Podcasts about buddha nature

If we already have Buddha Nature, why do we meditate?

Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on April 8, 2025

A talk by William Thomas. This talk was given on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025.

This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Karen Do'on Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Dec 24, 2023. In this talk Do'on Sensei briefly discusses the 1st case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) and Mu (not). Do'on Roshi talks about becoming friendly with our own karmic knots and the process of realizing our Buddha Nature. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

This episode looks at the fourth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. Jesus says, “A person old in days will not hesitate to ask a little child seven days old about the place of life, and the person will live. For many of the first will be last and become a single one.” Anyone who is familiar with the New Testament gospels will hear similarities to the biblical sayings of Jesus that center on children. It is well-established that Jesus used children as examples of what it means to be in the Kingdom of Heaven – the Spiritual Realm, the Presence of God. The saying in the Gospel of Thomas adds a couple of details that bring us further into this teaching. Here he clearly teaches nonduality.This saying in the Gospel of Thomas is Jesus' equivalent to the famous Zen koan about your original face. “What is your original face before you were born?” Jesus is directing our attention to what Buddhists call the Buddha Nature. What we might call our divine nature or the image of God. He is saying that we all know this original nature. Every child knows this. The spiritual search is rediscovering what we used to know.

In this defining talk, Jack shed's light on his adventurous journey to Thai meditation master Ajahn Chah, and how upon returning home, he had to learn to embody a heart of authenticity.Transform your 2025 with Jack! Join “The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield” a year-long online program on mindfulness, love, community, and connection. Join in anytime.“Being with Ajahn Chah was being with a person who rested in their Buddha Nature, their own true nature. He was just himself. He was really at peace with himself. You could feel it from the energy of his presence, rooted like a great tree in the earth.” – Jack KornfieldIn this episode, Jack mindfully explores:His mystical journey to learn with Thai meditation master Ajahn Chah,Needing to work his way down the chakras to fully live this human lifeSudden awakening versus gradual change on the spiritual pathRamana Maharshi and liberation through facing one's own deathHow to live in your soul and dance your unique danceWhat it's like hanging out with monks covered in wild beesAjahn Chah's tree-like quality of roundedness, freedom, and opennessMatching our thoughts and actions with our valuesHis first time experience rapture in meditationThe transformative aspects of therapy, bodywork, marriage, familyRam Dass and the healing quality of presenceNavigating differences in our romantic relationshipsLearning to acknowledge the pain and loss beneath our angerOpening to life's lessons of compassion, wisdom, and wakefulnessThe gift of spiritual community and sharing our authenticityEmbodying the timeless eternal truth of mindfulness, intimacy, and wakefulness“To love another person just as they are is the only kind of love that makes any sense.” – Jack Kornfield“There's an intimacy and a presence that is true about mindfulness: it's either now or never.” – Jack KornfieldThis Dharma Talk recorded on 9/14/1992 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives his final Dharma talk of 2024 and concludes his commentary on the book Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John expands on the Buddhist teaching that our ultimate nature is pure and how that purity is covered over by our misperception about ourselves and the world around us. He encourages us to cultivate clear comprehension that knows what we are doing, why we are doing it, and if it is based in reality. This episode was recorded on December 18th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives guidance and a powerful perspective on how liberation is possible through understanding the clear light nature of the mind. He discusses how the afflictions of our mind can be removed and how they don't taint the nature of the mind which is always pure and virtuous. This episode was recorded on December 11th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna teaches how we can engage with the teachings on Emptiness in a practical and transformative way. He describes various strategies for focusing on reality-based living that will lead to less suffering in our experience. John's guidance is rooted in the Buddhist teachings on Nirvana by way of the wisdom that realizes emptiness. This episode was recorded on December 4th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives commentary on the stages of practice leading to liberation with a focus on mindfully engaging in wholesome actions in our daily lives. He talks about the essential practices of cultivating merit and purifying negativities which both clarify our minds and nurture the conditions for realizations to arise in our experience as we develop along the path of awakening. This episode was recorded on November 27th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - 12/30/24 - From the Book of Serenity, Case 100 - How does the purity of Buddha Nature still give rise to all the havoc, confusion, and suffering in our human lives? In this talk given during the Rohatsu sesshin, Shugen Roshi takes up this fundamental question: if all is emptiness and impermanence, what is it that needs to be done to experience the ‘peaceful dwelling' within samsara, and to liberate all beings within the phenomenal world?

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a comprehensive talk on the three higher trainings of Tibetan Buddhism, describing the interplay of ethics, concentration, and wisdom. He discusses the importance of merging our practice on the cushion with ethical practices in our daily life, which will in turn fortify our ability to meditate. This episode was recorded on November 20th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna highlights a variety of ways that we create our own suffering through our misperceived reality. He offers valuable suggestions of behaviors and ways of engaging with reality that can act as antidotes to samsara and lead us on a journey of gradual Enlightenment. This episode was recorded on November 13th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

The seventh Field of Zen Practice is Opening Your Heart. Working explicitly to open your heart not only benefits other living beings, it puts you in accord with the Dharma and supports all other aspects of your practice. You work on radical self-acceptance to make Awakening and compassion possible.  You work on real and personal relationships with other beings – overcoming your social fears, becoming more willing to be seen and known, learning to be authentic, and recognizing the Buddha-Nature manifested in others. Ultimately, self and other are not separate; in practice, you seek to manifest and realize this simultaneously.

Discover the Cosmic Christ: a universal force connecting creation, faith, and cosmic unity! --- Join and support the community: https://www.creationspaths.com/ Explore the concept of the **Cosmic Christ** within the framework of **Creation Spirituality** and Christopagan thought. Hosted by **Charlie and Brian**, both Christopagan Druids, the discussion delves into distinguishing the Cosmic Christ from the historical or mythological Jesus, presenting the Cosmic Christ as the universal presence connecting all creation, akin to the "cosmic force" in _Star Wars_. The conversation traces biblical and historical roots of the Cosmic Christ concept, referencing Pauline epistles, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the _Book of Enoch_. It critiques traditional fall-redemption theology, advocating for a view of the crucifixion as a reflection of humanity's failure to embrace love and unity. Themes of justice versus revenge, ecological destruction as a modern crucifixion, and personal alignment within the biblical narrative are woven into the dialogue. The discussion concludes with a call to embrace hope, seek solutions, and embody the values of compassion and creativity inherent in the Cosmic Christ. Thank you for Liking and Subscribing to this podcast Thank you for sharing this episode with your loved ones, friends and community --- Thank you for Tips or Donations: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett https://patreon.com/cedorsett Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/ For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/ For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Guided Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0J2QAAlD1uaIJvQ3Sr9sIqO Christopagan Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0ISXDQkZBRB7EHrUUJgXlGN The Everything Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0Ln3eGW-tDk2R68PM6c182O Creation's Paths Podcast: http://www.creationspaths.com/podcast Church of the Oak Podcast: http://churchoftheoak.com/ Hallowstead Podcast: http://hallowstead.com/ Social Connections: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/ ## Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Cosmic Christ 00:46 Meet the Hosts: Charlie and Brian 00:56 Defining the Cosmic Christ 01:41 The Cosmic Christ in Creation Spirituality 02:38 Buddha Nature vs. Cosmic Christ 05:01 Paul's Vision of the Cosmic Christ 06:54 Historical Context and Jewish Mysticism 10:53 The Cosmic Christ and Environmentalism 12:28 The Gospel of Judas and the Imperial Church 13:54 The Dangers of Mob Mentality 14:11 Justice vs. Revenge 14:51 The Problem with Great Man History 16:08 Environmental Protests and Public Perception 16:52 Biblical Characters and Self-Reflection 18:28 The Role of Women in Biblical Stories 21:22 Finding Solutions and the Power of Faith 23:16 Engagement and Support 24:04 Closing Prayer to the Cosmic Christ

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a compassionate post-election perspective that encourages us to see the real enemy as mental afflictions that lead to unhealthy and destructive behaviors. He inspires us towards engaging in our lives with potent compassion and wisdom, recognizing and confronting our own tendencies to focus on "me and mine" rather than "we and ours." This episode was recorded on November 6th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Ron Hogen Green, Sensei - ZMM - 11/21/24 - From The Book of Equanimity, Case 30 - Daizui's Fire at the End of the Kalpa - Practice offers a way for cutting through dualities within which we tend to get lost, as all of our lives are based on these dualities. Hogen Sensei challenges us to see from a larger perspective, a way which inherently challenges dualistic ways of being in the world. Within this practice, how do we understand the permanence of Buddha Nature which is not a “thing”?

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues to clarify the nuances of three types of genuine happiness as described in the book, "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature." He speaks about how these types of happiness cultivate little liberations throughout our lives and are guiding us toward the liberation of nirvana on this Buddhist path. This episode was recorded on October 30th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

11/17/2024, Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. In this talk, closing a five day sesshin, Jiryu talks about the unborn, undying aspect of reality, opened to through the practice of stopping, dropping off everything, and just being our ordinary self.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna hosts an engaging teaching and discussion on seeking genuine peace and happiness. He expands on the three higher trainings that are the path to liberation and encourages us to mindfully experience when we do things we feel good about in order to create a positive feedback loop for genuine well-being. This episode was recorded on October 23rd, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

The recent U.S. election has left our country more divided than ever, with Donald Trump elected as the next president. Whether this news fills you with hope or despair, today's episode offers a fresh perspective on how we can respond with curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to finding common ground even when it feels impossible.Scott shares his personal reflections on nonviolence, the deeper motivations that drive us all, and how you can still recognize the fundamental goodness in everyone, even those you vehemently disagree with. Through meditation and thoughtful exploration, you'll learn to soften your anger with equanimity, transform criticism into compassion, and uncover the ways your mind shape your experience of reality.Episode #175: Compassion for our Country: Meditations for Healing After a Divisive Election Support the show

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a powerful talk on cultivating the antidotes to a form of laziness that manifests as discouragement and self-criticism. He suggests finding a balanced perspective where we continually develop a sense of self-worth but avoid a self-centered attitude that thinks about "me" as more important than others. This episode was recorded on October 16th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna goes into depth about practices and analytical meditations designed to undermine the three types of laziness. He talks about meditation on impermanence, the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, and meditation on interdependence. John clarifies how we need to have a deep grasp on these foundational wisdoms in order to have realization in higher practices. This episode was recorded on October 9th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna illuminates the three types of laziness that are obstacles to our flourishing in dharma practice. He not only offers clarity in how we can be lazy when it comes to prioritizing dharma, but also offers a gentle approach of maintaining balance, while focusing on eliminating stress worry and fear in our lives to be more inspired to practice. This episode was recorded on October 2nd, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers commentary on invigorating a dry dharma practice by maintaining a balance of being responsible for our practice but not pushing too hard. He offers a way forward through integrating our dharma practice into our daily activities and engaging in accurate evaluation by observing changes in our experiences and behaviors over time. This episode was recorded on September 25th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Do all human beings have an external “divine influence” that can bring them to completion or an internal “divine essence” that needs to be awakened? The difference between these two perspectives is profound. Do we have a “Higher Self,” a “Spark of Divinity,” a “Buddha Nature,” a “Christ Principle,” or a “Conscience”? How do these concepts differ?Comparative religion website: www.thetruelight.netMinistry website: www.shreveministries.orgVideo channel: www.YouTube.com/mikeshreveministriesAll audio-podcasts are shared in a video format on our YouTube channel.Mike Shreve's other podcastDiscover Your Spiritual Identity—a study on the biblical names given to God's people: https://www.charismapodcastnetwork.com/show/discoveryourspiritualidentityMail: P.O. Box 4260, Cleveland, TN 37320 / Phone: 423-478-2843Purchase Mike Shreve's popular book comparing over 20 religions:In Search of the True Light

In this session, John gives a dharma talk on the Buddhist notion of feelings which are the pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral feelings that occur in relation with physical stimulus or mental phenomena. Different than our modern understanding of emotions, this mode of feeling is an important link in the 12 links of dependent origination. This episode was recorded on September 18th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna explains the 12 links of dependent origination, which is a Buddhist model of understanding the cycle of suffering within samsara. John spends this session bringing this elaborate and precise model into a modern and personal context, offering a meaningful journey of integrating these concepts in practical and approachable ways. This episode was recorded on September 11th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Det här avsnittet är på engelska, inspelat på önskemål av de engelsktalande som följer oss.In this guided meditation, we explore the gap between two breaths.A gap of stillness, a gap of potential, a gap where everything is at peace.Some call it Mahamudra, Dzogchen, Buddha Nature, etc.Follow this guided meditation and discover for yourself what happens in this gap between two breaths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I talk with Natalie Baker. Natalie is a psychotherapist and Buddhist teacher, with more than 30 years of personal practice and 2+ decades of teaching experience. She is the founder of Neurofeedback Training Co. and a practicing psychotherapist in New York City, Natalie blends the wisdom of Buddhist psychology with modern therapeutic techniques, empowering individuals to navigate life's challenges with mindfulness, compassion, and resilience. Natalie teaches from the strength of her own Buddhist practice, sharing the transformative power of mindfulness and meditation with others. In addition to her psychotherapy practice, Natalie has been instrumental in bringing neurofeedback—a cutting-edge brain training technology—into the mainstream. Neurofeedback is often described as "meditation for the limbic brain", helping individuals achieve greater mental clarity and emotional stability by training the brain to self-regulate. Stay tuned as we talk about some of my favorite subjects, including: Mindfulness and meditation Buddha Nature as basic goodness or fundamental sanity Finding the brilliance in the energy of fear Fearlessness and gentleness as key tools for self-healing and self-discovery Connecting with our warm heart And more!   Learn more about Natalie: https://buddhistpsychotherapyny.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurofeedbacktrainingco/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiQ-_zRCvrL3GdEq7k6rIGQ   Natalie Baker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-baker-0a025212/     Become a patron to support this podcast and get special member benefits, including a membership community and virtual sangha:https://www.patreon.com/EverydayBuddhism   Join the Everyday Sangha: Join the Everyday Sangha   Join the Membership Community: https://donorbox.org/membershipcommunity   Check out my Substack and podcast, Words From My Teachers: https://wendyshinyohaylett.substack.com/   If this podcast has helped you understand Buddhism or help in your everyday life, consider making a one-time donation here: https://donorbox.org/podcast-donations   Support the podcast through the affiliate link to buy the book, Everyday Buddhism: Real-Life Buddhist Teachings & Practices for Real Change: Buy the book, Everyday Buddhism   Support the podcast and show your support through the purchase of Everyday Buddhism merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/everyday_buddhism   NOTE: Free shipping on ALL (unlimited) items (Everyday Buddhism merch or gifts from other stores) if you join Zazzle Plus for $19.95/year: https://www.zazzle.com/zazzleplus

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna begins a series of teachings that will give an in-depth view of the 12 links of dependent origination. He spends this session talking about the first link, defined as ignorance or misperception, that is specifically an inaccurate way of perceiving ourselves as independent and inherently existent. This episode was recorded on August 28th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

(Gaia House) Martin explores various features of our conditioning, pointing throughout the talk to the natural ease of a free heart as we move beyond self-measurement.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a recap of the refuge and bodhicitta verse that was discussed over the past two weeks. He then takes time to answer a variety of questions from the sangha. This episode was recorded on August 21st, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, Spiritual Director John Bruna talks about the path of a bodhisattva as the six perfections of generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom. He also translates these perfections into a variety of different practices that can meet us where we are right now regardless of our scope of motivation within the Buddhadharma. This episode was recorded on August 14th, 2024.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Revealing how to calm the mind through meditation, Jack shares wisdom on self-acceptance, trust, and healing the unfinished business of the heart.Discover your great joy and love in Jack's life-changing new online journey – The Awakened Heart: Discovering Great Joy and Love – Sign up by Sept 9 to take part in two live Q&A's with Jack.“Don't live in the mind, rest in the heart and let the mind come and go as it will. This is discovering your Buddha Nature.” – Jack KornfieldIn this episode, Jack mindfully explores:Working with the ‘unfinished business of the heart' – grief, sorrows, longing, wounds, lossHonoring life's ‘ocean of tears' with love and kind attentionCultivating the courage to allow your heart to be brokenChögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the tender heart of a warriorSelf-acceptance, allowing yourself to feel, and reawakening a trust in yourselfHealing the mind by seeing clearly and not taking it so seriouslyResting the in heart and letting the mind come and goDiscovering Your Buddha Nature, your fundamental ground of beingThe technique of seeing the world as enlightened, and the path as yoursThe healing encased within understanding emptiness, selflessness, and letting goMeditation as a truly courageous act“The problem with the mind mostly is that we take it seriously.” – Jack Kornfield“Healing of the mind is when we can hold in our hearts all that arises, and sense a rest and a goodness, a wholeness in us.” – Jack KornfieldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to the Buddhist Recovery Network podcast! Before we dive in, check out our revamped website at BuddhistRecovery.org for meetings, resources, and more. Don't miss the 2024 Buddhist Recovery Network Summit, happening October 10th-13th at Fairview Lake YMCA in Stillwater, New Jersey. Join us for a transformative weekend featuring speakers like Kevin Griffin, Vimalasara, and Vince Cullen, plus workshops on safer Sanghas, process addictions, neurodiversity, self-compassion, and more. This event will be run like a retreat, with meditation, yoga, and shared meals. Arrive Thursday for networking and meditation, with the main programming starting Friday. Special Offer: Get 30% off your registration with the code FRIENDSONTHEPATH. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH THE DISCOUNT CODE. click the orange "Reserve a Spot" button, and you'll see the discount at checkout. Don't miss out! Today's Guest: Shawna Adkins Shawna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Oakland, California. She supports adults on their wellness journeys, helping them reconnect with their Buddha Nature. She also enjoys dancing, DIY projects, and gardening. Podcast Music by Modus Music. For inquires, email: modus.music@outlook Support BRN Podcast: Buddhist Recovery Network by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/brn-podcast Find out more at https://brn-podcast.pinecast.co

This talk was given at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center (Zenshinji) by Shogen Danielson. Shogen's talk touches on the absolute, the inconceivable aspects of the human condition, that we also call Buddha Nature. Recorded on August 23, 2024.

Jack Kornfield delves into the simplicity of goodness and virtue in a talk spanning Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Amma-ji, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Napoleon, and Rumi.Want fresh Jack teachings delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Jack's newsletter for weekly free content from JackKornfield.com – guided meditations, Dharma Talks, articles, and more.“I believe within us, within the human heart and human consciousness, is an innate love of honesty and a joy in virtue, straightforwardness, and the simplicity of goodness.” – Jack KornfieldIn this episode, Jack mindfully explores:Buddhism, virtue, and the Five PreceptsAhimsa – the blessing of non-harmingThe chilling note Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote when he escaped TibetTaking a fearless moral inventoryHonesty and the simplicity of goodnessWhat Buddha learned in his past livesDr. Martin Luther King Jr. and standing up for truthAdi-Sila – spontaneous or innate virtue, the shining of the just heartThe Tibetan Buddhist perspective on reincarnationJack's meeting with “hugging saint,” Amma-ji, archetype of the Divine MotherFinding your Buddha Nature, Tao, and DharmaRumi's brilliant poem about ducksInterdependence and connectednessDeep philosophical questions and contemplations from JackNapoleon, the sword, and the spirit“Meditation or spiritual life asks us to look at our actions and pay attention to how we actually live.” – Jack Kornfield“We're all in it together, we're all connected, we all support one another.” – Jack KornfieldThis Dharma Talk recorded on 6/1/1990 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chimyo Simone Atkinson, Sensei - ZMM - 6/9/24 - Chimyo Sensei explores the essential practice of zazen, and our genuine capacity to realize Buddha Nature. This practice can challenge us to face our own barriers, tapping into our innate ability to yield, like a dragon taking to the water, and the courage to move freely, like a tiger entering the mountains. Chimyo Sensei offers guidance to live the dharma with whatever is arising, with grace, ease and joy.

I gave you the Sound.  It is My highest teaching.  When you hear It,  that is Ram Naam, that is the Holy Spirit,  that is (y)our Buddha Nature,  Love Consciousness,  the Kingdom of Heaven,  the Maha Yoga.  It is 'I'.  I Love you,  nik  ▶▶ Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings "Last Sunday in church, my pastor said, 'we ask God for Him to change the situations we are in, but we don't realize that God has put us in those situations to change us. Read that again." - @livingchristian "Let Christ alone enter your world, and let him bring to nothing all power that have come upon you. Let him enter the temple that is within you, that he migh throw out all the merchants 125 Let him dwell in your inner temple, and you be come for him a priest and a Levite entering in purity. Blessed are you, O soul, if you find this one 126 in your temple. Blessed are you still more if you perform his Service." -Let Christ Enter Your World, Nah Hammadi Scriptures  "We stand still in divine Being, not in human being. A human being needs many things: He must be healed, he must be supplied, he must have his lot improved. Not so with the child of God. The child of God is sustained by the Father within. We must rise above the pairs of opposites. That is the secret of the Sermon on the Mount. It takes us away from both health and no-health, supply and no supply into that world of the first chapter of Genesis where we judge not at all whether it is health or not health, supply or not supply, but whether we stand in that Spirit!" -Joel Goldsmith, "Thunder of Silence" Pg. 130 "Mere repetition of this or that name, without an actual touch with the named, is of no avail. If one were to become rich by calling for riches, then there would hardly be one who is not rich. Nameless is He and yet all names are His. If one can but get in touch with His Power, all names become inconsequential, for actual contact is what matters and not the words. If a thirsty person gets the substance, water, to quench his thirst, it does not matter if he calls for it as ab (Persian), water (English), aqua (Latin), eau (French), ma (Arabic) or hudor (Greek), for his purpose is served by any of these words. Similarly, the word "bread" is quite a different thing from the real bread. While one is just an expression used to distinguish it from other things, the other is the real bread that dispels hunger. So one must strive to contact the Reality rather than run after the shadowy words that stand for the Reality." - Kabir 

The Insight Meditation Society celebrates the 80th birthday of one of its co-founders, Joseph Goldstein this year. In his conversation with Buddhadharma editor Rod Meade Sperry, Goldstein applies the “harmonized understanding” approach he championed in his book One Dharma to the concept of buddhanature, to uncover the concept's relevance to Buddhist practitioners. In the end, he argues, what matters is not who's right or wrong about what buddhanature is; it's whether or not engaging with it leads us to less clinging.

05/12/2024, Thiemo Blank, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk was presented by Thiemo on Mothers Day at the end of an introductory Sesshin (meditation retreat) at Green Dragon Temple. The Investigation of - “the true dragon” (Reality / Thusness) - in Sesshin is likened to the ancient story of the blind men investigating an Elephant. The speaker suggests that Forms and Ceremonies offer a path to wholeheartedly and intimately connect to the “dragon”. As babies we were in accord with the flow of Reality but as adults we lost connection by our focus on conceptual thinking. Returning to our original intimacy we need to learn the “backward step” that Dogen is teaching.

As we wrap up the newly located additions to the Awake in the World Lotus Sutra podcast episodes, Michael shares a discussion about contemplating someone in your life who you have a hard time seeing as a Buddha. Buddha Nature is your imagination and the way you can re-see people who have wounded you. Recorded June 28, 2011. Episodes of the 2011 Lotus Sutra collection will be added (as we uncover them) to a playlist here: soundcloud.com/michaelstoneteaching/sets/lotus-sutra The Awake in the World podcast is brought to you by the generosity of our amazing Patreon supporters, making it possible for us to keep Michael's archive of teachings available to the public. To become a patron, visit: patreon.com/michaelstone.

"To meditate on self-awareness, just be aware of your mind—without any opinions or beliefs. If you do that, your thoughts will naturally disappear. Just watch—be aware. Focus simply on what is there. If while meditating you recognize that you are following your thoughts, be aware of that. Let it go. If you don't follow your thoughts, you'll notice that your mind is calm and relaxed—then, be there. Don't look for something special. Just be aware of everything as it is. By doing that again and again, you'll be self-aware and discover your buddha nature—your inner peace. This is a very simple meditation, but I find it to be profound. And, if you're lucky, you'll discover your true nature of mind.” —Khenpo Sherab Sangpo Khenpo Sherab Sangpo, a professor of Tibetan Buddhism in the Nyingma Lineage, offered teachings from his book "The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism—Advice for Life, Death, and Enlightenment” on The Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, and The Guru-Disciple Relationship and How to Receive Empowerments, along with guided meditations on self-awareness and the union of shamatha and vipashyana. If you would like to learn more about Khenpo Sherab Sangpo's book, please visit our website.

You are in nonduality right now, but your mental activity obscures the Real. To return to your original and eternal Buddha Nature and God-Self, you must only become fully present—by stopping the thought stream and staying as pure awareness. Then, you will begin to understand the whole river of time and all the lives of high adventure in divinized consciousness of your once and future Self.

This talk addresses the question: How can we flow between all the different roles, hats, or identities that we place on ourselves every day, and that kind, wise, compassionate presence within us that is actually free of those often-limiting identities, or beliefs about who we think we “should” be? The answer involves using our meditation practice to examine how we can begin to loosen our strong grip on all of our toxic “shoulds,” and uncover and find comfort in what is often called our Buddha Nature, or, the truth of who we really are. It includes a meditation at the end.

This dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on May 28, 2023. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi discusses the discovering the masks we use to hide ourselves. He explores the importance of the Precepts as a tool and a focus to expose our true face - our Buddha Nature.  If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.