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In the vast ocean of teachings, how do we discern the true Dhamma from the false?

https://nalandainstitute.org/Bridging Contemplative Science and Modern Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Joe LoizzoThis script features an engaging discussion on the integration of contemplative science and wisdom with the modern medical landscape, highlighting the interdisciplinary work of Dr. Joe Loizzo. Joe, an MD, PhD, founder of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, and a psychotherapist, shares his journey from medical school to studying Tibetan Buddhism and contemplative practices, and how this influenced his approach to health and healing. The conversation delves into the challenges and pitfalls of modern science and healthcare, emphasizing the need for a more human-centered approach that integrates contemplative practices and spirituality. Joe's perspectives on mindfulness, compassion, and the potential for a transformative shift in healthcare, towards a model that values human experience and wisdom alongside scientific advancements, are explored.00:00 The Journey to Understanding Contemplative Healing00:47 Introducing the Healers Council and Guest Joe Loizzo MD PhD03:39 Joe's Unique Path: From Psychiatry to Tibetan Studies04:12 The Impact of Family and Early Influences on Joe's Career08:26 Exploring the Intersection of Science, Spirituality, and Healing17:36 The Challenges and Rewards of Integrating Ancient Wisdom with Modern Medicine28:08 Contemplation in Action: Bridging Ancient Traditions and Contemporary Life32:35 Advice for 21st Century Healers: Embracing a Contemplative Approach35:58 Reflecting on Personal and Professional Growth

Yia Mas is founded by Greek American Kristina Maria Headrick. After witnessing the effects of Greece's devastating financial crisis on friends and family, Kristina felt compelled to share more about the country's culture and support Greece by bringing Greek wellness products to America. Yia Mas marries Kristina's Greek upbringing with her research on Greek philosophy, dance, design, and culture. Kristina's curiosity and appreciation for self-inquiry inspire her to share Greek folk remedies and ancient traditions and promote Greece beyond the usual diaspora narrative. Kristina holds a degree in history from the University of Virginia. She has extensive experience studying yoga and meditation (200-hour RYT, 100-hour meditation teacher training with Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science, 75-hour training with Katonah Yoga, and the Mentorship program at Sky Ting Yoga in NYC). With a background in writing and digital marketing, her work attempts to bridge the gap between our increasingly digital realities and tactile experiences. She balances digital work with teaching movement and meditation, including in corporate and co-working space settings in New York City. Instagram:@yia.mas @kristinadelphiwww.yia-mas.comEpisode music: Manolis Kottoros

Rahshaana Green is the Director of Equity and Contemplative Psychotherapy at the Nalanda Institute. After receiving her BA in Biophysical Chemistry from Dartmouth College and an MBA from University of Texas-Austin, Rahshaana combined her passion for science and business skills to spend 15+ years in Marketing and Business Development for medical device and life science companies. One day, a car accident helped her find her way to a yoga mat as a means of recovery and it opened her eyes to the power of embodied practices as a tool for self-discovery, self-care and self-healing. Rahshaana got trained in Forrest yoga to help bring these tools to others. She then pursued personal study in meditation, mindfulness, and compassion practices to deepen her own growth and to empower others to cultivate well-being and resilience. When she's not teaching or coaching, Rahshaana is a global explorer, continuously seeking new methods of movement to enrich her life and the lives of those she teaches. In this conversation, we really drilled down into what makes diversity initiatives successful versus unsuccessful, potent versus ineffective. We discussed how and why code switching functions, what are some of the key traits of a truly inclusive leader, what she believes is the future of diversity and equity work, and how she's able to stay positive, focused and radiantly alive while pursuing what can be a challenging career path. Visit Rahshaana on the web at https://www.rahshaanagreen.com/

For episode 227 of the Metta Hour, we are continuing our Mental Health Series. In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health by applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice.For this fifth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and meditation scholar-teacher, Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD. Joe is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years' experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. He is an Assistant professor at Weill-Cornell Medical College, the founder of the educational non-profit Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, and author of several books.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/mettaIn this episode, Sharon and Joe discuss:The conflict in the Middle EastHow Joe came into the field of Mental HealthHow the field has evolved thus farHow events of the world affect the personalShould mental health care plans include service?How stigma around treatment is evolvingContributing factors to the Mental Health Crisis in the U.S.The impetus for founding Nalanda InstituteThe role Joe played in Sharon's early teachingEastern vs Western approach to psychologyThe compassionate approach to the human conditionLearning to work with our minds is not a luxuryWhere psychedelics fit inThe future of Mental HealthThe conversation closes with a guided meditation led by Joe. To learn more about Joe's work or his different books, you can visit his website. If you would like to suggest a topic for this series, you can email admin@sharonsalzberg.com with your questions and suggestions.Mental Health ResourcesNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline call 988 or (800) 273-8255Psychology Today Find a Mindfulness-Trained TherapistActive Peace Yoga with Reggie HubbardThe Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry KaufmanMark Epstein Psychiatrist & Author with a Buddhist LensNalanda Institute Contemplative Psychotherapy ProgramExpress Yourself Black Man Healing Community for Black MenBlack Boys Om Black Boys & Men Healing & Wellness EducationCloud Sangha Community For Meditation & WellnessThe Trevor Project Support for LGBTQ Mental HealthTherapy for Black Girls Mental Wellness for Black Women and GirlsThe Friendship Bench Creating Safe Spaces & CommunityHope for Bereaved Grief Support GroupsOption B Grief, Trauma and Loss SupportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Rahshaana Green is a multidisciplinary wellness consultant who combines her knowledge and experience in science, yoga and building human connection to help people heal. She's a Forrest Yoga Guardian and the Director of Equity and Contemplative Psychotherapy at the Nalanda Institute, where she directs and teaches within the Contemplative Psychotherapy Programs.In their conversation, Rahshaana tells Anne about being a curious kid, a high performer and voracious reader who used books as windows into other worlds. She talks about how she learned the power of agency from her mother, who taught her and her siblings, with a ‘scared-straight' approach, how to make choices to take life into the direction they intended. The oldest of four, Rahshaana admits that her choices were also a potential blueprint for her siblings, and how a desire to influence them positively led her to pursue an early career in science. After receiving her BA in Biophysical Chemistry from Dartmouth College and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin, Rahshaana talks about how she combined her passion for science and business skills, which led her to pursue a fifteen-year career in Marketing and Business Development for medical device and life science companies.Rahshaana then explains how an accident directed her towards yoga — Forrest Yoga specifically. Able to heal herself through this practice, she tells Anne how she made the choice to certify as a teacher and with the support of an amazing manager was able to do so in parallel to her career. She continued to pursue a personal study in meditation, mindfulness and compassion practices to deepen her own growth and to empower others to cultivate well-being and resilience.Reaching the present, Anne asks Rahshaana to talk through her journey that led her to the Nalanda Institute in Contemplative Science (which is, incidentally, how the two became acquainted). Rahshaana talks in depth about the programs she teaches in Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT). And who needs to explore CBRT? Probably everyone, according to her, because, as we can probably all attest, ‘human-ing' is hard. To conclude, the pair discusses how the power of compassion and mindfulness combined can help people access emotions, including difficult emotions, and become resilient to feelings like discomfort. And they talk about the importance of intimacy — a word that can describe the connection we can hope to have with the body — as a form of ultimate intelligence. A profound and inspiring conversation. Happy listening!*** Selected Links from EpisodeYou can find Rahshaana via her website - https://www.rahshaanagreen.com/On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rahshaana.greenOn Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rahshaanag/and on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahshaana-green-71aa164The Nanlanda  Institute for Contemplative Science - https://nalandainstitute.org/Compassion-Based Resilience Training - https://nalandainstitute.org/compassion-based-resilience-training/Forrest Yoga - https://forrest.yoga/Listen to Rahshaana on Wonderstruck with Elizabeth Rovere - https://youtu.be/CgeTd79UEIU?si=BWtBwj__KZUFrd-ORev. angel Kyodo williams - https://revangel.com/The song I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl by Nina Simone - https://open.spotify.com/track/3NcJu9876GBJuNU6vJOrbb?si=528cf781c02b42dcThe book Song of Increase by Jacqueline Freeman - https://www.amazon.com/Song-Increase-Listening-Honeybees-Beekeeping/dp/1622037448***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you  so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/  Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: IG: @_outoftheclouds or  @annvi  @annvi.bsky.social

Clementine Moss is a Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, an Applied Shamanic Practitioner, and a non-denominational minister of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. She has certificates in Energy Medicine, Plant Medicine Integration and Conflict Resolution under the instruction of Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. Clem has a certificate in Contemplative Psychotherapy from the Nalanda Institute and is a Master of Morphic Awakening Energetic Healing Technique, a profound modality that promotes energy healing on all levels. Much of Clementine's insight has been gained through participating in many Vipassana meditation retreats and the ensuing 30 years of practice, as well as a regular practice in Advaita Vedanta and Tibetan Buddhism meditation techniques.https://www.clementinemoss.com/http://www.zepparella.com/shows-news.html

We are thrilled to interview Pooja Amy Shah, MD, doctor in integrative medicine and family medicine. In her integrative medicine practice, she combines eastern practices along with Western medicine to treat the mind and body holistically. In a society where we typically receive care in piecemeal, Dr. Pooja Amy Shah believes in catering treatment to the individual and all aspects of being human. Dr. Pooja is an assistant professor at Columbia University, licensed in Medical Acupuncture, Yoga teacher certified, and teaches at O-p-e-n.com, The Path, and Nalanda Institute. We discuss her philosophy around health and wellness, how to address chronic stress and her advice on a healthy diet and go-to supplements.  We recently launched Modern Mind, a new group practice for individuals and couples in New York City. If you're experiencing a sense of stuckness in your life or relationship, we're here to help. Visit our website to learn more about the practice. LOVELINK is hosted by Brooklyn-based therapists Dr. Signe Simon and Dr. Simone Humphrey. To learn more about our work, visit lovelink.co. If you'd like to contact us directly, send us an email to info@lovelink.co. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovelink/support

In this episode we meet Joseph Loizzo, MD, PhD, who is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years' experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. Joe shares his story of founding the Nalanda Institute, in NYC, as an intersection between contemplative approaches from Buddhism, Psychology and Psychotherapy. The discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of the practitioner model and Joe shares his approaches to rigorous engagement between his training as an MD and his practice in the Tantric Buddhist tradition. The discussion turns to cross-cultural research frameworks and we discuss his article, "Contemplative Psychotherapy," which is the introduction to a new volume he is the editor of called, Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy: Accelerating Healing and Transformation (Routledge, 2023). In this article Joe speaks of the central importance of transformation of the body and how it can be beneficial to start approaching the idea of embodiment through the principals of spaciousness and light, based upon the Buddhist notions of the subtle bodies. Joseph (Joe) Loizzo is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he researches and teaches contemplative self-healing and optimal health. He has taught the philosophy of science and religion, the scientific study of contemplative states, and the Indo-Tibetan mind and health sciences at Columbia University, where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies. East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music at the end of the episode: Eventide, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode we meet Joseph Loizzo, MD, PhD, who is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years' experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. Joe shares his story of founding the Nalanda Institute, in NYC, as an intersection between contemplative approaches from Buddhism, Psychology and Psychotherapy. The discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of the practitioner model and Joe shares his approaches to rigorous engagement between his training as an MD and his practice in the Tantric Buddhist tradition. The discussion turns to cross-cultural research frameworks and we discuss his article, "Contemplative Psychotherapy," which is the introduction to a new volume he is the editor of called, Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy: Accelerating Healing and Transformation (Routledge, 2023). In this article Joe speaks of the central importance of transformation of the body and how it can be beneficial to start approaching the idea of embodiment through the principals of spaciousness and light, based upon the Buddhist notions of the subtle bodies. Joseph (Joe) Loizzo is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he researches and teaches contemplative self-healing and optimal health. He has taught the philosophy of science and religion, the scientific study of contemplative states, and the Indo-Tibetan mind and health sciences at Columbia University, where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies. East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music at the end of the episode: Eventide, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we meet Joseph Loizzo, MD, PhD, who is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years' experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. Joe shares his story of founding the Nalanda Institute, in NYC, as an intersection between contemplative approaches from Buddhism, Psychology and Psychotherapy. The discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of the practitioner model and Joe shares his approaches to rigorous engagement between his training as an MD and his practice in the Tantric Buddhist tradition. The discussion turns to cross-cultural research frameworks and we discuss his article, "Contemplative Psychotherapy," which is the introduction to a new volume he is the editor of called, Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy: Accelerating Healing and Transformation (Routledge, 2023). In this article Joe speaks of the central importance of transformation of the body and how it can be beneficial to start approaching the idea of embodiment through the principals of spaciousness and light, based upon the Buddhist notions of the subtle bodies. Joseph (Joe) Loizzo is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he researches and teaches contemplative self-healing and optimal health. He has taught the philosophy of science and religion, the scientific study of contemplative states, and the Indo-Tibetan mind and health sciences at Columbia University, where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies. East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music at the end of the episode: Eventide, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/buddhist-studies

In this episode we meet Joseph Loizzo, MD, PhD, who is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years' experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. Joe shares his story of founding the Nalanda Institute, in NYC, as an intersection between contemplative approaches from Buddhism, Psychology and Psychotherapy. The discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of the practitioner model and Joe shares his approaches to rigorous engagement between his training as an MD and his practice in the Tantric Buddhist tradition. The discussion turns to cross-cultural research frameworks and we discuss his article, "Contemplative Psychotherapy," which is the introduction to a new volume he is the editor of called, Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy: Accelerating Healing and Transformation (Routledge, 2023). In this article Joe speaks of the central importance of transformation of the body and how it can be beneficial to start approaching the idea of embodiment through the principals of spaciousness and light, based upon the Buddhist notions of the subtle bodies. Joseph (Joe) Loizzo is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he researches and teaches contemplative self-healing and optimal health. He has taught the philosophy of science and religion, the scientific study of contemplative states, and the Indo-Tibetan mind and health sciences at Columbia University, where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies. East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music at the end of the episode: Eventide, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

This episode of Chitheads is a talk from Joe Loizzo republished from Embodied Philosophy's Yoga Seminar.  It's a taste of a deeper dive with Dr. Joe Loizzo in our upcoming 30-hr Certificate Program, “Buddhist Psychology in the Nalanda Tradition,” co-presented with the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. To learn more or to take advantage of the Early Bird pricing (before May 19), go here. About the Guest Joseph (Joe) Loizzo, MD, Ph.D., is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years of experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning, and development. Joe is the Founder & Academic Director of the Nalanda Institute. He is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he researches and teaches contemplative self-healing and optimal health. He has taught the philosophy of science and religion, the scientific study of contemplative states, and the Indo-Tibetan mind and health sciences at Columbia University, where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies. In this episode, we discuss: The philosophy of science from a Western point of view and practice. The history and context of the mind-body split in Western science. Research on stress and neuroplasticity that shed light on the mind-body connection.  Buddhist and scientific definitions of the mind and consciousness.  The question of where do I find my mind? A multi-disciplinary paradigm of mind-brain integration. Yoga as the science of integrating the human nervous system, mind, and body with awareness.   Select slides from Joe's Talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Reilly Nichols, director of the Yoga Studies program at Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science in New York City, reflects on her transformational relationship with wonder, dating back to her time as a student at Harvard in the 1970s. When Mary first began feeling currents of energy coursing up her spine and into the crown of her head, hearing wind chimes and choral music unheard by others, she tried to distance herself from what it all would mean to her life. “I was trying to tamp it down,” Mary tells Wonderstruck's Elizabeth Rovere. “Nobody understood.” From that initial state of resistance, Mary soon learned to embrace her awakening, ultimately relying on it as a foundation upon which she continues to elevate consciousness and change lives.https://wonderstruck.orghttps://www.instagram.com/wonderstruckpod/https://www.youtube.com/@wonderstruckpodhttps://www.facebook.com/wonderstruckpodhttps://twitter.com/wonderstruckpodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wonderstruckpodhttps://www.meditationmary.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Through her private yoga and coaching practices, and in her role teaching Compassion-Based Resilience Training at Nalanda Institute in New York City, Rahshaana Green helps students manage stress and heal reactivity by developing greater clarity, self-knowledge, and grace. But, as Rahshaana tells Wonderstruck's Elizabeth Rovere, her own path to becoming a practitioner meant overcoming pain and trauma. “When you literally have to have an injury make you stop and pause,” Rahshaana says, “there's a few things that aren't working.” Reflecting on her own life— from the complexities of her childhood in Houston's inner city to embracing her mother as a source of empowerment to the surprising evolution of her career—Rahshaana shares how she ultimately learned the value of vulnerability and stillness, and how she carries forth an intimate, ongoing relationship with wonder that was once beyond her imagination.https://wonderstruck.orghttps://www.instagram.com/wonderstruckpod/https://www.youtube.com/@wonderstruckpodhttps://www.facebook.com/wonderstruckpodhttps://twitter.com/wonderstruckpodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wonderstruckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dr. Reyes talks to Nikole Lim about her artistic childhood and how her love of storytelling developed into a photography and filmmaking career. She discusses the transition from capturing stories of the pain and suffering in the world, to aligning herself with survivors of sexual violence. She notes that this survivor-led approach, centered around education, leadership, and resourcing for women and girls, is the catalyst of community transformation. Nikole is a speaker, educator, author, and the founder and international director of Freely in Hope. A native of the Bay Area, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in film production from Loyola Marymount University and has a master's in global leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is trained in Compassion-Based Resilience through the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. You can learn more about Nikole's work in her book Liberation Is Here: Women Uncovering Hope in a Broken World.Content warning: This episode briefly mentions sexual assault and self-harm. Rate, review, and subscribe to Sound of the Genuine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this episode, Anne Muhlethaler interviews Dr Jonathan Kaplan, Ph.D. Dr Kaplan is a licensed clinical psychologist, author and teacher, an expert in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), an ACT therapist (for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and also works with the application of mindfulness and meditation in psychotherapy.Dr Kaplan runs the SoHo CBT + Mindfulness Center, he also teaches courses to undergraduates at The New School in "Mindfulness and Meditation in Psychology" and "Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental Health." Prior to that, he taught graduate courses in "Evidence-Based Practice" and "Mindfulness and Meditation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy." He is a visiting faculty member at the Nalanda Institute (which is how Anne came across him), and has held numerous other teaching positions in the past. Dr Kaplan has also written several books, with subjects including the application of mindfulness to city experiences and viewing love and relationships from a modern behavioural perspective. In fall 2020, he also contributed to a playful gift box that incorporated mindfulness with the care of houseplants (i.e., Plantfulness).Over the course of this interview, Anne invites Dr Kaplan to talk about his path, which led him from California to Japan and back, and how he left an early career in law to get into psychology, first working on a suicide hotline. He tells Anne about how he began to meditate while serving as a psychology intern, having to lead patients with psychiatric disability in meditation, and the effects he observed on them. The two of them also talk about Urban Mindfulness, the title of the online column and subsequent book Dr Kaplan wrote, and how those of us living in noisy big cities can find calm and navigate through it all. They discuss some of the practices outlined in the book, including how to deal with sensory overload and what Dr Kaplan calls the mindfulness of diversity, to help us explore our biases and blind spots. To conclude, the two of them discuss the powerful possibilities and psychological flexibility offered by ACT, how it can help us work with limiting stories, away from cognitive diffusion or experiential avoidance, and how this method (which leans on mindfulness) encourages us to act in the world according to our values. A deeply engaging and fascinating interview, full of insights. Happy listening! ***You can find Dr Jonathan Kaplan at Soho CBT - https://www.sohocbt.com/team/dr-kaplanor on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanskaplan/https://nalandainstitute.org/His book, Urban Mindfulness https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Mindfulness-Cultivating-Presence-Purpose/dp/1572247495and his other book ACT and RFT in Relationships https://www.amazon.com/ACT-RFT-Relationships-Commitments-Acceptance/dp/1608823342/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1655999778&refinements=p_27%3AJonathan+S+Kaplan+PhD&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Jonathan+S+Kaplan+PhDThe blog post Anne wrote after her a-ha moment, thanks to Dr Kaplan and his lecture on ACT is here https://avm.consulting/looking-forward/why-i-want-a-flexible-brainACT (to sound as the word 'act) or Acceptance & commitment therapy -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptance_and_commitment_therapySteven C Hayes, founder of ACT - https://stevenchayes.com/about/Dr Herbert Benson and the relaxation response - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Relaxation_ResponseTranscendental meditation or TM - https://www.tm.org/Wu wei - or the concept of non-doing in Taoism - https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/wu-wei-doing-nothing/Walden, the book by Henry David Thoreau - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, it helps people find us and also helps to secure future guests. Thank you  so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/  Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: Twitter: @annvi  IG: @_outoftheclouds 

re/st your mind νιούζλετερ - διαλογισμός για να ξεκουράσεις το νου σου, ένα email που δεν θα σε αγχώνει https://denaargyropoulou.substack.com/GET DENA'S book "CLARITY OF MIND IS POWER: a 5-week journal to support your meditation practice and train your mind to see clearly." https://theonefierceheart.com/shop-the-journalIn each episode @dena.argyropoulou, a mindfulness meditation teacher discusses with other teachers how meditation has helped them find clarity, inspiration, creativity, wisdom, strength, and the ability to manage stress and challenges in life with courage and compassion. Meditation is a powerful tool that helps reconnect with ourselves and the world around us.This week Dena and Scott talk about the path of spiritual awakening, how profound or suffering as human beings is, how our minds struggle and our mental health gets challenged by it all. We also talk about what spiritual bypass is and how meditation we can see our mind for what it really is and use it as a self-care tool to love ourselves and others.Scott Tusa is a mindfulness and Buddhist meditation teacher who has spent the last two decades exploring what it means to awaken the heart through the Buddhist path. Ordained by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, he spent nine years as a Buddhist monk, with much of that time engaged in solitary meditation retreat and study in the United States, India, and Nepal. He teaches meditation and Buddhist psychology internationally in group and one-to-one settings, and supports Tsoknyi Rinpoche's Pundarika Sangha as a practice advisor. He trained in Buddhist philosophy and meditation with some of the greatest living masters since his early twenties, including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Tulku Sangag Rinpoche.Scott is featured regularly at Tibet House, Nalanda Institute, InsightLA, and teaching retreats with Tsoknyi Rinpoche's Pundarika sangha. He has also been featured at Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center, Vajrapani Institute, New York Insight, Shantideva Meditation Center, Tse Chen Ling, the Den Meditation, MNDFL, and many other meditation organizations and communities.SPIRITUAL BYPASSING by John Welwood: https://www.johnwelwood.com/articles/TRIC_interview_uncut.pdfFIND DENAhttps://denaargyropoulou.substack.com/theonefierceheart.comFIND DENA'S tiny book "CLARITY OF MIND IS POWER: a 5-week meditation journal to support your practice and train your mind to see clearly."https://theonefierceheart.com/shop-the-journalFIND SCOTThttps://scotttusa.comhttps://www.instagram.com/scotttusa/?hl=enhttps://web.facebook.com/scottvtusa?_rdc=1&_rdr

Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is pioneering the future of medicine by merging Eastern medical traditions, mind-body medicine and Western allopathic care.  Years ago, we met in Brooklyn over a cup of ceremonial cacao. I offered Dr. Shah social media guidance and she offered me a magical acupuncture experience. I’m excited to share her kindness and wisdom with you! See all show notes on wokeandwired.com We discuss:  The power of rituals Accessing the magic within  Mind-body medicine Growing up with Indian rituals and integrating them today  Meditation as an antidote to anxiety  Metta meditation  Plant medicine  The new paradigm of medicine  Social media About Dr. Pooja Amy Shah: Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is a licensed and dual board certified physician (M.D.) in Integrative Medicine and Family Medicine. She followed medical school and residency with additional education in integrative medicine including: medical acupuncture at Harvard Medical School, contemplative psychotherapy at Nalanda Institute, mind-body medicine at Harvard University’s Benson-Henry Institute, yoga teacher certification at Kula Yoga Project NYC, integrative medicine studies through the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, among others. Dr. Shah has a private integrative medicine practice near Madison Square Park focused on the holistic healing of the body and mind using a skillful blend of Eastern medical traditions and standard Western allopathic care. She also works as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University / New York-Presbyterian Hospital since 2011 where she serves as Director of Integrative Medicine and teaches residents and medical students. She offers a number of courses and workshops, most often on the subject of incorporating mind-body medicine into your daily life for whole health and wellness. Connect with Dr. Pooja Amy Shah:  drpoojaamyshah.com Courses + Workshops: https://www.drpoojaamyshah.com/learn   Connect with Woke & Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired). Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more. Connect with Ksenia:  Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief TikTok: @athomewithksenia Courses and programs

Mindy Newman is a psychotherapist and a meditation teacher at the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. In this episode, Mindy leads a walking meditation to help cultivate love and compassion for all beings we may encounter.

In this episode i'm joined by Kristina Headrick. Kristina is the founder of Yia Mas. Yia Mas is founded by Greek American Kristina Maria Headrick. Yia Mas synthesizes her Greek upbringing with a lifelong study of Greek philosophy, dance, design, and culture. Kristina's unbounded curiosity and and appreciation for self-inquiry led her to pursue alternative ways of presenting Greek folk remedies and ancient traditions in a way that modern audiences find engaging. She holds a degree in history from the University of Virginia. Yia Mas is heavily influenced by Kristina's ongoing studies and certifications. She has extensive experience studying yoga and meditation teacher, (200-hour RYT, 100-hour meditation teacher training with Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science, 75-hour training with Katonah Yoga, Mentorship program at Sky Ting Yoga in NYC). With a background in writing and digital marketing, her work attempts to bridge the gap between our increasingly digital realities and tactile experiences. She balances digital work with teaching movement and meditation, including corporate and co-working space settings in New York City. I met Kristina in the fall of 2019, which I find fascinating, because as I am saying this, I am baffled that it was so recently. After connecting and becoming friends, she has taught me a whole lot about just about everything from mindfulness, wellness, Greek stuff, mastiha, and even Greek dancing. Thats not all, though!! In this episode we will also dive in to a very exciting collaboration between the two of us in hopes to solve a major problem going on in Greece. We don't expect to get rid of the problem entirely, but if the step we take can influence others to do their part, then I think we did our job quite well! Time will only tell!!

Join me on Episode 3 of Season 2 As I chat with Carey Davidson. Carey Davidson is the founder and leader of Tournesol Wellness, a holistic health think tank collaborative in New York City with programs that combine groundbreaking science and proven wisdom to empower people and organizations with strategies that build resilience and wellbeing through self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and mastery of individual gifts. Davidson is also the Executive Director of Tournesol Kids and served as Director of Administration for the Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science. Prior to joining Nalanda, Davidson led Human Resources for Columbia College of Columbia University and was Executive Director of CARING at Columbia, a component of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, which provides culturally sensitive prevention and intervention programs using art and music for at-risk children in New York City. Carey is also the author of The Five Archetypes : In the book, she demonstrates that each of these five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) corresponds to personality types. Inside all of us is a unique blend of these personality archetypes, and understanding the meaning behind each will guide you to living a more enriched and fulfilling life. " A full and successful life begins with self-knowledge. I wrote The Five Archetypes to help you grow into the amazing person you were put on this earth to become." — Carey Davidson Find Carey at: www.careydavidson.com Chat with Betty, The Podcast, It's fun, raw, inspiring, and self growth focused - follow on social for all the behind the scenes- IG: @bettygulko Twitter: @bettygulko TikTok: @betty.gulko CH: @bettygulko Web: *New+Improved Coming Soon!* xx Betty, your GLOW UP bestie Contact: chatwithbettypodcast@gmail.com and BettyGulko@gmail.com for your 1:1 Session with Betty Today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betty-gulko/support

Pilar Jennings brings both a psychoanalytic and Buddhist perspective on mental health.  We discuss psychosis and dissociation in light of the two modalities.  We also touch on themes of ‘self' as seen by both Buddhists and psychoanalysts.  And we also talk about the crazy times we are living in and how we can all manage our own anxieties.Pilar Jennings, PhD, is a psychoanalyst in private practice with a focus on the clinical applications of Buddhist meditation.  She has been working with patients and their families through the Harlem Family Institute since 2004. She is a Visiting Lecturer at Union Theological Seminary, guest lecturer at Columbia University, and faculty member of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.Her book, Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism is available on Amazon here. The Sanity Sessions: Exploring Mental Illness And Maladaptations is a biweekly podcast featuring interviews with leading experts in psychology and mental health.Clint Sabom is Creative Director of Contemplative Light. He lived in Budapest, Hungary in 2003 as a Gilman Scholar. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese. In 2007, he lived for six months in a silent monastery.. He holds bachelor's degrees in Religious Studies and one in Spanish literature. He has traveled extensively through Europe and South America. He has spoken and/or performed at Amnesty International, Health Conferences, High Schools, and art galleries across the US. He has studied and done in his own work in Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Shamanism, NLP, and hypnosis.   Clint offers a powerful audio mini-course on emotional release, with powerful techniques you can use the rest of your life.  Learn more here: https://contemplativelight.teachable.com/p/emotional-release

We have a very special guest and close personal fave Actress/Meditation Coach Amy Rutledge!  Fresh off of her IFC PICTURES Feature Film PREMIERE “Rent-A-Pal” Amy gives us inside scoop on filming, her process, and the journey that lead her to starring role “Lisa”.  The accomplished Meditation Coach also dives into her struggles with the effects of Lyme Disease as well as depression/anxiety that lead her to a path of Meditation/Self Affirmations and Manifestation coaching.  She found it helped her in ways when many other approaches failed.  This lead Amy to training as a Mindful Meditation Teacher at the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science in Manhattan.   Amy is not just a friend of the podcast, the multi-talented entertainer was a member of AXID sorority w/ Jaclyn at URI annnd an OG JERSEY GIRL #meatballs  Social Media:  @amyrutledge443 @rough_ware https://www.meditatewithamy.com/ @jaclynmarfuggi

Dawn gets personal with Chantelle Brown, MSW about the pervasive Strong Black Woman Syndrome and its overwhelming impact on the mental, emotional and physical health of Black women.  Chantelle Brown, MSW is a clinical social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a meditation teacher, and a practitioner of the Contemplative Psychotherapy program at Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Sciences. She runs a monthly BIPOC meditation and healing circle and has facilitated healing forums with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #21: When we are in tune with our bodies and minds, we are in tune with ourselves.

Mary Reilly Nichols holds a BA in anthropology from Harvard University. is the Director of Nalanda Institute’s Yoga, Mind & Spirit and has been teaching yoga from a devotional/experiential perspective for over 30 years. She specializes in direct transmission experiential Yoga with an emphasis on the development of wisdom and direct experience through the lens of the non-duality traditions of Advaita Vedanta, and the Tantric methods of the Trika school of Kashmir Shaivism and Kundalini Yoga. Her meeting in the mid-1970”s with the Siddha Master, Baba Muktananda, a Shaktipat Guru, changed the trajectory of her life. She spent 5 years under Muktananda’s direct tutelage living in his residential ashrams both in India and here in the US. She currently teaches in a diverse range of settings from academia, to yoga studios and Institutes, to stress management in psychiatric clinical settings and is involved in ongoing research on the mind/body benefits of yoga and meditation.Her story is unusual in many ways, but importantly she began her remarkable and often dramatic journey as a very normal young college freshman when the latent Kundalini energy awoke, quite spontaneously while she was studying in her dorm room. She had no interest in spirituality and describes her normalcy in her writings about her awakening on her website, http://www.meditationmary.com/home/ “I first met Shiva one evening in my dorm room during my freshman year at college. It was a few weeks into the first fall semester at Harvard. I had scored a single room as a freshman by claiming on my roommate questionnaire that I was impossible to live with, had erratic sleep habits, and smoked minimally 2 packs a day, which was all true.”“There were a handful of people I knew in those days who meditated but the whole thing held no appeal for me, I thought it looked pointlessly unproductive and boring.”The intensity of her study and depth of her experience is very insightful and instructive, particularly for those who will never meet a true Shaktipat Guru in the physical form. She is adamant about the fact that you can still have a very rich and satisfying relationship with the Supreme Guru who resides in your heart as the essence of your breath. In our conversation, she elaborates on the details of how she engages this divine relationship. This is a conversation not to be missed. In fact, you may find yourself listening to it several times. Grab a drink of your favorite beverage and enjoy the conversation. Please leave your comments on this post on the websites below. We respond to every comment personally. To directly contact our hosts, visit their respective websites:https://www.meditatenow.net- Show Notes, Links, and Resources, including Glossary of Terms for all Episodes and to contact Marc directly. https://larryholmespracticalwisdom.com/ - For All Episodes and to contact Larry directly and review his consulting and coaching services.

Mary Reilly Nichols is the Director of Nalanda Institute’s Yoga, Mind & Spirit and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. She offers teachings through the lens of non-duality in the Upanishads, Advaita Vedanta, as well as in the Tantric methods of Kashmiri Shaivism and Kundalini Yoga. She holds a BA in anthropology from Harvard University, and completed five years of residency in the ashrams of Swami Muktananda both in India and in the US. In addition to workshops, weekly classes, corporate and teacher-trainings, Nichols teaches stress management in psychiatric settings and is involved in ongoing research on the mind/body benefits of yoga and meditation. Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan is a Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Royal Oak, MI. She is an initiate in the Tāntrik lineages of Śrī Vidyā and Non-dual Śaiva Tantra (also known as Kashmir Śaivisim) and has studied Advaita Vedānta, Ayurveda, and Yoga with teachers across the globe. Her workshops, courses and writings on meditation, Yoga, Tantra, Ayurveda and non-duality strive to bring these time-honored traditions to modern living in practical ways. She is the author of The Heart of Wellness (Llewellyn Publications, January 2018), Shakti Rising (New Harbinger Publications, October 2017), which won the Nautilus Gold Award for Best Books of 2017 and Glorious Alchemy: Living the Lalitā Sahasranāma (New Sarum Press, UK, January 2020).

In this episode Amelia Travis and Moun D'Simone discuss radical self-expression, body love, body image, reconditioning ourselves, connecting to breath and heart space to be present.Moun D’Simone is a Spiritual Mentor, Meditation Teacher, and Speaker. Born in Brazil, Moun moved to the U.S. at 15 years old, and after a decade of working as a model then photo editor at an international fashion magazine, she left NYC, on a one way ticket to India. She spent several years studying Yoga, meditation and Tibetan Buddhism in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Nepal, with some of the masters of our time. She became certified in Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga, MBSR Trainee, she also studied Contemplative Psychotherapy at Nalanda Institute in NYC. Her early life struggles with anxiety, self loathing and eating disorders have propelled her to explore the connection between mind, body and heart towards self healing and transformation. Leading her to create a unique trauma-informed method, combining modern science and ancient wisdom, based in meditation, yoga, breathwork and contemplative psychotherapy. Moun is passionate about supporting others restore their relationship with their bodies as a doorway into their hearts, and building a meaningful life. She is known for her contagious self expression, that compels you to want to be around her. In this episode, we talk about:Learn to reset and release with face stretchesFinding peace with your bodyTransforming body shame & eating disorders to being a body image and self love queenUpleveling to full self expression and self acceptanceGoing inward to connect to our heart and true self Moun's Offerings:Check out Moun’s newly released Three part meditation, How To Love Yourself A Little More Today on the Insight Timer Meditation app. International Retreats3 Month Program | 1:1 Coaching SessionsOnline Courses  Totally Stoked Book Club Selection: Women Who Run With Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola EstésLovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon SalzburgCave In The Snow: Tenzin Palmo's Quest for Enlightenment by Vicki Mackenzie Totally Stoked Weekly GiveawayDoes this episode have you totally stoked? Share to social for a chance to win some sweet #StokedYogi swag. Here's how:1. Screenshot this episode2. Add your takeaway / favorite quote3. Share to IG stories and tag @stoked_yogi #totallystokedpodcast4. Bonus entries: subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review! Stay ConnectedAmelia’s IG: instagram.com/stoked_yogiMoun's IG: instagram.com/moundsimone/Moun's Website: moundsimone.com

Anahita Moghaddam is the founder of Neural Beings, and a coach, organizational trainer and International speaker. Her rigorous and experiential methodology is rooted in the Eastern contemplative traditions, and continuously refined under the mentorship of leading scientists and academics in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and the Eastern philosophical systems. Anahita is committed to serving organizations and individuals who aspire to have a substantial positive impact in the world. She is a coach to executives, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders, facilitates workshops and organizational trainings, and speaks at events around the world. She has been a student of the Eastern contemplative traditions for over a decade, primarily attending teachings with HH the 14th Dalai Lama, and has been trained in contemplative neuroscience and psychology at the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science in NY. Anahita received her BA in Marketing & Advertising at the London School of Communications and her MA in Social Anthropology at The School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Anahita is committed to a path of self-inquiry, combining analytic insight with experience-based practices. With an objective to refine methods that can unlock the upside of human potential, Anahita leverages her training in social anthropology and contemplative science. When you make the happiness and the flourishing of another person your priority and then you make that your life’s path and purpose, your opening yourself up to a lot of space and positivity. Anahita 1:57 – Anahita talks about the early stages of her life and how she overcomes those issues 6:47 – Why do people seek happiness 8:10 – The factors that led to her decision to help others 10:50 – She shares her experience in her first client and how she made an impact 14:06 – The things she’s doing for the benefit of her future 19:59 – Anahita explains how a person reacts to unhappiness and how one can calibrate the right way to perceived challenges 25:32 – How she combines science and her philosophy to ensure that an individual has an effective function of brain. That’s all for today and don’t forget to subscribe for more updates. For show notes and resources visit: http://pioneersofgood.org/ And, as always, if you want to get in touch with me, email me at: hello@pioneersofgood.org

We’re talking about how our thoughts and attitude affect our body and health in today’s episode. Whether you are suffering from symptoms like physical pain or have a full-blown chronic disease your mind plays a critical role – more than you may realize. My guest Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is a dual Board Certified Integrative and Family Medicine physician, also licensed in medical acupuncture. Dr. Shah teaches faculty at Columbia University and Nalanda Institute in NYC. Her private integrative medicine practice in Manhattan focuses on the holistic healing of chronic illnesses and pain using a discerning blend of Eastern medical traditions and Western medical science. More specifically she’s going to talk about: 1. How our thoughts can help us heal 2. Two simple, simple techniques to relieve stress and anxiety. (your body will love you for it!)

Get to Know Meg Josephson from With Almond Butter on Top Meg is a vegan recipe developer and mindfulness blogger based out of New York City. This past December she graduated from Hamilton College with a self-created major, combining psychology, creative writing, and photography. On her Instagram page @withalmondbutterontop, she also shares her meditation experience and tips for starting your own practice. This fall, she will receive her meditation certification from the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, The Path, and Pure Yoga. Previously, Meg has done food and lifestyle writing for INSIDER and Real Simple. She also recently launched an anonymous advice column on her blog, entitled Dear Meg. In this episode we explore some of her top interest which was quite interesting. Everything from her start as a blogger MegJosephson.com, how and why she became a vegan, then we dive into her meditation practices and also chat about lucid dreaming which was fascinating for us. Meg has a chill and relaxed demeanor which we are going to attribute to all that mediation. Time to update my calm app! Listen and Get to Know Meg. Visit wegettoknow.com to explore recipes and learn more about our podcasts and guests. Did you know we have another podcast? In addition to Eat+Well, we also have We Get to Know where we are interviewing your favorite influencers and bloggers from a variety of interest. Simply search We Get to Know in iTunes, Google Play, Spotify or anywhere you listen to your podcast. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Dr. C Vitamins. Use our code WEGETTOKNOW to save 20% off your order of their pharmaceutical grade and medically endorsed vitamins. Dr C Vitamins are the highest quality and are tested for potency and purity that ensure their quality. www.drccares.com

In today's #WiseGirl episode, I have the pleasure of being in conversation with the incredibly intelligent, wise, and compassionate Dr. Joe Loizzo of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science: a community for contemplative science education, mentoring and practice based out of Manhattan. In our exchange, we discuss the intersection of western psychology with eastern contemplative traditions, the value in a well-regulated nervous system, and how powerful personal practices can assist in our ability to contribute to a world that needs our help.

Menas C. Kafatos, Ph.D., is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Computational Physics, and Director of the Center of Excellence of Earth Systems Modeling and Observations at Chapman University. He is also associated with Korea University, the National Observatory of Athens, Hellas, and the Nalanda Institute for Consciousness Studies and Research. A quantum physicist, cosmologist, natural hazards and climate change researcher, he works on quantum physics and the nature of the mind, cosmic Awareness and topics bridging science to metaphysics and philosophy. He holds lectures and seminars on the natural laws that apply everywhere, for well-being and success. He is the author or editor of 17 books, including The Conscious Universe; Looking In, Seeing Out; and the New York Times bestseller You Are the Universe (coauthored with Deepak Chopra). We spoke about various issues around the intersection of science and spirituality. Learn more about Menas Kafatos here: http://www.menaskafatos.com/about-menas

Miles Neale is a Buddhist psychotherapist in private practice, Assistant Director of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and contributing expert on mindfulness meditation for the BBC World Service. Miles earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and has spent twenty years studying Buddhism under American Buddhist scholars Joe Loizzo and Robert Thurman as well as Tibetan masters Gelek Rimpoche and Lama Zopa. Dr. Neale’s approach to personal healing and transformation isinformed by contemplative neuroscience, an eclectic hybrid of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist psychology and meditative arts, depth psychotherapy, and the current neuroscience of trauma resilience.  

According to Professor Thurman, the only effective institutional opposition to militarism in the history of humanity has been monasticism. He argues that monastic institutions enable the inversion of warriors. The militancy of the warrior is introverted, so that the monk or nun battles with his or her own inner demons of selfishness, anger, greed, and so on. In this podcast Professor Thurman suggests that dharma practitioners can win the inner battle, and when they constitute a large community, create something like a “peace army” for the society. This episode is an excerpt from the lecture “Tibetan Buddhism: Historical and Philosophical Developments,” given at Nalanda Institute in New York City, on October 1, 2015. Universal Militarism Versus Demilitarized Society – Ep. 53 of the Bob Thurman Podcast Photo by Frank Holleman on Unsplash. Listen to more archive recordings from from past Robert A.F. Thurman teachings + public events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. To learn about the benefits of Tibet House US Membership please visit: www.tibethouse.us. The songs “Trance Tibet” & ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.

Robert A.F. Thurman gives advice to a group of students who have been learning the Mahamudra (great seal) meditation. This episode is an extract from a lecture given to students of the Nalanda Institute on April 16th. Advice on Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Episode 18 the Bob Thurman Podcast Photo of Robert A.F. Thurman at Tibet House US via Nalanda Institute. “Advice on Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Episode 18 the Bob Thurman Podcast is an excerpt from a teaching for Nalanda Institute, recorded at Tibet House US in New York City on April 16th 2015. The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science is an educational non-profit inspired by the world's first university, Nalanda University, founded in India in the fifth century to advance the Buddha's mission to end suffering by offering public education in the health and mind sciences. Nalanda University's scientific tradition was preserved in the colleges and medical schools of Tibet as the world's oldest system of integrative medicine and positive psychology. The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science has evolved this rich legacy into a rigorous, scientific approach to self-knowledge modernized for the Western world through training in timeless contemplative skills informed by today's practical neuropsychology. “Advice on Mahamudra Meditation” is apart of the Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Podcast Series taken from the Bob Thurman & Tibet House US archives which are intended to provide an introduction to the yogic, meditative & theoretical practices of the tradition. These recordings are intended to be general overviews & one should be studying with a qualified teacher before attempting or engaging in the practices.

Robert A.F. Thurman gives advice to a group of students who have been learning the Mahamudra (great seal) meditation. This episode is an extract from a lecture given to students of the Nalanda Institute on April 16th. Advice on Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Episode 18 the Bob Thurman Podcast Photo of Robert A.F. Thurman at Tibet House US via Nalanda Institute. “Advice on Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Episode 18 the Bob Thurman Podcast is an excerpt from a teaching for Nalanda Institute, recorded at Tibet House US in New York City on April 16th 2015. This week’s episode’s of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York. To learn more about this year’s Tibet House US Programs with Robert A.F. Thurman & Freinds at Menla please visit: www.menla.us. The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science is an educational non-profit inspired by the world’s first university, Nalanda University, founded in India in the fifth century to advance the Buddha’s mission to end suffering by offering public education in the health and mind sciences. Nalanda University’s scientific tradition was preserved in the colleges and medical schools of Tibet as the world’s oldest system of integrative medicine and positive psychology. The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science has evolved this rich legacy into a rigorous, scientific approach to self-knowledge modernized for the Western world through training in timeless contemplative skills informed by today’s practical neuropsychology. “Advice on Mahamudra Meditation” is apart of the Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Podcast Series taken from the Bob Thurman & Tibet House US archives which are intended to provide an introduction to the yogic, meditative & theoretical practices of the tradition. These recordings are intended to be general overviews & one should be studying with a qualified teacher before attempting or engaging in the practices. The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘H

Robert A.F. Thurman gives advice to a group of students who have been learning the Mahamudra (great seal) meditation. This episode is an extract from a lecture given to students of the Nalanda Institute on April 16th. Advice on Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Episode 18 the Bob Thurman Podcast Photo of Robert A.F. Thurman at Tibet House US via Nalanda Institute. “Advice on Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Episode 18 the Bob Thurman Podcast is an excerpt from a teaching for Nalanda Institute, recorded at Tibet House US in New York City on April 16th 2015. This week’s episode’s of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York. To learn more about this year’s Tibet House US Programs with Robert A.F. Thurman & Freinds at Menla please visit: www.menla.us. The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science is an educational non-profit inspired by the world’s first university, Nalanda University, founded in India in the fifth century to advance the Buddha’s mission to end suffering by offering public education in the health and mind sciences. Nalanda University’s scientific tradition was preserved in the colleges and medical schools of Tibet as the world’s oldest system of integrative medicine and positive psychology. The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science has evolved this rich legacy into a rigorous, scientific approach to self-knowledge modernized for the Western world through training in timeless contemplative skills informed by today’s practical neuropsychology. “Advice on Mahamudra Meditation” is a part of the Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Podcast Series taken from the Bob Thurman & Tibet House US archives which are intended to provide an introduction to the yogic, meditative & theoretical practices of the tradition. These recordings are intended to be general overviews & one should be studying with a qualified teacher before attempting or engaging in the practices. The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved. To listen to more recordings from past Robert A.F. Thurman programs please consider becoming a Tibet House US Member.

The Monday Refresh Meditation allows you to begin your week with a fresh start. This meditation was developed and recorded by Joe Loizzo, Founder and Director of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.

The Monday Refresh Meditation allows you to begin your week with a fresh start. This meditation was developed and recorded by Joe Loizzo, Founder and Director of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.

Miles Neale, PsyD, LMHC is a Buddhist psychologist, meditation teacher and expert on the clinical application of contemplative arts and sciences. He is Assistant Director of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Sciences, where he collaborates on scientific research of meditation and teaches the...