Podcasts about Gautama Buddha

In the 1898, a British estate manager, William C Peppé dug up a Buddhist Stupa at Piprahwa and stumbled upon a soapstone casket containing relics of Gautama Buddha and a cache of precious gems, which may have been weaved into a necklace or some other form of jewellery, as part of the offerings. More than a century later, a controversy surrounds these gemstones as the heir of Peppe moves to auction them at Sotheby's. India pointed out that even if the colonial government of that time gave custodianship to William Peppé, his descendants had no legal grounds to sell the relics.   https://theprint.in/opinion/buddhas-gems-at-sothebys-shows-indian-govt-doesnt-have-an-eye-on-colonial-loot/2622708/

Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha (“the awakened one”), was a spiritual teacher who founded Buddhism in the 5th or 6th century BCE in South Asia. His core teachings include the Middle Way, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path, emphasizing mindfulness, ethics, and liberation from suffering.

What happens when you sit in complete silence for 10 days—no talking, no technology, no eye contact, no distractions? In this episode, I take you inside my Vipassana meditation retreat, where I spent over 100 hours in silence and came face-to-face with my mind in ways I never expected. From nearly having a panic attack on Day 4, to watching a cobra almost kill my neighbor, to a tiny fly teaching me a profound lesson on suffering—this experience rewired my brain, changed how I see technology, and redefined what it means to be human in the modern world. What Is Vipassana Meditation? Vipassana, which means “insight” or “clear-seeing,” is one of the oldest meditation techniques in the world. Rooted in the teachings of Gautama Buddha, it's designed to cultivate awareness, equanimity, and liberation from suffering. During the retreat, I followed the traditional Vipassana rules, including: Noble Silence – No speaking, no eye contact, no gestures. No technology – No phones, books, or journaling. No intoxicants or distractions – Just meditation, walking, and sitting. Complete surrender to the schedule – Wake-up bells at 4 AM, over 10 hours of meditation per day. But what I thought would be a peaceful experience turned into one of the hardest things I've ever done. This episode is an invitation to slow down, unplug, and reconnect with yourself in ways you never imagined. Would you ever try Vipassana? Listen now and decide for yourself.  

Join us to learn about the inspiring story of Gautam Buddha. Discover how a young prince, touched by the suffering of the world, found the path to peace and wisdom. Learn about his journey of compassion, mindfulness and the timeless lessons he shared to guide us toward a life of kindness and balance.

A reading of excerpts taken from Chapter 1 of The Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - translated by Suzuki and Goddard. The Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra was first translated into Chinese in the 5th century and has been the subject of many treatises and commentaries. It is a distinctive and influential philosophical discourse in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. The sutra recounts a teaching primarily between Gautama Buddha and a bodhisattva named Mahāmati ("Great Wisdom"). The sūtra is set in mythical Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa, the king of the rākṣasas. The Laṅkāvatāra discusses numerous Mahayana topics, such as Yogācāra philosophy of mind-only (cittamātra) and the three natures, the ālayavijñāna (store-house consciousness), the inner "disposition" (gotra), the buddha-nature, the luminous mind (prabhāsvaracitta), emptiness (śūnyatā) and vegetarianism. It is also notably an important sūtra in Zen Buddhism, as it discusses the key issue of "sudden enlightenment".

In a world filled with challenges and uncertainties, the ancient teachings of the Four Noble Truths offer a timeless wisdom that resonates with the human experience across cultures and generations. Rooted in the teachings of Gautama Buddha, these truths provide a profound framework for understanding and addressing the fundamental nature of suffering and the path to liberation. Let's explore the relevance of the Four Noble Truths in today's world and how we can incorporate their principles into our daily lives for greater wellbeing and inner peace. If you would like to support Yeshe Rabgye's work please visit www.patreon.com/buddhismguide Website - yesherabgye.com/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/karmayesherabgye/ Instagram – www.instagram.com/yeshe_rabgye/Twitter – twitter.com/BuddhismGuide YouTube - youtube.com/@yesherabgye Threads - threads.net/yeshe_rabgye

“Pain in life is inevitable, but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you. Suffering is what you do to yourself. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Gautama Buddha I am thrilled to announce that our new book, the Kindness Daily Reader: Season One, will be available from July 1, 2024. Secondly, we are embarking on a new chapter with Season Three of the One Kind Moment podcast. In Season One, we primarily focused on broad topics of kindness and compassion, while in Season Two, we explored areas such as self-compassion, self-help, and self-care. Now, in Season Three, we're shifting our focus to a specific area of self-care that we call Practical Spirituality for Everyone. We'll be delving into topics like spirituality in nature, spiritual intelligence, everyday mindfulness, the science of consciousness, the mystery of life, the science of awe, and managing uncertainty. We're excited to take this new direction and are grateful for your continued support and interest in the One Kind Moment podcast. #onekindmoment #practicalspirituality #resilience Yesterday by John Hobart - Music Design by Jason Inc. https://brucewaynemclellan.com/    

Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.org Sadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Official Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.org Sadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.org Sadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Official Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.org Sadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A reading for meditation of the Upajjhaṭṭhana Sutta  (AN 5:57) ~ Subjects for Contemplation - Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. The Upajjhatthana Sutta ("Subjects for Contemplation") focuses on the five remembrances, or five facts, regarding life's fragility and our true inheritance. The discourse advises that these facts are to be reflected upon often by all. Contemplation of these facts leads to the abandonment of destructive attachments and actions and to the cultivation of factors necessary for Awakening. The first three remembrances are the very insights that led Gautama Buddha to renounce his royal household status and become an ascetic after experiencing strong feelings of spiritual urgency (saṃvega).

Vishvapani traces his own relationship to the Buddha, from early family connections arising out of the turmoil of war to his experience of writing the book itself. In doing so he explores the tricky work of trying to engage with the imagination constrained and disciplined by the historical evidence. What emerges from his work with the Pali texts is a portrait of the Buddha and his world where it's impossible to miss the vital sense of a man questing for a coherent vision of reality. From the talk entitled Imagining Gautama given at the Cardiff Buddhist Centre, 2011, as part of the series Gautama Buddha on the occasion of launching of his book: 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011). *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud  

Bringing a much needed calming zen influence to the Vayse Institute of Over Thinking and Catastrophic Worry, Hine and Buckley welcome therapist and former Tibetan Buddhist monk, Roger Jayamanne to the podcast. Roger leads Hine and Buckley through a quest which is thousands of years and many life cycles old as they discuss his life within the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and what it actually teaches: was the Buddha a real person? Is life just sorrow and suffering? What is the Tao?... and he divulges some of the weirder, reality-defying experiences he has had on his travels including mind reading, a monk's arm stretching to six feet long and a lama summoning a parliament of owls as a spiritual escort to Edinburgh Airport... (recorded 13 November 2023) Thanks to Roger for putting up with our frenzied anxiety and thanks as always to Keith for the show notes. 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Rhonda Byrne, in her 2006 book 'The Secret,' promises to teach you a method to get literally anything. All you have to do is ask the universe (sorry, capital-U Universe) in a special way, and the Universe will deliver.VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATIONJack has published a novel!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Jack-BC-ebook/dp/B0CM5P9N9M/ref=monarch_sidesheetApple Books: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6466733671Jack's website: www.jackbc.meLevi's website: www.levioutloud.comOur Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBookClubfromHellwww.thebookclubfromhell.comJoin our Discord (the best place to interact with us): discord.gg/ZMtDJ9HscrWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0n7r1ZTpsUw5exoYxb4aKA/featuredTwitter: @bookclubhell666 WOOWOO BINGOCapital-U Universe.Crystals.Quantum physics.Frequencies/Vibrations.Harmony.Vague references to Gautama Buddha or Hinduism.Albert Einstein quotes.Beads.Face crystals.Advertisements for online courses or in-person workshops.Mystery degrees (half of these people are Dr without any mention of a PhD or MD).Vague references to a matrix.Vague references to cells.Stories of vaguely-defined ‘incurable diseases' being cured using the author's preferred woowoo technique.References to ancient knowledge, understanding, methods or wisdom.References to non-Western wisdom.No shoes/grounding.Anti-vaccine.Natural remedies.Dowsing.Wife with big earrings, husband with a beard and long hair.Linen clothes.Orbs/spheres.LSD patterns.Sacred shapes.Dolphins/whales.

This week I had the pleasure of being joined by Kenneth McIntosh to discuss his new book, "Oak and Lotus: Celtic Christian Spirituality in the Light of Eastern Wisdom". In this conversation, Kenneth takes us on an adventure through Celtic Christian Spirituality in conversation with the great wisdom and spiritualities of the East; Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. Enjoy! Resources: Oak and Lotus (Book) Kenneth McIntosh Author Page

The Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta (Pali) or Anātmalakṣaṇa Sūtra (Sanskrit), is traditionally recorded as the second discourse delivered by Gautama Buddha. The title translates to the "Not-Self Characteristic Discourse", but is also known as the Pañcavaggiya Sutta (Pali) or Pañcavargīya Sūtra (Skt.), meaning the "Group of Five" Discourse. In this discourse, the Buddha analyzes the constituents of a person's body and mind (khandha) and demonstrates that they are each impermanent (anicca), subject to suffering (dukkha) and thus unfit for identification with a "self" (attan). Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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If you enjoy this conversation, come explore the theme online on our Home Retreat with Vidyamala and Vishvapani! Join Entering the Mandala: Mindfulness and Imagination, September 1-7 “Imagine an enormous subterranean chamber all lit up from within. We are living in a tiny chamber next to – indeed, part of – the larger one. We can see nothing at all of what's going on in the large chamber. In fact, we have no idea that the large chamber is even there.” Sangharakshita This week we're opening portals to awareness and the wonders that can arise when we really start to pay attention to everything that's going on in the world around us. What would it be like to experience yourself without restrictive concepts? What dimensions might open up in your life as you engage with myths and symbols? Awareness, or mindfulness, is an essential foundation for all spiritual growth. And through knowing experience directly we can transform difficulties and become happier, calmer and more fulfilled. But awareness offers much more: it also provides a doorway to other dimensions in the large chamber of our being. Awareness of the body, heart and mind can blossom into awareness of boundlessness, love and mystery, as Buddhist teachers have taught down the millennia. Imagination is a key to this opening. When our minds are clear and we're alive to what's within us and around us, our imaginations wake up to new possibilities. Kusaladevi joins Vidyamala and Vishvapani in a conversation exploring the theme of their upcoming Home Retreat, Entering the Mandala: Mindfulness and Imagination. This Home Retreat is an opportunity to live for a week with mindfulness, kindness, poetry and creativity, even in the midst of our daily lives. An exploration of mindfulness and imagination through talks, meditation, creative activities, discussion and shared ritual, particularly focused on the richly evocative symbol of the mandala. Come join us in the vastness of the present moment! *** Show notes Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Urgyen Sangharakshita Dharma talks by Vidyamala | Dharma talks by Vishvapani More about the Five Buddha mandala Listen to 'Vidyamala, OBE! - A Platinum Jubilee Honour for Breathworks' From Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. July 13, 1798 by William Wordsworth —And I have felt A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused, Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns, And the round ocean and the living air, And the blue sky, and in the mind of man: A motion and a spirit, that impels All thinking things, all objects of all thought, And rolls through all things.  William Wordsworth *** Vidyamala was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1995 and is co-founder of Breathworks, a leading mindfulness organisation and she focuses particularly on using awareness and kindness training to work with pain and illness. This draws on her own experience of managing spinal pain and disability. She is an award-winning author of three books and was awarded an OBE in 2022 for her services to pain management and well-being. She regularly leads retreats and workshops, and speaks at international summits, events and webinars. Vidyamala has long had an interest in the creative mind and heart and how to access this through myth, ritual and non-conceptual approaches and looks forward to deepening this even more on this online retreat. www.vidyamala-burch.com www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk Vishvapani has practised meditation and Buddhism for over 40 years. He's a writer, best known for Gautama Buddha: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened One and as the Buddhist contributor to Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4. He's a prominent figure in the UK's mindfulness world and has taught over 150 mindfulness courses. He loves to explore poetry, myth and imagination, along with Buddhism, in his writing, teaching and practice. www.vishvapani.org www.mindfulnessinaction.co.uk *** Visit The Buddhist Centre Live (events year-round on Buddhism, mindfulness, meditation, and culture) Come meditate with us online six days a week! Theme music by Ackport! Used with kind permission.

regard this fleeting world like this… / the 4 sights of Gautama Buddha, which led to his realization of the impermanence and the ultimate dissatisfaction of conditioned existence / sleep is eating up our time / people try to drag us down / we stay in this cage for just a little material happiness / wealth is chanchala / oh the self-loathing / the indefatigable wheel of time / pseudo svāmīs, yogīs and incarnations / we're running around like monkeys SB 5.14.20-33

regard this fleeting world like this… / the 4 sights of Gautama Buddha, which led to his realization of the impermanence and the ultimate dissatisfaction of conditioned existence / sleep is eating up our time / people try to drag us down / we stay in this cage for just a little material happiness / wealth is chanchala / oh the self-loathing / the indefatigable wheel of time / pseudo svāmīs, yogīs and incarnations / we're running around like monkeys SB 5.14.20-33

Authentic Expression Creators Club PatreonRegistration Link: https://events.patreon.com/authenticexpressioncreatorsCreate a Patreon: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002958403-Start-my-creator-page-on-Patreon My Original Text:An incubation zone to support birthing ideas into the world which are not palatable in your main Patreon zone - as you need your Patreons to stay present or you don't feel like suffering the projections fallout, or criticism such ideas bring out in others. You hold back from expressing your ideas as others want to commercialise them.You struggle to express your deep knowing.Your ideas are your soul on the page. Your creativity is a rarely seen glimpse into your soul. You create to provide solutions to the challenges you see for humanity. Your creativity has a greater purpose than you. You don't wish to be ‘seen' for the changes you can make towards a better humanity. The exposure of yourself is not what drives you but working towards a better humanity. You provide the answers in your creative work. You are focused on your truth. If you feel like this - this group is for you. You have never belonged in the world. You have seen so many conditions and games. What others conform to belong. You feel like your truth exposes an ugliness in others. The shadows, dark motivation, the unconscious of Jung's work, or the demons. I wrote a whole book called bringing out the ugly! Some Quotes which may speak to you;“If we want a better world, we have to make it ourselves.”Alice Walker, Taking The Arrow Out Of The Heart.“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” Khalil Gibran“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth” Gautama Buddha.“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you Don't go back to sleep! You must ask for what you really want. Don't go back to sleep! People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch, The door is round and open. Don't go back to sleep!” Rumi “I'm not interested in how people move, but what moves them. “Pina Bausch“Everything must come from the heart, must be lived.”Pina Bausch“The things we discover for ourselves are the most important.”Pina Bausch“Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.” Octavia E. Butler“I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure. “Octavia E. Butler“I don't belong on earth, my soul is from the stars. I'm visiting this planet for a while so i can help people listen to their hearts.” Nikki roweAim: We are only as good as our creative process. You feel physically better when you transmute your ideas into creative projects. But suffer projection for them and their impacts on others. You feel misunderstood, for your difference of view - framing - where you see the world from. This group is about promoting creative well-being within this expression. Finding your way to this group:You may identify with some of these labels as you search for your belonging - INFJ, INTJ, ISFJ, Personality Disorder, Hypersensitive, Highly sensitive person, empath, Starseed, alien.What others might call you; Visionary, pioneering, unique, dreamer, idealist, warrior, wizard, weird.Can you imagine collaborating with truly like-minded beings that have got your sensitivities at a soul level supporting your truth to be in the world? Open to all expressions of creativity, ages, backgrounds, and locations - there are no limits.my bioAfter receiving a first-class honours degree in Marine Science at NUI, Galway and completing a PhD in Physical Oceanography at Southampton University in the UK, Naoisé O'Reilly returned to Ireland and founded and directed an alternative school.Through her quirky, open-ended and wholly unapologetic podcast, Purple Psychology, musings and raw non-fiction work that covers personal and cultural topics and frequently displays the dyslexic mind, Naoisé invites those who read her writings to enter a new world of possibility that begins by looking through a magical mirror that reflects hidden emotions, dreams and our ambiguously mysterious, yet eternally beautiful inner landscape.

Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation Download the Selfpause Mindfulness App The practice of mindfulness of breathing meditation is a quintessential form of Buddhist meditation. It was developed by Gautama Buddha and described in several suttas. The practice of breathing mindfully can help you achieve a state of peace and happiness. If you're looking for an effective meditation technique, read this article to learn how to practice mindful breathing.

In this episode Jacob and Evan chat about many interesting topics:Who was the Buddha, and how do world religions view him? How did the Neanderthals interact with Homo sapiens? What daring feat was performed over some alcohol and a bet?How strong was the earthquake in Turkey, and how does it compare to those of the past?What are the ethics of colonization, really though?Support the show

Sadhguru tells us a story about why Gautama the Buddha sent his disciple to a prostitute's house. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sadhguru tells us a story about why Gautama the Buddha sent his disciple to a prostitute's house. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sadhguru tells us a story about why Gautama the Buddha sent his disciple to a prostitute's house. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sadhguru tells us a story about why Gautama the Buddha sent his disciple to a prostitute's house. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bhisham Sahni was an iconic writer, playwright and actor, born on 8 August 1915. Bhisham Sahni was one of the most well known and celebrated writers of post-independent India. While he was also known for being a professor, an essayist, translator, editor, dramatist, theatre Director, actor, social and political activist, it is his fiction that has made the most significant contribution to Hindi literature. One of the most gifted writers of his time, a man whose humanity ran like a deep river through his life and work, a man who lived with quiet dignity and gentle kindness, Bhisham Sahni wrote some of the finest books of his time, books imbued with humanity, compassion, gentle humour and delicate nuances. Proficient in Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and English, Bhisham Sahni started writing short stories at the age of 16. He wrote in Hindi more than a hundred short stories, compiled in ten volumes; seven novels, six plays, stories for children, a biography of his brother, Balraj Sahni, an autobiography and his Literary Journey (MeriSahitYatra) in Punjabi. BhishamSahni's last unpublished novel on Gautama Buddha was written in English. Sahni's screen acting debut came after he had turned 69 and new wave filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza offered him the lead in Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho (1984). In 1986, the Indian neo-realist filmmaker Govind Nihalani turned Sahni's novel 'Tamas' into a landmark television film. It was also the high point of Sahni's acting career. He played an old Sikh on the run with his wife from the riot-torn areas. Watched, and loved, all over India, the film triggered violence from Hindu militants, including threats to Nihalani. He was last seen in Aparna Sen's critically acclaimed film Mr And Mrs Iyer (2002). He received numerous awards for his excellence as a writer. He died in Delhi on 11 July 2003. Cover art: Irfan --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sm-irfan/message

There are so many ways to explain or look at what enlightenment is. Gautama Buddha once said that it's the end of suffering. Enlightenment can also be defined as the experience that you're not separate from God, you're one with God.Merriam-Webster - Definition of enlightened1: freed from ignorance and misinformationNobody can know what spiritual enlightenment is until they attain enlightenment, however one of the most popular benefits of meditation is that it helps the person to reach a stage called enlightenment, described as a clarity of thinking allowing deeper levels of knowledge, perception, and purpose. When it comes to every day thinking if your stressed out not only will stress affect your health it also negatively impacts your ability to think clearly. Have you ever tried to read a book, make music, create something, or study while under stress? Stress, anxiety, and fear cause us to continually focus on ourselves and our own issues making focusing on positive change nearly impossible. So, can anyone become enlightened? When you uncover this True mind within, pain, worry and stress disappear, you can know the ways of the world, and live well with a balance mind. Listen in while Coach KA shares on his experience towards spiritual enlightenment from religion to self-discovery of the Kingdom of God within. The age of enlightenment is upon us and it's here to show us who we really are. 

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What do you have in common with Harry Potter, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Gautama Buddha and even Jesus? You and the rest of humanity are playing out the Hero's Journey, which starts and ends in the place we call “home.” AFFIRMATION: I am the hero of my journey.

Let's support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine!  HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-DivineWhat is Carving The Divine about?Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.Carving the Divine Awards: World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020  - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival  2020  - Best International Documentary award Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize  Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 -  Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder ColoradoThe art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan.  Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World.   These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason.  And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.More information please visit: http://www.carvingthedivine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDivine/https://www.instagram.com/carvingthedivine/https://twitter.com/CarvingDivineSupport the show

Let's support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine!  HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-DivineCheck out an endorsement review of Carving the Divine by Rinzai Zen Master, Meido Moore"Great Buddhist sculpture reveals not only a hard-won technical mastery and aesthetic refinement: it possesses an energetic, luminous quality that has the ability to transform our conditions, and even to give the viewer an experiential taste of the qualities represented by each figure. This wonderful film "Carving the Divine" shows us that the path to mastery of this ancient art is as much a spiritual discipline as it is the learning of a skill. The profound yet stern compassion of the teacher, and the sincerity of the apprentices as they seek to uncover the images within the wood, are wonderfully shown. Watching this film, one may grasp how the art of the Busshi is not simply to produce sculpture: it is itself a Way of life and wisdom, in which the images mirror the artists' own hearts."- Meido Moore, Rinzai Zen priest Abbot at Korinji Rinzai Zen MonasteryWhat is Carving The Divine about?Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.Carving the Divine Awards: World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020  - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival  2020  - Best International Documentary award Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize  Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 -  Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder ColoradoThe art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan.  Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World.   These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason.  And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.More information please visit: http://www.carvingthedivine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDivine/https://www.instagram.com/carvingthedivine/https://twitter.com/CarvingDivineSupport the show

Let's support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine!  HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-DivineCheck out an endorsement review of Carving the Divine by Art Historian Mark Schumacher"Carving the Divine explores the modern remnants of Japan's ancient carving traditions – largely hidden from public gaze. It captures the hardships and aspirations of the current generation of apprentice-artisans training under the harsh-yet-kind tutelage of a master carver. Heart-warming and intimate, "Carving the Divine" unveils the secret world of master-disciple relationships among sculptors of religious icons. It also shines a spotlight on the time-honored traditions of passing down ancient techniques to a new generation. This film is a godsend for anyone who has worked with a mallet and chisel, but everyone who sees it will be touched by its beauty, benevolence, and blessings of compassion."- Mark Schumacher, Art HistorianWhat is Carving The Divine about?Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.Carving the Divine Awards: World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020  - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival  2020  - Best International Documentary award Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize  Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 -  Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder ColoradoThe art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan.  Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World.   These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason.  And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.More information please visit: http://www.carvingthedivine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDivine/https://www.instagram.com/carvingthedivine/https://twitter.com/CarvingDivineSupport the show

Let's support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine!  HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-DivineCheck out an endorsement review of Carving the Divine by Martial Artist Teacher, Author, Speaker An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes!"Can a traditional Japanese sacred art form based on generations of selfless apprentices studying with stern masters survive into the 21st Century? Has Japan retained enough reverence for the demanding learning process that takes years of thankless dedication to just begin to develop mastery? I sat breathlessly through “Carving the Divine”, silently cheering on those few committed artists as they approached gaining the exquisite skill of depicting through carved wood the most sublime of Buddhist sacred images. Will they make it? Can they accept the firm and relentless coaching from their masters? Filmmaker Yujiro Seki pulls aside the curtain and shows us nakedly the disciplined world of the busshi, master carvers of Buddhist wonder. An amazingly touching film!"- An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes, Teacher, Author, SpeakerWhat is Carving The Divine about?Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.Carving the Divine Awards: World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020  - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival  2020  - Best International Documentary award Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize  Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 -  Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder ColoradoThe art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan.  Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World.   These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason.  And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.More information please visit: http://www.carvingthedivine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDi...https://www.instagram.com/carvingthed...https://twitter.com/CarvingDivineSupport the show

Let's support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine!  HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-DivineCheck out an endorsement review of Carving the Divine by Rev. Marvin HaradaThe Bishop and Co-Director, Center for Buddhist Education Buddhist Churches of America"Carving the Divine is more than a movie about amazing wood sculptors of Japan. To me, the movie is about the Master-Apprentice, or the Master-Disciple relationship, and how this is still being transmitted in the traditional manner.....stern, but yet ultimately kind, in training the apprentice to be a true artist in both skill and spirit."- Rev. Marvin Harada, The Bishop and Co-Director, Center for Buddhist Education Buddhist Churches of AmericaWhat is Carving The Divine about?Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.Carving the Divine Awards: World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020  - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival  2020  - Best International Documentary award Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize  Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 -  Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder ColoradoThe art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan.  Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World.   These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason.  And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.More information please visit: http://www.carvingthedivine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDivine/https://www.instagram.com/carvingthedivine/https://twitter.com/CarvingDivineSupport the show

Episode #834Fun fact: Did you know that Gautama Buddha delivered his first religious discourse to just 5 pundits?What do you think is the cause of suffering? Is it love? Is it money? No. It is all the desires that we have. Ashdin talks about how it is a paradox. He talks about how we, as humans tend to trap ourselves in desires that we create for ourselves, and the desire, is always out of reach and creates suffering. All this and much more in this episode.You can watch the full video episodes of The Habit Coach Podcast with Ashdin Doctor here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJLdd6v64eA650G1bwNrBkAYou can also check out Ashdin's Linktree Page here: https://linktr.ee/awesome180Check out the Awesome180 website: http://awesome180.com/You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshdindocLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link: https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38You can listen to this and other incredible shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Caroline Hosts Sam Henry; the creator and curator of Daily Wisdom Texts (https://www.dailywisdomtexts.com). Daily Wisdom Texts is a subscription service that sends you text messages from wisdom literature each day to provide a daily moment of meditative reflection. Announcing a partnership with great ally-guest Egyptian aphorism artist, Yahia Lababidi, whom we will quote with abandon this Fund Drive hour. Aspiring to Click & Clack, Statler & Waldorf, Caroline and Sam shall to and fro: aphorism poker (Much Yahia), sprinkled with snappy come-backs, Dorothy Parker, and liberating Zen…       Sam Henry is the creator and curator of Daily Wisdom Texts (https://www.dailywisdomtexts.com). Daily Wisdom Texts is a subscription service that sends you text messages from wisdom literature each day to provide a daily moment of meditative reflection.   Available options include sayings of Gautama Buddha, Epicurus, Pierkei Avot (rabbinic maxims), Rumi, Omar Khayyam, Evagrius Ponticus, Heraclitus, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Rabindranath Tagore, Ecclesiastes, the Tao Te Ching and many more!   Today we are excited to announce the launch of a partnership to bring you the aphorisms of Yahia Lababidi. Yahia is a friend and frequent guest of The Visionary Activist. He is the author of Desert Songs and Learning to Pray as well as 9 other books of poems, aphorisms, essays & conversations. You can sign up for a free 14-day trial at https://dailywisdomtexts.com/yahia_lababidi.       Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Words to Live By appeared first on KPFA.

Vishvapani looks behind the veils of history, legend and the texts themselves to conjur a vivid, felt image of the Buddha's personality. In a series of beautifully observed close-up drawings from the Pali Canon we are left with a portrait of spiritual genius that is both enigmatically distant and thoroughly human. From the talk The Buddha's Personality, part of the series Gautama Buddha, given at London Buddhist Centre, February 2011 to mark the launch of the book: 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011). *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud

Lyrics:Allah Tum Ho Eshwar Tum HoTum Hi Ho Ram RahimYesu Tum Ho Nanak Tum HoZohrashtra Bhi Ho Mahaveer Tum HoGautama Buddha KarimMere Ram Mere Ram Ram Rahim (3)Meaning:O Lord! You are Allah, Eshwar, Rama, Rahim, Jesus, Guru Nanak, Zoroastra, Mahaveer, Gautama Buddha. O my Lord Ram, Rahim.

Sadhguru talks about the nature of the human energy form, and how rearranging its geometry can transform a mass of human flesh and bones into a divine entity. He also narrates an incident from Gautama Buddha's life – a prediction about his future that came true.Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.

Sadhguru talks about the nature of the human energy form, and how rearranging its geometry can transform a mass of human flesh and bones into a divine entity. He also narrates an incident from Gautama Buddha's life – a prediction about his future that came true.Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For those of us who are committed to a life of awakening and truth, Sluyter gives us deep insight into the writings of such luminaries as Mark Twain, William Blake, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, J.D. Salinger and many more. You'll not be bored in his class as he takes us deep into the spiritual insights hidden in the writings of these revered literary geniuses. Dean Sluyter lived in New Jersey for 33 years where he developed the Literature of Enlightenment Program at the Pingry School and worked with inmates at Northern State Prison and Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility. He now lives in Santa Monica, California and teaches natural methods of meditation and awakening throughout the United States and beyond. He's known for his funny, down-to-earth style and for making life-transforming teachings accessible and easy. He is the author of many books including The Zen Commandments (Tarcher/Putnam 2001), Why the Chicken Crossed the Road and Other Hidden Enlightenment Teachings (Tarcher/Putnam 1998), Cinema Nirvana: Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies (Three Rivers Press 2005), Natural Meditation: A Guide to Effortless Meditative Practice (Tarcher/Penguin 2015) Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction (TarcherPerigee 2018) and The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature (New World Library 2022)Interview Date: 4/1/2022 Tags: MP3, Dean Sluyter, William Blake, Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn, Gary Synder, Jack Kerouac, Poetry, Ernest Hemingway, Haiku, Basho, kenshō, Big Two-Hearted River, PTSD, Farewell to Arms, To the Lighthouse, Anattā, non-self, Dr. Suess, Cat in the Hat, Caravaggio's Calling of St. Matthew, J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield, Seymour Glass, Glass Family stories, Gautama Buddha, Meditation, Education, Writing, Art & Creativity, Buddhism

When the Buddha finally sat down under the Bodhi tree and saw deeply into the nature of things, what had brought him to that point? And what happened next? Vishvapani focusses in on the Buddha's experience after Enlightenment, bringing his nuanced, perceptive reading to the words the Buddha himself is said to have employed in order to best evoke his experiences as he struggled to give voice to them.  Excerpted from the talk The Buddha's Vision, part of the series Gautama Buddha, given in Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2011, launching the book 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One' (Quercus, 2011). *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud

An Ascended Master is a great teacher, healer or prophet who has lived a human life and who is now in the realm of spirit. Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha,” lived during the 5th century B.C. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Although he had an easy life, Gautama was moved by suffering in the world. •Contact: agentk21podcast@gmail.com -Music: agentk21music@gmail.com -Counseling: Fullcirclecounselingservice@gmail.com •Linktree- https://linktr.ee/agentk21podcast •Music Linktree - https://linktr.ee/Agentk21music?utm_source=linktree_profile_share •Counseling - https://www.keandranesmith.com/ •Donations - https://linktr.ee/agentk21podcast •Music Lessons Website - https://agentk21music.wixsite.com/mysite •”NEW” - Merchandise Store - https://1111-podcast.creator-spring.com •Social Media: @agentk21podcast (IG); @agentk21 (Twitter) •YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCVMPPFBImTwvXpbx-ndg-ZQ •Introduction music: https://soundcloud.com/agentk21/interlude - Interlude by @Agentk21music (IG).

The Enigmatic. The Educator. The Enlightened.This is the story of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).Instagram (@madeofmettlepodcast)Facebook (Made of Mettle Podcast Group)madeofmettlepodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/madeofmettle)

What do the following people have in common: Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, supermarket magnate Frank Outlaw, spiritual teacher Gautama Buddha, and the father of Margaret Thatcher? They are known to be motivators of people and sources of many powerful quotations. They also share a common understanding of the power of our Words, Actions, Thoughts, Character and Habits. Do you understand the agricultural relationship of these 5 things- How they grow into you? Character is defined by... On Today's Podcast of Living Life Like It Matters, it is ‘Story time with Mr. Black’. Today Mr. Black will be talking about Character. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous speech, ‘I have a Dream’, references character. Dr. Kings dream was to live in a country, in a world, where character was the determinant of our progress and treatment. In a paraphrase, he had a dream that one day his 4 children would live in an America where they were judged by their choices, instead of their ‘non-choices’. Dr. King believed in a meritocracy; to be treated based on his repeated actions. Where does our character come from? It comes from our action. Where do our actions come from? They come from our thoughts. Where do our thoughts come from? They come from our Words. There is an interconnectivity between our Words, Actions Thoughts, Character and Habits. “Plant a thought and reap a word; plant a word and reap an action; plant an action and reap a habit; plant a habit and reap a character; plant a character and reap a destiny”. Its all about choices! Enjoy today’s Story Time, Character is defined by our choices! Tune into our new Podcasts every Monday and Thursday, and build the pattern for; Living Life Like It Matters. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to leave an honest rating and, or, review it would be appreciated. Subscribe and follow our Podcasts and build the pattern for; Living Life Like It Matters. Be sure to Like and Follow us on our facebook page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we'll celebrate a Paralympic win, ask ‘R U OK?', meet the kids welcoming arrivals from Afghanistan, find out why a tree was flown across the world, and discover which extinct creature is still alive. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many medals did Australian Paralympians just win? 2. What type of gathering is helping the kids at Mogo Public School? 3. In which city did 89 people arrive from Afghanistan? 4. What type of tree did Gautama Buddha sit beneath in India? 5. What is the name of the island where the Gould's Mouse was found? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: In which Victorian city will the sapling be planted? ANSWERS: 1. 80 2. Yarning circles 3. Adelaide 4. Bodhi tree 5. Shark Bay Island BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Bendigo

In today's episode, Gina discusses the innumerable benefits of establishing a basic mindfulness meditation practice in your life. The advantages of incorporating a mantra into your practice are discussed. How to handle your thinking experience during mindfulness practice is touched on. You can't do it wrong, start today!  Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance. -Gautama Buddha

Nathaniel & Sami talk about what makes a true master, the difficult path to enlightenment, and the powerful benefits of Vipassana, an ancient meditation technique taught by Gautama Buddha. www.curiouschimps.com www.youtube.com/curiouschimpspodcast We are available on all podcast streaming services.