Tasting Infinity - Meditation and Buddhism for Everyone

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This podcast is dedicated to sharing Tibetan Buddhism and meditation techniques to help reduce anxiety, reduce stress, and help you reframe their thinking in order to be happier. I will not accept any revenues or money for these teachings. They are purely provided with the goal of helping reduce suffering in the world. To name a few of the topics that will be covered in this podcast, Tibetan Buddhism, Meditation, the 6 Paramitas, learning to let go, Loving Kindness Meditation, Compassion Meditation, Tonglen, Teachings on Emptiness (Shunyata), Karma case and effect, impermanence and many more

Jason McDonald


    • Sep 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Tasting Infinity - Meditation and Buddhism for Everyone

    Letting go into the magic of life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 42:46


    How do wild flowers grow without any effort? We could never replicate something so beautiful, yet we strive and suffer, and stress in our lives. By simply letting go, falling into the beauty of life, we can allow life to catapult us forward while maintaining peace and balance. This free dharma talk discusses how letting go is so rewarding.

    Let Go, Be Free!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 28:32


    This episode covers letting go, and provides specific ways we can let go. The following is covered How the mind creates problems How to let go The forces against letting go The benefits of letting go How to practice letting go with mental labeling

    7 Point Mind Training by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 113:34


    In this commentary on 7 Point Mind Training by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche given in 2018, Lama provides us excellent ways to overcome negative mentalities and to increase positive mentalities like love, compassion, and kindness. All mistakes are my own.

    All Dharma Must Have This 1 Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 41:03


    Welcome to this video and podcast where we will be discussing the crucial role of reducing ego grasping in Dharma practice. If you're ready to learn about the transformative power of lowering self cherishing and increasing compassion, you're in the right place! Throughout this video, we'll delve into the ways in which reducing our grasping at an inherently existent self can lead to greater happiness for ourselves and those around us. We'll also explore the benefits of mastering these concepts, including personal healing, a sense of altruism, and overall well-being. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn about the importance of reducing ego grasping in Dharma practice. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video and podcast with your friends and loved ones! If you find this podcast helpful, please be sure to check out my Youtube Channel Here Check out my blog here You may also like my free 13 week Course on Tibetan Mind Training available here

    Dealing with Difficult & Emotions Through Dependent Origination

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 55:35


    Here's the video. I strongly recommend watching the video so you can see the presentation:https://share.descript.com/view/ADEWbCDVvRZ or if you prefer YouTube, click here to see the YouTube: https://youtu.be/WFr_FrYYLzU

    When Tragedy Strikes - Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 19:23


    Episode 3- Free Dharma Talk Series: On 10/9/22, I experienced a violent head-on collision in a traffic intersection while driving my car. I will use this series to share the emotions, fears, and realizations I've experienced since the car crash.

    When Tragedy Strikes - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 19:01


    Episode 2 - Free Dharma Talk Series: On 10/9/22, I experienced a violent head-on collision in a traffic intersection while driving my car. I will use this series to share the emotions, fears, and realizations I've experienced since the car crash.

    When Tragedy Strikes - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 19:59


    Free Dharma Talk Series: On 10/9/22, I experienced a violent head-on collision in a traffic intersection while driving my car. I will use this series to share the emotions, fears, and realizations I've experienced since the car crash.

    Creating The Causes For Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 26:58


    Everything Arises Dependently- So How Do

    How Do We Actually Let Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 12:15


    Many masters talk about letting go, but how do we actually do that?

    Your Problems Are Ice Cubes Melting In The Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 26:36


    If we set an ice cube in the sun, it will melt. Similarly, every problem in your life is already melting. Therefore, why worry about a problem that's melting away?

    Bodhichitta Plus Impermanence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 7:39


    Teaching about the benefit of Bodhichitta and impermanence.

    Bodhichitta the Excellent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 40:22


    What if there was a single thing to lessen every type of suffering? Turns out there is. It's called Bodhichitta which is a wish to become a Buddha for the benefit of all sentient beings Blog Post Video Transcript

    The Prayer of Kuntuzangpo Session 1 - Commentary by His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 56:03


    Please click here to access the Root Text, my videos, Garchen's original videos, etc.

    Guided compassion meditation for Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 18:26


    18 minute guided meditation for Ukraine. you can do this longer on your own, but this guided meditation provides a template of how to do it.

    The Many Powerful Benefits of Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 24:40


    There are many benefits of compassion. This 24 minute podcast explains some of the benefits that arise from the practice of cultivating compassion.

    6 Perfections of Tibetan Buddhism, 6 Paramitas- #4 Diligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 13:23


    This is a short 13 minute podcast about the 4th perfection, or 4th Paramita of Tibetan Buddhism which is Diligence or Joyous Effort. Click here to see the blog post: https://tastinginfinity.wordpress.com/2022/07/22/6-perfections-6-paramitas-of-tibetan-buddhism-4-dilligence/, and be sure to listen the other 5-6 podcasts on the 6 perfections before you listen to this one :)

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 76:32


    Last and final course of the 13 class Tibetan Mind training class.

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 12 Guided Compassion Meditation (Tonglen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 43:25


    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 74:20


    Transcript here Slide handouts here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 120:43


    Link to transcript - here Link to slide presentation - here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 10 Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 93:54


    Transcript Link here Slide Presentation here

    Guided Compassion Meditation (Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) Class 10.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 26:30


    This 26 minute guided compassion meditation is a part of Lojong - Tibetan Mind training class 10

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 99:57


    Download Transcript here Download slide deck here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 121:09


    Download Transcript here Download slide deck here Listen to podcast here Watch video here Link to blog here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 120:47


    Download the PDF Transcript here Watch the video here Download the slide deck here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 114:39


    Download the PDF Transcript here Watch the video here Download the slide deck here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 103:15


    Tibetan Mind Training Lojong Course #5. During this course we finish Karma, and begin to hint at contemplation of Samsara which is the 4th and final preliminary before getting into the main body of 7 point mind training, starting with Point 2 of the 7 points.

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 119:08


    Tibetan Mind Training- Class 4

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 108:06


    In this course, we continue focusing on the 4 preliminaries of Mind Training: Precious Human Life, Impermanence and Death, Karma, Samsara. To download the transcript of the teaching,

    The Aspiration Prayer of Sukhavati

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 24:00


    This aspiration prayer to be reborn in Sukhavati was translated and offered by Garchen Rinpoche's translation group. It's a powerful prayer to purify negative karma, increase merit (positive Karma), increase the likelihood that you will be born in a positive realm. It's also a prayer I've recited when loved one's died or are dying. Here is a link to my blog which has a link to download the prayer in PDF.

    There is No Anchor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 8:25


    Most of us REALLY like to try to control life. We like to try to control people, places, things, outcomes, and ironically this need to control leads to a great deal of suffering, anxiety, and general discontent. Why? Because the world is completely impermanent, therefore, we have zero control over all of the external events. The best thing we can do if we wish to attain peace, happiness, and freedom from anxiety, is to let go and rest into acceptance. If we can also cultivate strong mindfulness and awareness of all objects arising within our minds, we can generate a significant amount of peace.

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 90:17


    This is the 2nd of 12 Tibetan Mind training video classes. In this Tibetan Lojong (Mind Training) class, the session starts with approximately 27 minutes of meditation. There is a guided compassion meditation. Tibetan Mind Training is a very powerful way to reduce anxiety, and change the way we look at the world. If anyone needs help learning meditation, or learning Tibetan Buddhism, I am available to help in whatever way possible. Click here to visit my website and click here if you need to get a hold of me. Sending my love to you all. Download the transcript here: click here Watch the YouTube here Download the handout here

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 2 (Guided Meditation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 24:06


    Learning to meditate is difficult. Here's a guided meditation to reduce anxiety, increase peace, increase concentration. If you have questions or need further instruction just contact me from my blog and I'm happy to provide free instructions. Full transcript here.

    Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) - Class 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 58:34


    there will be a PDF transcript you can download (click here) I'll include a video you can watch (click here) There will a link to the spotify audio only version (click here) There will be a link to the Slide presentation deck for that class (click here) Usually there will be a 2nd post which is a guided a meditation. Not every class included a guided meditation, but many of them did. (click here for guided meditation) Class 1 of 12 total Tibetan Mind Training Courses. "No remedy in either the Mantra or the Perfection vehicles can be an adequate substitute for entering the gateway of this spiritual practice". Atiśa Mind Training, The Great Collection Thupten Jinpa What if there was a skillful, creative way to transform every life experience into a blazing wisdom fire that incinerates suffering and sadness? Look no further friends because that's what Tibetan Lojong (Mind Training) teaches us how to do During this course, we will explore a few books below with commentaries of 7 Point Mind Training. The main book we will review is Essential Mind Training by Thupten Jinpa, but we will take excerpts from the other books below too. We hope to see you on Saturday Mornings. Click here to buy on Amazon. Click here to buy on Amazon. Click here to buy on Amazon.at

    3 Year Olds Driving Corvettes - A Teaching about the nature of the mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 23:37


    In this podcast I provide an explanation of the Buddhist outlook on the nature of mind and the nature of thoughts & emotions. By understanding the nature of the mind, and the tactics for letting go of our thoughts, we can become liberated and free to enjoy our life without taking things so seriously. If we truly pursue this knowledge, we can completely transform our lives. Anxiety, stress, and discontent can become a thing of the past for those courageous people who take up these practices. ❤️ If you'd like to read this in blog form, click here.

    The power of letting go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 51:10


    During this episode I cover the simple yet powerful topic of how to let go in order to have more peace. Click here to download a PDF transcript of the podcast.

    Guided Relaxation Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 32:41


    The world is on fire right now. Burning with fear, hostility, anger, sadness, frustration, anxiety, stress, tension, violence, war, poverty and pandemics. It's so critical that those spiritual beings must share their knowledge and wisdom with everyone else. Today, I launch my podcast, and the first episode provides a guided meditation session. I've been studying and practicing Buddhist meditation for about 10 years. When I found Buddhism I was completely burnt out after a serious corporate burnout lasting about a decade. When I found meditation, I instantly noticed an immediate and tangible reduction in my anxiety and stress levels. I felt like meditation was a wonder drug. This meditation mainly focuses on calming and relaxation, and there are som very practical tips I wish someone would have told me in the beginning. HINT- I learned a lot of this the hard way

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