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  About the Author: Pema Chödrön, born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in New York City in 1936, is one of the most influential spiritual teachers in the West. A former teacher and wife, her life transformed after a series of personal challenges, including a painful divorce, which led her to explore Tibetan Buddhism. She became a student of Lama Chime Rinpoche in the French Alps and was later ordained as a Buddhist nun in London by the Sixteenth Karmapa. Under the guidance of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, she deepened her practice and teaching. Pema is the director emeritus of Gampo Abbey, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery for Westerners, in Nova Scotia, Canada. She is a prolific author, known for works like When Things Fall Apart and The Places That Scare You, which explore mindfulness, compassion, and resilience. Her teachings emphasize finding liberation through vulnerability and embracing life's challenges as opportunities for growth. About the Book: In How We Live Is How We Die, Pema Chödrön invites readers to explore the Tibetan Buddhist teachings on the bardo, the transitional state between death and rebirth. As a side note, Buddhism embraces the concept of reincarnation. These teachings highlight how the impermanent nature of life mirrors the bardo experience and how the way we live daily reflects how we will face life's ultimate transition—death. In essence, she's saying that the gap between birth and death is what we call life. She contends that by cultivating mindfulness, compassion, and acceptance of birth, life and death, we can navigate the uncertainties of life and death with a calm state of grace and wisdom. My personal take on this topic? I think it's important in some way to acknowledge and accept the reality of death in order to live your life fully in preparation for it. Make Sense?   Important: I encourage you all to read these books or listen to them on Audible. My hope is that these short form synopsis's will awaken you to some great books to put on your list.   Contact Pema Chodron: https://pemachodronfoundation.org How We Live Is How We Die Book: https://amzn.to/4fOPllH   Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast: This podcast covers topics that expand human consciousness and performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works and that perception is a subjective and acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. Makes Sense Mondays is LIVE STREAMED weekly on Mondays at 8am est on Facebook, Linkedin, and Youtube   These episodes get edited and cleaned up for the MAKES SENSE with Dr. JC Doornick PODCAST for your listening pleasure.   PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast.   FOLLOW the NEW Podcast - You will find a "Follow" button top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=09e1725487d6484e    Podcast Affiliates: Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where i get all these topics for almost 15 years? I have learned to read at almost 4 times faster with 10X retention from Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon   OUR SPONSORS: - Makes Sense Academy: Enjoy the show and consider joining our psychological safe haven and environment where you can begin to thrive. The Makes Sense Academy. https://www.skool.com/makes-sense-academy/about - The Sati Experience: A retreat designed for the married couple that truly loves one another yet wants to take their love to that higher magical level where. Come relax, reestablish and renew your love at the Sati Experience. https://www.satiexperience.com   I have been using Streamyard for years now and it is simply the easiest and most efficient platform ever for live streaming and recording video content. Check itout. You will be happy you did. https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6657951207522304     Highlights: 0:00 - Intro 1:14 - How we live is how we die 2:12 - About the author? Pema Chodron 4:21 - The Bardo 6:50 - Lessons and Takeaways 9:12 - Living Mindfully 13:40 - The power of letting go? 14:54 - Making Transitions Sacred 16:10 - Sacred Moments 17:46 - Integrating daily practices for resilience 19:18 - Closing Reflections

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives!In this episode, originally released in 2019, Misty and Lisa review When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice For Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön.Pema is an American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, acharya and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Chödrön is the principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada.Pema is interested in helping establish the monastic tradition in the West, as well in continuing her work with Buddhists of all traditions, sharing ideas and teachings. She has written several books: “The Wisdom of No Escape”, “Start Where You Are”, “When Things Fall Apart”, “The Places that Scare You”, “No Time to Lose” and “Practicing Peace in Times of War”, and most recently, “Smile at Fear”. Lisa and Misty talk about the first seven chapters in this first part of two-parter When Things Fall Apart book review, including:IntroductionIntimacy with FearWhen Things Fall ApartThis Very Moment Is the Perfect TeacherRelax As It IsIt's Never Too LateNot Causing HarmHopelessness and DeathReal uplifting stuff!If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.You can visit the Pema Chödrön Foundation website here!Listen to our Part 2 episode here!And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Teaching a nature retreat amidst softly chirping birds and cooling rain, Jack, Pema Chödrön, and Ajahn Sumedho illuminate joyful insights of monastic life.This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self."Mostly what draws people to monastic life in the healthiest and best sense is its joy." – Jack KornfieldIn this special outdoor retreat, Jack, Pema Chödrön, and Ajahn Sumedho explore:Chanting the powerful seed syllable mantra, "Ah"Joys and misconceptions of monastic life in modern timesWhy someone would take vows and become a monk or nuKabir's poetry, being human, and walking the spiritual pathSexuality and celibacy in spiritual communitiesRelating to both ultimate and relative realityDealing with the body in physically taxing situationsWorking with injustice, inequality, and hierarchy within monasteries and spiritual institutionsThe nature of change and how our present creates our futureOpen-heartedness and open-mindednessLiving the Dharma every second of our existenceLetting our issues be our teachersA surprise Q&A appearance from Heart Wisdom family, Brother David Steindl-Rast, along with Ajahn Sundara, and Sister Columba"Quite clearly the future is the result of how we work with our minds now. To the degree that we open our hearts and minds to the present moment, that creates our future." – Pema Chödrön"I like to reflect that the Buddha only taught two things: suffering and the end of suffering." – Ajahn SumedhoAbout Pema Chödrön:Pema Chödrön is a Buddhist teacher in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She served as the director of Karma Dzong, in Boulder, until moving in 1984 to rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to be the director of Gampo Abbey. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche asked her to work towards the establishment of a monastery for western monks and nuns. Check out her new book, How We Live Is How We Die, and learn more at PemaChodronFoundation.orgAbout Ajahn Sumedho:Ajahn Sumedho is a prominent teacher in the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravāda Buddhism. He was ordained in 1967, trained under Ajahn Chah, and has been instrumental in helping bring Buddha's teachings to the West. Learn more about Ajahn Sumedho in Teachings of a Buddhist Monk, including a forward by Jack.This Dharma Talk recorded on 5/26/1990 on the land which would become 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.

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Tim Olmsted. Tim is the founder and president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation and former director of Gampo Abbey. He began his Buddhist studies in 1977 under the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Boulder, Colorado. In 1981, after being moved by a visit from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Tim […] The post Tim Olmsted: ⁠Spontaneous Teachers, Spontaneous Student (#185) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

Chödrön also talks about how to deal with difficult people, set boundaries, and keep a sense of humor in the face of our human foibles and failings.Pema Chödrön was born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in New York City. In her mid-thirties, Ani Pema met and studied with Lama Chime Rinpoche, becoming a novice nun in 1974 in London. She received ordination from His Holiness the Sixteenth Karampa during that time. Pema first met her root guru, the teacher with whom she had the most profound connection, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in 1972, and she studied closely with him until his death in 1987. In 1984, at the behest of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Ani Pema moved from Boulder, Colorado to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to be the director of Gampo Abbey. She currently teaches throughout the United States and Canada and continues her studies and meditative retreat under the guidance of Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.In this episode we talk about:How to deal with difficult people and set boundariesHaving a sense of humor about our own foibles and failings Keeping a sense of ok-ness in the face of whatever happens Why coming from a place of love doesn't preclude us from getting angry or standing up for what we believe inKeeping a sense of humor when we're setting intentions or taking a vow so we don't set ourselves up for failureThe actual language of the Bodhisattva vow and why admitting how vast and impossible it is to achieve can actually be empoweringWhy putting others first doesn't mean leaving yourself out of the equation How healing yourself can affect your relationships with other people and create a virtuous circle Taking a "one person at a time" approach to sufferingRelated Episodes:The Dalai Lama's Guide To HappinessFull Shownotes:https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/pema-chodron-2024See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Difícil descrever o encontro especial com Tim Olmsted que aconteceu na última segunda-feira mas, se pudéssemos escolher uma palavra, diríamos que foi arrebatador.  Tim é um grande praticante de várias formas de meditação, com mais de 45 anos de experiência, além de apoiar e orientar praticantes do mundo inteiro. Devido a um convite de Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (também professor de Ani Pema), conheceu e se tornou aluno próximo de Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche por 12 anos. Atualmente é um dos instrutores mais demandados do Tergar, comunidade internacional de Mingyur Rinpoche, mestre ao qual Pema dedica um capítulo inteiro em seu livro mais recente sobre a morte. Além de serem da mesma tradição de sabedoria, Pema Chödrön e Tim Olmsted são amigos muito próximos. Desde 2007, ela convidava Tim para conduzir retiros e ensinar ao seu lado. Ele também foi diretor do monastério Gampo Abbey, onde vive Pema Chödrön, e é presidente da Pema Chödrön Foundation, organização que apoia dezenas de projetos em todo o mundo. O encontro foi inteiro dedicado às perguntas da comunidade — organizadas e feitas pela coordenação – e as respostas de Tim vieram recheadas de  pontos-chave do caminho. Neste episódio do podcast, você acompanha algumas dessas perguntas e a tradução é, mais uma vez, da querida e impecável Jeanne Pilli.

Extraordinary multi-instrumentalist musician and longtime meditator Dave Cipriani joins Jaymee to share stories of the month he spent meditating w/ Pema Chödron at Gampo Abbey, how a path magically unfolded for him in his 20's to learn Indian Slide Guitar in India with Pandit Barun Kumar Pal (a senior disciple of Ravi Shankar), his great fortune studying music w/ jazz great Charlie Byrd, what it was like studying meditation at Shambhala in the 90's, and his recent healing experiences w/ ayahuasca. Dave also plays live for us on classical guitar an incredible rendition of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', and an evening raga on Indian Slide Guitar. This episode is steeped in Buddhist concepts and philosophies that will be easily palatable for beginners, and demonstrates virtuoso musicianship that will move you deeply. You can find more about Dave at: www.DaveCipriani.com and on Instagram: @davecipriani Cover photo: Lou Mora Opening/closing theme song 'If Not Now, Them When' written and performed by J. Carpenter.

Lödrö Gyendon  is a Buddhist monk living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Raised in South Florida, Gyendon first encountered Buddhism in college when he was studying sculpture.  He moved to Sravasti Abbey to deepen his study in 2011 and trained under the guidance of Bhikkshuni Thubten Chodron, before moving to Gampo Abbey in 2014 where he has lived and trained under the guidance of Pema Chödrön.  We chat with Gyendon about: How he was interested at looking for alternative lifestyles and ways of living and led him to being a monk Difference in monastery, abbey, nunnery Wanted to explore buddhism and the monastic life but needed refuge before he could be considered Importance of lineage Examining “Trust born from understanding, understanding born from trust” His understanding with impermanence through his fathers experience of dying Exploring the phrase from Thich Naht Hahn: “Would you freeze the whole ocean for the sake of one wave?” Exploring the nature of mind Transmitting vs. translating the dharma Being American and taking on Buddhist vows Disease of disembodiment and the utility of our bodies Trisha hershe Nap ministry Striving and how it can cloud our dharma practice. Recognizing how painful attachment is Much more!  

We’re now almost a full year into the era of Covid restrictions, and I suspect that many of you, as I am, are starting to internalize the fact that, notwithstanding the vaccines, there’s likely a ways to go yet. And the mental health issues are piling up: The depression, anxiety, and addiction. Moms, people of color, and elderly people who can’t see their families are among those getting hit especially hard. To inject a little sunshine, and perspective, and wisdom, we thought it might make sense to re-post one of our favorite conversations of the last year. Pema Chödrön has seemingly been trying to prepare us for this pandemic for years, through a series of popular books, with titles such as When Things Fall Apart, Welcoming the Unwelcome, and The Wisdom of No Escape. But as you will hear, she is anything but gloomy. Like all of the great meditation teachers I’ve met, she has a lightness and a sense of humor about her. She was born Deirdre Blomfield in Connecticut. She lived a conventional life, going to UC Berkeley, becoming a school teacher, and having a pair of kids. But after a rough divorce, she found herself adrift. During this time, she discovered Tibetan Buddhism, shaved her head, and became a nun. Now in her mid-eighties, she lives in rural Nova Scotia, where she is the director of Gampo Abbey. We connected with her — back in May — on an old-school landline. I was recording my half of the conversation from a closet in our erstwhile apartment in New York City, which at the time was the epicenter of the outbreak in America. We talked about how to actually welcome the unwelcome. We also discussed how to befriend your demons, sympathize without being stupid, lighten up in the face of fear, and embrace chaos as “extremely good news.” One other thing: we would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to help us out by answering a brand-new survey about your experience with this podcast. To do so, please go to https://www.tenpercent.com/survey. And thank you! Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/pema-chodron-repost

We're now almost a full year into the era of Covid restrictions, and I suspect that many of you, as I am, are starting to internalize the fact that, notwithstanding the vaccines, there's likely a ways to go yet. And the mental health issues are piling up: The depression, anxiety, and addiction. Moms, people of color, and elderly people who can't see their families are among those getting hit especially hard. To inject a little sunshine, and perspective, and wisdom, we thought it might make sense to re-post one of our favorite conversations of the last year. Pema Chödrön has seemingly been trying to prepare us for this pandemic for years, through a series of popular books, with titles such as When Things Fall Apart, Welcoming the Unwelcome, and The Wisdom of No Escape. But as you will hear, she is anything but gloomy. Like all of the great meditation teachers I've met, she has a lightness and a sense of humor about her. She was born Deirdre Blomfield in Connecticut. She lived a conventional life, going to UC Berkeley, becoming a school teacher, and having a pair of kids. But after a rough divorce, she found herself adrift. During this time, she discovered Tibetan Buddhism, shaved her head, and became a nun. Now in her mid-eighties, she lives in rural Nova Scotia, where she is the director of Gampo Abbey. We connected with her — back in May — on an old-school landline. I was recording my half of the conversation from a closet in our erstwhile apartment in New York City, which at the time was the epicenter of the outbreak in America. We talked about how to actually welcome the unwelcome. We also discussed how to befriend your demons, sympathize without being stupid, lighten up in the face of fear, and embrace chaos as “extremely good news.” One other thing: we would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to help us out by answering a brand-new survey about your experience with this podcast. To do so, please go to https://www.tenpercent.com/survey. And thank you! Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/pema-chodron-repost

Pema Chodron has seemingly been trying to prepare us for this pandemic for years, through a series of popular books, with titles such as When Things Fall Apart, Welcoming the Unwelcome, and The Wisdom of No Escape. But as you will hear, she is anything but gloomy. Like all of the great meditation teachers I've met, she has a lightness and a sense of humor about her. Notwithstanding her chipper demeanor, she has worked hard to point out to her readers and students that groundlessness and uncertainty are fundamental facts of life - which are becoming increasingly salient in our current crisis. Pema Chodron was born Deirdre Blomfield in Connecticut. She lived a conventional life, going to UC Berkeley, becoming a school teacher, and having a pair of kids. But after a rough divorce, she found herself adrift. During this time, she discovered Tibetan Buddhism, shaved her head, and became a nun. Now in her mid-eighties, she lives in rural Nova Scotia, where she is the director of Gampo Abbey. We connected with her on an old-school landline. We talked about how to actually welcome the unwelcome. We also discussed how to: befriend your demons, sympathize without being stupid, lighten up in the face of fear, and embrace chaos as "extremely good news." Where to find Pema Chodron online: Website: https://pemachodronfoundation.org/about/pema-chodron/ Twitter: Pema Ch

We chat about love, speaking up for yourself, the COVID-19 pandemic, what or who light workers are, the time of day you should ideally meditate, meditation techniques and her new YouTube series: “Ansel Speaks” (plus MUCH MORE). We had the best time and we hope you take a listen!

Pema Chödrön is an American-born Buddhist nun who currently resides at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Her many publications include How to Meditate, Getting Unstuck, and Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better. This special episode of Insights at the Edge—originally broadcast as part of the Living with Vulnerability online program—features a deeply heartfelt conversation between Pema and Tami Simon. Here they discuss why it can feel so hard to live with your innermost self open to the world. Pema emphasizes that choosing to be vulnerable brings a more genuine and fulfilling experience of your daily life. Finally, Tami and Pema talk about listening to the inherent lessons of your emotions and why acceptance of the moment will open you to ever-greater opportunities for joy and enrichment.(66 minutes)

Who is Mary Weiss: Mari Weiss is a native of Chicago where, after receiving an M.F.A. in Theatre, she worked with such companies as Steppenwolf, Court Theatre, and The Annoyance where she originated the role of Alice in the cult hit "The Real Live Brady Bunch", performing it in New York and Los Angeles where she stayed (not just for the weather).In L.A. she's worked in all areas of the business from stage to in front of the camera and behind the mic. As a Voice-Over artist, she's done hundreds of commercials including campaigns for such brands as McDonald's, Chrysler, Blue Cross, Yoplait, to name a few.She has performed her original work for Comedy Central's Sit 'N Spin, Rogue Machine's Rant & Rave, 15 Minutes of FEM, and as a member of the The Quarterly Report at such venues as Highways and Fake Gallery. Her poetry has appeared in the anthology MO+TH and is part of the collection Big City Mantra from Bombshelter Press. Who is Pema Chodron: Pema Chodron is an American Tibetan Buddhist. Pema is an ordained nun, acharya and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Pema has written several dozen books and audiobooks and is a principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada. And one of my favorite teachers ever!

We Take Our Headlights With Us Wherever We Go   Hello, everyone!  How far ahead can you see in your life?  How far ahead do we think we know? Perhaps it is not as far as we would wish.  It’s all right:  we take our headlights with us wherever we go. I'm Adela, and this is Just Breathe....You Are Enough™. Together we will deepen our connection with our ourselves, strengthen our relations with others, and re-think together how we connect with our world. Thank you for joining us as we consider:  we take our headlights with us wherever we go.  It can feel uncomfortable, not knowing.  So much in life we wish we knew, but we don’t.  We think we know, but we are wrong.  We plan; things change.  Do we ever really know where we are going or why?  Part of the human experience is that there are things we see and things we don’t.  What lies beyond our field of view?  In those times in our lives when we can't see what direction we're headed, it can be good to remember:  we don’t need to see past our headlights. We take our headlights with us wherever we go. I have lovely memories of a place called Gampo Abbey which is the Buddhist monastery in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, about a three-hour drive away from where I live.  One of the founders of Gampo Abbey is the well-known Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron.  I have been family to the Abbey for over 10 years. From time to time, I take groups of people there on retreat. The first time I visited Gampo Abbey, I was invited by a friend who was a monk.  It was close to the time of the winter solstice.  My university students were in their final exam period.  I spent a mid-winter Saturday at the abbey.  Towards the end of the day, my friend and I went for a walk together up the mountain at the back of the Abbey.  It has a cave shrine about two-thirds distance to the top of the mountain; there is another shrine at the very top. It was a magical Canadian December day.  It was the kind of day that reminds you of the children’s toy that is a glass ball, which you shake, and snowflakes gently fall to the ground. It was a winter wonderland day, walking through the forest on the way up to the top of the mountain.  We had just arrived at the shrine at the very top of the mountain, when, suddenly - both of us felt it - the winds changed. What had been a gentle, magical snowfall suddenly became really quite a strong winter storm. My companion was essentially born a half mountain goat. He had scampered in those mountains a thousand times.  He knew the way down the mountain with his eyes closed.  It’s a good thing, because effectively they were.  The snow fall was so intense that all I could see was the space between my eye, and my glasses which functioned a bit like a goggle.  It was just enough that I could put my footprints in the footprints my friend left in the snow as we made our way down this mountain. It did not take long, however, for me to realize that it was not that my foot was touching the ground.  It was rather that the ground was coming up to meet my foot.  The earth was coming up to meet me.  Consider this next time you go for a walk.  Is it that your foot touches the ground?  Is it that the ground comes up to meet your foot?  We don’t hold ourselves up.  We are held by the earth, by gravity.  We are held up all the time.  We made our way down that mountain just fine.  We had a hot cup of coffee and perhaps some toast.  Darkness fell quite early.  It was close to the longest night of the year. As night fell, it came time to have the conversation:  would this guest who had come for a first time unexpectedly stay overnight?  Would it be better for her to follow the original plan and head back?  Was the snow clearing?  Was it not?  The decision was that it would be better for this guest, who had come for the day,  to make her way back.  It seemed the storm had calmed. So off I went.  The monastery is a very intentionally placed in quite an isolated area.  One goes away on retreat.  It is built far enough to give a strong sense of being “away”.  It is 45 minutes from its closest gas station and closest grocery store, just off the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.  I believe the National Geographic considers the Cabot Trail one of the most beautiful places in the world because mountains, the ocean and forest come together quite abruptly.  It is very dramatic landscape. So, off I went on my journey through the mountains, immediately beside the ocean, and through the woods.  It was a challenging drive home.  At one point, I very much considered getting off the road and finding somewhere to stay overnight.  I concluded that some journeys are worth continuing, even if they are difficult. My hands clenched on the wheel as I strained to see through the intensity of the storm.  I realised I could not see past my headlights.  It was uncertain and uncomfortable.  It was not long, however, before I felt a similar sense of being protected and held up. We never see past our headlights.  We never need to see past our headlights.  We take our headlights with us wherever we go. It was a safe – if slow going – journey.  The road was cleared just ahead of me.  For a time, I drove behind the snow plough that was making the roads clear. Somehow, the roads do always seem to clear, although sometimes the going is hard.  Sometimes we need to make our way through the storms. The earth really does rise up to meet our feet.  We take our headlights with us wherever we go. The quality of the relationship that you have with the outside world directly relates to the quality of relationship you have with yourself.  Come see us at “justbreatheyouareenough.com” and join the JBYAE community. I'm Adela, and you've been listening to Just Breathe....You Are Enough™.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you haven't yet, please subscribe, rate and review this podcast. Join us next time, and thank you for listening.  

ABOUT:    Before we get into our next batch of recordings, we have a special episode with Mark & Jayasiddhi, a Buddist Monk. Mark visited Buddhist retreat in Wales over summer and spoke with Jayasiddhi about how to destress, connect a bit more to your life, do business in a kinder way and look out for kindness in others.    JAYASIDDHI Jayasiddhi has been a meditator and practising Buddhist for 21 years. He has been living and working full time in a variety of Buddhist contexts since 2001. These include Buddhist charities, urban meditation centres, rural retreat centres and several residencies at Gampo Abbey, a Buddhist monastery in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is currently living as a monk at Gampo Abbey.   Jayasiddhi is a student of the English Buddhist meditation teacher, Lama Shenpen Hookham. Lama Shenphen teaches in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and has over 50 years experience of meditation practice. She lives and teaches at her retreat centre (Hermitage of the Awakened Heart) in North Wales. ⠀ LINKS:   Introduction to Meditation (https://howtomeditate.org.uk/)   Hermitage of the Awakened Heart (http://www.ahs.org.uk/)   Teachings from Lama Shenphen (https://www.facebook.com/BuddhismConnect) Retreat (http://www.hermitageoftheawakenedheart.org/home) Lama Shenpen (http://hermitageoftheawakenedheart.org/lama-shenpen) Headspace app (https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app) The Heart of Meditation book ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Meditation-Introduction-Formless-Practice/dp/1514701030)     FOLLOW US: ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Mark / WE ARE Spectacular⠀   https://twitter.com/spectacularmark ⠀ https://twitter.com/spectacularchat  ⠀ https://www.instagram.com/spectacularmark/ ⠀ https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmcculloch/      Do you want to be on the next Spectacular Marketing Podcast? Email gabby@wearespectacular.com

In three decades of Buddhist practice and teaching, Martha Boesing has received lay ordination at Clouds in Water Zen Center in St. Paul, MN, taken refuge with Pema Chodron at Gampo Abbey, and continued studies with Pema at the Shambhala Center in Berkeley, CA. Having spent her professional life as a theater artist, she has written over forty produced plays, and led workshops and directed plays for theaters throughout the country. Currently she is performing and teaching at the Faithful Fools Street Ministry in the Tenderloin of San Francisco. Martha is a member of the 350Bay Area speakers bureau. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Lodro Rinzler is a next generation Buddhist teacher in the Shambhala tradition and author of “The Buddha Walks Into a Bar.” In our discussion we focus primarily on the ways in which Generation Y is relating differently to dharma–from sex and relationships, to technological changes and instantaneous connection, to working with 1st generation Western teachers. We explore what differences are merely generational and which are more fundamental to our unique time and place. Episode Links: www.LodroRinzler.com The Buddha Walks Into a Bar: A Guide to Life for a New Generation ( http://amzn.to/zzexf6 ) Gampo Abbey ( http://www.gampoabbey.org ) Shambhala Meditation Center of New York ( http://ny.shambhala.org ) The Reciprocity Foundation ( http://www.reciprocityfoundation.org )

We continue our discussion with Shambhala acharya, Judith Simmer-Brown, about how we can strategically invest in American Buddhism so that it survives in the long-term. We explored the first three areas of importance in-depth in part 1, which included the translation of core texts, the development of a monastic lineage, and the appointment of dharma heirs. In this part of the discussion we flesh out the details of the fourth area, which is royal patronage. Judith speaks about how, given a lack of that kind of support, most dharma teachers and organizations turn whole-heartedly to the market to sustain them. And with that come all sort of issues–including the pursuit of fame and fortune. We finish the discussion, going back to the question of whether we’ll be able to develop a monastic community in the West, and why that’s important to the healthy development of Buddhism in America. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, The Survival of American Buddhism. Episode Links: Naropa University ( http://www.naropa.edu ) Tassajara Zen Center ( http://www.sfzc.org/tassajara/ ) Gampo Abbey ( http://www.gampoabbey.org )