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We practice meditation in order to - in some way - become a better person. Vegan Aharonian discusses this ultimate potential within is all, known in the Shambhala tradition as "Basic Goodness".
The post Vegan Aharonian: Basic Goodness – Podcast 208 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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The Buddha taught that there are three qualities of life that we can’t escape: impermanence, feeling unsatisfied, and selflessness. We typically know these qualities as the experience of surprise when things change, constantly wanting life to be different than it is, and not knowing who we are. What if these qualities were actually the stepping stones to appreciating life?
The post Natalie Baker: What Is Constant In Life? – Podcast 207 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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At times there is a palpable sense of fear in the world. When this is our experience, Shambhala's root instruction is to place our fearful mind into "the cradle of loving-kindness". What does this actually look like?
The post Shanté Smalls: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness – Podcast 206 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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What could "sobriety" look like for the Shambhala organization? Shanté Smalls discusses tools to help us heal and prevent trauma, abuse, and harmful patterns - from the Buddhist Five Precepts to teachings on Basic Goodness to 12-Step inventories. Are we ready to really use these tools personally and in our community to "get sober"?
The post Shanté Smalls: Can Shambhala Get Sober? – Podcast 205 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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Maho Kawachi discusses how simply sitting and observing our minds can be an act of compassion and bravery, which leads to greater genuineness.
The post Maho Kawachi: Being Genuine – Podcast 204 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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How do we function when we're caught up in anger or fear, or we just freeze? The "lizard brain" takes over, and it seems like threats are everywhere. Robert Chender discusses how meditation helps us encounter our difficult emotions.
The post Robert Chender: Difficult Emotions – Podcast 203 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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You notice how your body feels during meditation. Una Chung and Bill Auerbach discuss how this practice of noticing can effect the (sometimes rigid) ways we categorize our bodies, and what Buddhism has to say about our experiences of gender and sexuality.
The post Bill Auerbach & Una Chung: Buddhism, Gender and Freedom – Podcast 201 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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The Shambhala teachings remind us that we can always choose to be open. But what does that look like in a stressful work environment? Rick Redondo discusses the path to contentment at work.
The post Rick Redondo: From Stressful Work to Contentment – Podcast 199 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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Joe Mauricio explores how we can use mindfulness and awareness to bring our full being into the present. If the world is a crazy place, we can become an element of sanity simply by coming into our posture and remembering to be here now.
The post Joseph Mauricio: Learning to Be Here Now – Podcast 198 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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Most people would love to be a superhero. What if we believed that being a fully present human was actually a kind of superpower? Meditation is a powerful and simple way to tune into our inherent wisdom and strength, and explore this superpower of being fully human.
The post Shanté Smalls: Becoming a Superhero – Podcast 197 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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Alcohol. Caffeine. Food. Sex... We all get caught up in patterns of craving. Shastri Ethan Nichtern leads an examination of these cyclical states of mind, and how meditation helps us cultivate curiosity and self-acceptance about the mechanics of craving and addiction.
The post Ethan Nichtern: Working with Craving and Addiction – Podcast 196 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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What happens when our heroes, our teachers, our idols, disappoint us? Why does this sense of betrayal hurt so bad? Kevin Bogle leads a discussion about reckoning with our fallen idols. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Subscribe to us on iTunes here. Or listen to us on Stitcher. Email … Continue →
The post Kevin Bogle: Fallen Idols – Podcast 195 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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In the face of today’s political and social unrest, is it possible to create a wise, kind, and strong human society? Rev. angel Kyodo williams speaks about how the collective process of waking up is closely related to the truth of interdependence.
The post Rev. angel Kyodo williams: Why Your Liberation is Bound Up With Mine – Podcast 194 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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We're addicted to our phones. Can mindfulness help? Natalie Baker discusses why we relate to our phones as a lifeline, and how meditation can help us keep things in perspective.
The post Natalie Baker: Mindfulness With Smartphones – Podcast 193 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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What we communicate is important. How we communicate can be just as important. Maho Kawachi discusses how meditation helps us to manifest with confidence - upright but not uptight.
The post Maho Kawachi: Upright But Not Uptight – Podcast 192 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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Why am I here? How did I come to be? Beyond the surface considerations popularized by the modern mindfulness movement, what if meditation helps us reckon with a more cosmic understanding of our existence? David Perrin goes big, discussing this grander vision.
The post David Perrin: A Shambhala Cosmology of Mindfulness – Podcast 190 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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Why are some emotions difficult to feel? What gets in the way of simply feeling our feelings, and sharing this kind of openness with others? Rick Redondo posits a radical way of living: vulnerability.
The post Rick Redondo: Vulnerability is the New Punk Rock – Podcast 189 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
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