Dec 31, 2019
And from my perspective—approaching my 67th birthday in a
little under 2 weeks—we ARE living in what was the sci-fi from
my childhood perspective. I imagine, though, that for most of
my podcast listeners, how we are living today doesn't seem like
sci-fi to...
Dec 8, 2019
In this episode, we celebrate Bodhi Day, the traditional celebration of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment. Yet, listen as we discover how it is a celebration of our enlightenment, too.
The message of the December darkness is a messenger of our own enlightenment. Without darkness, we couldn't know light....
Nov 23, 2019
In this special episode, I celebrate with podcast listeners the
publication of my book Everyday Buddhism: Real-Life Buddhist
Teachings & Practices for Real Change. The book
officially launches on Monday, November 26th.
In this special episode, l'll share a bit about why I wrote the
book and a few snippets from the...
Oct 29, 2019
In this episode, we'll look at the overlaps between the pagan origination, rituals, and concepts of Halloween and Tibetan Tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism ... and also examine it all from an Everyday Buddhism perspective.
What scares you? What do you NOT want to look at? What masks do you wear? Do you show yourself as...
Sep 28, 2019
Join me and round the bases for a look at baseball as a metaphor for the Buddhist teaching of the Three Marks of Existence: Impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and the lack of a discrete self.
Life, like baseball, is a team sport. In baseball, it's not just about the pitcher. In life, it's not just about me or you. All...