talk given by Ven. Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche, August 11, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Speaker: Bob Reid. In the first of a two-part talk, Bob speaks about the four immeasurables, reviewing two of the three supreme methods: to arouse the bodhicitta, and while carrying out an action, to avoid getting lost in any conceptualization. He describes bodhicitta as an attitude where you wish for others the happiness that you have, with a broa…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240808-233214_Melissa.mp3 Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on August 8, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Melissa Blacker - The Great Meaning of the Buddhadharma
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Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on August 8, 2024By Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240806-113132_David.mp3 Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on August 6, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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David Rynick - Each Thing Has Its Own Intrinsic Value
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Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on August 6, 2024By David Dae An Rynick, Roshi
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240805-000204_Melissa.mp3 Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on August 5, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Melissa Blacker - What Meets the Eye is the Way
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Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on August 5, 2024
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Physical Expression of Embodied Buddhadharma
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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, August 4, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Getting to Know Yourself (Link #718)
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Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la describes the spiritual path as a path of getting know oneself. Having grown up in a Dharmic family, the practice of self reflection has been a constant in his life from a young age. Being a Dharmic person means going beyond improving the self based on worldly concerns, to develop a relationship with one’s in…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240801-233140_David.mp3 Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on August 1, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on August 1, 2024By David Dae An Rynick, Roshi
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240730-113206_Melissa.mp3 Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on July 16, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Melissa Blacker - The Myriad Things Are One’s Own Self
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Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on July 16, 2024By Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worcesterzen/GMT20240729-000209_David.mp3 Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on July 28, 2024By Corwyn Miyagishima
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Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi, on July 28, 2024By David Dae An Rynick, Roshi
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Dharma talk given by Daniel Scharpenburg, July 28, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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Dharma talk given by Acharya Sergio Garkyi Wangchuk, July 21, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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