Best Inner Peace Fellowship Podcasts (2024)

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Donald Rothberg: Being a Bodhisattva: Connecting Inner and Outer Practice 2 1:03:48

17h ago1:03:48

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We begin with a review of last week's talk and exploration, on being a bodhisattva in our times. The theme was inspired by Donald's experience teaching two retreats north of Asheville, NC during Hurricane Helene and being inspired by the response of the retreat center, Southern Dharma, both locally near the center an…

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Donald Rothberg: Being a Bodhisattva: Connecting Inner and Outer Practice 1:02:47

7d ago1:02:47

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with Donald's experience of being at Southern Dharma Retreat Center in North Carolina, north of Asheville, teaching two retreats during Hurricane Helene, some four weeks ago, and how staff and community members have responded during and in the weeks since the hurricane, grounded in community and their inner …

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"How to Build Emotional Capacity for Healthy Relationships | EP 59 | Corey Lyon Folsom" 1:01:14

13d ago1:01:14

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Corey Lyon Folsom, an author and love coach, shares his journey from being a professional tracker and wilderness guide to becoming a relationship coach and tantric practitioner. He emphasizes the importance of self-care and being true to oneself in relationships. Corey also discusses the power of clear communication, setting boundaries, and the tra…

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Donald Rothberg: Dukkha and the End of Dukkha: 10 Ways of Transforming Reactivity 1:01:30

20d ago1:01:30

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(Insight Meditation Tucson) In the first part of the talk, we explore the Buddha's core teaching, "I teach dukkha and the end of dukkha." This teaching can be confusing as the Buddha gave at least four different meanings of "dukkha." We examine each of the four and find that only the last sense of dukkha as reactivity, developed in the teachings of…

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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation Exploring Reactivity 33:46

20d ago33:46

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(Insight Meditation Tucson) After guidance on the basics of our practice--developing stability and concentration, and cultivating mindfulness--and a period of silent practice, there is additional guidance, related to the later dharma talk, on noticing any experiences of reactivity and on exploring moderate or greater experiences of pleasant or unpl…

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Unlocking Inner Peace: A Conversation on the Self-Realization Fellowship | EP 58 | Brother Ritananda 1:24:26

2M ago1:24:26

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Join us for a profound conversation with Brother Ritananda, a monk of the Self-Realization Fellowship for over 40 years, as he shares his journey and insights on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Discover the power of meditation, the science of religion, and the importance of cultivating a deep connection with the divine within. This episode …

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Donald Rothberg: Dukkha and the End of Dukkha: Transforming Suffering and Reactivity 58:58

2M ago58:58

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(Insight Meditation Tucson) The Buddha suggested the core of his teaching in one short sentence: "I teach dukkha [suffering or reactivity or a sense of unsatisfactoriness] and the cessation of dukkha.” We explore this teaching in several ways. We see how the Buddha had multiple ways of talking about dukkha, with only, I suggest, the understanding o…

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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation: Exploring Reactivity and the Feeling-Tones of Pleasant or Unpleasant 34:51

2M ago34:51

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(Insight Meditation Tucson) After settling our attention through concentration and/or mindfulness, there are further instructions in noticing any reactivity (involving grasping or pushing away in a more automatic way at the levels of mind, body, or emotions), then in attending to the feeling-tone (especially a moderate or a little greater sense of …

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Beyond Addiction: Tommy Rosen's Journey to Lasting Fulfillment | EP 57 | Tommy Rosen 1:17:59

2M ago1:17:59

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Tommy Rosen, an internationally renowned author, yoga teacher, and addiction recovery expert, shares his journey and insights on addiction recovery. He defines addiction as any behavior that brings negative consequences into one's life and continues despite those consequences. Tommy emphasizes the importance of moving beyond abstinence and finding …

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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Mystery 2 1:04:53

2M ago1:04:53

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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 34:13

2M ago34:13

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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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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Mystery 1 59:56

2M ago59:56

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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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Donald Rothberg, Ronya Banks: A Community Program on Palestine/Israel: Session 3: A Buddhist Toolkit for Skillful Response 1:33:32

2M ago1:33:32

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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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Aligning Head, Heart, and Gut: Conscious Presence and Inner Wisdom | EP 56 | Nick Palladino-King 46:46

3M ago46:46

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In this episode of Conscious Conversations, hosts Nick Palladino-King and Nitin Garg explore the concept of the three intelligence centers within us: the head, the heart, and the gut. They guide listeners through a grounding meditation, emphasizing the importance of aligning these centers to enhance presence and awareness.Nick shares a personal exp…

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Donald Rothberg: The Shared Heart of Spiritual Teachings and Practices 1:00:03

3M ago1:00:03

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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 35:31

3M ago35:31

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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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Donald Rothberg, Ronya Banks: A Community Program on Palestine/Israel: Session 2: A Dialogue between Teachers and Friends (with Ronya Banks and Donald Rothberg) 1:31:09

3M ago1:31:09

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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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Championship Mindset: The Belief and Vision to Be Great | EP 55 | Hunter Pence 52:38

3M ago52:38

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In this powerful episode of Conscious Conversations, we invite 2x World Series Champion and 4x MLB All-Star Hunter Pence to share his insights on mindfulness, consciousness and elite performance. Hunter recounts his personal journey into these practices and the profound impact they had on his career and life.The conversation dives deep into the pow…

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Donald Rothberg: Living from Our Depths 2 1:02:08

3M ago1:02:08

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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 ... 35:55

3M ago35:55

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Donald Rothberg

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Unlocking Your Potential: A Journey of Transformation with Nitin Garg | EP 54 46:04

3M ago46:04

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Ready to take control of your life and create your own destiny? In this inspiring episode of Conscious Conversations, Nitin Garg shares his incredible journey of transformation. From nearly losing his life to embracing a life of joy and purpose, Nitin's story is a testament to the power of surrender, curiosity, and the constant possibility for grow…

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Donald Rothberg: Living from Our Depths 1 1:02:53

3M ago1:02:53

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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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The Art of Surrender: Finding Joy and Playfulness on the Spiritual Journey | EP 53 | Kim Colella 1:13:11

4M ago1:13:11

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This podcast episode of "Conscious Conversations" features Kim Colella, a spirit doula, discussing the importance of connecting with one's inner spirit. The conversation delves into the concept of spirit doula work, which focuses on helping individuals birth their spirit more fully into the world. Kim emphasizes the importance of listening to one's…

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Donald Rothberg: Connecting Wisdom and the Awakened Heart 1:02:29

4M ago1:02:29

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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 42:33

4M ago42:33

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Donald Rothberg

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Donald Rothberg: Toward Freedom and Awakening--Individually and as a Society: A Fourth of July Talk 1:02:10

4M ago1:02:10

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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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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Views, Beliefs, and Positions 2 1:03:52

5M ago1:03:52

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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 36:07

5M ago36:07

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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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Donald Rothberg: Practicing with Views, Beliefs, and Positions 1 1:01:19

5M ago1:01:19

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Donald Rothberg

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Men Unmasked: Journey of Vulnerability, Healing, and Transformation | EP 52 | Derek Newborn 1:02:21

5M ago1:02:21

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In this deeply vulnerable and transformative episode for men, Derek Newborn, CEO of the Newborn Blueprint, shares his profound journey of overcoming self-sabotage and healing childhood trauma. Derek opens up about his struggles with abandonment, which led to self-destructive behavior and narcissism. He emphasizes the importance of adopting the mind…

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The Power of Ownership and Aspiring To Be Different | EP 51 | Justin Roethlingshoefer, Founder of Own It 53:10

6M ago53:10

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In this episode, we are joined by Justin Roethlingshoefer, the Founder of Own It Coaching. We discuss the importance of optimizing health and performance, and how they are interconnected. Justin emphasizez the need for intentional and consistent habits to achieve desired outcomes. He shares his personal journey and the systems he has built to count…

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Donald Rothberg: Developing Concentration (Samadhi) 2 1:05:57

6M ago1:05:57

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We review some of the main themes from last week's talk on developing concentration (samadhi), including the importance of such practice for the Buddha and his teachings; without samadhi, the Buddha says, there is no freedom. We examine ways of practicing (including outside of formal meditation) and look at some of t…

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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation: Developing Concentration (Samadhi) 2 35:36

6M ago35:36

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) After a short overview about the nature of concentration (samadhi), there is basic guidance on cultivating samadhi along with some more advanced instruction in the last third of the guided meditation.By Donald Rothberg

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Donald Rothberg: Developing Concentration (Samadhi) 1 1:04:02

6M ago1:04:02

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) There are two main forms of meditation as taught by the Buddha: Developing concentration and developing insight. We explore how they go together, the nature of concentration (samadhi), and the different ways of developing samadhi. We also look at some of the typical challenges of developing samadhi, particularly over…

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Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation: Developing Concentration (Samadhi) 36:25

6M ago36:25

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) At the beginning, there is a short discussion of the nature and importance of cultivating concentration or samadhi, followed by practical meditative guidance at the beginning and during the session.By Donald Rothberg

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