Diggin' the Dharma
di Jon Aaron and Doug Smith
The Path of Practice
Informazioni su questo podcast
Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Their discussions will be approachable to a broad audience of Buddhists and those curious about Buddhism, and they welcome questions and comments. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known teacher and trainer of teachers of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Doug has a PhD in Philosophy and runs Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute, where he gives courses on early Buddhism. Find them at: https://digginthedharma.com/
Episodi
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- The Path of Practice · 32 minSend us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss the Buddhist Path, and how we can bring it into our lives. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see…
- The Space Element · 29 minSend us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss the element of space in Buddhist dharma, and how we can practice with it. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a…
- Mothers and the Dharma · 32 minSend us Fan Mail This episode will be out on Mother's Day, so Jon and Doug discuss the complex role of mothers in the dharma, particularly the early dharma. Support the show Go…
- Practicing for Wisdom · 34 minSend us Fan Mail The first two factors of the Noble Eightfold Path are the wisdom factors of Right View and Right Intention. As we practice meditation and bring our practice to…
- Practicing With Language, Languaging Practice · 28 minSend us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss how language can both help and hinder our practice. Doug's Dharma Video: A Poem That Isn’t: Buddhist Mindfulness and Rumi's "Guest House"…
- Finding Humor in Our Practice and the Teachings · 25 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 7Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we take ourselves (particularly our minds) too seriously. Jon is taking stand-up comedy classes in Chicago, so he and Doug discuss the role of humor in…
- Realms of Existence · 27 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 6Send us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss the idea of the "realms of existence" in Buddhism. What are they, and how can we work with them? Support the show Go to our website to leave…
- Engaging in Compassion: A Chat with Ben Connelly of the Minnesota Zen Center · 33 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 5Send us Fan Mail How do we manifest peace and compassion in the face of state brutality? Jon and Doug discuss with their special guest Ben Connelly, guiding teacher at the…
- How Much is Too Much . . . News! Guarding the Sense Doors · 28 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 4Send us Fan Mail The news nowadays can be overwhelming. Jon and Doug discuss ways we can practice with it, and some tips from Buddhism that can help us with navigating today's…
- Walking as Practice: The Buddhist Peace Walk · 28 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 3Send us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss the Buddhist peace walk from Texas to DC that is underway now. How can it inspire us in our practice? Walk for Peace Blog Page Interested in…
- Investigating Investigation · 30 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 2Send us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss the role of "investigation" in our practice, one of the key factors of enlightenment or awakening. What are we actually investigating and…
- Taking Refuge in a New Year · 26 min · Stagione 5 Episodio 1Send us Fan Mail Refuge is an evergreen topic in our practice. How can reorienting ourselves towards refuge help in the new year? Support the show Go to our website to leave a…
- Finding a Teacher, Relating to Teachers, Being a Teacher · 30 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 20Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jon and. Doug discuss different styles of teaching meditation and dharma; how to find a teacher, and what it means to be a teacher. Support the…
- Practicing Kindness with Guest Bodhipaksa · 44 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 19Send us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss practicing kindness and elements of the other Brahmavihāras with their guest Bodhipakṣa, who has a new book out: The Heart’s Awakening: 108…
- The Secular-Traditional Divide Examined: Four Guys Talk Dhamma | Roundtable with Clear Mountain Monastery · 1 h 1 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 18Send us Fan Mail This week is a special episode, recorded thanks to Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho at Clear Mountain Monastery. Our conversation touched on themes Secular…
- Devas, Nagas, Yakkhas, a Halloween Episode · 27 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 17Send us Fan Mail It's Halloween as Jon and Doug record their episode, so the discussion is about the supernatural beings in Buddhism, their history, how they reflect our own…
- Getting Lost in Our Stories · 28 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 16Send us Fan Mail Mental proliferation or "papañca" is one key way the mind works overtime to keep us agitated and stressed out. Jon and Doug discuss how we get lost in our…
- Knowing Equanimity Without Falling Into Indifference · 28 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 15Send us Fan Mail In many respects our practice aims towards equanimity. But if we force it, we may end up in indifference instead. Jon and Doug discuss these very different…
- Bringing Our Practice to the Hospital · 30 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 14Send us Fan Mail Practice can often be most helpful when things in our life go sideways. Jon and Doug discuss practice in the context of doctors, dentists, and hospital visits…
- Approaching Meditation · 30 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 13Send us Fan Mail What are we doing when we "meditate"? It seems like there are so many different styles and approaches. Jon and Doug discuss ways to frame and understand the…







