Best Dharma Initiative Podcasts (2024)

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Holy Waters ~ A Homeopathic Journey into Healing the Waters & Waters That Heal 1:18:14

4M ago1:18:14

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💦Let’s dive in, while I literally take a bath 😆… to the world of holy and healing waters. This journey is one of discovering the benefits of therapeutic hydrogen water, holy springs, homeopathics and imprinted water crystallized into ice… Water glyphs… Crystallized grief as tears… Holy prayers to heal the waters… and so much more. This is a meander…

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Hydrogen water, Teraherz & PEMF Frequency Tech, & the Vagus Nerve 56:55

5M ago56:55

56:55

Explore with me the huge potentials of these two major holistic healing revolutions, and the interface they have with our biological cellular function and our parasympathetic nervous system. This is a brief intro to my personal journey with these modalities, but more will soon come in part 2 where I will dive into the science a bit more. Visit me a…

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Eric Interview~ Initiations of Fatherhood, Free Birth & the Alchemical Marriage 1:03:54

5M ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Join Eric and I on a lovely conversational journey into the realms of fatherhood, free birth, initiation experiences and more, looking through the lens of Alchemy. For more on Eric and Appy’s Mystical Marriage offering, check out their Instagram @thewildmystics And for more on my (Ala Anila’s) offerings visit bio.site/nourishedwaters where you can …

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Lev Interview ~Fathers in Birth, Initiatic Experiences, & Initiated Men Becoming Fathers 1:23:48

7M ago1:23:48

1:23:48

Join me for this lovely interview with Lev, a father of two little boys who has a wonderful perspective and insights to share around Initiation and the fatherhood experience, relating to birth, how men hold space for women, and for other men. It was a privilege to sit with a father, something I don't normally do, to talk about birth. Join us on thi…

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CHANGEMAKERS 04 | Prof M Maslin, University College, London 23:12

8M ago23:12

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This week’s CHANGEMAKER is MARK MASLIN, Professor of Earth System Science at UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON, and author of HOW TO SAVE OUR PLANET: THE FACTS. With the world gathering in Dubai for the next round of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28 (30 November to 12 December 2023), Mark's book is a timely reminder that the situation is urgent: “…

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CHANGEMAKERS 03 | H Gavigan, 4 Day Week Global 16:21

8M ago16:21

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This week’s CHANGEMAKER is HAZEL GAVIGAN, Director of Communications at 4 DAY WEEK GLOBAL, which is on a mission to create a million new years of free time globally.Join us to find out how you can work 80% of your week for 100% of your pay, and be happier, healthier and more productive into the bargain! And working a reduced hour week is not just g…

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CHANGEMAKERS 02 | J Smith, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative 21:01

8M ago21:01

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This week’s CHANGEMAKER is JESSICA SMITH, Nature Lead at the UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME FINANCE INITIATIVE (UNEP FI), based in Geneva. As Nature Lead, Jessica is involved in pioneering work to develop collaborative partnerships between the global financial sector and indigenous and local communities. We only have until 2030 to bring our societies bac…

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CHANGEMAKERS 01 | E Windemuth, WaterBear Network 16:37

8M ago16:37

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Welcome to CHANGEMAKERS with Catriona Oliphant, a new podcast series brought to you by CHROMERADIO in collaboration with the MONTHLY BAROMETER. CHANGEMAKERS was inspired by a series of conversations I had this autumn at the MONTHLY BAROMETER’s SUMMIT OF MINDS in Chamonix. What struck me was how many people were involved in exciting ventures for bri…

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Die to Live: Bodhisattvas, and Aghora, Death as Initiator: A Samhain Special 54:00

8M ago54:00

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Bodhisattvas, Aghora, Magdalena, and Death as Initiator… This Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Hallow’s Eve special is a deep dive into a world of spirits and spirituality, and some perhaps unexpected revelations about it all. As always, please subscribe, share, help me build this vision! Your support helps keep me going :) And find me on I…

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Birth asThreshold~ ‘Io Mele’s Birth 57:40

12M ago57:40

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As an intro to my world of thresholds, I will begin with the most primal initiation I may ever have, the birth of my first baby, my son ‘Io Mele. Listen to the patter of rain while I share this intimate piece of my own history, as well as how it relates to the overall work of initiation and walking between worlds. As always, please subscribe, share…

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Sacred Fatigue 1:33:21

12M ago1:33:21

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The liminal space of sleep deprivation. Every parent knows it. And many others experience it as well, for various reasons. But what is the true gift behind this? There is so much more than meets the eye. Let's explore the threshold of this sacred rite of sleep deprivation, and what you may find within this time. As always, please subscribe, share, …

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Whapio and the Matrona 1:11:54

12M ago1:11:54

1:11:54

Welcome to Whapio, the incredible midwife and teacher who created the Matrona online midwifery and doula programs. She is a powerhouse and channel for incredible knowledge and wisdom not only on physiologic birth and empowerment, but so many other layers of wisdom keeping that relate to all aspects of life, and threshold work of all kinds. We discu…

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036 -- The Importance of Fun in Mindfulness Practice; Chaplain Kyle Sorys, 10/25/22 42:21

1+ y ago42:21

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How often do you reflect on having fun and playing as an adult? What do fun and play look like in your life? Does it result in joy? These are the questions Chaplain Kyle Sorys poses to the audience in this week’s talk. After a fifteen-minute meditation, Kyle starts by sharing his past struggles with meditation and his current exploration of includi…

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035 -- The Practice of Non-Doing: Seeing Clearly with Patience; Johnathan Woodside, 10/08/22 26:25

1+ y ago26:25

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How has your practice resulted in a greater sense of patience and an ability to be patient? As MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside states in this talk, just by returning again and again to the present moment, we are cultivating patience. Patience involves having a nonjudgmental and non-preferential willingness to engage with what is present. It also inc…

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034 -- Guided Meditation: The Four Divine Abodes; Mark Wiesman, 09/20/22 42:27

2y ago42:27

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In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Mark Wiesman leads us in a guided meditation through the Four Divine Abodes: loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. Mark tells us that we can go to these four places anytime we need. They are tools that can help us cultivate more openness and expansiveness in our hearts and minds, which by na…

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033 -- Relating to Suffering; Anne Savery, 09/13/22 44:36

2y ago44:36

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Every human being experiences suffering at some point in life. Suffering is one of the ultimate truths that connect us to all humanity. But suffering is also unique to each of us in that we all experience suffering in our own distinct ways. Thus, in this talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery asks us an important question: “What are you suffering with right…

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032 -- How Not to Have a Bad Day; Johnathan Woodside, 09/06/22 41:17

2y ago41:17

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How often do you experience “bad days”? When asked this question, MOI teacher Jonathan Woodside genuinely answered that he rarely has a bad day anymore. He attributes this to two things: (1) living a skillful life by avoiding harm and (2) viewing every experience (both pleasant and unpleasant) as an opportunity for insight. Of course, this naturall…

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031 -- Craving & Clinging; Mark Wiesman, 08/16/22 47:58

2y ago47:58

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What does it feel like when the mind is overcome by craving and clinging? How about when it is free? When the defilements of craving and clinging are present, we feel it in the body. We feel ourselves being pulled around and controlled by it. We become bound, fettered, and chained to it. But when the mind is free of defilements, we experience more …

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030 -- The Perfection of Patience; Anne Savery, 08/09/22 48:20

2y ago48:20

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What comes to mind when you think of patience? Is it a positive or negative association? As MOI teacher Anne Savery states, part of the practice is observing our conditioning, history, and relationships with different things in the dharma. According to Anne, patience holds a variety of meanings. It involves endurance, spaciousness, forgiveness, and…

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029 -- The First Insight of Meditation; Johnathan Woodside, 08/04/22 42:21

2y ago42:21

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What is it like when you notice the mind lost in stories? What is it like when the mind arrives home to the present moment and sees clearly? These are the questions MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside asks us in this week’s talk as he discusses the difficulties of staying with the present moment experience of reality. He says that noticing how busy the …

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028 -- Right Intention: Walking the Path with Attitude; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 07/26/22 51:05

2y ago51:05

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How often do you notice and reflect on the attitudes and intentions you bring to an experience? How often do these dispositions lead to peace and contentment? In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Kyle Sorys introduces the topic of Right Intention, the second factor of the Noble Eightfold Path. He states that mindfulness of intention is vital to how we …

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027 -- Talking Dharma with Friends; Mark Wiesman, 07/19/22 50:39

2y ago50:39

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How often do you find yourself discussing Dharma and practice with friends? For MOI teacher Mark Wiesman, it is more often than not, as Mark has lots of “dharma friends.” In this week’s talk, Mark shares four themes that have come up in his Dharma conversations with friends over the past month: (1) Can you meditate too much? (2) What is the differe…

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026 -- Happiness Through the Lens of Renunciation; Anne Savery, 07/12/22 49:03

2y ago49:03

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What comes to mind when reading or hearing the word renunciation? What emotions or feelings arise? Is there an association with happiness? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares the formula for happiness, mainly through the lens of renunciation. Anne explains that renunciation is often associated with letting go, but the original inten…

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GURKHA VOICES FROM THE FALKLANDS 01 | Lieutenant Nabin Siwa 11:09

2y ago11:09

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On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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GURKHA VOICES FROM THE FALKLANDS 03 | Lance Corporal Tanka Prasad Limbu 19:19

2y ago19:19

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On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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GURKHA VOICES FROM THE FALKLANDS 04 | 61356 Warrant Officer Class 2 Debendra Gurung 12:41

2y ago12:41

12:41

On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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GURKHA VOICES FROM THE FALKLANDS 05 | 59831 Colour Sergeant Shibadhan Rai 12:17

2y ago12:17

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On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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GURKHA VOICES FROM THE FALKLANDS 06 | Lieutenant Rabin Kumar Rai 12:34

2y ago12:34

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On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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GURKHA VOICES FROM THE FALKLANDS 02 | 63867 Corporal Dharma Raj Rai 8:27

2y ago8:27

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On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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FALKLANDS FORTY | Brigadier David Morgan, 1/7 DEO Gurkha Rifles 21:29

2y ago21:29

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On 2 April 1982, ARGENTINA invaded and occupied the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. So began the FALKLANDS WAR, which ended just over 10 weeks later, on 14 June 1982, when Argentinian forces surrendered to British troops at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.1/7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, …

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025 -- The Four Great Efforts: Becoming a Curator of the Mind; Johnathan Woodside, 07/05/22 39:57

2y ago39:57

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In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside discusses the Four Great Efforts, stating that they are the formula for transformation. This formula is simple: (1) diminish unwholesome states that already have arisen, (2) prevent unwholesome states that haven’t arisen from arising, (3) strengthen the wholesome states that are already developed,…

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024 -- Right View; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 06/28/22 51:25

2y ago51:25

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This week’s talk is all about the first step of the Path — Right View. Traditionally Right View is understanding the Four Noble Truths and the relationship between craving and suffering. But, as MOI teacher Rev. Kyle Sorys explains, it entails much more. “Whatever teachings lead to peace, stillness, harmony, which lead to the disappearing of the pr…

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023 -- Cultivating the Garden & Planting the Seeds of Wholesomeness; Mark Wiesman, 06/21/22 51:08

2y ago51:08

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Like gardening and growing crops, spiritual practice involves cultivating the mind and body. In this week's talk, MOI teacher Mark Wiesman explains how we can develop a mind inclined towards wholesome qualities of peace, contentment, compassion, and understanding. He states that it's about creating the conditions for skillful thoughts and habits wh…

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Afghan Dispatches 07 | Diva Patang 11:21

2y ago11:21

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Welcome to AFGHAN DISPATCHES 07 with DIVA PATANG (https://twitter.com/DivaPatang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) and ChromeRadio's CATRIONA OLIPHANT (https://chromemedia.co.uk/).On 22 June 2022, eastern Afghanistan was hit by the deadliest earthquake in two decades. Already in the grips of a deepening humanitarian crisis, th…

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022 -- Sadhana: Exploring Spiritual Practice Through the Lens of Ritual; Anne Savery, 06/15/22 47:42

2y ago47:42

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What does your spiritual practice look like? What type of rituals and routines are part of your practice? In this episode, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares a bit about her practice, specifically through exploring rites and rituals. She calls it her daily sadhana, which she defines as "a spiritual practice that goes straight to the goal with convictio…

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021 -- Fifth Tuesday Q&A Panel; MOI Teachers, 05/31/22 53:47

2y ago53:47

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It is the fifth Tuesday of May, which means something a little different than usual. In this week's episode, the MOI teachers come together as a panel to answer some community questions. The topics that arise include: (1) How to deal with diminishing returns in meditation, (2) Advice regarding meditating with the eyes open, and (3) Working with our…

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020 -- The Three Trainings & The Eightfold Path; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 05/24/22 54:41

2y ago54:41

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When venturing out on a difficult journey, it is helpful to have a map that lays out the terrain. According to MOI teacher Rev. Kyle Sorys, this is exactly what the Buddha intended when teaching the Noble Eightfold Path. In this week's talk, Rev. Kyle briefly touches on each aspect of the Eightfold Path in addition to explaining the Path in terms o…

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019 -- Insights from Retreat Practice; Anne Savery, 05/10/22 49:30

2y ago49:30

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After sitting a seven-day retreat, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares some of the insights she has gained in this week's talk. She touches on a range of topics, such as giving ourselves permission to rest, stability, our habitual conditioning for striving, energy, expectations, and increasing our capacity for spaciousness. Most importantly, Anne emphas…

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018 -- Concentration: The Balance of Sustaining Connection; Johnathan Woodside, 05/03/22 45:21

2y ago45:21

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Are you any good at concentrating your attention? Is your mind able to sustain a connection, or is it often fragmented? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside explains the practice of concentration, stating that it's not as difficult to achieve as you may think. When watching a movie or television show we often experience a concentrate…

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017 -- Dependent Arising & the Conditionality of Things; Mark Wiesman, 04/19/22 1:01:13

2y ago1:01:13

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This week's talk is all about the conditionality of things. In Buddhism, this is known as Dependent Arising or Dependent Origination. As MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states, this teaching is "profound, hard to see and understand, unattainable by pure reasoning." As such, Mark spends the hour unpacking this challenging topic. Except for Nibbāna (the unc…

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016 -- Investigating Entanglement: How to Untangle the Tangle; Anne Savery, 04/12/22 40:23

2y ago40:23

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Where do you get entangled? What does your mind get tangled up in? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery investigates these questions, stating that we can become entangled in anything our mind thinks about: work, relationships, emotions, ideas, situations, etc. When we become entangled, we need tools to help untangle the tangle instead of be…

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#StandingWithUkraine | 01 Welcome to Berlin 20:44

2y ago20:44

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Welcome to #STANDINGwithUKRAINE, a new podcast series from CHROMERADIO, with me Catriona Oliphant. Today, we are in BERLIN. On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. By the time I arrived in Berlin in late March, waves of refugees from Ukraine had been flooding into the city for some time. They found a warm welcome. Berliners had mobilised thems…

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015 -- Mindfulness: A Mind Full of Awareness; Johnathan Woodside, 04/05/22 47:05

2y ago47:05

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What exactly is mindfulness? What are the qualities and characteristics that makeup mindfulness? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside explains the spiritual faculty of mindfulness. He defines it as present-centered awareness free from wanting our experience to be different than it is. Mindful awareness is knowing what is happening as…

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014 -- Sharing Our Practice; The MOI Community, 03/29/22 49:40

2+ y ago49:40

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An out-of-the-ordinary episode in which the community of MOI shares about their individual practice of mindfulness and meditation in daily life. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please consider supporting MOI and its teachers by visiting, https://mindfulnessoutreachinitiative.org/generosity/…

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013 -- The Five Mindfulness Trainings; Rev. Kyle Sorys, 03/22/22 49:35

2+ y ago49:35

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In this week's talk, MOI teacher Kyle Sorys speaks to the importance of morality and virtue to one's spiritual practice, which leads to a brief discussion of the Five Precepts and ends with a contemplation practice of Thich Nhat Hanah's Five Mindfulness Trainings. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please cons…

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Afghan Dispatches 06 | Diva Patang 10:55

2+ y ago10:55

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Welcome to AFGHAN DISPATCHES 06 with DIVA PATANG (twitter.com/DivaPatang?ref_src=…mp^serp|twgr^author) and ChromeRadio's CATRIONA OLIPHANT (https://chromemedia.co.uk/).Last week in Afghanistan, girls of secondary school age were getting ready to return to the classroom for the first time since the Taliban took over last August. But within hours of …

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012 -- Cultivating Contentment: Bringing Meditation & Mindfulness into One's Life; Mark Wiesman, 03/15/22 56:26

2+ y ago56:26

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Meditating regularly and cultivating mindfulness in our day-to-day lives can be very challenging. But, as MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states in this week's talk, we have to keep remembering the reason for this practice -- to cultivate a mind of contentment. To do this is not about arriving at any state of being, or being in peaceful bliss, but simply …

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011 -- Love: The Remedy to Pain and Suffering; Anne Savery, 03/08/22 47:46

2+ y ago47:46

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This week's talk, given by MOI teacher Anne Savery, is all about love and pain. "We can't have pain and suffering without love," Anne states, "and we can't have love without pain and suffering. They are two sides of the same coin." As Anne explains the connection between love and pain, she poses a few questions for us to explore, such as: (1) What …

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010 -- Energy & Effort, Johnathan Woodside, 03/01/22 52:54

2+ y ago52:54

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What is your typical experience of energy in practice? Is it usually too much? Too little? It can be challenging to find the right balance of energy needed to support a daily practice. In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside focuses on the relationship between effort and energy. He discusses how to work with a mind that is filled with l…

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009 -- Desire, Craving, Greed, and Wanting, Rev. Kyle Sorys, 02/22/22 58:27

2+ y ago58:27

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In Buddhism, the terms desire, craving, greed, and wanting are often used interchangeably. But do they all mean the same thing? In this week's talk, Rev. Kyle Sorys explains the nuances of these terms and encourages us to explore for ourselves how they each manifest in daily life and practice. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to pr…

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