Podcasts about Cultivation

A practitioner in Taiwan shares a terrifying dream she had, helping her to understand more clearly that there is an important choice for all beings to make at this period in history, and her conclusion is that the guiding principle for all must be kindness. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. […]

Experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Letting Go of Sentiment to Fulfill My Mission as a Dafa Disciple2. I Finally Eliminated My Resentment for My Husband3. South African Practitioner: Compassion Grew Through Practicing Falun Dafa To provide feedback on this podcast, please email us at feedback@minghuiradio.org

A practitioner in Western China was sent to prison for distributing Falun Dafa information and put into cells with many ethnic minorities, many of whom did not speak Mandarin. He seized upon the opportunity to share Dafa with many of the prisoners, understanding it may be their only chance to obtain the Fa. This and […]

What does it really mean to practice yoga not just once in a while, but again and again, across years, through resistance, joy, boredom, and transformation? In this episode, Kino and Tim explore the deeper meaning of abhyāsa, the Sanskrit word often translated as “practice,” but whose roots reveal something far more enduring: the committed, intentional act of returning. They weave this with the concept of bhāvanā, the inner cultivation of the heart and mind, drawn from early Buddhist teachings. Through stories from the Ashtanga method and personal reflections on the power of repetition, Kino and Tim share how practice is not about performance or perfection, but about shaping who we become through presence. This episode is an invitation to see practice not as a means to an end, but as the path itself. The pose is not the point. Returning is the point. Cultivating presence, breath by breath, day by day, becomes the living path of yoga. When we stop running and return to the moment, we remember, this is the place we never truly left. Practice LIVE with me exclusively on Omstars! Start your journey today with a 7-day trial at omstars.com. Registration is now open for Yogaversity! Join us for a transformative 12-month yoga education program. Stay connected with us on social @omstarsofficial and @kinoyoga Practice with me in person for workshops, classes, retreats, trainings and Mysore seasons. Find out more about where I'm teaching at kinoyoga.com and sign up for our Mysore season in Miami at www.miamilifecenter.com.

A practitioner living in France shares her experience assisting with the Shen Yun tour, including dealing with bomb threats and other forms of interference from the CCP. She also shares understandings she has come to about the harsh conditions of her childhood, and how she has reconciled her feelings about her family through assimilating to […]

A practitioner living in the UK shares her experience cultivating in Dafa and how Master enabled her to see through the falsehood of atheism, and how she successfully confronted her deep attachment to fear. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. [Fahui] Removing the Notion of Atheism, Master Enlightens Me to Cultivate […]

A woman in China began practicing Falun Dafa in 1999, and had a daughter in 2001. Over the years the two have walked their cultivation paths side by side; at times it has been challenging, and others more harmonious, and always helping each other to improve. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

A practitioner in China shares her experience in learning to let go of selfish material interests and resentment towards her husband when confronted with a major tribulation in their marriage. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Letting Go of Resentment and Attachment to Self-Interest2. Life Renewed by Dafa3. Diligently Refining Myself […]

A practitioner living with in Florida shares her journey of cultivation and how she realized she had been impatient with family and co-workers, expecting them to rise to her level of self discipline, rather than accepting them as they are and having a compassionate heart. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. […]

Experience-sharing from 2025 Florida Fa conference on the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Taking a Step Back to Reflect on Myself and Improve My Cultivation2. My Job Is My Cultivation Environment

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A Falun Dafa practitioner in the UK shares his experience of balancing full-time work as a double-decker bus driver with Fa study and truth clarification activities. By prioritizing Fa study and cultivating selflessness, he was able to maintain energy and contribute to the Chinatown truth clarification project. He also faced challenges at work, and struggled […]

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A woman in Hebei Province began practicing Falun Dafa in 1996 and shares some of the amazing experiences she has had along her cultivation journey; including the time her husband, also a practitioner, after being severely beaten and starved by the CCP, emerged healthy and strong a short time later, and how both of her […]

Cicero once said, "Cultivation of the mind is as necessary as food to the body." Sales is fundamentally a mental game. Your capacity for understanding your prospects at a deeper level and developing creative solutions that solve their problems – that's your winning edge. In a profession where you need to outwit and out maneuver your competitors in order to win,  your ability to think, to truly contemplate and reflect, might be the most underutilized competitive advantage in your sales arsenal. Always Responding. Never Reflecting. Yet most salespeople these days are starving their minds. They're constantly in motion, constantly busy, constantly doing, constantly in front of screens – but rarely thinking.  We've created a culture where being busy equals being productive. Most salespeople spend their days reacting – to emails, to phone calls, to urgent requests, to the latest fire that needs to be put out. We are always responding, never reflecting. Always moving, never thinking strategically about where we are going. Noise Kills Your Ability to Think William Penn wrote, "True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment." Think about that for a moment. You wouldn't dream of going weeks without sleep because you know your body would break down. But you regularly go weeks, maybe months, without giving your mind the silence and space it needs to just think and function at its highest level. We live in the age of noise. Constant noise. Digital noise, physical noise, mental noise. Your phone is buzzing with notifications. Your email is pinging every few minutes. Your CRM is demanding updates. Your manager wants reports. Your prospects are texting. Your colleagues and customers are interrupting.  We have so many things going on at once and so much noise in our lives that it has become almost impossible to think. All of this noise is killing your ability to think clearly, to make good decisions, to see the big picture, to be the creative and thoughtful professional you were meant to be.  Schedule Thinking Time That's exactly why scheduling thinking time is so important. Most people don't take the time to think because they don't feel like they can afford to. Sitting quietly and thinking doesn't feel like work. It feels like you're being lazy. Our culture has programmed us to believe that if we're not visibly doing something, we're not being productive. Likewise, constant stimulation has become a drug. Silence feels uncomfortable because we've forgotten how to be alone with our thoughts. I passionately believe that we must schedule, on our calendars, for thinking. No distractions, no music, no TV, no laptop, no phone – just you and your thoughts, alone. Notice I said "schedule" it. If you don't put it on your calendar, it won't happen. You'll always find something more "urgent" to do. Thinking Time Taking time to just think is powerful. It slows you down, helps you relax, and frequently generates incredible ideas and inspiration.  Thinking time isn't meditation, though it shares some similarities. It's not prayer, though some people find it spiritual. It's simply dedicated time for your mind to process, reflect, and contemplate. The beauty of thinking time is that it can take many forms.  The Quiet Corner Think  Find a quiet space – your office with the door closed, a park bench, your car in an empty parking lot, or a corner of your home. The location doesn't matter as much as the lack of distractions. Start with just 15 minutes. Don't try to go for an hour right away. Build the habit first, then extend the time. The Walk and Think This is my personal favorite. Take a long walk – alone, without music, podcasts, or phone calls. There's something about the rhythm of walking that unlocks creative thinking. Steve Jobs was famous for his thinking walks. Many of his best ideas came while walking around Apple's campus or thro...

A practitioner reflects on her cultivation journey, realizing she was not genuinely cultivating due to a fundamental attachment to her own standards. Despite diligently doing the three things, she clung to notions of being a “good person” and sought respect and love. She came to understand that her conflicted relationship with her mother-in-law helped her […]

A practitioner living in Australia shares several examples of the powerful effects of sending forth righteous thoughts, including the time it helped her evade the police from persecuting her, how her illness symptoms were eliminated, and how it can remove interference when clarifying the truth. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. […]

A Falun Dafa practitioner in Heilongjiang Province recounts her cultivation journey, including the challenges of overcoming attachments and thought karma. Despite pressure from work, and within her family, she remained steadfast in her belief in Master and the Fa. Through studying the Fa, sending forth righteous thoughts, and letting go of self-interest, she improved her […]

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A practitioner in Sichuan Province struggled to let go of her attachments to playing video games and lust, but then faced a major test of life and death in the form of severe illness karma. She remained steadfast in her faith and came through the tribulation. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

A man in the Middle East has been practicing Falun Dafa for three years and shares his recent challenges in letting go of the attachment to seeking attention, and imposing his will on other's lives. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. A New Practitioner's Experiences of Eliminating Attachments2. Fundamentally Changing Oneself […]

A new MP3 sermon from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 5. The Cultivation of Holiness: The Spiritual Disciplines Subtitle: PRTS Conference 2025 Speaker: Conrad Mbewe Broadcaster: Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary Event: Conference Date: 8/22/2025 Bible: Mark 1:32-39 Length: 53 min.

In 1996 a woman in China happened into a bookstore and picked up a copy of Zhuan Falun, and over the next couple of days realized that she had found the spiritual path she had longed for, and she became a Falun Dafa practitioner. Please listen here to how she went from being the spoiled […]

A practitioner living in France shares her experiences working with the 2025 Shen Yun tour, including coming to realize what a precious opportunity it was to join the project, how to work well with others, and overcoming her notions from having worked alone in the past. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

A practitioner in Liaoning Province, China gets up every mooning at 3:10 AM and begins his day of studying the Fa, clarifying the truth, and sending forth righteous thoughts. Through this daily discipline he has been able to help both fellow practitioners as well as the people in his community. This and other experience-sharing from […]

A practitioner in China shares several examples of improvements in both health and character made through regular attendance at a small Fa study and exercise group; including an elderly woman with severe hunchback who was able to sit up straight, another woman with a tumor that was healed, and eliminating her own aversion to filth. […]

A sharing from the 2025 San Francisco Falun Dafa Conference, a woman living in the US shares how she initially stumbled in the way she treated her aging mother, but was reminded by another practitioner and then found a more compassionate approach, and was rewarded with a meaningful connection before her mother passed away. This […]

A practitioner in China was required to use a smart phone for her job and became addicted to watching videos on the device. She then developed illness karma. She offers a reminder to other practitioners to not waste time watching everyday videos on their phones, and to take cultivation seriously. This and other experience-sharing from […]

A practitioner shares his understanding of cultivating forbearance. He has learned to view tribulations as opportunities for growth, realizing that his own karma is the cause of his suffering and that Master arranges these experiences for his benefit. By accepting differences and practicing tolerance, he strives to improve his xinxing and become more compassionate. This […]

A practitioner in China recounts a near-fatal accident where she was hit by a car while crossing the street. Despite the severity of the accident, she remained calm, attributing her survival to Master's protection and her faith in Falun Dafa. Through sending forth righteous thoughts and meditation, she experienced a miraculous recovery. This and other […]

A Falun Dafa practitioner reflects on his cultivation journey, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a practitioner's mindset in a competitive work environment. He recounts a specific incident involving a colleague who tested his compassion. Through this experience, he learned the importance of aligning his actions with the principles of Dafa, even in the face of […]

An elderly gentleman in China who began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998 shares the thoughtful approach he has used to help others understand the true nature of the CCP, and how one can follow the principles of Falun Dafa to improve one's character. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Clarifying the […]

A woman in China began practicing Falun Dafa in 2004 and came to understand that over the many times her life had been threatened and endangered since she was a child, Master had protected her. Here she shares how her family has benefited from her cultivation in Dafa, and how she overcame severe illness karma […]

In part four of our God Is a Gardener series, Pastor Jordan unpacks a vital truth: every garden requires both cultivation and protection. Cultivation produces growth, but protection preserves it. Just as a gardener defends against weeds, pests, and outside threats, we too must guard what God is growing in our lives. This message explores how to recognize and resist temptation so that the growth God has started in you doesn't get stolen or destroyed.

A practitioner in Hebei Province cultivated through unkind treatment and humiliation from her mother-in-law for over 20 years. At times she struggled to forebear and forgive the harsh words lashed upon her, but over time she came to find peace and let go of her resentment. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

A woman in Henan Province received Dafa books from a relative in 1998 and cherished the Fa and began to cultivate along with many others in her county. When the CCP began persecuting Falun Dafa, and she went to Tiananmen Square and unfurled a banner supporting Falun Dafa. When questioned by the police she was […]

From the 2025 Canada Fa Conference, a young practitioner shares his recent experiences with choosing a career after university, letting go of the attachment to complaining, and helping to establish a regular young person's Fa study group. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. A Young Practitioner's Cultivation Experiences2. Letting Go of […]

It's back-to-school season, which means development teams are mapping out their fundraising calendars—and facing the same ol' dilemma. Do you throw a glitzy gala for 500 people, or host intimate wine tastings in board members' living rooms? Big events look impressive on paper (and in those Instagram posts). But, here's what most organizations don't calculate: the hidden costs of staff burnout, volunteer fatigue, and months of planning that could be spent actually building relationships with donors. Andrew makes a compelling case for why he's ditching the ballroom for the living room. Spoiler alert: It's not just about saving money—it's about creating genuine connections that turn one-time attendees into lifelong supporters.

Many business leaders craft successful companies but only a few elevate that to the level of a masterpiece. What is it about some companies and leaders that allows them to achieve this status? How does the vision of ‘the good life' differ across corporations, large and small?Charles Spinosa is a management consultant and the author of several books. His latest book is called Leadership as Masterpiece Creation: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Humanities about Moral Risk-Taking.Greg and Charles discuss Charles's vision of business leaders as artists and creators who shape organizations into masterpieces, rooted deeply in humanities and philosophy. The conversation covers various business leaders, including Jeff Bezos, and how their leadership styles create distinctive moral orders within their companies. Charles connects principles from Shakespeare, Nietzsche, and Machiavelli to modern business practices and explains how leaders can cultivate courage and virtue within their organizations. They also explore the differences between founders and inheritors of businesses, the role of leaders in shaping corporate culture, and the implications for leadership education.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:The three questions behind masterpiece leadership18:05: My three questions are: What always goes wrong here? That tends to be an easy question for 80% of them to answer. What would you love to do instead? That is the hard question. That is the one you think is easy, but what would you love to do instead? That is hard because these men and women are geniuses at managing around what always goes wrong. They have been rewarded for managing around it, and they are good at it. And then, once we can get to “What would you love?”—what risks do you need to take to do what you would love? And that is where we begin to work out the kinds of risks, the hard risks they are going to take. Because when they make these changes, if they do not succeed, they are going to be seen as not just foolish, but actually evil. They have gone out and harmed people in careers and so forth. So we have to figure out those, and then we have to put them in a kind of strategic order. But that is, in short, my masterpiece-building strategy. Leadership as a moral masterpiece03:10: Masterpieces are not just attractive and compelling aesthetically. Masterpieces give us a distinct new way to live that we consider a good life. They are moral masterpieces, and they are morally distinctive.Cultivating courage in organizations42:34: It is not that hard to build a company that cultivates courage. When you realize that part of courage is realizing that you figure what you think is right, and then you compose a way for people to hear it.Why leadership calls for admiration22:15: I can admire Google, and I can admire Amazon. A lot of people cannot. I have had people walk out on me when I say that about Amazon. But choose another company—choose The Body Shop, choose Zuckerberg's company, Meta—quite different from Amazon. Again, if we can admire different companies, we do not have to embrace everything we admire, and that gives us a sense of different good lives that we can admire. And I want that to be the virtue that we develop, which is a step above tolerance. I mean, really, with tolerance, which is the modern virtue for dealing with difference, we tolerate things that are different that we cannot eliminate. They are too powerful. We do not consider them quite as good. We tolerate them, but it is never a happy tolerance.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Friedrich NietzscheJeff BezosWilliam ShakespeareOthelloIagoHamletJack WelchMartin HeideggerLorenzo ZambranoJames C. CollinsAmy EdmondsonIliadStanley MilgramNiccolò MachiavelliGuest Profile:Profile on Vision.comLinkedIn ProfileSocial Profile on InstagramGuest Work:Amazon Author PageLeadership as Masterpiece Creation: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Humanities about Moral Risk-TakingKellogg on Advertising and Media: The Kellogg School of ManagementA Companion to HeideggerKellogg on Integrated MarketingPhilosophical RomanticismThe Practice Turn in Contemporary TheoryHeidegger, Coping, and Cognitive Science: Essays in Honor of Hubert L. Dreyfus, Vol. 2Disclosing New Worlds: Entrepreneurship, Democratic Action, and the Cultivation of SolidarityResearchGate Page

A practitioner who grew up in China now living in the US overcame her struggle to express herself and became proficient and skilled at clarifying the truth in many different groups and circumstances. The process of learning to shed the CCP influence on her personality and become more thoughtful and considerate of others has been […]

A practitioner in Hunan Province, China had her Dafa books illegally confiscated by the local police, so she went the police station for eight days in a row to clarify the truth to the police, and they understood and returned her books. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Clarifying the Truth […]

A practitioner in China began cultivating in Dafa shortly after the persecution began, but she stumbled on her path, did not study or understand the Fa well, and fostered many resentments in her mind, all of which led to a difficult life and a poor state. So she began again, and focused on studying well […]

A practitioner in China encountered bumps in his cultivation after he and his practitioner wife went abroad to visit their child, who is studying abroad. The trip triggered sadness for his wife, and tension in their marriage. Through this experience and wanting to improve his cultivation stage, he actively sought to identify his shortcomings and […]

A practitioner living in Austria shares her experience of learning to assimilate to European culture when she began practicing Dafa. Initially faced with a challenge by her husband, who wanted to burn her Dafa books and forbade her from practicing, she looked within to see where she had not done well. Her husband then became […]

A practitioner in China was awakened by two recent incidents where her character was called into question. The first, when she was compared to someone who was disliked by others for her overbearing nature, and again when her aunt accused of being selfish and thinking highly of herself. Though at first she struggled with these […]

A practitioner in England struggled with the constant pressures of her workplace and the competitive environment. When she enlightened that this was the path arranged for her by Master, she gained perspective and the pressure lessened, and she began to see her colleagues more compassionately, while still being able to do her job well. This […]

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A practitioner in China was held in a detention center and released after 30 days while being determined to hold on to righteous thoughts and not agree to sign any papers. After being released he was still ensnared in police harassment, but remained focused on helping others to understand, and always maintained his dignity as […]

After moving to Canada, a practitioner leapt at the opportunity to move to Toronto to join the Minghui school, both for her child as a student, and the opportunities it would provide her child to grow in the atmosphere of a healthy and vibrant cultivation community, and also for herself, as a cultivator, as a […]