Apramada Podcasts

The nature of tribes. The first part of a three part series by Ratnaguna: Breaking Free of Tribalism and Becoming an Individual

Advayacitta interviews Ratnaguna on the importance of individuality, especially in this moment of political polarisation, identity politics, and intolerance of views other than one's own. https://apramada.org/videos/what-the-world-most-needs-true-individuals

An interview about how recognising and transcending various patterns from the past is an important aspect of psychological and spiritual development.

Achara, Prajnanandi and Ratnaguna discuss Achara's series of articles A Good Heart is Not Enough.

Advayacitta, a clinical psychologist, explores how political ideologies can undermine psychological functioning, thereby harming individuals and whole societies. https://apramada.org/articles/politics-as-cognitive-anti-therapy

Another short Dharma essay, Gotama, Mole, and the Wild Wood. https://apramada.org/articles/gotama-mole-and-the-wild-wood

This article is intended for you if you have come to this website as someone who is curious about Buddhism but as yet knows little about it. https://apramada.org/articles/what-is-buddhism

This is the second in our series Thus Have I Heard: Brief Essays on Buddhism. https://apramada.org/articles/the-buddhas-reasons-for-being-ethical    

The Buddha brought his spiritual genius to two questions: what is the root of our suffering and how can it be quenched? This short article points us to the Buddha's discoveries and his prescribed training scheme. https://apramada.org/articles/contemplations-on-dukkha

In this, the second part of the article, Ratnaguna continues to look at instances from the ancient texts of the Buddha debating, and draws out lessons that we can learn from him. https://apramada.org/articles/arguing-with-the-buddha-part-two  

The Buddha was well aware of the dangers and pitfalls of engaging in debates, and he had some interesting observations about how to conduct oneself in a discussion.  https://apramada.org/articles/arguing-with-the-buddha-part-one  

Ratnaguna discusses the importance of Buddhists transcending political ideologies, and developing wisdom. https://apramada.org/articles/when-you-enter-the-temple-leave-your-politics-at-the-door

In our Books worth Reading series, Ratnaguna talks to Advayacitta about Paul Embery's book: Despised. See video version

A stimulating interview with Thomas Hamilton-Shaw on two books by David Goodhart: The Road to Somewhere and Head Hand Heart. https://apramada.org/articles/the-other-side-of-populism  

In this podcast, the second in our series Books Worth Reading, Aryajit interviews Ratnaguna on Walking with the Wind by the Civil Rights activist John Lewis. Very inspiring.  https://apramada.org/articles/walking-with-the-wind

Ratnaguna interviews Jñanavaca on The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist. He finds out why he thinks it's a book well worth reading. See video version

In this interview Ratnaguna asks guitarist Nick Gauntlett about his love of progressive rock music, and what it has to do with his Dharma practice. See video version

Ratnaguna and Advayacitta discuss aspects of Buddhism and psychological therapy. See video version

In this interview Silavadin discusses the materialist view of evolution and proposes a different paradigm. See video version

Maitreyabandhu is an award-winning poet. In this interview he tells Ratnaguna about his latest volume of poetry, After Cézanne. See video version

Director and conductor of the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra, Sravaniya (Mark Latham), tells Ratnaguna why he thinks classical music is important. See video version.

Ratnaguna interviews Advayacitta about the importance and meaning of music in general, and in particular of the chanting of mantras. See video version.

Ratnaguna interviews Advayacitta about the nature of consciousness, and how this relates to the question of rebirth. See video version