Podcasts about western buddhists

What does it mean to inhabit a world that's alive with deities, which might be less like gods than enlightened aspects of the mind? How could that influence how we relate to ourselves, to each other and to our surroundings?Yeshe Palmo has practised tantric Buddhism for roughly four decades, inspired by an empowerment from the Dalai Lama in 1985. Her teacher was Thrangu Rinpoche and in recent years she's worked with Mingyur Rinpoche's Awareness Yoga – on which more here, along with a video of Yeshe in action.Our conversation explores her experience from multiple angles, including what inspired her to become a Buddhist nun. We also talk about her M.A. research on how postural yoga can help Western Buddhists before long retreats, and reflect on whether monasteries are necessary to pass on traditions.Above all, we consider what it means to have a sacred view, and how deities and nature spirits might be helpful in practice – despite potential objections from the rational mind. This episode expands on some themes from the last one (which is archived here), but there's no need to hear them in order.

Rev. Amanda Robertson encourages Western Buddhists not to so easily disregard the Law of Karma. She encourages us to prove it true for ourselves and offers stories and insights from her own life and other Dharma writings to help try and illuminate this important teaching of the Buddha. YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqlBI_ieIoMTwitter/X: @shastaabbey

Review of Buddhism without Beliefs by Bhikkhu Bodhi It has often been said that Western Buddhism is distinguished from its Asian prototype by three innovative shifts: the replacement of the monastery by the lay community as the principal arena of Buddhist practice; the enhanced position of women; and the emergence of a grass-roots engaged Buddhism aimed at social and political transformation. These three developments, however, have been encompassed by a fourth which is so much taken for granted that it is barely noticed. This last innovation might be briefly characterized as an attempt to transplant Buddhist practice from its native soil of faith and doctrine into a new setting governed by largely secular concerns. For Asian Buddhists, including Eastern masters teaching in the West, this shift is so incomprehensible as to be invisible, while Western Buddhists regard it as so obvious that they rarely comment on it. Stephen Batchelor, however, has clearly discerned the significance of this development and what it portends for the future. Having been trained in Asia in two monastic lineages (Tibetan Gelugpa and Korean Soen) and relinquished his monk's vows to live as a lay Buddhist teacher in the West, he is acquainted with both traditional Buddhism and its Western offshoots. His book Buddhism without Beliefs is an intelligent and eloquent attempt to articulate the premises of the emerging secular Buddhism and define the parameters of a “dharma practice” appropriate to the new situation. ... narrated by Jonathan Nelson 2025 22 minutes 32 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (11MB) Audio copyright, 2025 Pariyatti Investigating the Dhamma as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/investigating-the-dhamma. More by Bhikkhu Bodhi. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore. "Review of Buddhism without Beliefs" at Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/1573226564.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue to explore the intersection of our more inner practice and our practice with the larger world, including the U.S. post-election world. Our starting point is seeing how widespread and predominant the emotions of anger and fear are in our society. We look particularly at the nature of anger and how to practice with it, especially in terms of our own anger but also in terms of the anger of others. Anger, it has been said, is the most confusing emotion in Western civilization, seen often over the last 2500 years sometimes as both entirely as negative and sometimes as a quality that manifests, for example, in the Jewish prophets, Jesus, and God. There's a confusion also among Western Buddhists, who may have conditioning related to aversion to anger combined with following problematic translations of terms like dosa (entirely negative in the Buddhist context) as "anger" (not entirely negative in the contemporary Western context). Based on these explorations of the nature of anger, we look at how to practice with anger individually, especially through mindful investigation of anger and how anger can lead either to reactivity and the formation of reactive views of self and/or other, or to skillful action. We also explore practicing with the anger of others through empathy practice. The talk is followed by discussion and sharing, including of the experiences of practicing with anger from several people.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue to explore the intersection of our more inner practice and our practice with the larger world, including the U.S. post-election world. Our starting point is seeing how widespread and predominant the emotions of anger and fear are in our society. We look particularly at the nature of anger and how to practice with it, especially in terms of our own anger but also in terms of the anger of others. Anger, it has been said, is the most confusing emotion in Western civilization, seen often over the last 2500 years sometimes as both entirely as negative and sometimes as a quality that manifests, for example, in the Jewish prophets, Jesus, and God. There's a confusion also among Western Buddhists, who may have conditioning related to aversion to anger combined with following problematic translations of terms like dosa (entirely negative in the Buddhist context) as "anger" (not entirely negative in the contemporary Western context). Based on these explorations of the nature of anger, we look at how to practice with anger individually, especially through mindful investigation of anger and how anger can lead either to reactivity and the formation of reactive views of self and/or other, or to skillful action. We also explore practicing with the anger of others through empathy practice. The talk is followed by discussion and sharing, including of the experiences of practicing with anger from several people. The meditation before the talk includes a guided exploration of an experience of anger in the last third of the meditation period (the meditation is also on Dharma Seed).

TODAY: Barbarians Of The West (1 of 1) For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations  BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing 

TODAY: Make Happiness Permanent (1 of 1) For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations  BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing 

TODAY: Buddhist Anger Management #aggression #anger #rage For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations  BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing 

7PMT of Atisha with commentary by the 1st Jamgon Kontrul #aggression #anger #rage PART 5 For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing 

7PMT of Atisha with commentary by the 1st Jamgon Kontrul PART 4 For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations PAYPAL: spende-an-horst@t-online.de  Purpose of use: 'Donation' Or BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing 

Achtsamkeit fördert unsere mentale – und auch unsere körperliche Gesundheit, sagen Diane Hielscher und Main Huong Nguyen. Wie das funktioniert? In dieser Folge Achtsam sprechen sie über die Zusammenhänge.**********An dieser Stelle findet ihr die Übung:00:44:00 - Achtsamkeitsübung mit Main Huong Nguyen**********Quellen aus der Folge:Farb, N. A., Segal, Z. V., Mayberg, H., Bean, J., McKeon, D., Fatima, Z., & Anderson, A. K. (2007). Attending to the present: mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 2(4), 313-322. Lindahl, J. R., Fisher, N. E., Cooper, D. J., Rosen, R. K., & Britton, W. B. (2017). The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists. PloS one, 12(5), e0176239. Moffitt, R., Brinkworth, G., Noakes, M., & Mohr, P. (2012). A comparison of cognitive restructuring and cognitive defusion as strategies for resisting a craved food. Psychology & health, 27(sup2), 74-90. Heidenreich, T., & Michalak, J. (2007). Achtsamkeit und Akzeptanz: Opium für das Volk?. PiD-Psychotherapie im Dialog, 8(02), 194-195. **********Dianes und Main Huongs Empfehlungen:Harrer, M. E. & Weiss, H. (2015). Wirkfaktoren der Achtsamkeit: wie sie die Psychotherapie verändern und bereichern. Schattauer Verlag. **********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Inneres Kind: Wie wir loslassen und nach vorne schauenBoreout: Achtsam mit Langeweile umgehenInterbeing: Achtsam mit der Welt in Beziehung leben**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.**********Ihr habt Anregungen, Ideen, Themenwünsche? Dann schreibt uns gern unter achtsam@deutschlandfunknova.de

7PMT of Atisha with commentary by the 1st Jamgon Kontrul PART 3 For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations PAYPAL: spende-an-horst@t-online.de  Purpose of use: 'Donation' Or BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing 

7PMT of Atisha with Commentary by the 1st Jamgon Kontrul PART 1 For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations PAYPAL: spende-an-horst@t-online.de  Purpose of use: 'Donation' Or BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing   

7PMT of Atisha with commentary by the 1st Jamgon Kontrul PART 2 For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations PAYPAL: spende-an-horst@t-online.de  Purpose of use: 'Donation' Or BANK DETAILS: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing   

TODAY: Attached to happiness For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations Bank details: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing   

Controversial physics firebrand Sean Carroll has cut a swathe through the otherwise meek and mild podcasting industry over the last few years. Known in the biz as the "bad boy" of science communication, he offends as much as he educ....> No, we can't back any of that up obviously, those are all actually lies. Let's start again.Sean Carroll has worked as a research professor in theoretical physics and philosophy of science at Caltech and is presently an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He currently focuses on popular writing and public education on topics in physics and has appeared in several science documentaries. Since 2018 Sean has hosted his podcast Mindscape, which focuses not only on science but also on "society, philosophy, culture, arts and ideas". Now, that's a broad scope and firmly places Sean in the realm of "public intellectual", and potentially within the scope of a "secular guru" (in the broader non-pejorative sense - don't start mashing your keyboard with angry e-mails just yet). The fact is, Sean appears to have an excellent reputation for being responsible, reasonable and engaging, and his Mindscape podcast is wildly popular. But despite his mild-mannered presentation, Sean is quite happy to take on culture-war-adjacent topics such as promoting a naturalistic and physicalist atheist position against religious approaches. He's also prepared to stake out and defend non-orthodox positions, such as the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, and countenance somewhat out-there ideas such as the holographic principle.But we won't be covering his deep physics ideas in this episode... possibly because we're not smart enough. Rather, we'll look at a recent episode where Sean stretched his polymathic wings, in the finest tradition of a secular guru, and weighed in on AI and large-language models (LLMs). Is Sean getting over his skis, falling face-first into a mound of powdery pseudo-profound bullshit or is he gliding gracefully down a black diamond with careful caveats and insightful reflections? Also covered the stoic nature of Western Buddhists, the dangers of giving bad people credit, and the unifying nature of the Ukraine conflict.LinksYouTube 'Drama' channel covering all the Vaush stuff in excruciating detailThe Wikipedia entry on Buddhist Modernism Sharf, R. (1995). Buddhist modernism and the rhetoric of meditative experience. Numen, 42(3), 228-283.Radley Balko's Substack: The retconning of George Floyd: An Update and the original articleWhat The Controversial George Floyd Doc Didn't Tell Us | Glenn Loury & John McWhorterSean Carroll: Mindscape 258 | Solo: AI Thinks Different

TODAY: You will lose everything For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations Bank details: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) Thank you kindly! --------------------- Karma Tengyal Ling bank details: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Account holder: Karma Tengyal Ling e.V. new IBAN: DE32 3702 0500 0003 0698 00  new BIC: BFS WDE 33 XXX  Thank you kindly! -------------------- Already published episodes with alternating languages: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). ----------------------------------------------------------- Our presentation to view and download (12MB pdf) :   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3W9B377b7CE3lJWJ8D0QXuVpr8FR55COHxyRy7Ilwk/edit?usp=sharing   Our Youtube channel:  https://youtube.com/@KarmaTengyalLing   

TODAY: A Buddhist on New Year (Parts 1+2) For over 30 years, Horst R Brumm, born 1954, headed the non-profit German Buddhist Institute Karma Tengyal Ling. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a yogi. In 2023 he was named Dharma teacher for Germany. Yogi Horst R Brumm may receive donations Bank details: Weberbank Account holder: Horst Brumm IBAN: DE90 1012 0100 1000 0824 66 BIC: WELADED1WBB Purpose of use: 'Donation' (non-deductible) --------------------- Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: How to achieve lasting happiness  Horst R Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: How to escape the hamster wheel Horst R Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) 'weisheit spezial' episodes (Lama teachings) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: What Buddhism is not for Horst R Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R  Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: Between life and death  Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: Vispassana Warning (former title: 'Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path') Horst R Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: First overcome your own suffering Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: Holy Night in degenerate times  Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: Buddha and the path of liberation Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: About me, Yogi Horst R Brumm Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

Could it be the case that the Western Buddhists have lost touch with the radical questioning and the transformative power of transcendence?  Has the focus on meditation, the mimicking of South Asian monastics with the necessity of engaging in long and austere silent retreats, and the dominant materialist view that Buddhism is a “science of mind” created an ecology that is elitist and exclusionary?  Will worshipping at the secular alter with its fMRI brain scans satisfy our yearnings for transcendence? Is stress-reduction, neuro self-optimization and vague notions of individualistic ‘happiness' and so-called “human flourishing” among the Secular Buddhist all we can expect from Buddhism modernism?   What if -- rather than science and psychology -- that the arts may a more fruitful path and gateway for us in the West to engage with the Transcendent, to rediscover our true nature, or what Paul Tillich called our “infinite passions” and the “joy of creative communion”?  Rather than celebrating the mainstreaming of mindfulness as it has accommodated itself to the needs of capitalist ideology, can we engage in a politics of refusal and reclaim Buddhism as a countercultural force in the modern world? These thought-provoking questions are the subject of Curtis White's new book, Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse, published by Melville House. In this episode, Curtis White dives deep into these questions, showing us why the 60's counter-culture was so open and receptive to Buddhism and it felt so familiar as if something lost was being returned to us. Curtis argues that our own native traditions – from the English Romantic poets to the American transcendentalists – were forms of social transcendence that opposed the alienating effects of rationalism, science and industry – social movements that were not only aesthetic, but liberative.  Our conversation was wide-ranging – from trashing the Davos crowd to appreciating Blues music, to the wrathful compassion and performative enactment of comedy embodied in George Carlin, to the spiritual transcendence of a Vermeer painting – White shows us how our everyday world is where transcendence is always available and that we can play to be free and how art can model that freedom. Curtis White spent most of his career has writing experimental fiction, and was formerly a Professor of English at Illinois State University. He is the author of some 16 books, including such titles as Living in a World That Can't Be Fixed, The Science Delusion, We, Robots: Staying Human in the Age of Big Data. His essays have appeared in Harper's Magazine, Salon, the Village Voice, Tricycle, Orion, and In These Times. His newest book, Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse was published by Melville House, 2023.  

TODAY: Impermanence as suffering and joy Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

Apply for coaching at https://www.evolve-cast.com/get-started Get your EVOLVE merch today at https://evolve-cast.myshopify.com Come as you are. This is the message of our guest for episode 79. Practicing Buddhist principles can be an empowering way to EVOLVE into your highest self. Steve Cutler and W Myles Riley EVOLVE your knowledge in episode 79 with the Sensei of the Salt Lake Buddhist Fellowship, Christopher Kakuyo Ross-Leibow.  Christopher Kakuyo Leibow is the founder and practice leader of the Salt Lake Buddhist Fellowship and trans-sectarian Buddhist community in Salt Lake City. He is a lay minister with the Bright Dawn Center for Oneness Buddhism. Bright Dawn's ministry program is led by Koyo Kubose Sensei, son and dharma heir of  Gyomay Kubose Sensei, a pioneer in American Buddhism. Christopher Kakuyo started the SLBF almost ten years ago, to provide Western Buddhists a community-based Buddhism where people would feel accepted just as they are. He wanted to create a place where what someone believes is ultimately no one's business and what brings people together; what unites them is the teaching of Buddha and their shared aspiration to bring healing to a wounded world. Christopher has studied at the Buddhist University of Thailand and has a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Utah and an MFA in Poetry from Antioch University. His poetry and art have been published internationally. He likes to say he is an “internationally obscure” artist.  Website: https://saltlakebuddhist.org  IG: https://instagram.com/cxleibow  IG: https://instagram.com/salt_lake_buddhist  Follow Us! EVOLVE Insta: https://www.instagram.com/official_evolve_podcast/  Steve Cutler Insta: https://www.instagram.com/stevecutler_/ W Myles Reilly Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wmyles.reilly/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecutler_ Web: https://www.evolve-cast.com Shop: https://evolve-cast.myshopify.com The EVOLVE Podcast is produced by Steve Cutler, all rights reserved. The mission of the EVOLVE Podcast is to empower people to disrupt their lives to EVOLVE their body, mind, soul and tribe. Steve Cutler helps people and organizations Evolve to higher levels. As a coach and consultant Steve has helped hundreds of people and businesses improve processes and protocols that have led to skyrocketing performance. With over 20 years in health, fitness, tech and entrepreneurial ventures Steve brings a strong background in operations, marketing, sales, and financial performance. Currently Steve runs EVOLVE, a lifestyle clothing, coaching and consulting business. Steve is the host of the EVOLVE Podcast, a podcast that disrupts peoples lives leading them to greater growth and evolution. #evolve #evolvepodcast #stevecutler #disrupt  

TODAY: Buddhism in the West Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed).

TODAY: The Meaning of Community in Buddhism What do you think of this series? We're happy to read your emails! Regards: fire rain of wisdom comment Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) plus Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). Although our website is currently under construction, there is our  Facebook link and our YouTube Channel.

Horst R. Brumm, born 1954, has been learning and working for over 30 years in the registered and approved non-profit institution Karma Tengyal Ling in Germany. Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche asked him to teach in 2010. In 2016 she officially declared him a Yogi. Already published with alternating languages are: Dharma für Anfänger 3 Missverständnis Buddhismus (1 through 3) Christmas greeting for Christians and Buddhists by Yogi Horst R. Brumm (no sound, read only) plus Sogyal Rinpoche and Fatal Errors of Western Buddhists (dubbed). Although our website is currently under construction, there is our  Facebook link and our YouTube Channel. 

Ritual is a foundational component of many Buddhist traditions, yet Western Buddhists are often reluctant to engage in ritual practice. According to Buddhist teacher and professor Anne Klein, this resistance can actually be generative. In fact, Klein believes that working with our resistance to ritual can open us to spaces of wonder, liberation, and belonging. In today's episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen sits down with Klein to discuss why so many of us are resistant to ritual, the types of freedom that ritual makes possible, and how ritual practices can support us in the face of loneliness and alienation.

This title has also been published as video on  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3O4v-gmoP8   Horst R. Brumm, Jahrgang 1954, lernt und arbeitet seit über 30 Jahren in der gemeinnützigen, nichtgewerblichen Institution Karma Tengyal Ling. Ihre Eminenz Khandro Rinpoche beauftragte ihn 2010, zu lehren. 2016 erklärte sie ihn offiziell zum Jogi.

James and Dhammarato discuss control of the breath and gladdening the mind as the route to a change of attitude and fulfilment of the factors of awakening. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkQeCte15c Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded. 00:00:00 Western Buddhists miss the central points of ānāpānasat; the breath of life; discursive thought; mind moments 00:16:41 The purpose is the fulfilment of other things especially a change of attitude (samma sankappa) 00:20:54 Understand first; fill the gaps in afterwards; everything is ok now; we are safe and secure 00:30:57 Develop wholesome thoughts rather than trying to drop thoughts altogether 00:35:45 Western Buddhism misses “gladdening the mind” which appears in so many suttas 00:39:10 Always look on the bright side of life; the first knowledge: “I can handle it” 00:45:12 Changing the mind from unwholesome thoughts to wholesome thoughts is gladdening the mind 00:57:22 We have to learn to control the mind; right effort is the stick 01:09:18 Master sukha; samādhi is the quality of a mind fit for work

In this episode, I was fortunate to speak to Gregory Kramer who is the founding teacher of the Insight Dialogue Community. Back in 2015, I invited Gregory to be one of the keynote speakers at an international conference that I organized on Mindfulness at SFSU.  I knew of his work on Insight Dialogue. I recently stumbled upon his new book, A Whole-Life Path: A Lay Buddhist’s Guide to Crafting a Dharma-Infused Life, and I immediately knew that I had to have him on the podcast. In this deep and free-flowing conversation, I explore with Gregory how he came to a pragmatic understanding and creative application of the Eight Fold Noble Path into his daily life. This conversation was itself a living example, perhaps a spontaneous unfolding in real-time of the power of dialogue – when the intention is turned to full awakening. We explore the importance of the first path factor – Right View – and why it is critical to getting all of the other path factors right. We also riff on how many Western Buddhists have acquired a wrong view – a meditation-fixation, a mindfulness-only approach to practice – that not only lacks a guiding Right View, but fails at integrating a small fraction of time that is spent in sitting meditation with their daily life. We both get a little geeky at times pondering the meaning and implications of scriptural terms and teachings – but I think you will feel the intensity and dynamism of this down-to-earth conversation on the Buddhadharma.  I think you will enjoy this episode very much. But first, a little more about Gregory Kramer. Gregory teaches meditation, writes, and is the founding teacher of the Insight Dialogue Community. He is also author of  Insight Dialogue: The Interpersonal Path to Freedom, from Shambhala Publications; Dharma Contemplation: Meditating Together with Wisdom Texts; Seeding the Heart: Practicing Lovingkindness with Children; and other books and articles. Gregory has practiced meditation since 1974 and studied with esteemed monastics, including Anagarika Dhammadinna, Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thero, Achan Sobin Namto, Ven. Punnaji Mahathero, and others.

A series of personal exchanges with Subhuti about the central issues of life.  Subhuti is among the most prominent and experienced of Western Buddhists. He has spent the past forty-odd years practising the Buddha’s teachings and travelling the world helping make it possible for others to do the same.  Hosted by Subhadramati during his Presidential visit to the London Buddhist Centre, which he was instrumental in founding in 1978. *** Help keep FBA free for everyone! Become a supporter today.  Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast - bite-size pieces of Dharma inspiration, two times a week! Follow our blog for news and new Dharma FBA on Twitter FBA on Facebook FBA on Soundcloud

In this episode I talk with Bar-ché Dorje, a Dutch Lama in the Aro gTer tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. We discuss Bar-ché Dorje’s early interest in kebatinan, an Javanese esoteric tradition, that saw him plunge his hands into boiling oil and deflect strikes from poisonous machetes. We find out how Bar-ché Dorje first made contact with Ngakchang Rinpoche, who was to become his tantric guru for over 25 years. We hear stories of the infamous wrahthful teaching style of the wandering ngakpa Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche, with whom Bar-ché Dorje spend a great deal of time in Nepal. Video version available at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep21-bar-che-dorje-guru-viking-interviews/ Topics Include: - 00:00 - Intro - 00:38 - Cast of characters - 01:40 - Early experiences in Catholicism and martial arts - 04:00 - Exploring the esoteric Javanese tradition of Kebatinan - 08:33 - the dark side of Kebatinan - 10:00 - Encountering Tibetan Buddhism and Ngak’chang Rinpoche - 15:22 - About Ngak’chang Rinpoche - 18:16 - How Ngak’chang Rinpoche worked with Bar-ché Dorje - 21:15 - Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche’s opinion of Ngak’chang Rinpoche - 22:50 - The point of the teacher-student relationship - 27:45 - Bar-ché Dorje’s personal practice - 28:30 - The Ling Gesar Terma of warriorship - 39:29 - Stories about the wrathful teaching style of Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche - 56:48 - Western Buddhists in the East who miss the point - 1:02:30 - Becoming ordained as a Lama and receiving a Terma - 1:11:13 - Bar-ché Dorje’s opinion on himself as a Lama - 1:16:21 - How to contact Bar-ché Dorje ... To find out more about Bar-ché Dorje, visit: - https://www.facebook.com/barche.dorje - http://arobuddhism.org/lamas/lamas-bar-che-dorje-and-me-sel.html For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music 'Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, Ambedkar: A True Hero, is excerpted from the talk Radical Buddhism and#8211; Changing the Myth of Society by Vajratara about Dr Ambedkar and his relevance to the Western Buddhists. In a culture of unprecedented freedom, Vajratara asks how we choose which path to follow? This was the question facing Dr Ambedkar who had a burning issue to solve and#8211; untouchability. Vajratara introduces Dr Ambedkar by showing his methods of solving this problem, and how he came to realise more than political, economic or social action was needed. She also explains how he came to choose Buddhism as a way to radically challenge the myth of Indian society. This leaves the question of what myths in our society do we need to challenge, and how do we challenge them? Talk given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre in August 2014.

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Price $29.99 Interview with Sarita Armstrong Author of The Baggywrinkle Cookbook: http://www.saritaarmstrong.com The Baggywrinkle Cookbook The charming stories in this book take us from one end of the Mediterranean to the other as we follow Captain Bill Baggywrinkle (‘Baggy' to his friends) on his leisurely way over the sea, learning to cook for himself and for his friends along the way. Cooking on a boat does not have to be all tins and packet soup. Starting from simple beginnings the recipes progress to quite sophisticated cooking, but the Tips and Techniques help you along the way. Some recipes are new, some are old favourites but all are tried and tested. If they can be cooked on a boat they can be cooked in a caravan or in any small kitchen where space and equipment is at a premium. The author spent over 20 years living on sailing boats in the Mediterranean, firstly on her own 26ft catamaran which she sailed mostly single-handed from Spain to Turkey; then on 60ft sailing yachts, often catering for charterers. She now lives on a barge in France. Prior to sailing, she owned her own restaurant for twelve years in Devon. About Sarita from her website: An early memory is of flying to Kenya where my father's work had taken him. I was four years old and in those days the flight took three days, stopping at Cairo and Khartoum where the smell of hot desert air seemed strangely familiar. We returned three years later by ship to Venice then drove our old Citroën home to England – quite an adventure in the early 1950s. On reflection, failing to get a place at University was a blessing in disguise, for instead of my way of thinking being moulded to the common norm, my mind has been able to expand in some quite unusual directions. At eighteen I headed off for India to work with Tibetan refugees. The contact with Freda Bedi and her school for young Lamas where I would be working was made by my mother who was one of the early Western Buddhists. Whilst I was there I helped to found the first nunnery for refugee Tibetan Buddhist nuns in India, and taught English to the younger Incarnate Lamas. On my return I continued to work with the Tibetans in the U.K. Married life and earning a living amongst people with little interest beyond the material gave me a good grounding to balance the esoteric side in which I had been immersed. We had moved to Devon and old buildings were renovated, a restaurant created, and a local Inn developed out of my grandfather's old Devon longhouse. Rare breeds of sheep were kept as a side line. In the early 1980s my first husband and I separated and I left England, healing my wounds on the beaches of Sri Lanka and sailing as crew on a yacht from South Africa to Brazil. Six years were spent sailing my own small catamaran in the Mediterranean, where I met my second husband. We continued to earn a simple living on sailing yachts, living on board for twenty years then retiring to the foothills of the Taurus Mountains of Turkey. There we restored an old village house and built a new one nearby on farmland where we kept horses. During this time we managed a number of extended visits to Egypt, Asia, Mexico and India and with my mother I visited China when it first opened up to foreigners. I owe much to my mother with whom from my earliest days I discussed life, death and the meaning of it all; and to my father who was a saintly man though he adhered to no religion. I have always been interested in the origins of civilization, the migration of people and the interaction of cultures east and west. I write for my own pleasure and to get ideas clear in my head. I hope others may find some value in it. At present my husband and I are exploring the waterways of France, living on a converted Dutch barge: still traveling on! If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are t...

Finishing up our discussion with scholar-practitioner, and Shambhala Acharaya, Judith Simmer-Brown we explore two very important issues for Western Buddhists: lineage and gender. Judith shares her take on the importance of lineage for new teachers, explaining the role of an Acharaya, and discussing the need to connect strongly to the roots of the tradition. She also warns that if as Western Buddhists we aren’t properly educated in our traditions we can’t make intelligent adaptations, however important those adaptations might be. We also discuss the role of gender in the West, acknowledging first and foremost that Western Buddhism has a very different relationship to gender then our Asian forefathers. A large percentage of Buddhist practitioners and teachers in the West are women, and as a result there have been interesting changes afoot. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to Part 1: The Scholar-Practitioner: Joining Theory and Practice.

Diana Winston, insight meditation teacher and author, took a break from a busy day of work from the UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center to join us in a discussion on Buddhism and youth. After sharing some insight into what her most recent work at UCLA is aiming to accomplish, Diana explored the question of whether or not youth are flocking to Buddhism today, as they did in the 60s and 70s. In her experience, the number of people under age 30 has actually increased since she was a young meditator in the early 90s, but it is still remains a small percentage of the overall demographic of Western Buddhists. We discuss why that might be the case, touching in on both historical and financial factors. We also hear from Diana about efforts that are being made at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, including teen and young-adult retreats as well as youth scholarships. She then asks the three younger participants (all of us in our 20s) what brought us to the teachings of the dharma. We finish the conversation sharing the personal reasons that we were drawn to the dharma in our late-teens and early 20s. This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to Part 2: Marketing Mindfulness to the Youth. Episode Links: Wide Awake: Buddhism for the New Generation ( http://bit.ly/RHZXx ) UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center ( http://www.marc.ucla.edu )

Dr. Shepherd's guest cohost is Unity Institute® and Seminary student John Beerman. The program features wide-ranging discussion with practicing “Western” Buddhists who describe the way the faith of Gautama Siddhartha shapes their daily lives in the 21st century.

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Sincerity, Thoroughness, and Strenuousness,and#8221; is a thoughtful look at the synthesis of the total Buddhist tradition emerging in the western world. Sangharakshita points out that as a living religion, Buddhism is very new in our western cultures. The Chinese occupation has had enormous effects on Tibetan Buddhism. What future does it have, and what can Western Buddhists learn from its unique heritage? From the talk and#8220;The Future of Tibetan Buddhismand#8221; given in 1968, part of the series: and#8220;An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.and#8221;

Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Everyone Needs the Dharma and#8211; Milarepaand#8217;s Songand#8221; has Sanghrakshita delightfully reciting words from the song. The Dharma is defined as whatever contributes to the development of the individual. In the full talk, and#8220;Western Buddhists and Eastern Buddhismand#8221; Sangharakshita emphasizes the importance of distinguishing Buddhism as a universally applicable path of development from the specifically Eastern cultural forms it has been associated with in the past, and explains why an authentic, non-sectarian Buddhist movement is needed in the West. Talk given in 1979. This talk is part of the series and#8220;A New Buddhist Movement and#8211; the Meaning of the FWBO.and#8221;

For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world's interdependence. But that's not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful to be escaped. Many scholars, especially recently, have told this story of the transition from pre-modern to modern Buddhism, but often with no other purpose than to dismiss modern Buddhism as inauthentic, a departure from the “real” Buddhism of ritual chanting and sacred relics. David McMahan‘s book The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford University Press, 2008) tells the story of Buddhist modernism in a balanced way, one that acknowledges its novelty yet remains sympathetic to its concerns and interests. McMahan, who is a professor of religious studies at Franklin and Marshall College, theorizes not only Buddhism but also modernity. Using Charles Taylor's account of modern life, he explores the forces that changed Buddhism in recent centuries. McMahan discusses typically cited factors (e.g., the emphasis on meditation, the belief in science), but also seldom mentioned (though important) elements of Buddhist modernism like affirmations of nature, interdependence, and everyday life.

For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world’s interdependence. But that’s not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful to be escaped. Many scholars, especially recently, have told this story of the transition from pre-modern to modern Buddhism, but often with no other purpose than to dismiss modern Buddhism as inauthentic, a departure from the “real” Buddhism of ritual chanting and sacred relics. David McMahan‘s book The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford University Press, 2008) tells the story of Buddhist modernism in a balanced way, one that acknowledges its novelty yet remains sympathetic to its concerns and interests. McMahan, who is a professor of religious studies at Franklin and Marshall College, theorizes not only Buddhism but also modernity. Using Charles Taylor’s account of modern life, he explores the forces that changed Buddhism in recent centuries. McMahan discusses typically cited factors (e.g., the emphasis on meditation, the belief in science), but also seldom mentioned (though important) elements of Buddhist modernism like affirmations of nature, interdependence, and everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world’s interdependence. But that’s not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful to be escaped. Many scholars, especially recently, have told this story of the transition from pre-modern to modern Buddhism, but often with no other purpose than to dismiss modern Buddhism as inauthentic, a departure from the “real” Buddhism of ritual chanting and sacred relics. David McMahan‘s book The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford University Press, 2008) tells the story of Buddhist modernism in a balanced way, one that acknowledges its novelty yet remains sympathetic to its concerns and interests. McMahan, who is a professor of religious studies at Franklin and Marshall College, theorizes not only Buddhism but also modernity. Using Charles Taylor’s account of modern life, he explores the forces that changed Buddhism in recent centuries. McMahan discusses typically cited factors (e.g., the emphasis on meditation, the belief in science), but also seldom mentioned (though important) elements of Buddhist modernism like affirmations of nature, interdependence, and everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world’s interdependence. But that’s not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful to be escaped. Many scholars, especially recently, have told this story of the transition from pre-modern to modern Buddhism, but often with no other purpose than to dismiss modern Buddhism as inauthentic, a departure from the “real” Buddhism of ritual chanting and sacred relics. David McMahan‘s book The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford University Press, 2008) tells the story of Buddhist modernism in a balanced way, one that acknowledges its novelty yet remains sympathetic to its concerns and interests. McMahan, who is a professor of religious studies at Franklin and Marshall College, theorizes not only Buddhism but also modernity. Using Charles Taylor’s account of modern life, he explores the forces that changed Buddhism in recent centuries. McMahan discusses typically cited factors (e.g., the emphasis on meditation, the belief in science), but also seldom mentioned (though important) elements of Buddhist modernism like affirmations of nature, interdependence, and everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world’s interdependence. But that’s not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful to be escaped. Many scholars, especially recently, have told this story of the transition from pre-modern to modern Buddhism, but often with no other purpose than to dismiss modern Buddhism as inauthentic, a departure from the “real” Buddhism of ritual chanting and sacred relics. David McMahan‘s book The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford University Press, 2008) tells the story of Buddhist modernism in a balanced way, one that acknowledges its novelty yet remains sympathetic to its concerns and interests. McMahan, who is a professor of religious studies at Franklin and Marshall College, theorizes not only Buddhism but also modernity. Using Charles Taylor’s account of modern life, he explores the forces that changed Buddhism in recent centuries. McMahan discusses typically cited factors (e.g., the emphasis on meditation, the belief in science), but also seldom mentioned (though important) elements of Buddhist modernism like affirmations of nature, interdependence, and everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world’s interdependence. But that’s not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful to be escaped. Many scholars, especially recently, have told this story of the transition from pre-modern to modern Buddhism, but often with no other purpose than to dismiss modern Buddhism as inauthentic, a departure from the “real” Buddhism of ritual chanting and sacred relics. David McMahan‘s book The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford University Press, 2008) tells the story of Buddhist modernism in a balanced way, one that acknowledges its novelty yet remains sympathetic to its concerns and interests. McMahan, who is a professor of religious studies at Franklin and Marshall College, theorizes not only Buddhism but also modernity. Using Charles Taylor’s account of modern life, he explores the forces that changed Buddhism in recent centuries. McMahan discusses typically cited factors (e.g., the emphasis on meditation, the belief in science), but also seldom mentioned (though important) elements of Buddhist modernism like affirmations of nature, interdependence, and everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices