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Insight Meditation teacher, Shell Fischer, founder of Mindful Shenandoah Valley, offers her 25+ years of study and experience in these weekly talks about meditation practice, and how it can help us nurture more compassion, kindness, joy, and calm in our lives.
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Diggin' the Dharma

Jon Aaron and Doug Smith

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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 ...
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Lama Taboot

Lama Taboot

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Two Phish kids ended up in the same Tibetan Buddhist three- year retreat. Now lamas, they discuss common lessons from the meditation cushion to summer tour.
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In-depth explorations into the traditions of Yoga, Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy, and South Asian Religions. Featuring candid conversations and interviews with scholars and educators from around the world. Hosted by Seth Powell.
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Andrew will be tapping into the many connections he has made around the world with spiritual teachers, scientists, scholars, and experts to offer you the latest from leaders in lucid dreaming and the study of mind.
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Holy Watermelon

Holy Watermelon

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Welcome to the Holy Watermelon podcast, where a Christian and an atheist talk about the weird and wonderful things that people do because of what they believe. It's a show about religious studies. Join us, Katie and Preston, as we dive into the world of comparative religion. We use humor and research to have real, challenging, and uproarious conversations about the world's religious traditions and behaviors. If you're interested in religious studies, learning about other people and cultures, ...
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Micro wisdom delivered to your ears every morning in voice notes ranging from 3 to 15 minutes long. Wisdom on how to live a healthier and more fulfilling life. Every podcast will ground you in the present moment to ensure you know what's important, the here and now.
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We all desire happiness - what is good, pleasant right, permanent, joyful, satisfying, and easy. But life often brings frustration, dissatisfaction, incompleteness, and sorrow. This podcast channel offers talks and question-response-sessions from Zen Buddhist Monk, Vietnam Veteran, Author, and Peace Activist Claude AnShin Thomas. This is for everyone who yearns for understanding and for embodying the difference we want to see in the world. Let's embark together on a path of ending all wars a ...
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Cebu Meditation

Cebu Meditation

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Cebu Meditation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching lives through group meditation and the study of Buddhism. For over a decade, we’ve gathered weekly to practice meditation, aiming to cultivate peace, clarity, and compassion in our community. Join us on the Cebu Meditation Podcast as we explore insightful Buddhist teachings and discuss how they can be applied to everyday challenges, helping you live a more mindful and joyful life.
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Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America with revered monastics and lay teachers. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, where he is now enjoying teaching retreats. Pascal teaches in North America and in Europe. His depth of insight, classical training, and creative expression all combine in a wi ...
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Common Ground is a community meditation center based in Minneapolis, Minnesota dedicated to the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is the practice of waking up to the present moment and learning to be open and at ease with the unfolding conditions of life. With practice, mindfulness reveals deep wisdom, compassion, and intimacy with all things. More info about Common Ground at commongroundmeditation.org
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Enlightenment Legacies

Martino Dibeltulo Concu, Ph.D.

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Enlightenment Legacies is a growing collection of stories illuminating the world of Buddhism beyond individual traditions, regional boundaries, and interpretive frameworks. This collection offers insight into revered masters, teachings, and lineages. At the same time, it reflects on the cultural and historical interactions that have charted Buddhism’s trajectory from its Asian origins to its spread across Europe and the Americas, and their modern re-emergence in Asia. The podcast host, Marti ...
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The Buddhist Studies Podcast

The Buddhist Studies Podcast

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In-depth explorations into the field of Buddhist Studies. Featuring candid conversations and interviews with scholars of Buddhism across the disciplines of Religious Studies, Indology, Art History, South Asian Studies, Anthropology, and more. Hosted by Dr. Kate Hartmann.
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Ultimate Concerns

Ron Mourad

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Ultimate Concerns features interviews and discussions with religion experts about their research. Insights from these discussions are applied to contemporary cultural and political questions. Topics are related to many different religions (such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism) and methods of study (such as literary studies, history, theology, and philosophy). Ron Mourad, professor of religious studies at Albion College, hosts the show.
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Chitheads is a smorgasbord of contemplative education. Each episode is like a mini masterclass, exploring the diverse landscapes of spiritual practice, philosophy, and the transformative power of embodied knowledge. Each episode is crafted with the curious and open heart in mind, aiming to illuminate the path of self-inquiry and empowerment for yoga teachers, scholar-practitioners, meditators and other spiritual seekers and contemplative folks from around the world. From the profound teachin ...
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This podcast site shares thoughts and perspectives 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. These podcasts are products of The Chenrezig Project, a Buddhist study/discussion group located in Boulder County, CO. Mark Winwood, a member of the undergraduate Psychology teaching faculty at Naropa University in Boulder, is the Chenre ...
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The Rowdy Buddhist Podcast

Rev. Kanjin Cederman

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This a podcast of short lectures by Kanjin Cederman Shonin of the Enkyoji Buddhist Network. Here we study the basics of Buddhism and give more in depth of these concepts within a modern and easy way to understand and implement the teachings of the Buddha. It is my hope to support those that are interested and practice Buddhism. "Learning is doing!" Let us live our lives in the spirit of enlightenment and work towards creating a Pure Land here and now in our lives... Support this podcast: htt ...
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The Wise Studies podcast is an extension of our audio library of courses at wisestudies.com. You want to study the world’s great wisdom traditions in more depth but you don’t want to have to go to university to do it. At Wise Studies, we partner with leading scholars, practitioners, and experts in their field to produce high-quality audio courses, ebooks, and podcasts to bring reliable wisdom into your life. This podcast features the authors we work with. Choose a course at https://wisestudi ...
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The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

FitMind: Neuroscience, Meditation & Mental Fitness Training

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Expert insights on the science of mental fitness. Topics include psychology, neuroscience, mental health, mindfulness meditation, productivity, brain technologies, Stoicism, happiness hacking, and more. Liam McClintock, the Founder of FitMind, talks with leaders in their fields, from neuroscientists and psychologists to Buddhist monks and professional athletes. At FitMind, we believe that the next great human frontier is the mind. FitMind combines ancient techniques with western psychology t ...
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Zen Talks and Teachings

Zen Studies Society

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Talks, Teishos, and Teachings by Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi, Chigan Roshi Roland Jaeckel, Hokuto Daniel Diffin Osho, senior students, and guest teachers of the Zen Studies Society. The Zen Studies Society is a Buddhist community dedicated to realizing and actualizing our true nature. Cultivating an atmosphere of respect, harmony, deep insight, and boundless compassion, we offer the simple yet profound teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism at our mountain monastery and our city temple u ...
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As the birthplace of the mindfulness movement in the United States, Naropa University has a unique perspective when it comes to higher education in the West. Founded in 1974 by renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and lineage holder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Naropa was intended to be a place where students could study Eastern and Western religions, writing, psychology, science, and the arts, while also receiving contemplative and meditation training. Forty-three years later, Naropa is a leader ...
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Our mission at Psychedelic Times is to share the latest news, research, and happenings around the study of psychedelics as tools of healing, recovery, and therapy. We are passionate about the incredible potential that psychoactive substances such as marijuana, ayahuasca, MDMA, LSD, iboga, psilocybin, and DMT present to humanity, and are excited to share that passion with you.
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The Lindisfarne Tapes

The Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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On a rocky outcropping off the northeastern coast of England, the monastery of Lindisfarne once stood as an outpost of religious, philosophic, and intellectual study against the “dark” times of early medieval Europe. Inspired by the foresight and dogged determination of these medieval monks, William Irwin Thompson founded the Lindisfarne Association in 1972 to gather together bold scientists, scholars, artists, and contemplatives to realize a new planetary culture in the face of the politica ...
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Lately, my own practice is moving more and more into the monastic world. As I teach out of that nourishment, I find people hungry for the traditional, solid forms of the Dharma. I see people's lives changing when they engage in these forms. Certainly, as I deepen my own Sutta study, I find the traditional ideas so helpful it encourages me to delve further. In this, I am learning how to ride the edge of a question, instead of reaching for answers. When I let the question hang there, as a livi ...
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Prabhuji Podcast

Prabhuji - a writer and avadhūta mystic

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To learn more about Prabhuji, please visit: https://www.prabhuji.net/Prabhuji Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MysticAvadhuta/ Store: https://prabhujisgifts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Prabhuji108 Books: https://prabhujisgifts.com/collections/books David, Ben Yosef, Har-Zion, who writes under the pen name Prabhuji, is a writer and avadhūta mystic. In 2011, he chose to retire from society and lead a silent and contemplative life as a hermit. He spends his days in solitude, writi ...
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This series aims to shed light on the understanding of the human psyche from Asian perspectives. On one hand by exploring how the study of psychology was established in different countries, on the other, what is currently happening in psychological research and where it’s going. Psychology is relevant to everybody since it studies us all. However, this research was primarily done in Western countries, making it vital for intercultural competence to understand differing perceptions from aroun ...
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Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250), founder of the Madhyamaka or Middle Way school of Buddhist philosophy and the most influential of all Buddhist thinkers aside from the Buddha himself, concludes his masterpiece, Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way, with these baffling verses: For the abandonment of all views He taught the true teaching By means of compassio…
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This is part two of my discussion “Cutting Moral Corners: Is Buddhism Compatible with 21st-Century Life?” In Part 1 I talked about the moral stress that arises from living a modern life, where almost every decision we make becomes a moral choice. I discussed how home leaving – or monasticism – was early Buddhism’s prescription for avoiding moral st…
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Jacob Kyle interviews Samir Chopra about anxiety from a philosophical perspective. In Samir's new book Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide, Samir explores the therapeutic value of anxiety from traditions of Buddhism, existentialism, psychoanalysis and critical theory. To deepen your knowledge of yoga philosophy, grab our Yoga Philosophy Reading List, a …
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Our common experience of doubt – in ourselves, and in our ability to make good decisions for ourselves, especially - is actually the very last thing the Buddha himself struggled with just before he became enlightened. In fact, his own awakening was his profound message to us: that we all have the innate capability to discover for ourselves what wil…
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We dive into a season-long discussion of Stephen Batchelor's "After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age". Feel free to listen even if you don't have the book, but you may get the most out of reading along with us. Support the show Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaada…
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In Buddhist cosmology, pretas make up one of several categories of rebirth. They are best known as "hungry ghosts," pitiful beings with miniscule mouths and bloated stomachs whose state of extreme starvation is a result of stinginess and immorality in a former life. But they were not always portrayed in this way. Of Ancestors and Ghosts: How Preta …
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Hoodoo is a terribly syncretic religion, developed as a sibling to Voodoo (and there are other siblings in this family, too). Magickcrafts have been traded for as long as people have been trading spices and weapons, and Hoodoo Conjurers have collected a fantastic variety of tools from their neighbors. There's a lot to learn when you're genuinely in…
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How does our concept of ourselves and others create suffering? What would it be like to soften this "conceit of self". Understanding and seeing through this conceit, is the last of the higher fetters, which needs to the released before awakening. Jon and Doug discuss how this comes up in practice. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comme…
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Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questi…
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We dive into a season-long discussion of Stephen Batchelor's "After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age". Feel free to listen even if you don't have the book, but you may get the most out of reading along with us. Support the show Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaada…
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Our goal in practice is to live in accord with the truth, or the Dharma - not only while sitting in meditation or studying Buddhism, but every moment of our lives. In other words, we strive to make our practice continuous. It can be extremely challenging to maintain mindfulness and good behavior all the time. How can we make our practice more conti…
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The Buddhist attitude of "nibbidā" or "disenchantment"/"disgust" is central to the early teaching. What is it and how can it help us navigate our lives? Jon and Doug discuss. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/…
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We dive into a season-long discussion of Stephen Batchelor's "After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age". Feel free to listen even if you don't have the book, but you may get the most out of reading along with us. Support the show Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaada…
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Why do wars persist, and why do they seem to never truly end? In this thought-provoking podcast, we dive deep into the Buddhist understanding of conflict, suffering, and human nature. We'll explore timeless teachings that offer insights into the root causes of war—from ignorance and greed to attachment and anger. By looking through the lens of Budd…
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Keith Raniere is the object of worship in the NXIVM cult, a god in the plainest sense of the word. The founder of a few MLMs, this guy knew how to make a fortune from people who turned out to be easy to manipulate. From collecting voluntary celebrities and multi-millionaires to veritable human trafficking, NXIVM started out looking like a simple se…
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Doug and Jon discuss what forgiveness means in the contact of Buddhism. Is it Buddhist? It's a powerful and important practice but it doesn't seem to appear anywhere in the teachings. Information on the Class offered by Jon: Watering the Seeds of Forgiveness Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further note…
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We dive into a season-long discussion of Stephen Batchelor's "After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age". Feel free to listen even if you don't have the book, but you may get the most out of reading along with us. We wanted to let you know that due to some unexpected technical difficulties, there are some audio issues in this episode …
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In this episode we speak with Zoë Slatoff about her background as an Ashtanga Yoga practitioner and teacher turned academic and Sanskrit professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. We discuss how her experiences within the Ashtanga Yoga community led her to the study of Sanskrit, and the eventual writing of her textbook called Yogāvatā…
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Doug has Covid, Jon has a bad microphone, but they're chatting about the Buddha and voting anyway, as well as Buddhist practice and voting. What does 2024 bring for us in the voting booth, and how should we frame our political choices? To register to vote, and check voter registration in the US: https://vote.gov/ Support the show Go to our website …
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