Tibetan Buddhism: The Elegant Mind
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Mindfulness: the Quiet Catalyst
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This podcast site contains timely discussions and interviews from the Pacific Northwest concerning practical notions and methodologies for all -- regardless of level of experience or knowledge -- who are curious, interested or an ongoing student/practitioner of Himalayan (aka Tibetan) Buddhism.
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The Chenrezig Project is a Buddhist study/discussion group located in Boulder County, CO. Mark Winwood ([email protected]), the Chenrezig Project’s founder and a member of the teaching faculty at Naropa University in Boulder, hosts these broadcasts. We are involved in an ongoing variety of teachings, writings, community events, etc. To learn more, please visit our website at www.ChenrezigProject.org.
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Our podcasts feature music composed and performed by Bobby Vega. Bobby has been playing and creating music for more than four decades. He began his professional career as a bass player in 1973 (at the age of 16) on Sly Stones’ single “I Get High on You.” A Bay Area musician’s musician, Bobby has played with artists ranging from Joan Baez and Etta James to Santana and the Jefferson Starship and he was added to Bass Player Magazine’s Top 100 Bassists of all time in 2017.
An accomplished composer, Bobby has collaborated on the soundtracks for the TV documentary Vietnam: A Television History, the Francis Ford Coppola film One from the Heart, and the Sega video game Sonic The Hedgehog. Four decades and nearly 5,000 gigs after he first began playing bass, Bobby Vega continues to develop his complex and heady blend of rhythm & blues, rock, funk, technique, and tone, “laying it down” with incredible feeling and groove. More about Bobby and his music may be found at www.bobbyvega.com.
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- Mindfulness: the Quiet Catalyst · 17 dk · Bölüm 86Changing the world around us to our liking -- even down to the people walking past our window -- happens about as often as spotting a shooting star in broad daylight. But…
- Dharma 'Doorways' . . . Portals of Guidance · 19 dk · Bölüm 85Sometimes, as our teachings and practices 'sink in', what takes root is a particular 'cue' of sorts . . . a thoughtful idea that now resides in the mind . . . a comfortable…
- Flower Garland 'Enlightenment' · 13 dk · Bölüm 84Beneath the Bodhi tree, as the morning star rose, the veil of human illusion dissolved like mist. The boundaries of Siddhartha’s skin vanished, revealing the universe not as…
- (We) Sentient Beings Are Everywhere . . . · 11 dk · Bölüm 83Reflection upon a foundational Diamond Sutra verse yields a clear and relevant message to those on the Mahayana path: Each and every sentient being is equally worthy of our…
- The Trees of Indra's Infinitely Jeweled Net · 14 dk · Bölüm 82Indra’s Jewel Net is a profound metaphor from Hindu and Buddhist philosophy representing the infinite, intra-connected and interpenetrating nature of all reality. For your…
- Himalayan Buddhism and the Last Yeti on Earth · 16 dk · Bölüm 81As much as Tibetan Buddhism is an intrinsic aspect of the Himalaya, so too are those mysterious beings known to the world as the Yeti. Recalling the devastating earthquake(s)…
- A 'Holiday' Dharma Tale (aka 'There's Nothing the Mind Can't be Trained to Do') · 18 dk · Bölüm 80This time of year can be difficult for many -- obligatory family gatherings, stress, pressure, stale relationships, contrived cheer, awkward communications, discomfort. But…
- Afflictive Kleshas . . . In the Nature of Highway Robbers · 12 dk · Bölüm 79Ignorance, Anger, Confusion, Greed, Jealousy, Arrogance, Cynical close-mindedness, Laziness, Disturbances, Wrong views, Low self-esteem, Fear . . . *** In Buddhism they are known…
- To "Know" Absolutely Everything (?) · 13 dk · Bölüm 78"Omniscience" -- defined by Merriam-Webster as "having infinite awareness, understanding and insight; possessed of universal or complete knowledge." Otherwise known in our…
- 'Unlocking' Direct Realization(s) . . . · 25 dk · Bölüm 77Direct Experiential Realization, often identified in Buddhist thought as requisite 'kin' to the Awakening Mind; slippery to describe with words alone . . . not referring to…
- Decoding Dukkha: Suffering, the Four Noble Truths and "Mind Gardening" · 26 dk · Bölüm 76For your consideration: core Buddhist philosophy, primarily focusing on the Four Noble Truths (including the Eightfold Path) and the authentic learning/empowerment(s) of direct…
- Teachers Are Everywhere . . . Including in Your Mirror · 12 dk · Bölüm 75'TEACHERS' (aka those we learn from) . . . are everywhere, and always have been. Consider the people you've encountered while traveling along the path(s) of your life -- both in…
- Lojong/Compassion Meditation: An Anti-Inflammatory for Mind and Body · 14 dk · Bölüm 74Can cultivating genuine kindness and compassion actually make/keep us physically healthier? Stress-created/supported chronic inflammation is a stubborn low-level attack on our…
- Compassion/Forgiveness: "I See It All Wisely" · 16 dk · Bölüm 73A brief, accessible and practical discussion on Forgiveness: Compassion's unsung -- and often misunderstood -- hero. Far from being a sign of weakness or acceptance of wrongdoing…
- The Skeptical Buddhist · 18 dk · Bölüm 72Disbelief, Wariness, Incredulity . . . There are many Mahayana Buddhist perceptions and perspectives, notions and insights, practices and methodologies that on the…
- 'DeepSeek'ing Dharma -- and the Human Touch · 13 dk · Bölüm 71Ongoing advances in Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), most recently -- and explosively -- led by China's DeepSeek scientists, have stunned the tech/financial world in ways splashed…
- "Now Departing on Track Number . . ." · 10 dk · Bölüm 70Visualize a vast railroad terminal resembling New York's Grand Central Station, with freshly deceased people entering all the time, mulling around, eventually trudging from the…
- Thangka, Buddha and a Meditative Journey . . . · 12 dk · Bölüm 68Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Years ago, a Tibetan craftsman created the Thangka for her, presenting a luminous Gautama Buddha surrounded by empowering deities and Dharma…
- "What Is Enlightenment? Is it for Me?" · 11 dk · Bölüm 67Call it what you will: enlightenment, realization, awakening, illumination, profound maturity, sageness, bliss . . . noble and empowering . . . brilliant and humble…
- Dharma in the ”Wild Place” · 13 dk · Bölüm 64From a divine 17th century French Canadian cathedral . . . to a young couple presenting Medicine Buddha-oriented offerings in the midst of northern Colorado's 'Rawah Wilderness'…







