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Welcome to the Heart Space podcast - sharing simple, practical wisdom teachings for modern times. We discuss various wisdom teachings - with a focus on Buddhism (although not exclusively) - and how we can relate them to our everyday, modern lives. We'll also explore a host of nature based connection and meditation practices. Host, Nicola Fanucchi, is an avid meditation and mindfulness practitioner and incorporates nature in her approach. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe. P ...
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Manifesting your unexpressed potential and creative flow - a Buddhist perspective
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This episode is an excerpt of a live talk given by Nicola Fanucchi at the Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre in South Africa in August 2022. Due to the workshop nature of the talk there are several guided meditations. The topic of the talk is exploring the creative manifestation process according to Tibetan Buddhist teachings. The book referenced in…
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Develop your 5 inner wisdoms - the world needs it!
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In this episode, we'll discuss wisdom and why developing wisdom is the most important (and urgent) thing each of us can do for ourselves and our communities. We'll look at the 5 wisdom superpowers and the 5 mind poisons, and how we can work with these to bring our unique wisdom into our lives. Please join the wisdom movement by signing up at www.th…
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Meditation in Action - taking action in tough times
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We're living in tough times and we need to put wisdom teachings into action. We need more compassionate action and less theory. In this live talk, given at the Kagyu Samye Dzong (South Africa) centre, we work through Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's fundamental book "Meditation in Action". Part 1 is provided in a workshop format and should be worked thro…
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Connecting with bodhicitta, the awakened heart, within our ordinary lives (live talk)
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In this episode we will be discussing Pema Chodren's book "Becoming Bodhisattva's" where she provides a practical commentary on Shantideva's 6th century teaching on the 'Path of the Bodhisattva'. The episode focusses on how we can find bodhicitta (or an awakened heart) within our ordinary, day to day lives. This is a recording of a live talk given …
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Examining the world of form with lucid daytime practices (live talk)
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Is the world and, with it, all our thoughts and ideas as solid & fixed as we believe? In this episode, we'll be discussing the teachings and science behind illusory form and understand how through training our minds we can expand our perceptions. When we are able to loosen our grip on our reliance on form, our beliefs, concepts and ego we make spac…
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Learning to see clearly through confusion
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Welcome to Season 2! In this season we'll be exploring teachings on inter-connection and non-duality, kicking off with this first episode inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on inter-being. There's a lot of noise in the world right now and our incorrect perceptions cause a lot of suffering both to ourselves and other beings - and most definitel…
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The 5 inner elements and our emotions (live talk)
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How do the 5 elements (water, earth, fire, air and space) influence, and manifest through, our emotions? How can we work with the 5 elements to transform our negative emotions into their positive attributes? In this talk (it's fairly long - you may want to make a cup of tea!) we'll examine how the elements manifest in the most subtle, inner forms a…
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Working with the elements - earth, water, fire, air and space - is an act of continual balancing. We can learn about the elements by observing them in their outer/external form: in nature, our home environments and even in our bodies. This recording is an extract from live talk recorded at the Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre in Cape Town on 1 May…
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Loneliness is such a common but painful human experience and is so prevalent in our fast-paced world. Although we all seek connection, and even may have more connections than ever before thanks to technology, what we are often missing is authentic, heart-felt belonging. In this episode we'll unpack loneliness from an energetic perspective and talk …
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Working with energy & the elements to achieve inner balance (Live talk)
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In this episode, I'll share a live recording from a talk held at the Cape Town Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre in April 2021. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is taught that all energy that arises from the ground of existence (also called emptiness / space) manifests as the five elements, and so it's important to look at energy in general before we dive d…
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The energy behind change: why we struggle to make lasting changes in our lives
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We so often have the best intentions behind making changes but then never fully following through or implementing them. Why? In this episode we'll cover the energetic laws that govern our lives, and how to apply the pattern of birth/death/rebirth to the changes we are looking to make. We'll also explore the wisdom tools of hearing, contemplation an…
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A return to Earth: Making the shift from head to heart-based living
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"Living from the heart" is a common catchphrase but what does it actually mean and how do we try it for ourselves? In this episode, we'll explore how we can work with the outer landscape, inner landscape and energies to make a lasting shift toward balancing body & mind, head & heart. We'll explore everyday tools such as doing a home audit, an energ…
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Putting nature back into our lives and spiritual practices
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Although we're human animals, we've become increasingly disconnected from our natural environment and this disconnect makes us believe that we are, in fact, separate from the natural world and other species. This perception of separateness from everything fuels dualistic thinking and strengthens our egoic sense of self. In this episode, we'll explo…
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In this short episode, we'll cover a beginner-friendly guide on how to connect to nature. Nature connection is something available to all of us and is part of healing our disconnect and separation with the earth, other species and one another. When we allow ourselves to drop in to our animal body and experience the web of life from the inside, we a…
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Heartbeat: A 'pill' for the pain body, speech and mind
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In this short Heartbeat episode, we'll explore a tool called the the 'three pills', adapted from Tenzin Wangyul Rinpoche's book Spontaneous Creativity. The three pills of stillness, silence and spaciousness can be applied in any situation in our lives and allows us to access bigger picture awareness and a fresh, open perspective.…
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Trailer - get ready to explore! Season 2 is here.
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Welcome to Heart Space! This podcast is designed to lead you on a journey into your inner nature using the tools of nature connection, deep listening, the elements and the power of imagination and storytelling. We're living in times where us human animals are in desperate need of reintegrating nature back into our lives AND our spiritual practices.…
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