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Wisdom and Compassion

Buddhism for here and now. The Wisdom and Compassion podcast is an offering of Dekeling, a Buddhist community in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to sharing the principles and practices of Buddhism in an accessible and inclusive way, to human beings everywhere. We support your right to awaken to your spiritual potential in whatever way inspires you.

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50:41

Guided Meditation: Tonglen for Self-at-all-Ages

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/04/04

Tonglen is part of the ancient compassion practice tool box of Seven Points of Mind Training. In this meditation, you're guided in Tonglen for yourself, at every stage of being, from pre-birth, though life, death and afterlife. Follow the instructions as you hear them and learn in real time where you are self-compassionate and where it does not yet flow freely. The best results will come from following along without talking to yourself as we go. Just listen and do—it's very simple. And then

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15:23

Tonglen for Someone who is Dying

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/03/28

We can do Tonglen for someone who is dying if we are with them, or not. We can do Tonglen for people who have died at another time. whether we were there or not. Tonglen may be done for people we know, and complete strangers. Of course it can be done for animals, as well.

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32:33

Pondering Difficult Times

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/03/21

These are indeed difficult times and not the first and not the last. As practitioners, we have to find balance in chaos, or at least enough steadiness and equanimity to move forward to awakening and to ease the suffering of the world. In the midst of everything--is everything. In the midst of the worst times of darkness are light and wholeness. We have the tools to do this together.

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16:14

The Spirit of Less and Less

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/03/14

The writer, Annie Dillard, in her book, The Writing Life, said “The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less; time is ample and its passage sweet.” In this episode we explore the life of less and less, which as it turns out, is the life of more and more in the most delightful ways.

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18:28

Inclusivity in our Dharma Community

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/03/07

As practitioners, what is inclusivity? What is integration? How are these principles and practices entwined with truth and dharma?

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50:41

Guided Meditation: Tonglen for a Broken Self?

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/02/14

Tonglen is a profound yet accessible practice in Tibetan Buddhism—an act of taking in suffering and sending out goodness. In a traditional tonglen session which is done in stages, we begin with ourselves, and progress to a loved one, a neutral person, a difficult person, and finally, all beings. But many people have difficulty in the stage of tonglen for self, just as they do with self-compassion in everyday life. In this episode, we break down the architecture of the segment of tonglen for

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11:12

Guided Meditation - 10 minutes of Guidance for Breath...

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/02/10

This simple meditation can help you calm and stay present in experience. No bells, no liturgy, just simple bare-bones mind on the breath meditation.

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9:34

Guided Meditation: Body Like a Mountain

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/01/26

In this classic Buddhist meditation, we use the experiential metaphor of sitting like a mountain to help accomplish stability, stillness, and groundedness in the midst of change, busyness, and all the 'weather' of life.

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14:49

Always Be Resting

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/01/23

In this episode Lama Lekshe talks about sage advice from other practitioners and her own journey to discover the possibility of resting...all the time.

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19:02

Guided Meditation: Wellbeing for All

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2025/01/21

Using the metaphor of snowfall, experience absorbing the wellbeing that is always available, no matter the circumstances. Care for yourself and all beings as you share the experience with a larger group of beings in each stage of in the classic way of 'dissolving the barriers.' This not only sets the stage for cultivation of compassion for yourself, loved ones, strangers, people you find difficult and all beings—it also gives an experiential taste of non-duality.

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23:16

Practicing When Things are Difficult

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/18

Challenging times can be the best times to practice. Suffering is compelling, so you might find that resting awareness on your experience is easier than when things are going well.

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14:34

Guided Meditation: The Stages of Dying (concise)

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/18

This is a brief guided meditation on the stages of dying or 'bardos.' In Buddhism, the term 'bardo' typically refers to the intermediate state between death and rebirth; though it can refer to any transition. The most well-known and elaborated upon teachings on the bardo come from texts like the Tibetan Book of the Dead (also known as the Bardo Thodol), which is a key text in the Nyingma tradition.The Bardo teachings often outline various stages or phases that the consciousness of a

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16:55

Holding a View, True or Not

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/18

Why would I experiment of holding a view if I am not sure it's true? This experiment can cause you to learn something beyond your current knowing—through direct experience. No belief is required. Just hold a new view, and see how it impacts your thoughts, speech and actions. If you like the effects, continue holding the view. If not, you can always try it again later—or not!

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26:42

Common Misperceptions about Tibetan Buddhism

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/17

You know those rumors you heard about Tibetan Buddhism? Listen and see if they are true. Any time we adopt a custom, philosophy or tradition from another culture, we're bound to misinterpret a few things. This talk unravels a few of the veils of misunderstanding surrounding Tibetan Buddhism, shedding light on prevalent misconceptions that often obscure its profound teachings.

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25:20

The Seven Branch Prayer

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/17

The mindful recitation of Seven-Branch Prayer, which is often done inside another practice—like Green Tara, for example— epitomizes all the practices of gathering the accumulations as well as the purification of harmful deeds, thoughts, or speech and also of obscurations. All the major points of practice are present in the Seven Branches. Each of the branches antidotes a specific obstacle in practice. There is a reference in this episode to the Four Powers, also, which is a framework for

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14:29

Guided Meditation: Tonglen for a World in Conflict

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/10

Step into a space of introspection and compassionate inquiry as you embark on a contemplative journey through the landscape of global conflict. If you are an experienced practitioner of Tonglen, you already understand its profound power to use suffering as a springboard for compassion; to allow fear to be a foundation for courage, and for contemplation of conflict to blossom into a wider and deeper understanding. Today, we'll practice beyond the boundaries of our personal experiences and

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20:55

Guided Meditation: Tonglen Practice for a Dying or...

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/10

As we journey through life, our paths often intertwine with those of animals, who become companions on our journey. Their presence enriches our lives, offering us love, loyalty, and a profound connection to the natural world. In their eyes, we see reflections of ourselves, reminding us that their lives and deaths are no less significant than our own. In moments of transition, such as when a beloved animal companion approaches the end of their life, we may turn to practices like Tonglen to

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7:02

Guided Meditation: Counting the Breath Meditation

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/10

Counting the breath meditation involves a deliberate and focused observation of the breath. The practitioner assumes a comfortable posture conducive to alertness and relaxation. With eyes either gently closed or slightly open, attention is drawn inward to the sensation of breathing.As the breath flows naturally, the practitioner directs their awareness to the rhythm of exhalation. With each outbreath, there is a mental noting or counting of the breath. This counting occurs silently within

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26:50

Death and Dying: Meditation on the Stages of the Bardos

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/10

In Tibetan Buddhism, the term "bardo" refers to the intermediate states between death and rebirth. The most well-known bardo is the "Bardo Thodol" or the "Tibetan Book of the Dead," which describes the experiences one goes through during the intermediate state after death. According to Tibetan Buddhist belief, how one navigates these bardos greatly influences the next rebirth.Meditations on the stages of the bardos typically involve practices aimed at familiarizing practitioners with the

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19:47

What is an Unbounded View?

Wisdom and Compassion ·

2024/04/10

In Buddhism, the concept of the 'unbounded view' typically refers to the perception of reality that transcends narrow, limited perspectives. It involves seeing the interconnectedness and interdependence of all phenomena, understanding the impermanent and ever-changing nature of existence, and recognizing the absence of inherent self or essence in things.This view is often associated with the realization of emptiness (sunyata), which is a key teaching in Mahayana Buddhism. Emptiness does not

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