Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life
by Claire Villarreal, PhD
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About this podcast
The Buddhist tradition began over 2,500 years ago, and its roots are even older. Over the centuries, countless people have benefited from these teachings. But are the beliefs and practices of Buddhism still relevant? Absolutely! If anything, we need this wisdom more now than ever as our world speeds up.
In this podcast you'll find guided meditations, teachings on the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and some stuff just for fun.
For a deeper dive on the Four Noble Truths, click here: http://bit.ly/Bddhist4NTs
Episodes
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- Dr. Harvey Aronson on anger, Buddhism and cross-cultural misunderstandings · 47 minIn this insightful episode, we explore the nuanced teachings of anger within Buddhist practice, particularly how Western students may misinterpret traditional advice like "don't…
- Why do our 30 trillion cells feel like a self? part 2, from Inner Cosmos · 1 h 2 minThis week, we're sharing the second of two episodes from Inner Cosmos that explore the neuroscience behind our sense of self. Host David Eagleman investigates why our bodies…
- Why do our 30 trillion cells feel like a self? from the Inner Cosmos podcast · 31 minThis week, we're sharing part one of two episodes from Inner Cosmos that explore the neuroscience behind our sense of self. Host David Eagleman investigates why our bodies…
- Fearless compassion guided meditation · 14 minThis guided practice, recorded for the Jung Center of Houston's MBSI Power of Community series, invites you to turn your attention inward with kindness and understanding. As you…
- Unwinding from your day: guided meditation · 29 minIf you've finished your day of work -- or just want to take a relaxing break -- this guided meditation is here for you! This meditation was recorded live as part of the Mind…
- Andrew Holecek on reverse meditations for difficult situations · 48 minThis week internationally renowned spiritual teacher and author Andrew Holececk about his new book, Reverse Meditation, in which he shares a powerful form of spiritual practice…
- Guided meditation: two types of focus · 27 minIn this guided meditation, we'll start with cultivating focus with an object by imagining light flowing down through the body. But then we switch to "object-less" meditation…
- Buddha... and Barbie? · 5 minBarbie might be the last character you'd expect to be similar to the Buddha... but consider this: The beginning of Barbie's journey into the "real world" comes when she begins…
- Tonglen meditation: Tibetan compassion practice with imagery · 27 minThis Tibetan-style tonglen meditation on compassion was recorded live as part of the Mind Body Spirit Institute’s Power of Community meditation series. To learn more and register…
- Manifesting your desires & Buddhism: Do they go together? 🤔 · 9 minI used to think that Buddhism and trying to "manifest" what you want don't go together. But then I realized that actually Buddhist teachings on karma tell us how to put in place…
- Dharma for dark times: Why Buddhism isn't just about feeling better and how Avalokiteshvara got all those arms · 5 minToday’s episode is a little different. I’m sharing some “inspirational” writing I did for my own sangha, Dawn Mountain’s, newsletter a couple of weeks ago. This is my…
- Guided meditation: Resting in buddha nature · 24 minTo celebrate the Buddhist holiday of Vesak, which commemorates the birth and awakening of the Buddha, here’s a guided meditation on trusting and resting in our own buddha nature…
- Guided meditation: Relaxing into spacious presence · 25 minThis episode is a guided meditation on relaxing into the spaciousness of our true nature, which I offered for the Mind Body Spirit Institute's Power of Community series (see link…
- Buddha nature and the cross: Buddhist reflections on Easter · 17 minIn this talk, we explore Thich Nhat Hanh's interpretation of the Easter story of the death and resurrection of Jesus from a Buddhist perspective. While acknowledging that this…
- More time to meditate with the Pomodoro Method · 14 minThe biggest challenge most meditators face is finding enough time to practice -- and the Pomodoro Timer method is my favorite way to get around this. In this episode, I’ll dive…
- Listening as leadership: Nina Simons of Bioneers · 56 minIn today’s episode I’ll be speaking with Nina Simons, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers, who leads its Everywoman’s Leadership program. Throughout her career…
- Meditation on relaxing into our ocean-like nature · 25 minThis is a meditation I led for the Power of Community program hosted by the Houston Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute. It was recorded live, so you might hear background…
- How to communicate like a Buddhist with Cynthia Kane · 52 minIn today’s episode I’ll be speaking with Cynthia Kane, the Founder and CEO of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, which provides services to help individuals and…
- How to meditate for the dead (including simple Amitabha mantra, OM AMI DEVA HRI) · 20 minWelcome, friends, in today’s episode I’ll speak a bit about meditating to benefit those who have died, and then I’ll guide a short practice using the mantra of Amitabha Buddha…
- Yoshin David Radin on recognizing that we're more than the body: Zen, mystical experiences, and what's beyond ordinary mind · 59 minWelcome, friends, in today’s episode I’ll be speaking with author, Zen monk, and founder of the Ithaca Zen Center Yoshin David Radin. Sylvia Boorstein (co-founder of Spirit Rock…
