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Anne-Marie's is the founder of Village Deathcare 501c3 whose inspiration and purpose is incorporating deathcare into community. Of Irish Celtic and Finnish Sámi (indigenous Finno-Ugric) roots, she draws from her work as a death doula, a nurse assistant, life-long meditator, Reiki Master Teacher and mother of three. She is a certified Feeding Your Demons facilitator, Life Cycle Celebrant (certificate in funerals) and trained Home Funeral Guide. She is a core designer and advisor to a virtual reality therapeutics company developing a program for those working through end-of-life challenges. She lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont where she practices magic, community deathcare, trains her Siberian Husky and delights in her family's love. Anne-Marie's first book Death Nesting which was self-published in 2019 won an Independent Publisher Book Award. Death Nesting was picked up by the publishing house Inner Traditions and will be release in 2023. She is a Reiki Master Teacher, meditation and basic goodness instructor and has nearly two decades of training in Shambhala Buddhist teachings and working with children and teens (ages 3-18) as a teacher at Karmê Chöling Meditation Center. She has completed Dying With Confidence training in Phowa with Anyen Rinpoche, “This Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Fearlessly” with Pema Chodron, is a Chöd practioner, and is certified through Lama Tsultrim Allione as a facilitator in the Buddhist track of Feeding Your Demons, where her focus is on opening conversations with death. Anne-Marie has passed the National Home Funeral Alliance proficiency test, and regularly supports families through Family Directed funerals, home burial and green burial. https://www.annemariekeppel.com/bio/ #death #doulas #spirits #guides #heaven YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLiberatedHealer IG: theliberatedhealer IG: Gina Cavalier Website: www.theliberatedhealer.com Facebook: @theliberatedhealer Linked-IN: @theliberatedhealer Tiktoq: ginacavalier_Liberated Twitter: GinaMCavalier Rumble: TheLiberatedHealer Link Tree: linktr.ee/gina_the_liberated_healer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anjie Cho is a creator of holistic spaces, specifically focused on designing architectural interiors, and teaching feng shui and meditation. She is the author of Mindful Homes [CICO Books 2023] and Holistic Spaces [CICO Books 2018]. Since 1999, she has been designing beautiful and nourishing spaces (inner and outer) with balance and harmony, informed by the ancient practice of feng shui and meditation. Her focus is to create nurturing and supportive environments, tailoring her practice to each individual's specific needs. Anjie is the owner of Anjie Cho Architect PLLC, co-founder of the Mindful Design Feng Shui School, and founder of Holistic Spaces which hosts a blog, podcast and online store. Anjie is also a teacher of dharma arts and meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. She's the feng shui expert at The Spruce, a regular blog contributor to MindBodyGreen and has been featured in dozens of publications including: the New York Times, Domino Magazine and BuzzFeed. Anjie is a New York State Registered Architect, a graduate in Architecture from the College of Environmental Design at the University of California at Berkeley, LEED Accredited Professional, and certified feng shui consultant from the BTB Feng Shui Masters Training Program. She has trained as a meditation teacher and in shamanic healing modalities. About Mindful Homes: Mindful Homes approaches feng shui as a mindfulness-awareness practice. As I have grown older and more experienced in life, I've benefited greatly from meditation. And the pearl, the wish fulfilling jewel, within meditation is seeing and sensing your interconnection between your inner and outer environments. This book is an invitation to connect and become friendly with your home, and in turn your innermost self. In This Episode: Anjie shares what she has been up to since the last time we spoke in 2022. Hint hint she wrote a book! Anjie talks about her book Mindful Homes and what inspired her to write it. Anjie offers advice on how people can start to heal their space if there are feelings of shame around their homes and spaces. Laura shares about her dad's hoarding tendencies and Anjie shares how clutter is a modern-day problem. Anjie uses Laura as an example of how to optimize the fame area in feng shui. Anjie shares tips on what to put in the fame area to increase visibility and also to protect yourself. Anjie talks about the two important places in the home in terms of energy flow and feng shui. Anjie shares why prioritizing your space also reflects on your health and wellness. Anjie and Laura share their Chinese zodiac animals and the archetype of the dragon. Anjie shares her personal story of how she used the principles of feng shui in her bedroom and how it changed her mindset around her romantic relationships. Full Show Notes: Episode 158: Feng Shui: Harmonizing Living Spaces To Live Your Best Life With Anjie Cho Anjie Cho Website Anjie Cho Instagram Anjie's Book Mindful Homes Millennial Mystics on YouTube ORDER MY BOOK HOW TO MANIFEST LEAVE AN AMAZON REVIEW FOR MY BOOK Laura Chung Instagram Laura Chung Tik Tok Laura Chung's Website YouTube Channel Ceremonial Cacao for 15% off use code: AWAKEN Awaken and Align Instagram Awaken and Align Website Connect with Awaken and Align: If you enjoyed the podcast and you feel called, please share it, and tag me! Subscribe, rate, and review the show wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help more people discover it! Follow on Instagram @awakenandalign Let me know your favorite guests, lessons, or any topic requests.
Today's guest is unlike any other. A teacher, public speaker, and author, Shelly Tygielski, is a self-care activist and community organizer helping leaders to do the “inner work” of radical self-care to create mindful communities. After spending nearly 20 years in Corporate America, working for and leading Fortune 1000 organizations, including one of the largest community association management companies in the United States, Shelly walked away from her corner office and started on the path of mindfulness and meditation. She began her journey by teaching free meditation classes Sunday mornings on Hollywood Beach in Florida, and what started as a group of 12 friends grew into a community called “The Sand Tribe” of more than 15,000 in two years. Sit down with host, Donna DiMaggio Berger, as she and Shelly discuss theinitiatives Shelley has created that are committed to driving real social change. Honored by CNN Heroes in 2020 and featured on Oprah Winfrey' s series, “Good People Doing Great Things,” Shelly is a student of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and, is referred to as one of the most “powerful women in mindfulness.” Conversation highlights include:How leaving the corporate world can change your life. How mindfulness can be utilized in community associations to integrate new purchasers and defuse conflict in an association setting.How traumatic experiences can influence your lifeHow Shelley's work can help boards gracefully handle “aging in place” situations with dignity for everyone involved.A peek into Shelley's book, Sit Down to Rise Up. How joining a group can help accomplish personal goals.
Visit the Enabled Disabled website to share your thoughts and stories: https://www.enableddisabled.com/share My name is Jeff Rubin. I have been a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition for almost forty years, which has served as my North Star through some very difficult times. Unconditional Healing came about through my personal journey with a progressive degenerative illness, which first surfaced all the way back in 1999. Even after visiting dozens of health practitioners, and undergoing countless tests, I was unable to secure a firm diagnosis, never mind a cure. In 2006, inspired by my own experiences of working with my illness, and by my study of various teachings on working with illness and pain, I developed a program entitled "Unconditional Healing: Embracing Illness and Adversity and Discovering One's True Self. The workshop presented bedrock principles of unconditional health and well-being and a unique way of working with painful situations that reduced one's suffering, fears, and feelings of helplessness immensely. In addition, the ability to meet with others in an open and frank forum was a game-changer for me, soothing my feelings of isolation. The workshop was well received, and I have since offered it at a variety of places around the country. I also learned that this approach could help people not only to cope, but even to thrive while undergoing immense difficulties. In response to the workshops, and the need for ongoing support for people who were struggling, I established group meetings called Healing Circles. Healing Circles are support groups that meet regularly in a safe confidential environment for those wishing to be acknowledged and heard without judgment. Unlike other support groups that form around a specific malady or illness, Healing Circles coalesce around a desire to not only acknowledge and support each other through tough times, but to use our difficulties to transform ourselves and find our deepest self. We ask - what can I learn from my pain and how can I use it to become gentler, wiser, and more resilient? Healing Circles are now operating in Manhattan and Los Angeles, Please read more about the Healing Circles here. While my journey has been difficult for me and for those that I love, I now see it as a blessing, bringing a sense of focus and urgency to my life, along with the opportunity to share what I have learned and experienced. It was with that motivation that I created this website to reach a broader audience looking for support, community and resources to help unlock their own storehouse of resiliency and confidence in the face of difficulties. I hope you will find a measure of solace, support and wisdom from the various offerings within, and from studying and practicing together as a community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/enableddisabled/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enableddisabled/support
In our first guest episode, we chat with New York based architect and founder of Holistic Spaces — Anjie Cho — who combines interconnectedness and interdependence of spaces through the mastery of the art of Feng Shui. She is the author of Holistic Spaces: 108 Ways to Create a Mindful and Peaceful Home, a book inspired by the intersection of feng shui, green design, Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, and environmental psychology. Anjie is also a teacher of dharma arts and meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and for Dharma Moon. She is the feng shui expert at The Spruce, a regular blog contributor to MindBodyGreen and has been featured in dozens of publications including: the New York Times, Domino Magazine and BuzzFeed. In this episode, we get to know Anjie beyond her successful professional achievements to chat intimately about how she defines beauty. Anjie shares about her upbringing as a Korean-American in Los Angeles, and how being an "outsider" led her to being a Google famous goth! From grey hairs to the practice of Japanese floral design — Ikeban — we chat about the the impermanence and the imperfections of beauty. Show Notes Listen to Anjie's podcast — Holistic Spaces with her co-host Laura Morris Elemental Archetypes Instagram Yang Face Instagram Book a personalized Daoist Face Reading consultation Spring promo — Receive a complimentary under eye mask from Yang Face with any purchase of $200+ Thank you to Diana Ho for the production and research coordination! Connect with us! If you enjoyed this episode, share it and tag us — We'd love to hear from you! To support us decode beauty in a beauty obsessed culture, please subscribe, rate and review the show. Follow us on Instagram @BeautyBirthrightPod
“Awake-ism,” in Nichtern's view, means to be aware, open, and compassionate. He looks at Buddhist thought as a useful psychological, philosophical, and ethical system that anyone can make use of. His advice for living in these times is to maintain our awareness as we move between very personal spaces and collective spaces. Ethan Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition and the founder of the Interdependence Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist study as it applies to transformational activism, mindful arts and media projects, and Western psychology. Nichtern has taught meditation and Buddhist studies classes and retreats across the United States since 2002. He is based in New York City. His books include One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Wisdom Publications 2007) and The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (North Point Press 2015)Interview Date: 5/20/2015 Tags: Ethan Nichtern, awakeism, heartmind, interdependence, emotions, meditation, karma, mindfulness, Chogyam Trungpa, nature of mind, blind faith, psychology of habit, minding the gap, Pema Chodron, Sakyong MIpham, Ghostbusters, Ground Hog Day, pride, confidence, fear, emotions, sadness, transformational activist, shame, blame, spiritual materialism, co-emergence, Buddhism, Personal Transformation, Religion
Ethan Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition and the founder of the Interdependence Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist study as it applies to transformational activism, mindful arts and media projects, and Western psychology. Nichtern has taught meditation and Buddhist studies classes and retreats across the United States since 2002. He is based in New York City. He's the author of One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Wisdom Publications 2007) and The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (North Point Press 2015) Interview Date: 5/20/2015 Tags: Ethan Nichtern, awakism, being awake, millennials, fundamentalist dogma, Chogyam Trungpa, Shambhala Tradition, nontheistic, nontheism, theism, rituals, ceremonies, ceremony, Spirituality, Buddhism, Religion, Meditation
In this episode, meditation teacher and author, Shelly Tygielski talks of her personal journey leading toward the core insight from her new book Sit Down and Rise Up that the “secret of life is this: show up.” Join us for this conversation about the role mindfulness practice and creating community can play in safeguarding our well-being during these challenging times as we emerge from COVID19. Shelly describes how she built a “pandemic of love” that has resulted in not only millions of dollars of philanthropic aid but, more importantly, created a community of meaningful connection between those giving and receiving. About Shelly: After spending nearly 20 years in Corporate America, immersed in Fortune 1000 organizations and holding executive positions leading public and privately held companies, Shelly decided to stop following the expected path and start following her lifelong passion – mindfulness and meditation. Her journey began by teaching free meditation classes Sunday morning on the sands of Hollywood Beach, Florida. What started as a group of 12 friends blossomed into a community of more than 15,000 in a matter of two years – a diverse mix of souls that proclaimed itself “The Sand Tribe”. The class is always free. The warm welcome is for anyone who shows up. Shelly's work is built around one simple precept: No Barrier To Entry. She wants everyone to have access to the joys and health benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Not just those with means. At the heart of Shelly's practice is a fierce justice warrior and social activist. Shelly combines the pragmatic business skills she learned in the corporate world with the tenets of mediation and mindfulness to make the world a better place. Shelly is deeply involved in offering trauma-informed healing practices to communities affected by gun violence and mass shootings and has led fully funded retreats for survivors and victims' families representing Parkland, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Aurora, Columbine and more. She was featured on the cover of Mindful Magazine® in June 2019 for her work in this space. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, once again Shelly rose to the occasion. On March 14th, 2020, at the dawn of the crisis, she posted two simple Google forms online. One read “Get Help” the other “Give Help”. The next morning, she was shocked to find hundreds of requests from both sides of the equation. She began directly matching those in need with patrons willing to help them meet their needs and the Pandemic of Love movement was born. Those few hundred requests grew to thousands; which grew to over 600,000 people matched within six months. To date, Pandemic of Love boasts nearly 1000 volunteers worldwide and has directly exchanged nearly $40 million in donations. It has been featured on international newsfeeds and network television, including CNN, BBC and The Kelly Clarkson Show. It has enjoyed incredible support from influencers such as Debra Messing, Chelsea Handler, Maria Shriver, Busy Phillips and Kristen Bell. Pandemic of Love continues to match those in need during this crisis directly with patrons who can help through their grassroots mutual aid platform. This work will continue well beyond the pandemic and Shelly is committed to formalizing mutual aid in communities across the world. Shelly has been an organizer and speaker for the Women's March. She works to support organizations such as March For Our Lives, Black Lives Matter, indigenous tribes such as the Navajo and Hopi, and other groups committed to social justice and driving real change. In doing so, she's also seen the toll that activism can take on people. The exhaustion. The let downs. Even feelings of failure and hopelessness. That's why a big part of what Shelly teaches today is self-care. She believes that – in Audre Lorde's words – “self-care is an act of resistance” unto itself because the only way to make change is to maintain your energy, health and mental wellbeing. And the only way to achieve that is through the building of communities of care. Shelly shares her methods of self-care in her upcoming book titled “Sit Down To Rise Up” which will be available in the Fall of 2021. She's also recorded a series of workshops with Recorded Books, available on Audible, including a series on “Self-Care for Turbulent Times.” Shelly is a student of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition and is certified in MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). She is also an in-process certified Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (founded at Google over a decade ago) teacher. Her contemplations and lessons shared freely over social media have gained tens of thousands of followers, and she was recently referred to as one of the most “Powerful Women in Mindfulness” by mindful.org. Shelly holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a Master's Degree from Columbia University. You can find Shelley here: Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter , Amazon
Welcome back everyone! We are officially returned from the month long hiatus with the long awaited video component of the show! Joining us this week is the one and only Anjie Cho, to talk about the ancient art and practice of Feng Shui! We cover the basic elements of practice, how you can incorporate some of these tools into your daily life right now, what an expert Feng Shui practitioner does when you enlist their services, as well as Anjie's personal story, training, and experience in this wonderful field. "Anjie Cho is a creator of holistic spaces, specifically focused on designing interiors, and teaching feng shui and meditation. She is the author of Holistic Spaces: 108 Ways to Create a Mindful and Peaceful Home [CICO Books 2018]. Since 1999, she has been designing beautiful and nourishing spaces (inner and outer) with balance and harmony, informed by the ancient practice of feng shui and meditation. Her focus is to create nurturing and supportive environments, tailoring her practice to each individual's specific needs. Anjie is the owner of Anjie Cho Architect, co-founder of the Mindful Design Feng Shui School, and founder of Holistic Spaces which hosts a blog, podcast and online store. Anjie is also a teacher of dharma arts and meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and for Dharma Moon. She's the feng shui expert at The Spruce, a regular blog contributor to MindBodyGreen and has been featured in dozens of publications including: the New York Times, Domino Magazine and BuzzFeed. Anjie is a New York State registered architect, a graduate in Architecture from the College of Environmental Design at the University of California at Berkeley, LEED Accredited Professional, and certified feng shui consultant from the BTB Feng Shui Masters Training Program. She has trained as meditation teacher and in shamanic healing modalities." anjiecho.com mindfuldesignschool.com https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Spaces-create-mindful-peaceful/dp/178249667X
Episode One looks at sexual abuse allegations that surfaced in the Shambhala Buddhist community and explores the power imbalances in guru-student relationships. We ask why this keeps happening in spiritual communities around the world and hear from Shambhala's board of directors.
Erika Berland is a senior teacher and meditation instructor in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and is an expert in applying somatic education and practices to the art of meditation. Somatics, in case you’re not familiar with that term, is the field of study which explores our internal perception and experience of the body rather than the external objective sense of it, that say, a doctor might assume.Erika’s new book “Sitting, the Physical Art of Meditation” explores this topic in great depth with chapters devoted to different parts of the body. Our wide-ranging conversation includes guidelines for both old and new practitioners including:The four postures of meditation How to use the natural forces of gravity and anti-gravity in the body to create ease and restore vitalityHow to use visualization and imagery to support one’s practiceAdopting a mindset of curiosity and discovery versus one of judgment and analysis Identifying those areas of the body where we tend to hold and store tensionThe practice of aimless wandering through the body, letting sensation and “feeling what we feel” guide usPlease join us as we explore the subtleties and intricacies of the body as a support for the ancient practice of meditation.
Hello friends! This is the last week of repeats. We are back from our time off with family and busy cooking up exciting new content for you! In the meanwhile, we hope you enjoy one more of our favorite episodes from the early days of the podcast....------------In this episode we talk with Steve Sachs, the co-director of Alaya Preschool, which draws on the wisdom of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition to inspire its approach to early childhood education. Steve has been an educator for 40 years and has wonderful insights and inspiration to share from his time at Alaya, 24 years in Montessori, and experience teaching in the Early Childhood Education program at Naropa University. He’s also a co-director of Family Camp at the Shambhala Mountain Center.In this episode, we talk about:Meeting each child in the present momentHow to handle big emotionsCultivating connection, kindness, self-acceptance, and non-competitionAnd a wonderful practice for handle the situation when child has hurt another child in some way that has been transformative in our household.I found this conversation so inspiring…and I hope you do too!
Spiritual conversations often emphasize the importance of overcoming our resistance and accepting the world for what it is, exactly as it is. However, there are times when we don’t need to overcome our resistance, we need to fully inhabit our resistance. We can’t simply accept what is, we need to put ourselves on the line for what can and should be. How can we bring more mindfulness, skillfulness, and embodiment to our resistance, even while seeing everything as always-already perfect? And what is the role of violence in protest culture? Is some degree of violence necessary in order to create real social change? When is violence appropriate, when can it help your cause, and when can it only work against your cause? These are not easy questions to answer. Which is why Ryan and I wanted to talk with our good friend Justin Miles about all this. Justin stands in an extraordinary confluence of spiritual, political, and cultural lineages — he is an avid Integralist, a practicing Shambhala Buddhist, an active member of the Black Panther Party, a local community leader, the founder of a Black Power Meditation group in Baltimore, and a prolific hip hop artist. All of these divergent and sometimes conflicting influences have given Justin a unique full-spectrum perspective on the #BLM protests we see erupting all across the country. Watch as Justin shares his own views on this new wave of social resistance and gives voice to the incredible pain, trauma, and frustration that black Americans have been living with for generations. One important note — although we talk openly in this episode about the possible role(s) of violence in protest culture, in no way are we actually condoning violence. Attempting to understand violence — even asking whether some degree of violence might be necessary in order to overcome our social inertia and get the gears of social transformation moving — is very different from actually justifying violence. And of course there is a fairly wide spectrum of violence, from physical assault to property damage to resisting arrest to self-harm, not to mention the accumulated interior violence of discrimination, disenfranchisement, and dehumanization. All resistance is inherently violent, on some level — but how much violence is necessary in today’s resistance movements? This may very well be one of the best measures of just how functional and healthy a society is — how much violence is required in order to enact social change? — in which case, our hope is “as little as possible”.
Dr. Judith Simmer-Brown, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Contemplative and Religious Studies at Naropa University, where she has taught as a Founding Faculty member since 1978. She has practiced Tibetan Buddhism for forty-five years and is an Acharya (senior dharma teacher) of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, as well as the author of Dakini’s Warm Breath. I loved this conversation on connection with our feminine wisdom and compassion as a method to step into our full leadership potential. You can learn about her Compassion Training with Mindful Online Learning here: https://learning.mindful.org/p/welcome-compassion-training You can find her book here: https://www.shambhala.com/dakini-s-warm-breath-461.htmlMeditations to soothe fear: http://www.Melissamoffet.com/sootheWORTHY waitlist: https://www.melissamoffet.com/worthyWORTHY & READY free Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/338322750170564/SHOP MY RESOURCES: www.melissamoffet.com/shop Get 20% off with the code PODCAST20.MELISSA’S INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/melissa.moffetAIR & EARTH PODCAST INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/air.and.earth
Two great friends from Australia and New Zealand evoke a mythic vision of beautiful community, founded on, knit together by stories. Stories from school, from war, from the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, from long, steady personal and communal Dharma practice. We look at how technology can make people - kids! - more courageous. And the everyday challenges when trying to develop kindness in the face of fear. A re-definition of the heroic in the light of empathy, connection and the possibility of hopeful exemplification when imagining the future of our species.***Check out our Dharma Toolkit space for details of all we have on offer to help you make it through the weirdness and stay inspired.Come meditate with us any week day!***Theme music by Ackport! Used with kind permission.#coronavirus #Covid19 #crisis #pandemic #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #Triratna #community #sangha #Shambhala #heroic #hero #heroism #empathy
In this episode we talk with Steve Sachs, the co-director of Alaya Preschool, which draws on the wisdom of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition to inspire its approach to early childhood education. Steve has been an educator for 40 years and has wonderful insights and inspiration to share from his time at Alaya, 24 years in Montessori, and experience teaching in the Early Childhood Education program at Naropa University. He’s also a co-director of Family Camp at the Shambhala Mountain Center.In this episode, we talk about:Meeting each child in the present momentHow to handle big emotionsCultivating connection, kindness, self-acceptance, and non-competitionAnd a wonderful practice for handle the situation when child has hurt another child in some way that has been transformative in our household.I found this conversation so inspiring…and I hope you do too!
Ethan Nichtern, author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path, has a candid conversation with J about the scandal in the Shambhala Buddhist community, the underlying dynamics at play, and the broader implications for modern spiritual seekers. They discuss the origins of the tradition, his childhood in the community, gurus and his relationship to Chögyam Trungpa and Sakyong Mipham, and what might be needed to foster change in both our inner lives and outer politics. This episode is sponsored by Karmasoft. NEW! Annual subscriptions are here. For all three subscriptions: Live Stream Classes, Weekly Teacher’s Class, and Podcast Premium Membership… SAVE UP TO 20% WITH YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Learn more about J’s upcoming tour… GENTLE IS THE NEW ADVANCED: EASING THE PAIN 2020. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.
I’m excited to interview Anjie Cho for this episode on how we can make our living space a place we love. Anjie Cho is an architect, feng shui educator and author. She is the co-founder of the Mindful Design Feng Shui School, and founder of Holistic Spaces which hosts a blog, podcast and online store. Anjie is also a teacher of dharma arts and meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. She's a regular contributor to the Spruce, MindBodyGreen and has been featured in dozens of publications including: the New York Times, Domino Magazine and BuzzFeed. More specifically she talks about: 1. Why we should all have a holistic living space and how it benefits us 2. Simple ways we can make our living space a calm sanctuary 3. What Anjie wants to know more about her field of expertise that we all can tap into as well
Fleet Maull is a meditation teacher, author, trainer, and coach who provides mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training to business leaders, managers, corrections professionals and prisoners, nonprofit leaders, professionals and clinicians, community activists and peacemakers around the world. He is also an acharya (senior teacher) in the Shambhala Buddhist community, as well as a Roshi in the Soto Zen lineage and Zen Peacemaker Order of Roshi Bernie Glassman. He founded both Prison Mindfulness Institute and the National Prison Hospice Association while serving a 14-year sentence for drug trafficking in a federal prison. He is the author of Dharma in Hell, the Prison Writings of Fleet Maull and his most recent book; Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Fearlessly Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: FleetMaull.com Fleet's Book: https://www.radicalresponsibilitybook.com Most Influential Person Chögyam Trungpa Effect on Emotions It really allowed me to open up on my emotional life. I feel I'm so much more emotionally available. Thoughts on Breathing The breath is very tied in on our physiology Any moment in which we are consciously aware of even one breath is a good moment. Suggested Resources Book: Radical Responsibility Book: Mindfulness in Action – Chögyam Trungpa Book: Real-World Mindfulness – Brenda Salgado App: Insight Timer, Headspace, Breathe2Relax Bullying Story I was certainly bullied a bit in grade school. My name is Fleet, it's an unusual name and so when you're that age if you have anything different about you, you got to put up your dues. I did get beat up sometimes from bullying. Free Gift Get the brand new Awaken With Focus 12-Minute Guided Meditation by Bruce LangfordBe alert and focused after waking. Feel invigorated, fresh and dynamic. Let your vibrancy feed those around you. Be the energetic person you desire to be. Click here: www.MindfulnessMode.com/AwakenWithFocus
Today we explore the rich topics of fear and fearlessness with professor Gaylon Ferguson.Professor Ferguson is a member of the faculty at Naropa University in Bolder, Colorado. He is a graduate of Exeter and Yale, and holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Stanford. He’s also a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, and has been a teacher in residence at the San Francisco Zen Center and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California.He is also the author of two books: Natural Bravery: Fear and Fearlessness as a Direct Path of Awakening, and Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With.If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunesTimestamps:00:58: When did you begin to explore fear and fearlessness?03:25: Why do you think that courage is our basic nature?05:57: How can someone experience innate courage?10:30: The "fear of ourselves."12:55: What are some of the best practices that people can use to address a feeling of emptiness?17:04: Becoming more comfortable with groundlessness.22:59: Handling acute, in the moment experiences of fear.29:03: Outside of self-awareness, are there certain tactics you have found that help move people into a stance of welcoming?32:07: If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say?
In this episode, we sit down with Harvard graduate and professor, Shambhala Buddhist, European history expert, and renowned attorney, Gregory Lubkin, to discuss awakenings as a present-day common human experience. Lubkin discusses the Shambhala Theory, expanding upon the concepts of enlightenment and spiritual awakenings, and explaining how we are all linked in this universal progression of spiritual attainment. Follow us @spacebetweennow everywhere.
Me-too and the present crisis in the Shambhala Buddhist organization and its main teacher, the Sakyong Mipham.
As entrepreneurs and creatives, we know the feeling of pouring our whole heart into our work. Of devoting all our attention to the project at hand in pursuit of something greater than ourselves. How do we balance that quest for our best work with the desire to nurture our long-term, loving relationships? How do we make room for the people we love—and love us back? What if the qualities necessary to sustain our long-term, loving relationships are the very same qualities we use to sustain our commitment to the creative path? On this episode of Tracking Wonder, Jeffrey is joined by Susan Piver, renowned Shambhala Buddhist teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the world’s largest virtual mindfulness community, the Open Heart Project. Susan shares the significance of bringing a constant curiosity to our loving relationships, explaining how the practice of love demands an attention not on the extraordinary, but on the familiar and ordinary. She offers insight around the four noble truths of love, the challenges of standing in love versus falling in love, and the idea of meeting instability together. Listen in to understand why long-term love doesn’t have to be in battle with one or both partners’ devotion to creative work and learn and learn how mindfulness is the practice of love. Key Takeaways [3:19] Susan’s young genius At best when at worst Desire to connect through reading, music [7:04] Susan’s experience being hit by a drunk driver Working at Blues bar in Austin Accident caused sense of unreality Felt ‘between worlds’ Then-boyfriend infused with life force [15:36] How Susan came to practice Buddhism Moved back east after breakup Extensive reading about heartbreak Resonated with wisdom of strong emotion Extraordinary meditation training [21:59] Why Susan is fascinated with love Confounded by way people treat each other Born with sensitivity to way taken in/not [26:28] The four noble truths of love Life is suffering, relationships never stabilize Grasping causes suffering Cessation of suffering (offers sense of cure) Path to liberate from cycle, meet instability together [34:04] The tension between familiarity and mystery Knowing of each other IS love Romance ends, intimacy lives on [45:29] The practice of conversation in long-term relationships Set aside 20 minutes to ask, ‘How are you?’ Really listen and really answer [51:22] The challenge of long-term relationships and creative work Problem arises when want other to be different One pulls for togetherness, one for individuation Both important to healthy relationship, tension is useful [1:02:20] Susan’s insight on negotiating attention ‘Attention is most basic form of love’ Take mind out of self, place in partner’s experience [1:03:58] The noble truths of love through music “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James “Blue Gardenia” by Dinah Washington John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman [1:09:21] What Susan is pursuing moving forward Meditation as path to love (not life hack) Genuine quest for inclusiveness Connect with Susan Open Heart Project Resources Credit: “To You Again” is from Incarnadine by MarySzybist, . Copyright © 2012 byMarySzybist. Used with the permission of the publisher, Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota, www.graywolfpress.org. The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships by Susan Piver The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say ‘I Do’ by Susan Piver The Wisdom of a Broken Heart: An Uncommon Guide to Healing, Insight, and Love by Susan Piver The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm All About Love: New Visions by Bell Hooks Incarnadine: Poems by Mary Szybist Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation by Susan Piver “Big Red Sun Blues” by Lucinda Williams “I Felt the Chill” by Elvis Costello and Loretta Lynn “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James “Blue Gardenia” by Dinah Washington John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Brand Artistry Labs
If you're interested in learning the basics of meditation them this DTFH is for you. David Nichtern is a senior meditation teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He's also my friend and was kind enough to sit down with me and allow me to record a semi-formal meditation training. He's teaching some classes in Los Angeles this summer. I'll be at the one in June.
As the leader of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche travels the world, both teaching seminars and in retreat. The 55-year-old is also the father of three young daughters. Here the Sakyong — the author of, most recently, The Lost Art of Good Conversation — discusses finding the balance between being a leader to hundreds of thousands and the daddy to three. Later on in the program, Josh Krisch joins us for a special edition of Oh Hey Science called Oh Hey God...and Science. Besides being Fatherly's science editor, Krisch is a Orthodox rabbi and a father of two himself. He and host Joshua David Stein discuss balancing a spiritual life and a family life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The message was delivered on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Acharya Moh Hardin, Guest Speaker, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION Kindness is an innate quality that lacks selfishness. Engaging in kindness connects us with the reality that other people exist. With kindness, life becomes livable, humanity becomes enjoyable, and work and play can be delightful. For the past 45 years, Acharya Moh Hardin has been a student and teacher in the Shambhala tradition. He is currently studying under the guidance of Chögyam Trungpa’s son, Sakyong Mipham. Trungpa was the Tibetan meditation master and founder in the West of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Moh is the author of A Little Book of Love: Buddhist Wisdom on Bringing Happiness to Ourselves and Our World (Shambhala Publications). He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with his wife Cynde. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:
On today's show, I talk with Gayle Van Gils about her book Happier at Work: The Power of Love to Transform the Workplace. She is the founder of the consulting, training and coaching company Transform Your Culture, and is a senior meditation teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. “The worst thing that we can do and the easiest thing that we can do is just complain to other people.” - Gayle Van Gils. Learn more about this episode of The Rant with Baeth at www.baeth.com/24
Ethan Nichtern is a Shastri, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and currently senior teacher-in-residence for the Shambhala NYC community. He is the author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path and most recently, The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships.www.ethannichtern.com
Ethan Nichtern is a Shastri, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and currently senior teacher-in-residence for the Shambhala NYC community. He is the author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path and most recently, The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships. I’m so excited to have Ethan on the show again to talk about all the ways this his book, The Dharma of The Princess Bride, relates to how we live our lives. Our conversation touches on transparency, the Trump era, and technology. Ethan is one of my favorite people and I’m so grateful he’s shared his thoughts with us. Radically Reflective Ethan Discovering the Buddhism and wisdom of The Princess Bride Bringing in modern personal and cultural narratives to spiritual teaching Translating spiritual texts through experiences and stories Radically Inspired Clarity If you’re going to be guiding others, it’s helpful to be open and exhibitionist about your own process. Otherwise, teachers are put on a dangerous pedestal. Ethan Nichtern Answers… Which character do you resonate with the most and why? How can we bring more of this fairytale wonder into our lives? What is the broader context of ‘As you wish’? Radically Loved Quotes “It’s really important that spiritual teachers are leading the way, becoming more empathetic and empowering others.” “Any spiritual teaching arises from the context of a cultural moment or personal moment.” “Intoxicants can mean that which you see that takes your mind away from thinking clearly.” “Within any tradition there are many different perspectives.” A Little More About Our Guest For the past 15 years, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around New York City and North America and Europe. He primarily studies in the Shambhala tradition under Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, but has also studied Theravadan and Soto Zen Buddhism. He is also an avid yoga practitioner. www.ethannichtern.com
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the head of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and Shambhala International, has a new book out called, "The Lost Art of Good Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life" -- poignant for this time of deep divisions in the U.S. and abroad. Born in Bodhagaya, India but bought up in the West, Sakyong Mipham who talks about how conversation is powerful because it begins with recognizing that "there's another person" with you, and he says, as a married father of three, getting frustrated with your kids is just "part of the path."
Ethan Nichtern is a Shastri, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and currently senior teacher-in-residence for the Shambhala NYC community. His new book, The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships - just came out - and I have the great honor of chatting with him about it today! We talk: Ethan's upbringing as a Buddhist, and when he committed to his Meditation Practice The Shambhala Tradition The Dharma of The Princess Bride (Ethan's new book) The Meta- like quality of The Princess Pride and how that connects to Meditation Friendship as being part of Spiritual Practice Why Trust is foundational for a good friendship Why there's no "Buttercup" or prince charming coming to save us, and how to live with the Uncertainty of Relationships Ethan's favorite part of writing The Dharma Of the Princess Bride What are your main take-aways? Do YOU make Relationships part of your Spiritual path? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
How can Shambhala Buddhist meditation and other body practices help writers manage stress and express their ideas? How might queer hip hop artists and forms provide models for worldmaking? How can Afro-pessimism and Afro-futurism help us to imagine a more conscious world? In episode 46 of the Imagine Otherwise podcast, host Cathy Hannabach interviews Shanté Paradigm Smalls about their journey with Shambhala Buddhist meditation; their research on the collision of race, gender, and sexuality in queer hip hop cultures; building a critical practice around embodiment; and how working towards an enlightened society is critical to how they imagine otherwise. Transcript and show notes: https://ideasonfire.net/46-shante-paradigm-smalls
Shambhala Buddhist teacher David Nichtern joins me on The Astral Hustle. We talk about the Buddhist wheel of life, David’s teacher Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and his book Awakening From The Daydream. T-SHIRTS are here and now! Wrap yourself in one and you'll be washed over with divine wisdom. http://www.cory-allen.com/shop. ★★★★★ Please manifest 5 stars and use them to rate The Astral Hustle on iTunes. It helps bring more of the guests you’d like to hear.
May 10th marks the powerful full moon of the year for Buddhists, called Wesak or "Buddha Day" to many, this day offers great potential to clear negative energy from the past 12 months, through contemplation, meditation and ritual. Dr. Kelly will start the show by discussing the importance of this full moon, its cultural significance and the types of rituals that one can engage in to clear energy. In honor of this important theme, Dr. Kelly has also decided to share the second installment of her series of inspiring, spiritual readings, this time from David Nichtern's "Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining Buddha's Wheel of Life" - This book offers a visionary fusion of western psychology of the self with Buddhist theory, and has been one of the formative books in Dr. Kelly's own spiritual Journey. She will read some passages on the wheel of life (Samsara) and offer commentary and contemplation. David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher, meditation guide and Emmy award winning composer and musician. Beginning in 1970, Nichtern became a student of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and was taught by the founder, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Nichtern has since become a senior teacher.[2] Nichtern has been the Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training, and co-director of the Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont.[4]
Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Alexis Shotwell. Alexis Shotwell is an associate professor at Carleton University, on unceded Algonquin territory. She is the author of Knowing Otherwise: Race, Gender, and Implicit Understanding (Penn State Press, 2011) andAgainst Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times (Minnesota University Press, 2016), a potter, and a practioner in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition.
‘This is a magnificent book [The Buddha Walks Into the Office] that just happens to be truly fun to read. Accessible, urgent, and life-changing.’ - Seth Godin Lodro Rinzler is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, the founder of the MNDFL meditation studio (which New York Magazine just named the best place to learn meditation in NYC) and the author of numerous books including; Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken, the bestselling book, The Buddha Walks into a Bar..., and the book that is the focus of our conversation, The Buddha Walks into an Office. This episode was sheer delight and will be of significant interest for those seeking to engage a day at the office as place to cultivate fullness of being. We cover such areas as how a conference call can be an opportunity for virtue, how to relate to difficult coworkers and what we can learn from a man named Tilopa who reached full enlightenment in part by assisting a sex worker. Lodro Rinzler is a teacher who is thoughtful as he is funny. You can learn more about Lodro at lodrorinzler.com or connect with social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. (Also check out this article in the New York Times about MNDFL)
May 10th marks the powerful full moon of the year for Buddhists, called Wesak or "Buddha Day" to many, this day offers great potential to clear negative energy from the past 12 months, through contemplation, meditation and ritual. Dr. Kelly will start the show by discussing the importance of this full moon, its cultural significance and the types of rituals that one can engage in to clear energy. In honor of this important theme, Dr. Kelly has also decided to share the second installment of her series of inspiring, spiritual readings, this time from David Nichtern's "Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining Buddha's Wheel of Life" - This book offers a visionary fusion of western psychology of the self with Buddhist theory, and has been one of the formative books in Dr. Kelly's own spiritual Journey. She will read some passages on the wheel of life (Samsara) and offer commentary and contemplation. David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher, meditation guide and Emmy award winning composer and musician. Beginning in 1970, Nichtern became a student of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and was taught by the founder, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Nichtern has since become a senior teacher.[2] Nichtern has been the Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training, and co-director of the Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont.[4]
Raghu is joined once again by musician, author, and teacher, David Nichtern. David chats with Raghu about his new book, “Awakening from the Daydream,” which reimagines the ancient Buddhist parables of the Wheel of Life and Samsara. David describes a few of the realms of Samsara and where we see them playing out in our world today. He also gives us practices to overcome these obstacles to our inner balance. This conversation about Buddhism is not one to be missed. Everyone can learn something, as David relates the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in a way that is accessible to anyone. “In each of these realms, the peace that you are talking about has been mistaken. You think the peace is, ‘ If I keep competing and keep getting to the top, then I will have peace.’ In The Hungry Ghost realm,’ If I keep consuming if I keep craving things that act will bring me peace.’ But it is exactly that act which keeps you from having peace.” – David Nichtern,Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha’s Wheel of Life More About David David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype. He does a weekly live broadcast on Ustream (via his Facebook page) and has several online meditation workshops available through creativeLIVE.com. His DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee, is widely available David Nichtern is also a well-known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and tv, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest’s film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child” and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das. For more conversation with David, listen to his last visit to the Mindrolling Podcast.
EPISODE NOTES NOTES Featuring Buddhist Teacher, Author, and Award Winning Musician David Nichtern Davids New Book: Awakening From The Daydream http://davidnichtern.com/awakening-from-the-daydream/ David will be teaching a workshop at Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health from Oct 16 to Oct 21st https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/awakening-daydream-meditating-wheel-life His course entitled "Creativity, Spirituality, and Making a Buck" is available on creativelive.com https://www.creativelive.com/courses/creativity-spirituality-making-buck-david-nichtern All music from the podcast is by David Nichtern Intro music: Thank Kevin from his album From Here to Nichternity Full song at the end of podcast: Moon of Tunis from his group The Beyman Brothers (with Christopher Guest) The young jazz piano prodigy that David mentions: http://joeyalexandermusic.com/ The young man that David and I pay tribute to at the end of the podcast: http://mrisaacallen.com/ David Nichtern Full Bio: David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype, and has created and taught meditation teacher trainer programs for OM yoga, Empowered Yoga, Kaia Yoga, Metrowest Yoga, True Nature Yoga (Tokyo), and Journey Meditation. He has also been a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context – including Balanced Athlete, Journey Meditation, The Center for Health & Healing, and Om Births, among others. His new book “Awakening From the Daydream: Re-imagining The Buddha's Wheel of Life”, will be released by Wisdom Publications on October 4, 2016. He has several online meditation workshops available through CreativeLive.com and a DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee. David Nichtern is also a well known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and TV, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest's film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child”, and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das as well as touring frequently as guitarist with KD over the last 10 years.
The insanely and beautifully wise and talented David Nichtern comes to the podcast to discuss his new book "Awakening from The Daydream: Reimagining The Buddhas Wheel of Life." Our conversation took place at Bhakti Fest out on a little patio surrounded by trees where the sound of mantras being sung is heard in the back ground. We spent about an hour talking about the wheel of life, why none of it is permanent, bhakti and buddhism and their relationship and so much more. David is truly a wise soul who has spent over 40 years traversing the landscapes of buddhism, meditation and rock and roll. Yes, he played with Jerry Garcia back in the 70's too! David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970.
"Devotion is part of our nature, we love to be involved, we love to connect. This is the deepest connection a heart can make, this connection to deep devotion and unconditional love…” -Krishna Das Krishna Das and David Nichtern sit down for an interactive discussion on devotion, tapping into their experiences with both the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, respectively. When it comes to devotion these two spiritual paths overlap is in the Vajrayana form, or tantric style of Buddhism, when a teacher appears in the form of a master/guru. This is seen to be extremely special as a focal point in practice, because they have accomplished what you yourself would like to accomplish. For even in the three refuges of Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha—the guru is considered the forth refuge. Krishna Das recounts how life-changing it was to experience the unconditional love that radiated from his guru, Neem Karoli Baba aka Maharaji, in India, and how slowly through just hanging out, Maharaji's presence opened their hearts. For some spiritual seekers who have had this physical experience of the guru, it’s an inspiration to see the possibility of someone exhibiting that kind of love, clarity, and timelessness, in person. David recounts his own experiences while pursuing the Buddhist path under the tutelage of Chogyam Trumpa Rinpoche, and the incredible lineage he's a part via his own personal practice. “The ring of devotion hitting the hook of the guru, the link you have to that being, in our tradition, is practice, therefore it is very, very important…the practice is the connection for us to individually continue to connect in that way, when we don’t have the luxury of knowing that kind of being in person…” At the end of this podcast, there’s a Q&A covering the following topics: -Does the spiritual path need a stage of darkness in order to attain a level of depth? -Not feeling an unconditional love connection with spiritual teacher/lineage. -The role devotion has played in Krishna Das’ singing. -Has Krishna Das found a way to love everyone, the way Neem Karoli Baba does? -The role of grace in Krishna Das’ spiritual life and how it has helped him to cultivate devotion. David Nichtern's Bio: David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype. He does a weekly live broadcast on Ustream (via his Facebook page) and has several online meditation workshops available through creativeLIVE.com. His DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee, is widely available David Nichtern is also a well known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and tv, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest’s film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child” and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das.
On this week's episode of Multifaithful, Reka talks to Lodro Rinzler, a Shambhala Buddhist teacher, author and founder of M N D F L and the Institute for Compassionate Leadership. They discuss the spread of mindfulness into organizations as different as NYU and Google and ways to bring mindfulness into any environment. You can find more information about Lodro here: http://www.lodrorinzler.com/about/
Today's Good Life Project Roundtable™ features guests-in-residence Susan Piver and Lodro Rinzler. This is the last session in their three-week residency.Susan is a New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and founder of the international mindfulness community, The Open Heart Project. Working to create a good human world, one breath at a time.Lodro is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, the author of five books on meditation, and the founder of M N D F L, a new studio making meditation accessible to all New Yorkers, and the Institute for Compassionate Leadership. They'll be our guests-in-residence for the next three weeks, so buckle up.Our three topics in this episode:Who do you idolize and why?What does the future of meditation look like?There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.It's fast-paced, fun, utterly unscripted and at times a bit raw, but always good-natured and very real. Enjoy! And let us know if you like this format, over on social media.
Today's Good Life Project Roundtable™ features guests-in-residence Susan Piver and Lodro Rinzler. This is session 2 in their three-week residency.Susan is a New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and founder of the international mindfulness community, The Open Heart Project. Working to create a good human world, one breath at a time.Lodro is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, the author of five books on meditation, and the founder of M N D F L, a new studio making meditation accessible to all New Yorkers, and the Institute for Compassionate Leadership.Our three topics in this episode:Is there such a thing as 'the one' in relationships and how do you know?Everyone wants to own the results, but why not the process?How to be okay when your co-workers reject you.It's fast-paced, fun, utterly unscripted and at times a bit raw, but always good-natured and very real. Enjoy! And let us know if you like this format, over on social media.
Today's Good Life Project Roundtable™ features guests-in-residence Susan Piver and Lodro Rinzler. This is session 1 in their three-week residency.Susan is a New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and founder of the international mindfulness community, The Open Heart Project. Working to create a good human world, one breath at a time.Lodro is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, the author of five books on meditation, and the founder of M N D F L, a new studio making meditation accessible to all New Yorkers, and the Institute for Compassionate Leadership. They'll be our guests-in-residence for the next three weeks, so buckle up.Our three topics in this episode:When women get emotional, do you secretly think they're crazy?Do we have to love the people we hate?Fame for fame's sake, what gives?It's fast-paced, fun, utterly unscripted and at times a bit raw, but always good-natured and very real. Enjoy! And let us know if you like this format, over on social media.
Ethan Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and the author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path. He is also the founder of The Interdependence Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist study and Transformational Activism. Shastri Nichtern has taught meditation and Buddhist studies classes and retreats across the United States since 2002. Today, we talk with Ethan Nichtern about our relationship to relationship and the difference between romance and romantic relationships. Often in relationship we neglect the fact that there is another person involved, we will discuss the value in the practice of being transparent to feel more connected. We talk about how as a society and with social media we have seen the dating and relationship landscape change very quickly. He discusses his overall philosophy on relationships and cultural clichés around what different kinds of relationships are supposed to look like.
Ethan Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and the author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path. He is also the founder of The Interdependence Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist study and Transformational Activism. Shastri Nichtern has taught meditation and Buddhist studies classes and retreats across the United States since 2002. Today, we talk with Ethan Nichtern about our relationship to relationship and the difference between romance and romantic relationships. Often in relationship we neglect the fact that there is another person involved, we will discuss the value in the practice of being transparent to feel more connected. We talk about how as a society and with social media we have seen the dating and relationship landscape change very quickly. He discusses his overall philosophy on relationships and cultural clichés around what different kinds of relationships are supposed to look like.
Lodro Rinzler sat down with Emily Fletcher to share his story. Lodro is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the founder of MNDFL studio in NYC, offering a variety of simple techniques in an accessible way. He is the author of five books, including, "The Buddha Walks Into A Bar".
Lodro Rinzler is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. Lodro has been meditating since he was a child and has written five books with the newest being, How to Love Yourself (And Sometimes Other People). Lodro's columns have appeared on Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, Bloomberg, and so much more. Lodro talks on how you can love yourself, using your vulnerability as a strength, and he does a short demonstration on how to start meditating. Key Takeaways: [2:10] ManTalks will be hosting a one day event on Nov 7th. [3:30] What is Man It Forward and how can you win tickets for the event? [5:40] Who is Lodro? [7:15] Why did Lodro run off to the monastery? [8:30] Lodro is a second-generation Buddhist. [11:40] Lodro talks about his latest book, How to Love Yourself. [15:20] How can help people love themselves? [18:45] Connor and Roger talks on the one day event ManTalks is hosting. [21:35] How can we start meditating? [31:40] How can men look into themselves? [36:10] Meditating helps teach you how to love. [40:00] Why does the world need meditation now? [43:10] How does Lodro define success? [45:00] What does it mean to be a modern man? [46:20] What is Lodro excited about right now? Mentioned In This Episode: http://mantalks.com/ http://ny.shambhala.org/blog/ http://www.lodrorinzler.com/ Music Credit: Parlange & Latenite Automatic (jesusparlange.com– lateniteautomatic.com)
Most people look at meditation as a practice. Something you do daily, most often seated on a cushion.New York Times bestselling author of eight books, and Shambhala Buddhist meditation teacher, Susan Piver, has a different take.What if it's not just a practice, she offers, but a path? A way of life. An approach to seeing and being in the world that plants the seeds of awareness, compassion and life in a more awakened and joyful state.She's written about this in her wonderful new book, Start Here Now. I had a chance to sit down with Susan and record a conversation live from the stage of Camp GLP in August, before a room of 350 people. The energy was electric.We talked about Susan's serendipity-driven journey through the hip-hop side of the music industry, her constantly yearning for answers to the big questions and her discovery of Buddhism, decision to eventually take her vows and what that even means.We also explore what Buddhism is and isn't and why so many people seem to be "Buddha-curious" these days. We talk about what it means to be brave, along with the potential upside and downside of belief. Then, we dive into meditation as both a daily practice and a path, do a bit of "white light" myth-busting and explore how this practice tends to work its magic over time.And, just for fun, you'll also discover how Susan watched the entire movie, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in the middle of a 30-day meditation silent retreat...entirely in her head!
In this episode, Susan Piver discusses her new book Start Here Now, vulnerability, the responsibility of being a Spiritual Teacher, advice on meditation, and The Open Heart Project, her mindfulness community. Notice the wonderful birds singing in the background as we talk. “Meditation is the practice of opening your heart. Eventually, some rawness and vulnerability of your own being that is there right now- that is being denied or is not seen- IS seen.”– Susan Piver About Susan Piver Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including The Hard Questions, the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life, and The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. Her new book is Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation. Piver has been a student of Buddhism since 1995, graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004 and was authorized to teach meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage in 2005. She teaches workshops and speaks all over the world on meditation, spirituality, communication styles, relationships and creativity. She has been a frequent guest on network television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, CNN, and The Tyra Banks Show. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TIME, Parade, Money, and others. In 2011, Piver launched The Open Heart Project, an online meditation community which with nearly 15000 members who practice together and explore ways to bring spiritual values such as kindness, genuineness and fearlessness to everyday life. ....In this show…. Susan Piver's Life Purpose To communicate through various forms. Explaining the dharma in ordinary words for everyone to understand. Life Purpose Ah-Ha Moments Making the decision to allow her future to come naturally. In her experience, planning and forcing her future has never worked. Major Life Events that Hinted at Your Life Purpose Susan Piver launched a book packaging company but it did not make her happy, leading her to find another path that fulfilled her. Being hit by a drunk driver left Susan Piver with injuries and health complications. Being so close to death reminded Susan Piver of the preciousness of her own life. Spiritual Belief Raised Jewish Now, a Buddhist Practitioner and Teacher. "Beliefs can be an obstacle to faith and to seeing what is actually happening right in front of you. To walk in the world without a shield is the act of warriorship...." "Buddhists deny the existence of God but not the idea of God" Recommended Personal Growth Resource or Practice Mediation and Mindfulness Susan Piver's Wisdom on Igniting Life Purpose and Personal Growth "You never know what's coming. You never know how things will turn out. Just relax." Interview Links and Special Offers from this Episode Susan Piver's website Sign up for Susan Piver's free weekly mediation video Upcoming Events "Start Here Now: An Open Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Mediation" Book Release in September. Available now for presale on Amazon. Click the link above to reserve your copy. See Susan Piver's Calendar for upcoming events Subscribe to the Life Purpose Advisor Podcast To subscribe and review the Life Purpose Advisor podcast on iTunes. Click here. (Your reviews keep us growing so you'll hear more great stories from difference makers.)
Adreanna Limbach is a meditation teacher with the Interdependence Project, and Lodro Rinzler is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. In this conversation recorded during the 2015 Aspen-Snowmass Wanderlust Festival, host Vincent Horn, Lodro, and Adreanna discuss the challenges of making meditation accessible to a mainstream audience. Episode Links: Adreanna Limbach ( http://www.adreannalimbach.com ) Lodro Rinzler ( http://lodrorinzler.com ) How to Love Yourself (And Sometimes Other People) ( http://amzn.to/1CJIcjc ) The Interdependence Project ( http://www.theidproject.org ) “Meet the Man Who Calls Himself ‘the Slut Whisperer’” ( http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a14731/the-slut-whisperer-kirill-bichutsky/ ) Wanderlust Festival ( http://wanderlust.com )
Lodro Rinzler is a meditation practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. His latest book is Walk Like a Buddha: Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex Is Torturing You, and You’re Hungover Again. In this conversation with host Vincent Horn, Lodro talks about the book and his new project The Institute for Compassionate Leadership, a leadership training and job placement organization that utilizes mentoring, meditation, traditional leadership skills training, and Obama style community organizing to produce compassionate, self-aware leaders. The interview starts with the inspiration for starting the Institute and what Lodro hopes to accomplish with it and his writing. This leads to a wider conversation about the usefulness of ancient teachings in the contemporary world and the value of fostering global conversation. Episode Links: Walk Like a Buddha: Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex Is Torturing You, and You’re Hungover Again ( http://amzn.to/1g9Z7yU ) The Institute for Compassionate Leadership ( http://instituteforcompassionateleadership.org ) www.LodroRinzler.com
Today my guest is Susan Piver. Susan is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Hard Questions and the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life. Her latest book is entitled The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. She teaches workshops and speaks all over the world on meditation, spirituality, communication, relationships, and creativity. In 2011, Susan launched the Open Heart Project, an online meditation community with nearly 12,000 members who practice together and explore ways to bring spiritual values such as kindness, genuineness, and fearlessness into everyday life. In today’s episode, Susan and I speak about: How fear has unfolded in her life and how you can be confident and fearful at the same time How synchronizing the mind and the body is the key to confidence Tapping into the power and the beauty of fear The careful balance of avoiding the “conceptual game plan” while still having action A story of Susan's own emergence and how to see yourself through the relationships you keep Here’s my conversation, “Leaning Into Fear and Falling Into Beauty,” with the wise and open-hearted Susan Piver. Subscribe to the Emerging Women podcast on iTunes. Transcript Chantal Pierrat: Hello, and welcome, Susan. Susan Piver: Thank you, I’m glad to be here. CP: Yes, I am too. I have lots of juicy questions for you that are relevant to my life, so I’m glad we’ve carved out the time. Let’s start with—well, we had such a great conversation the first time we met last month, and I just wanted to go in a million different directions. But today I want to talk about fear. You have a couple of books on fear, [including] Freedom from Fear, which I think is your most recent book, and then a book with a very interesting title, How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life: Opening Your Heart to Confidence, Intimacy, and Joy. And I know that one is more practical; Freedom from Fear is a seven-day meditation program. But I’m curious to see, just in your own life, how this topic unfolded for you, and how it came into this—and you also have some audio that you’ve done with Jen Louden. So how did this come through you, and what do you have to say about fear? SP: OK, well, I always feel like my biggest qualification is my own fear, because I just experience a lot of fear. I always have throughout my life and I still do. It’s something that each of us has to figure out a way to meet. And I was thinking of writing a book about meditation practice, and I wrote a proposal for that book. And in the proposal, there was a line that said something like, “Meditation is so awesome because it teaches you how to not be afraid of your own life.” And when the publisher saw that line, they said, “That’s the title.” So I said, “OK.” [Laughs] It was very easy to gear the content around the topic of fear because meditation—in particular, I suppose, in the style that I practice, the Shambhala Buddhist tradition—is seen as a gesture of warriorship. And one of the fruits of meditation practice is courage and wakefulness and curiosity and joy. So those were the things that I wanted to focus on, and in doing so, also had to focus on why these wonderful, wonderful qualities are so difficult for us to find and hold. CP: So right now, in The Atlantic—and I just picked this up so I haven’t read it—there’s an article, it’s on the cover, and they’re calling it “Closing the Confidence Gap,” just talking about even highly successful women are lacking in confidence in their jobs and in the work that they do, even though they’re seen and rewarded for their work and they’re outwardly recognized as being successful. I know for myself, building a business and feeling confident that I can create this platform that is Emerging Women, and yet the fear and the lack of confidence—it’s like you can be confident and fearful or confident and not confident at the same time. How is that? SP: Isn’t that interesting?
Susan Piver is a New York Times bestselling author of 7 books and a Buddhist teacher. She has been practicing Buddhism since 1995 and became authorized to teach Shambhala Buddhist meditation in 2005. Today on Productive Flourishing, Susan talks about The Open Heart Project, an online meditation community, and how she wanted to help people who did not live close to or have access to a meditation teacher. Mentioned In This Episode: http://susanpiver.com/
Please join Donna Baier Stein and Tiferet Journal on 11/18/14 at 7PM EST for a conversation with Susan Piver. Susan Piver is a New York Times best-selling author of seven books and founder of the Open Heart Project, an international online meditation community with over 12,000 members. Susan's books include The Hard Questions, the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life, and The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. Her next book, Start Here Now: A Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation, will be published in 2015. She has studied Buddhism since 1995, graduating from a Buddhist seminary in 2004. Susan was authorized to teach meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage in 2005. Susan teaches workshops and speaks internationally on spirituality, meditation, communication styles, relationships, and creativity. In addition to writing the relationships column for body + soul magazine, she is the meditation expert and contributor at drweil.com and frequently appears as a network TV guest for shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Today, and The Tyra Banks Show. Susan's work has been featured in numerous publications, such as The New York Times, TIME, the Wall Street Journal, Parade, Money, and others. She launched The Open Heart Project in 2011. The online meditation community features members who practice together and find ways to bring spiritual values including kindness, genuineness, and fearlessness to everyday life. Our multiple award-winning The Tiferet Talk Interviews book can be purchased on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/bu8m2zs
This week on The One You Feed we have Lodro Rinzler. He is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the author of the books "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" and "Walk Like a Buddha". Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout North America. Lodro's columns appear regularly on the Huffington Post and Marie Claire online and he is frequently featured in Reality Sandwich, the Interdependence Project, Shambhala Sun, Buddhadharma, and Good Men Project. He is the founder of the Institute for Compassionate Leadership, an authentic leadership training and job placement organization, and lives in Brooklyn with his dog Tillie and his cat Justin Bieber. In This Interview Lodro and I discuss... The One You Feed parable. How you can be sort of a mess and still ok. Basic Goodness versus Original Sin Do psychopaths have basic goodness How the death of one of Lodro's close friends led him to spend time in Columbus, OH- our hometown. How to build a committed group of people in a community. Alcohol How alcohol is like a chainsaw. How fixed expectations cause us trouble. Lodro's relationship advice. Lodro Rinzler Links Lodro Rinzler homepage Lodro's YouTube page Lodro Rinzler author page on Amazon Institute for Compassionate Leadership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week's podcast features a lecture on his new book "The Buddha Walks into a Bar."Lodro Rinzler is a meditation practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout the United...
This week's podcast features an interview with Lodro Rinzler and Ethan Nichtern on his new book "The Buddha Walks into a Bar."Lodro Rinzler is a meditation practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and...
This week Meredith Arena interviews ID Project founder Ethan Nichtern on his new book, Your Emoticons Won't Save You. This is the second of a two part interview. Ethan Nichtern is a Shastri or senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. At 33, he is currently the youngest empowered Senior...
This week Meredith Arena interviews ID Project founder Ethan Nichtern on his new book, Your Emoticons Won't Save You. This is the first of a two part interview. Ethan Nichtern is a Shastri or senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. At 33, he is currently the youngest empowered Senior...
Lodro Rinzler is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. He currently serves as the Development Officer for Shambhala International and Interim Director of the New York Shambhala Center. Lodro’s column, What Would Sid Do, appears in the Huffington Post and on the IDP...
This podcast features a lecture by David Nichtern titled "Awakening From The Daydream --- The Wheel of Life." It was recorded on October 28th, 2010 in New York City. David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham...
This podcast features a lecture by Acharya Eric Spiegel titled "The Terma (Revealed Treasure) Tradition of Shambhala." It was recorded on October, 2010 in New York City. In this talk, Acharya Eric Spiegel teaches on the Shambhala Buddhist path. Central to the Shambhala approach...
Shambhala Buddhist teacher and IDP Blogger Lodro Rinzler offers meditation, contemplation and discussion on approaching the new year with an open heart and a sound mind. Recorded Dec. 30, 2009 in NYC
Fleet is the training director at the Engaged Mindfulness Institute. The Engaged Mindfulness Institute delivers trainings developed from a rich tradition of spiritually grounded, contemplative and mindfulness-based peace and social change work and the latest developments in neuroscience-based leadership training. The institute specializes in training professionals and volunteers who support at-risk individuals, communities and underserved populations. Fleet is a trainer, coach, educator, prison reform activist, and peace worker with over 25 years experience. He teaches engaged spirituality and contemplative approaches to social action and peacemaking at Naropa University. He is a certified trainer with the Center for Council Training, Peacemaker Circle International, and HeartStream Education. Fleet is a senior meditation teacher in both the Zen Peacemaker and Shambhala Buddhist communities.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.