Best Shannon M Whitaker Podcasts (2024)

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Everything Is Included in Dhamma Practice (Even the Zombie Apocalypse) - EP9 33:25

1y ago33:25

33:25

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we discuss how even the most seemingly unskillful stuff (watching the HBO TV series "The Last of Us" https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) can be approached as part of Dhamma practice. And no, this is not just an excuse to watch more Pedro Pascal. Transcript of the episode: https://dharmaphd.com/2023/06/05/dharm…

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What are we oriented towards? (MN26, Ariyapariyesana Sutta) - EP8 40:09

2+ y ago40:09

40:09

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode Jeff helps Shannon with her homework on Majjhima Nikāya 26 (MN26), The Ariyapariyesanā Sutta. We also talk a lot about Lamborghinis. Some links for your rabbit-holing pleasure: Bodhi College: https://bodhi-college.org/ Bodhi College's Committed Practitioners Program: https://bodhi-college.org/events/31-committ…

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John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 6 - EP7 53:46

2+ y ago53:46

53:46

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we talk about John Peacocks' talk, "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 6". We talk about paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Origination) as a Buddhist model of cognition and about how having a framework such as this one to understand our experience can help us deal with craving and grasping loops. A few things refer…

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John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 5 (kind of) - EP6 28:52

3y ago28:52

28:52

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we talk about Paṭiccasamuppāda, Dependent Origination, using John Peacocks', "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 5" as a jumping off point. We talk about how Paṭiccasamuppāda, Dependent Origination, has myriad implications. And then we focus on just one implication, causing skillful behaviors and mental/emoti…

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP66 15:43

3y ago15:43

15:43

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-12. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Arrival Meditation - EP65 25:51

3y ago25:51

25:51

Arrival Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-12. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP55 - Learning From Your Own Experience 1:10

3y ago1:10

1:10

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP64 16:06

3y ago16:06

16:06

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-09. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP54 - Paying Attention After 2:19

3y ago2:19

2:19

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Awareness of Breathing Meditation - EP63 22:36

3y ago22:36

22:36

Awareness of Breathing Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-09. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP53 - Paying Attention During 2:21

3y ago2:21

2:21

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Body Scan Meditation - EP62 48:14

3y ago48:14

48:14

Body Scan Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-05. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP52 - Paying Attention Before 2:11

3y ago2:11

2:11

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Regarding my translation of MN61, Advice to Rāhula at Ambalattikā Sutta, the original text only refers to considering the welfare of self and other. I believe, however, that Siddhattha Gotama was concerned for human flourishing. And i…

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Buddha Bites EP51 - The Garden of Your Mind 2:51

3y ago2:51

2:51

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP50 - Five Finger Practice 3 3:57

3+ y ago3:57

3:57

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP49 - Five Finger Practice 2 3:13

3+ y ago3:13

3:13

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP48 - Five Finger Practice 1 3:24

3+ y ago3:24

3:24

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Buddha Bites EP47 - Clarify Your Mind 1:18

3+ y ago1:18

1:18

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP46 - Take Up What is Good 2:04

3+ y ago2:04

2:04

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP45 - Do No Harm 2:23

3+ y ago2:23

2:23

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP44 - The Physical Sensations of Neutral Emotions 3:18

3+ y ago3:18

3:18

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP43 - The Physical Sensations of Unpleasant Emotions 1:56

3+ y ago1:56

1:56

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP42 - The Physical Sensations of Pleasant Emotions 1:33

3+ y ago1:33

1:33

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP41 - Food and Hedonic Tone (Vedanā) 2:02

3+ y ago2:02

2:02

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If you're curious to try a pre-meal warmup meditation, here's one you can try: https://guided-meditations-with-shannon.captivate.fm/episode/pre-meal-warmup-ep3. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!…

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP61 18:35

3+ y ago18:35

18:35

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-02. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Awareness of Breathing Meditation - EP60 18:53

3+ y ago18:53

18:53

Awareness of Breathing Meditation. Recorded 2021-03-02. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP40 - Touch and Hedonic Tone (vedanā) 2:27

3+ y ago2:27

2:27

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We first touched on touch (!) in Episode 17. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP39 - Sound and Hedonic Tone (vedana) 3:01

3+ y ago3:01

3:01

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. In Episode 12 we first started exploring sound. And in Episode 23 we started exploring hedonic tone (aka Vedanā). Don't worry if this one feels a little challenging. We'll take plenty of time this week to practice. Want to reach out? …

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Buddha Bites EP38 - The 5Rs 2:52

3+ y ago2:52

2:52

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want a downloadable pdf to help you remember the 5Rs? Here's one! The 5Rs are an adaptation of Bhante Vimalaramsi's 6Rs. His teachings are available over at DhammaSukha.org. He introduced them as a tool for helping with distractions d…

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP59 16:32

3+ y ago16:32

16:32

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-19. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP37 - The Blind People and the Elephant 3:10

3+ y ago3:10

3:10

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Moving into Choiceless Awareness Meditation - EP58 30:09

3+ y ago30:09

30:09

Moving Into Choiceless Awareness Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-19. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP36 - Ill Will Part 2 1:36

3+ y ago1:36

1:36

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP35 - Ill Will Part 1 1:54

3+ y ago1:54

1:54

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We talked about feeling open versus feeling closed in Episodes 10 and 11. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP57 18:54

3+ y ago18:54

18:54

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-17. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Awareness of Breathing Meditation - EP56 27:25

3+ y ago27:25

27:25

Awareness of Breathing Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-17. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP34 - Wanting 2 1:32

3+ y ago1:32

1:32

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP33 - Wanting (tanhā) 1:37

3+ y ago1:37

1:37

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP32 - Me-ness as Pattern 1:49

3+ y ago1:49

1:49

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP31 - Me-ness (anattā) 3:02

3+ y ago3:02

3:02

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP30 - Change 3 1:53

3+ y ago1:53

1:53

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP29 - Change 2 2:27

3+ y ago2:27

2:27

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP28 - Change (anicca) 1:30

3+ y ago1:30

1:30

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP27 - Managing Hedonic Tone 3:23

3+ y ago3:23

3:23

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP55 13:39

3+ y ago13:39

13:39

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-12. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Body Scan Meditation - EP54 34:14

3+ y ago34:14

34:14

Body Scan Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-12. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP26 - Pleasant Hedonic Tone 5:31

3+ y ago5:31

5:31

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. The study about chocolate is available here: https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/124/9/1720/303201. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Buddha Bites EP25 - Unpleasant Hedonic Tone 2:40

3+ y ago2:40

2:40

Welcome back to Buddha Bites, bringing you delicious morsels of BuddhaMindfulness Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Want to reach out? We're over at dharmaphd.com. Thanks for listening!By Shannon M Whitaker

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP53 17:38

3+ y ago17:38

17:38

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-09. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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Friendliness or Metta Meditation - EP52 29:39

3+ y ago29:39

29:39

Friendliness or Metta Meditation. Recorded 2021-02-05. Offered with friendliness! If you listen to meditations on Insight Timer, you can check us out there, search for "Cultivate". Want to get in touch? We're over at www.dharmaphd.com.By Shannon M Whitaker

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