As the birthplace of the mindfulness movement in the United States, Naropa University has a unique perspective when it comes to higher education in the West. Founded in 1974 by renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and lineage holder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Naropa was intended to be a place where students could study Eastern and Western religions, writing, psychology, science, and the arts, while also receiving contemplative and meditation training. Forty-three years later, Naropa is a leader ...
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Listen Contemplate Meditate is a podcast featuring a range of teachings from the Buddhist tradition, presented by Lamas of Chagdud Gonpa Foundation. Chagdud Gonpa is an international Nyingma Buddhist organization, founded in 1983 by H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche (1930-2002), a highly revered meditation master, artist and Tibetan physician who taught extensively in the East and West. Through its many activities, which include offering public teachings and retreats, translating, and publishing t ...
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I talk to authors, subject matter experts and millionaire mentors to understand how successful people approach their personal growth, Get Sh!t Done and become financially free. Whether it’s habits, money or mindset, I want to learn from the experts and share it with you. We talk about Self-improvement, greatness, impact, mindset and FI. Previous guests include: Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, Kevin Kelly, Jonah Berger, Laura Gassner Otting, Brian Feroldi, Eric Partaker, Bill Perkins, Juliet an ...
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Donald Rothberg, PhD, has practiced Insight Meditation since 1976, and has also received training in Tibetan Dzogchen and Mahamudra practice and the Hakomi approach to body-based psychotherapy. Formerly on the faculties of the University of Kentucky, Kenyon College, and Saybrook Graduate School, he currently writes and teaches classes, groups and retreats on meditation, daily life practice, spirituality and psychology, and socially engaged Buddhism. An organizer, teacher, and former board me ...
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Three high school seniors discuss wacky and offensive topics and take you into the daily life of a high school boy.
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New grassroots school or sect of Nichiren, Lotus Sutra based secular Buddhism. A philosophical and ethical meditation practice and way of life. Buddha was not a god or deity. He was just a super "woke" aka enlightened human. We ALL have the ability to attain buddhahood, enlightenment, wokeness. Let's do it together and help ourselves, each other, and the planet! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/secular-lotus-buddhists/support
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The Mindful Cranks broadly explores the cultural translation of Buddhism in the West, various facets of Buddhist modernism, and the mainstreaming of mindfulness in secular contexts. The podcast serves as a forum for voices that go beyond the dominant narratives which have been thus far uncritical of consumerism, medicalization, psychologization, corporatization and self-help approaches. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines — the humanities, philosophy, cultural studies, education, critic ...
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The East-West Psychology Podcast: Exploring global intersectionality of spirituality, psychology and philosophy. East-West Psychology is a department in the School of Consciousness and Transformation at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A multidisciplinary hub for engaged dialogue among Eastern, Western, and Earth-based psychologies, along with world psychospiritual traditions. Join our hosts, Jonathan Kay and Stephen Julich and their guests as they delve into the intersection of ...
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The Creative Superheroes podcast is a place to gather inspiration and learn from a wide range of Creative Superheroes. These are brilliant authors, artists, coaches and teachers who can help us cultivate more courage, more aliveness and more joy. Your host, Andrea Scher, is passionate about the sweet spot where creativity and personal growth intersect.
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Knowledge, Reality, Truth, Morality … Daniel Kaufman, David Ottlinger, Robert Gressis, and their guests explore the rich universe of philosophical investigation and inquiry.
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StoneWater Zen Talks is a series of dharma talks by David Keizan Scott Roshi of the StoneWater Zen Sangha in Liverpool, UK. Rev Dr David Keizan Shoji Scott is the founder and leader of the StoneWater Zen Sangha. He is an ordained Buddhist priest and lineage holder in the Soto Zen school, having received Shiho (Dharma transmission) from Tenshin Fletcher Roshi in October 2009 and Inka (final seal of approval) in 2019. Keizan Roshi is also a widely published writer on Japan, Zen Buddhism, compa ...
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Shortly after my Huffington Post essay “Beyond McMindfulness” went viral, a popular mindfulness promoter accused me of being a “crank”. So why not own it? Alas, The Mindful Cranks was born. The Mindful Cranks was the first podcast to critique the mindfulness movement. Conversations with guests soon expanded in scope to include critical perspectives on the wellness, happiness, resilience and positive psychology industries - sharing a common concern that such highly individualistic and market- ...
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Are you brilliant? Okay, then explain your genius to a 12-year-old. Bo Mabry takes a year off of school (6th grade exactly) to interview geniuses, er, pepper them with questions, until he can understand what they do. Sure, you can make smart grown-ups understand what you do... but can you Dumb it Down?
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Lights On with Mitra Manesh was born to shed light on the challenges and magic we call life. Mitra is a mindfulness expert, storyteller, coach, executive trainer and UCLA teacher at the Semel Institute School of Neuroscience and Human Behavior with 35+ years of experience. These sessions are taken live from Mitra’s keynote talks, classes and some studio recordings. They are real questions, real answers, and real challenges people are facing. We hope you find value in the coaching and teachin ...
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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Mystery 2
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this second talk on practicing with mystery, we begin by talking more generally about the nature of mystery. We then review seven ways of practicing with mystery explored last week, while bringing in further examples of these ways of practicing, and add an additional two further ways of practicing. Reading of poem…
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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation on Practicing with Mystery
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This is a fairly lightly guided meditation on ways to practice with a sense of mystery, linked with the talk on this theme. After grounding in posture and intentions, basic instructions in developing stability and concentration, and then in mindfulness, are given, with later periodic suggestions on ways to practice w…
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Your Path from Zero to Millionaire with Brian Preston
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Today, we have Brian Preston on the podcast. Brian Preston, (CPA, CFP®, PFS) is the author of Millionaire Mission and Founder & Host of The Money Guy Show. Brian lays out a nine-step system for building wealth with the money you already have in his new book: Millionaire Mission. We cover the five levels of wealth, financial order of operations, and…
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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Mystery 1
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Inviting a sense of mystery as we practice can bring further aliveness, presence, and openness, and help us go beyond our habitual patterns of thinking and practicing. In the talk, we explore seven ways of practicing with mystery, with the aid of a number of poems. The talk is followed by discussion.…
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In today's episode, we dive into a popular entrepreneurial concept: "burning the boats." I talk about the historical roots of this idea, drawing inspiration from the story of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. But is this approach really for everyone? I also introduce the "Spider Man approach," advocating for a more cautious and strategic way to p…
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Donald Rothberg, Ronya Banks: A Community Program on Palestine/Israel: Session 3: A Buddhist Toolkit for Skillful Response
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(Southern Dharma Retreat Center) In the final session of this series, teachers Ronya Banks and Donald Rothberg offer a number of resources that can help one navigate these times and the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. After a brief period of meditation, we offer four teachings and practices, each first explored through teachings and then …
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Polyphonic Becoming: Creative Spirituality, the Arts, and the Essence of Freedom in Education
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In this podcast we meet CIIS student Lucian Dante Lazar to discuss his research at the intersections of spirituality and the arts, aiming towards the cultivation of a holistic science of creative becoming inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s Anthroposophy. We discuss esoteric approaches towards a pedagogy of creative education based upon experimental metho…
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Create Once, Distribute Forever with Ross Simmonds
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Today, we have Ross Simmonds on the podcast. Ross is an entrepreneur and marketing strategist, and is the founder of Foundation Marketing, a B2B content marketing agency that combines data and creativity to support successful and ambitious software brands in the worlds. Foundations has worked with brands like Canva, Jobber, Enboarder and more. Ross…
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Donald Rothberg: The Shared Heart of Spiritual Teachings and Practices
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Dalai Lama has said, “My religion is kindness," suggesting that the core of spirituality is both beyond any particular religion and does not require religion. We explore, in a similar way, how the basics of Buddhist teachings and practices-- related to ethics, kindness and compassion, wisdom, and touching nibbana…
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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation Exploring Several Foundational Practices
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Related to the talk given after the guided meditation on the foundational practices and how we can talk very simply about them, we begin remembering our grounding in ethics, and then develop concentration, then mindfulness and wisdom, and later the kind and compassionate heart.…
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In today's episode, we dive into a topic we all face at some point - hitting the wall. I share my personal experiences and offer valuable insights on how to bounce back from burnout and avoid hitting the wall in the first place. From setting boundaries to self-care techniques, I provide practical advice to help you recharge and excel. Join me as we…
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106. Translating Poetry: Finding the Heart
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Did you know that translating poetry from one language to another is an art unto itself? In our latest episode of Mindful U podcast author, translator, and veteran, Bill Porter, who goes by the pen name Red Pine, takes us through the process of finding the true heart of poem that’s hidden beneath words. Hear his journey of how he began translating …
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Donald Rothberg, Ronya Banks: A Community Program on Palestine/Israel: Session 2: A Dialogue between Teachers and Friends (with Ronya Banks and Donald Rothberg)
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(Southern Dharma Retreat Center) In session 2 of this series, Donald Rothberg and Ronya Banks will engage in dialogue around their Jewish and Palestinian identities, their family histories, and their own experiences of being Buddhist teachers navigating the complexities of the conflict in Palestine/Israel. During the course of the conversation, the…
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Today, we have Scott Young on the podcast. Scott is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Ultralearning, a podcast host, computer programmer, and an avid reader. Since 2006, he has published weekly essays to help people learn and think better. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Pocket, and Business Insider, on the BBC, and at…
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Donald Rothberg: Living from Our Depths 2
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue with our exploration of how we contact what is "deep" in our lives and in life, and how we stay connected with our depths in our practice. We initially give a review of some of what we explored last week, recalling some of the many metaphors used for deepening in our lives in spiritual traditions, includi…
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Donald Rothberg: A Guided Meditation Supporting "Living from Our Depths" (related to the Talk Today): Developing Concentration, Exploring Mindfulness (including of Impermanence and Reactivity), and Practicing ...
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Everything You Should Have Been Taught About Investing in School with Brian Feroldi
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Enjoy this re-release with my guest, Brian Feroldi. Brian is a financial educator, author, speaker, creator, and YouTuber. Brian began investing in 2004. He had no idea what he was doing at first, but as his experience and knowledge of the stock market developed, his returns improved considerably. He enjoys assisting others in making better financi…
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Donald Rothberg: Living from Our Depths 1
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) How do we live from the depths of our being? We explore this question in a number of different ways. We begin by looking at some of the metaphors for "spiritual practice" (itself involving metaphors), including the sense of touching and living from our depths, becoming a "big person" (a Mahaatta in the Buddha's phras…
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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation Exploring Mindfulness, Impermanence, Reactivity, and Lovingkindness
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) A guided meditation connected with the talk on "Living from Our Depths," touching on exploring two of the three areas of liberating insight (impermanence and reactivity--or Dukkha) connected with developing wisdom, and practicing lovingkindness (or another heart practice), connected with developing the "awakened hear…
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In this episode, we'll take a journey through the different seasons of life that shape and define our existence. From Formation, where our character is molded by early experiences, to Adolescence, where we start setting the foundation for our future, to Baby Season, a time of pure joy in bringing new life into the world. But we'll also dive into th…
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Today, we're diving into the phenomenon known as the Spotlight Effect. I talk about the social psychology behind this concept, exploring how it can impact our daily lives, from social interactions to financial decisions. Discover how the fear of judgment and the need to impress others can influence our behavior and spending habits. Join us as we un…
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How to Make More Money to Do More Good with Derrick Kinney
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Enjoy this re-release of one my top listened to episodes with my guest, Derrick Kinney, CEO of Good Money Framework and host of the popular Good Money Podcast. Derrick is recognized by Forbes as one of the nation’s top financial advisors and he’s coached thousands of clients to financial success. We talk about his book, Good Money Revolution: How t…
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Donald Rothberg: Connecting Wisdom and the Awakened Heart
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) A central way to describe our practice is to say that we aim to touch and deepen in wisdom and in the awakened heart (particularly through cultivating the “divine abodes”: lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity), and to live and act increasingly from wisdom and the awakened heart. This is like the well-known…
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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation: Connecting Wisdom and the Awakened Heart in Concentration, Mindfulness, Metta, and Radiating Metta Practices
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Donald Rothberg: Toward Freedom and Awakening--Individually and as a Society: A Fourth of July Talk
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) A day before the Fourth of July and two days after Canada Day, commemorating establishing Canada, we explore the possibility of connecting the vision of individual awakening and freedom and the vision of social freedom and justice. We look at the "shadows" of these visions, of how greed, hatred, and delusion, whether…
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In this episode, we dive into the powerful contrasts between scarcity and abundance mindsets. I share personal experiences and provides actionable steps for making the shift from scarcity to abundance, emphasizing the importance of gratitude, generosity, and challenging limiting beliefs. By shifting one's mindset, individuals can overcome self-impo…
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In this episode, we explore the impact of embracing the suck and building your "get sh!t done" muscle. I share strategies for harnessing the compounding effects of consistency, challenging your own limiting beliefs, and unleashing your full potential. I share personal anecdotes and practical advice on maintaining consistency in various areas of lif…
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Bodies of Culture: Introducing the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis with Preston Vargas and Deanna Jimenez
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In this episode we meet Preston Vargas, the director of the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis, and Deanna Jimenez, Assistant Professor in the Somatic Psychology Department and head of the Emerging Black Clinician Fellowship. We discuss strategies of navigating white academic space as a black scholar, the notion of bodies of culture, the import…
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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Views, Beliefs, and Positions 2
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with a brief reflection on today's holiday, Juneteenth. Then we review last week's initial exploration of practicing with views, including (1) identifying the main teachings on views given by the Buddha, and (2) three basic ways to practice with views, including developing mindfulness of views, inquiring whe…
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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation: Practicing with Views
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) After initial instructions in developing stability and concentration, and then mindfulness, there are further instructions, given after 10 and after 20 minutes, on developing more mindfulness of views, stories, and narratives (related to the talk given after the meditation). At the end, there is an invitation to refl…
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Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully with Kelly and Juliet Starrett
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Enjoy this re-release of one my top listened to episodes with my guests, Kelly and Juliet Starrett on their book, Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help you Move Freely and Live Fully. Kelly and Juliet emphasize that movement is the key to overall health. They recommend small changes in daily routines and non-exercise activities like walki…
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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Views, Beliefs, and Positions 1
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Should you live for your resume...or your eulogy? Today, we're talking about a thought-provoking concept that challenges the conventional norms of success and fulfillment I share a deeply personal story of his own struggle with prioritizing career and financial success over the more profound aspects of life. With a powerful message of "building you…
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In this episode, I dive into the idea of living life as if we are in a matrix, exploring the rules, patterns, and systems that can help us achieve success and fulfillment. I talk about insights from tech visionary Elon Musk and philosopher Nick Bostro, who explain why adopting a matrix mindset can lead to a more intentional and empowered life. From…
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Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life with Bill Perkins
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Enjoy this re-release of one my top listened to episodes with my guest, Bill Perkins. Bill is an author and entrepreneur. He is one of the world's most successful hedge fund managers and entrepreneurs. He joined us today to talk about his book, ‘Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life.’ From the dangers of being too depende…
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