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1:05:18

Evan Thompson: The Conversation Between Buddhism and...

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2020/10/30

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Evan Thompson, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and author of several books including Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy. Evan is among the most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism today. In this […] The post Evan Thompson: The Conversation Between Buddhism and Science (#97) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:01:10

John Dunne: Dharmakīrti, Conceptuality, and Antidotes...

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2020/10/16

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Professor John Dunne, acclaimed scholar and teacher in both Indian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. John’s research focuses on Buddhist philosophy in relationship to contemplative practice, religious studies, and cognitive science. John is presently Distinguished Professor of Contemplative Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison […] The post John Dunne: Dharmakīrti, Conceptuality, and Antidotes for Distorted Thinking

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59:13

Jessica Pimentel: Tibetan Buddhism, Creativity, and...

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2020/10/01

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken interviews American actress and musician Jessica Pimentel. Jessica is best known for her role as Maria Ruiz on the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She is also a practitioner within the Geluk tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and studied under the former abbot […] The post Jessica Pimentel: Tibetan Buddhism, Creativity, and the Work of the Imagination (#95) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:00:25

Roger Jackson: Mahāmudrā in the Geluk and Kagyü...

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2020/09/18

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Roger Jackson, renowned scholar of both Indian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions and author of several books, including his most recent, Mind Seeing Mind: Mahāmudrā and the Geluk Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. We’re also delighted to share that Mind Seeing Mind recently won the […] The post Roger Jackson: Mahāmudrā in the Geluk and Kagyü Traditions (#94) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:30:16

Michael Mendizza: Conversations with Samdhong...

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2020/08/28

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Michael Mendizza, documentary filmmaker and author of Always Awakening: Buddha’s Realization, Krishnamurti’s Insight. In this fascinating conversation, you’ll hear Michael share stories from his creative filmmaking journeys, and in particular the extremely rare opportunities he had of spending one-on-one time with two towering […] The post Michael Mendizza: Conversations with Samdhong Rinpoche and J. Krishnamurti appeared first

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1:01:19

Malcolm Smith: Translating The Tantra Without...

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2020/08/07

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Wisdom author and renowned Tibetan Buddhist translator, Malcolm Smith. Malcolm has been a student of the Great Perfection teachings since 1992 and studied under Dzogchen masters Chogyal Namkhai Norbu and the late Kunzang Dechen Lingpa. His translations include Buddhahood in this Life: The […] The post Malcolm Smith: Translating The Tantra Without Syllables and The Blazing Lamp Tantra appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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54:43

Venerable Robina Courtin: Understanding the Buddha’s...

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2020/06/26

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Venerable Robina Courtin, Australian-born Buddhist nun. Venerable Robina has led an extremely active and inspiring life—from her dynamic work as an editor of a wide variety of Buddhist books, to her Buddhist teaching activities that traverse the globe. In this lively episode, you’ll […] The post Venerable Robina Courtin: Understanding the Buddha’s Teachings for Ourselves appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:03:02

Shohaku Okumura Roshi: Stories from Modern Zen Masters

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2020/06/05

For this episode, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Shohaku Okumura Roshi, Japanese Soto Zen priest and revered writer and translator. Shohaku Okumura is also the founder and current abbot of the Sanshin Zen Community in Bloomington, Indiana. In this conversation, you’ll hear Okumura Roshi tell powerful stories, not only from his own life, but from […] The post Shohaku Okumura Roshi: Stories from Modern Zen Masters appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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59:33

Norman Fischer: A Poet’s Path to Awakening

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2020/05/01

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Norman Fischer, American poet, writer, and Soto Zen priest. Norman is the author of many popular books including his most recent publication, The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path. In this fascinating conversation, you’ll hear Norman share stories from his […] The post Norman Fischer: A Poet’s Path to Awakening appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:02:31

Gil Fronsdal: The Wisdom of Many Traditions

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2020/04/10

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Gil Fronsdal, American Buddhist writer, teacher, and scholar in both the Zen and Theravada traditions. Gil was ordained as a Sōtō Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and later became a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985. As someone […] The post Gil Fronsdal: The Wisdom of Many Traditions appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Daniel Goleman: The Mind and Meditation

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2020/03/27

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Daniel Goleman, acclaimed psychologist and author of several books including the international bestseller, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. Daniel Goleman has written extensively on the connections between human psychology, science, and contemplative practice, as well as their practical applications […] The post Daniel Goleman: The Mind and Meditation appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:01:21

Tara Brach: Radical Compassion

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2020/02/21

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Tara Brach, renowned meditation teacher, psychologist, and author of several bestselling books, including Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of R.A.I.N; True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart; and Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your […] The post Tara Brach: Radical Compassion appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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54:00

Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche: Spiritual Heir to a Tibetan...

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2020/02/03

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to New York to speak with Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche is the author of The Great Medicine, and grandson and spiritual heir of the great Tibetan master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist masters of […] The post Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche: Spiritual Heir to a Tibetan Master appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:06:41

Larry Rosenberg: Early Pioneer of Buddhism in the West

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2019/12/13

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Larry Rosenberg, meditation teacher and founder of the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, established in 1985. Larry is among the earliest pioneers of Buddhism in America. At 87, he has observed a great deal of American Buddhism’s growth and transformation in his forty years […] The post Larry Rosenberg: Early Pioneer of Buddhism in the West appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Koshin Paley Ellison: How to Forgive

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2019/11/22

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Koshin Paley Ellison, author of the wildly popular book, Whole-Hearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up, published by Wisdom. Koshin is co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and a teacher in the Sōtō Zen Buddhist tradition. In this fascinating […] The post Koshin Paley Ellison: How to Forgive appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Ajahn Brahm and Shaila Catherine: Dialogue on the...

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2019/11/01

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to Berkeley, California, to attend After Mindfulness, a two-day conference and retreat bringing together Buddhist practitioners from around the globe to ask the question what is mindfulness? At the conference, Daniel joins revered meditation teachers Ajahn Brahm and Shaila Catherine for a live panel […] The post Ajahn Brahm and Shaila Catherine: Dialogue on the Deep States of Samadhi appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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53:52

Robert Thurman: The Practice of Deity Yoga

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2019/10/11

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to upstate New York to speak with Robert Thurman, pioneering scholar and translator in the Tibetan Buddhist world, and professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University. Professor Thurman has long been recognized as a leading authority on Buddhist religion, culture, and philosophy. Since […] The post Robert Thurman: The Practice of Deity Yoga appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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