Meditation in the City: A Shambhala Podcast

This episode will explore how meditation can be seen as an act of loving kindness that helps calm the turmoil and build resilience and emotional balance. We can look into the face of our fear and recognize anxiety-based behaviors that actually increase fear and isolation, and turn instead toward healing and reconnection. Meditation In The … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Remembering to Stay Human – Podcast 298 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

The Holidays are a season of joy, gratitude, family and friends … and anxiety, sadness, chaos and conflict. In this episode, we begin to unpack this contradiction, and investigate the role of mindfulness in helping us navigate the holiday season. This talk was recorded in 2017, and is part of our podcast series on compassion … Continue → The post Filomena Leonardi: Mindful Holidays: The Gift of Presence – Podcast 297 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Societal pressures may cause us to limit our genuine expression. Together we will explore the benefits of staying true to ourselves, and discuss how to do that in our lives and workplaces. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast … Continue → The post Gayle Van Gils: Being Authentic in Life and Work – Podcast 296 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Is there such a thing as inner wealth, a true abundance of spirit deeper and more reliable than material wealth? This episode is a part of our podcast series on compassion and tonglen practice. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio – Discovering Abundance, Appreciation, and Gratitude – Podcast 295 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss the view and practice of lovingkindness. Meditation gives us more confidence in our compassionate and kind nature. Is this a practical way to live in the modern world? This episode is a part of our podcast series on compassion and tonglen practice. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation … Continue → The post Natalie Baker: The Practice of Kindness – Podcast 294 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

The key to living an artful life is to relax into our sense experience and not try to manipulate it or use it for personal gain. Then we realize that the world is an open field of confident experience, constantly refreshing us to face the hassles in our world with genuine grace. If you enjoy … Continue → The post Bryan Wade: Art in Everyday Life – Podcast 293 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Sometimes we get depressed. Heartbroken. How can meditation help us when we're down? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please leave us a rating and review. Remember to tell all your friends about the podcast and follow/subscribe … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Waking With Depression – Podcast 292 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Mindfulness meditation helps us see and accept ourselves as we are. Through synchronicity of body and mind, we can experience total ease with ourselves, and a mind that is stable, strong and clear. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Turning Towards What's Close at Hand – Podcast 291 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In these uncertain times, this episode presents a foundational talk by Eric Spiegel about the essential teachings of the Shambhala tradition. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please leave us a rating and review. Remember to tell … Continue → The post Eric Spiegel: Explorations of the Shambhala Teachings – Podcast 290 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

On the path of meditation, everything we feel is important. The more accepting we are of these feelings, the more we can relax and appreciate others. In this episode, Elizabeth Reid illuminates the way emotions can connect us more and more with our reality. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Emotion is the Pathway to Reality – Podcast 289 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Life is fundamentally unpredictable. Unexpected changes can be a major source of anxiety, stress, fear, frustration and suffering. How can we learn to perceive uncertainty with a confident and open mind? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, … Continue → The post Vegan Aharonian: Riding the Waves of Uncertainty – Podcast 288 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In both our homes and in our everyday lives, we already have everything we need. In this episode, we discuss how meditation, mindfulness, and feng shui can help us clear up misperceptions and learn to appreciate and value the present moment. Through this practice, we can begin to see things the way they truly are. … Continue → The post Anjie Cho: Seeing Things As They Are – Podcast 287 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

We live in times of great challenge, and this episode discusses ways to meet these challenges without aggression. With daily commitment to meditation practice, our good posture helps to develop physical stability. By taking a posture of confidence, we naturally develop the strength to open our heart to our world. Meditation In The City is … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Stand Up and Sit Down – Podcast 286 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

As we come earnestly to meditate, we can often try too hard and find ourselves tightening up in knots rather than relaxing. It is good to recognize the grip we can have on our body and mind. In this episode, we will explore some exercises to gently open our hand, physically and mentally, finding that … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Meeting Life with an Open Hand – Podcast 285 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

The I-Ching, or the book of changes, is an ancient study of yin and yang energies. The ancient Chinese looked to the I-Ching to study the cycles in nature and human lives. In this episode, we learn how to ask questions, throw coins, and receive wisdom from the I-Ching. Meditation In The City is the … Continue → The post Anjie Cho: I-Ching Divination, The Six Coin Method – Podcast 284 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

We generally know what to do if we suffer a physical wound. But what constitutes good spiritual hygiene? How can we effectively take care of ourselves and each other? What teachings and practices do we turn to?  How might we combat compassion fatigue and loneliness, isolation and despair, reactive emotions and repetitive triggering, resentment, guilt, … Continue → The post Roger Guest: Spiritual Hygiene in Times of War and Beyond – Podcast 283 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In both small and large ways, pain becomes a feature of everyone's meditation practice. So what do we do about this? Should we move, stay still, take time off, or practice more? In this episode, we will explore different ways of relating with pain and discomfort, and what the path to healing may look like. … Continue → The post Dan Cayer: Pain in Practice: What to Do? – Podcast 282 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Given the reality of suffering in our current world, there is a great need to cultivate a sense of contentment. In this episode, we will explore meditation-based practices to begin to invite more appreciation and gratitude into our daily lives. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! … Continue → The post David Greenan: How Can We Invite Contentment Into Our Lives? – Podcast 281 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

When we employ mindfulness and awareness in our lives, our actions become effective. Then we have the opportunity to engage with awareness and heal rather than harm, connect rather than dissociate, and love rather than hate. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Nyingje: The Heart of Engaged Compassion – Podcast 280 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

This very moment is really all we have, and yet we constantly avoid meeting it in the middle. In this episode, we will not only discuss ‘nowness' and how our cultivation of ‘nowness' can transform our lives and state of mind, but we will also receive an opportunity to experience ‘nowness' together. Meditation In The … Continue → The post Rachel Faro: As You Are: Living in the Moment – Podcast 279 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss how we listen. The truth is we are listening all the time. But meditation leads to fearless listening, giving us deeper insight into our world. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please … Continue → The post Laura Simms: Fearless Listening – Podcast 278 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

How do we function when we're caught up in anger or fear, or we just freeze? Our “lizard brain” takes over in these situations, and it seems like threats are everywhere. In this episode, we discuss how meditation helps us encounter our difficult emotions. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very … Continue → The post Robert Chender: Difficult Emotions – Podcast 277 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Where does the tendency to escalate aggression that's located within ourselves come from? Is it human nature, imprinted within us since the beginning of humankind? Or can the teachings of Buddhism and Shambhala inform our capacity to experience the instinct for aggression in ways that transform—or at least neutralize—its activity? If we look further, does … Continue → The post Steve Clorfeine and Jenny Bates: From Aggression to Violence: Finding Another Way – Podcast 276 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

The key to living an artful life is to relax into our sense experience and not try to manipulate it or use it for personal gain. Then we realize that the world is an open field of confident experience, constantly refreshing us to face the hassles in our world with genuine grace. Meditation In The … Continue → The post Bryan Wade: Art in Everyday Life – Podcast 275 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

We all want alleviation from suffering, to find ways to rest with our diverse experiences as they arise. Both Western Psychology and Buddhism use particular methods for working with our emotions. How are they complimentary? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you … Continue → The post Bill Auerbach: Buddhism and Western Psychology – Podcast 274 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

We are living in very difficult times, but what do we have control over? We can start with the power we have to treat ourselves kindly. That decision can start a ripple of positivity. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed … Continue → The post Gayle Van Gils: For the Benefit of All Beings … Be Kind to Yourself – Podcast 273 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss meditation as a path of glimpsing pure appreciation, untouched by the grasping, passion, and fury of our assumptions and thoughts. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please leave us a rating and … Continue → The post Laura Simms: The Nature of Appreciation – Podcast 272 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

As the war in Ukraine brings in dramatic scenes and stories of suffering and destruction, we may tend to feel helpless or, even worse, depressed, cynical or angry. The compassion practice of tonglen gives us the opportunity to direct our empathy and concern and encourages us to keep our hearts open and our minds stable. … Continue → The post Rachel Faro: Practicing Compassion in Times of War – Podcast 271 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Can avoiding unhappiness actually cause our unhappiness? What would it mean to open up our heart and our mind to the entirety of our lives? To cry out to a greater world? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Crying to the Sky – Podcast 270 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Obstacles in our life or practice often lead to fear, feeling overwhelmed and a sense of helplessness. Is it possible to meet these challenges with gentleness and curiosity? Along with the tools of patience and antidotes we may find a space of sparkling wisdom and strength. In this episode, we will explore this topic through … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Meeting Obstacles on the Path: Burnishing Our Mettle – Podcast 269 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we are reminded that behind the clouds, there is always blue sky. Even in chaotic times, meditation helps us relax into the radiance of the present moment. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please … Continue → The post Laura Simms: The Radiance of the Moment – Podcast 268 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss a different mentality about things falling apart; what if instead of approaching endings with anxiety and hesitation, we saw them as opportunities to experience brightness, lucidity and freedom? As things fall apart, new possibilities arise. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! … Continue → The post Eric Spiegel: When Things Fall Apart – Podcast 267 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Following the war in Ukraine as Shambhalians and as Buddhists, we are faced with many questions, such as, where is Basic Goodness in the context of unprovoked war, what does Enlightened Society mean when children are dying under crumbling buildings? In this episode, we try to raise our head and shoulders and look at this together. … Continue → The post Vegan Aharonian: Holding Your Seat in the Face of Aggression – Podcast 266 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Through the practice of meditation, we develop a sense of space within which grace and natural elegance emerge in all aspects of our daily lives, from cooking a meal to paying our bills to how we relate to our friends, family and work environment. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New … Continue → The post Rachel Faro: Discovering Elegance: Art in Everyday Life – Podcast 265 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

“Welcoming True Nature” is a contemplative exercise inviting us into trusting whatever arises in our experience, including awareness of what to cultivate and what to avoid. In this episode, we will explore this exercise and learn more about connecting more deeply with the world around us. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of … Continue → The post Gaylon Ferguson: Welcoming True Nature – Podcast 264 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

How do we cope when we've caused harm to ourselves or to others?  We might become defensive, feel shame, lash out, etc.  What if instead we held ourselves accountable and repaired harm with a sense of honesty and confidence?  We not only repair harm to others, we restore ourselves to wholeness through getting in touch … Continue → The post Tune Faulkner: How Does Meditation Influence Restorative Practices? – Podcast 263 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In our meditation practice and in our everyday lives, we always have the opportunity to make a fresh start. When we get caught by our stories, by our emotions, by our memories and plans, we are presented with the chance to notice and to come back to the present moment. Reminders are everywhere, if we … Continue → The post Caroline DeMaio: Sustainability of a Fresh Start – Podcast 262 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

What about me? The “I Me Mine” statement quoted by songwriter George Harrison in a Beatles song, is the usual state of mind throughout the day. We might not even notice how an ego-centric mindset drives our life. The Bodhisattva teachings show how that state of mind is connected to poverty mentality and suffering. In … Continue → The post Vegan Aharonian: Raising Your Motivation Through the Four Immeasurables – Podcast 261 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss meditation as a revolutionary method for transforming our aggression. What happens when we interrupt this powerful habitual pattern? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York's very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please leave us a rating and review. Remember … Continue → The post Laura Simms: Transforming Aggression – Podcast 260 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

If we are ever going to make changes, stabilize our own lives, and help others out of the chaos of the recent past, we will need strong tools with which to build our future. It can be difficult to remain grounded in times of such uncertainty and hostility. Meditation can help reconnect us to our … Continue →