Episodes

  • Easeful Meditation

    Easeful Meditation
    Nov 1 2024
    People often struggle to meditate “right.” The belief that meditation involves stopping thoughts ignites a struggle to control the mind. When we let go of t his view and this […]
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Faith and the Five Spiritual Faculties

    Faith and the Five Spiritual Faculties
    Nov 1 2024
    Mindfulness, Faith, Wisdom, Energy, and Concentration, the Five Spiritual Faculties are a helpful lens through which to view our practice. Mindfulness helps to bring a balance to the factors. Faith […]
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Liking vs. Wanting

    Liking vs. Wanting
    Nov 1 2024
    A famous story of Ajahn Sumedho encountering Thai nurses in his early days as a monk illustrates the difference between finding something pleasant (vedana) and actually falling into craving. This […]
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Letting Go vs. Persistence

    Letting Go vs. Persistence
    Oct 31 2024
    Oct. 1, 2024. This is a critical balance we seek to achieve in meditation practice, in recovery, and in life. Clinging causes suffering, so letting go is the logical response. […]
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    59 mins
  • Ajahn Succito on Mindful Breathing

    Ajahn Succito on Mindful Breathing
    Oct 30 2024
    This Buddhist monk has a special way of working with mindful breathing
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    57 mins