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1:02:15

Ācārya Malcolm Smith: The Dzogchen Aural Lineage (#205)

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2025/03/14

Join Daniel Aitken and Ācārya Malcolm Smith as they discuss the roots of Dzogchen and the aural lineage in the Great Perfection tradition as described in Malcolm’s newest translation Yoga Of The Natural State, releasing in the winter of 2025 and available now for pre-order. In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as […] The post Ācārya Malcolm Smith: The Dzogchen Aural Lineage (#205) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:03:08

Christopher Ives: Zen Ecology (#204)

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2025/02/28

In this enriching Wisdom Podcast episode, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Christopher Ives, a professor and Zen practitioner. Chris is an author, translator, and avid outdoorsman. His writing focuses on ethics in Zen Buddhism and Buddhist approaches to nature and environmental issues. His previous publications with Wisdom include Zen on the Trail and Meditations […] The post Christopher Ives: Zen Ecology (#204) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:11:32

Justin Kelley: Beyond Scholarship: The Meeting of...

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2025/02/14

In this insightful episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken engages with Justin Kelley, Executive Director of Tergar Institute and Tergar Schools. Justin has practiced with Mingyur Rinpoche for nearly 20 years and earned his PhD in Religious Studies from Rice University, where he studied with Dr. Anne C. Klein. Passionate about making Buddhist wisdom […] The post Justin Kelley: Beyond Scholarship: The Meeting of Dharma and Education (#203) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:30:18

Lama Alan Wallace: Dzokchen Dialogues (#202)

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2025/01/18

In this episode, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, host Daniel Aitken engages in a rich dialogue with Lama Alan Wallace. Lama Alan, a significant figure in the transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to the West, shares insights from his lifelong practice, teachings, and new Wisdom Publications release Dzokchen. The discussion delves deeply into the […] The post Lama Alan Wallace: Dzokchen Dialogues (#202) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:10:36

Michael Tweed: Lessons and Laughs (#201)

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2025/01/07

In this insightful conversation, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Michael Tweed. Michael is a well-known editor of Tibetan Buddhist texts, particularly on Dzogchen and Mahamudra. Titles he has worked on include Blazing Splendor by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Brilliant Moon by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Clear Mirror by Dudjom Lingpa, and many more. During this episode, […] The post Michael Tweed: Lessons and Laughs (#201) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:03:57

Venerable Thubten Chodron: Vajrayāna and the...

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2024/12/20

Join us in celebrating a major milestone—our 200th episode. Over the years, the Wisdom Podcast has become a gathering place for seekers, practitioners, and thought leaders in the Buddhist tradition, offering listeners wisdom and insight from some of the most remarkable teachers of our time. We continue this legacy of profound conversations with a truly special guest—Venerable […] The post Venerable Thubten Chodron: Vajrayāna and the Culmination of the Path (#200) appeared first on The Wisdom

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1:19:02

Venerable Losang Gendun: Bridging Traditions,...

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2024/12/10

In this enriching Wisdom Podcast episode, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Venerable Losang Gendun. Venerable Gendun is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was ordained in 2006. A dedicated teacher for over 15 years, Ven. Gendun has taught Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation across Europe and the US, and was the resident teacher of FPMT’s […] The post Venerable Losang Gendun: Bridging Traditions, Building Communities (#199) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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58:58

Geshe YongDong Losar: Exploring Breath, Yoga, and...

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2024/11/11

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest Geshe YongDong Losar. Geshe YongDong is a Tibetan Bön lama, or spiritual teacher, in the Yungdrung Bön lineage, which is rooted in the indigenous spiritual tradition of the Himalayas. He lives in Courtenay, British Columbia, where he established and […] The post Geshe YongDong Losar: Exploring Breath, Yoga, and Meditation (#198) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:01:36

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s...

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2024/10/25

In this, the fourth and final episode of our celebratory series, Wisdom Podcast host Daniel Aitken is joined by special guest Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche! Listen as Rinpoche guides you on a journey throughout his life, beginning with his early memories of his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, the impact his father had on him and his […]The post Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s Legacy (#197) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:01:14

Tsoknyi Rinpoche: Insights from My Father and...

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2024/10/18

Welcome to the third episode of our celebratory Blazing Splendor Wisdom Podcast series! This episode was recorded earlier this year as a live Wisdom Dharma Chat where host Daniel Aitken was joined by special guest, Tsoknyi Rinpoche. During this episode, Rinpoche shares deep insights from his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s teachings, along with personal anecdotes […]The post Tsoknyi Rinpoche: Insights from My Father and Teacher, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (#196) appeared first on The Wisdom

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Erik Pema Kunsang: Timeless Teachings with Tulku...

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2024/10/11

In this second episode of our celebratory Blazing Splendor Wisdom Podcast Series host Daniel Aitken is joined by Erik Pema Kunsang. Enjoy hearing Erik share profound experiences with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in “Timeless Teachings with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche,” including a story he’s never shared before. During this episode, Daniel and Erik discuss: how Rinpoche […]The post Erik Pema Kunsang: Timeless Teachings with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (#195) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:00:30

Marcia Binder Schmidt: Meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche...

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2024/10/04

In the first episode of this celebratory series of episodes, Wisdom Podcast host Daniel Aitken is joined by Marcia Binder Schmidt, one of the editors of Blazing Splendor and a student of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. During this episode, she and Daniel discuss how she began to practice Tibetan Buddhism; her impactful first meeting with Tulku […]The post Marcia Binder Schmidt: Meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (#194) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Dream Yoga (#193)

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2024/09/06

In this insightful episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, special guest, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, joins host Daniel Aitken. As a distinguished teacher and meditation master in the Bön tradition of Tibet, Rinpoche offers profound insight into the application and practice of dream yoga. During this conversation, Rinpoche and Daniel […]The post Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Dream Yoga (#193) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: A Monk’s Guide to Finding...

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2024/08/16

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, H. E. Khangser Rinpoche. At the age of five, H.E. Khangser Rinpoche was recognized as the eighth reincarnation of Khangser Rinpoche. By 2005, he had earned both the Geshe Lharampa degree and a doctorate in tantra, both with the […]The post H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: A Monk’s Guide to Finding Joy (#192) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:00:49

Thupten Jinpa: Mind Training (#191)

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2024/07/26

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Thupten Jinpa. Since 1985, Jinpa has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is an accomplished author and translator. His Wisdom Publications credits include the Science and Philosophy […]The post Thupten Jinpa: Mind Training (#191) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:31:28

Jeffrey Hopkins: In Remembrance: The Life of a...

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2024/07/12

This special rerelease episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Jeffrey Hopkins. Jeffrey started meditating while at Harvard and then, inspired by Thoreau and W. Somerset Maugham, spent time in a cabin in the woods in Vermont. He was Professor Emeritus of Tibetan Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia, where he taught Tibetan Studies and […]The post Jeffrey Hopkins: In Remembrance: The Life of a Buddhist Scholar (#190) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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58:05

Dr. Joanne Cacciatore: Embracing Grief: Meditation,...

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2024/07/01

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Dr. Joanne Cacciatore. Dr. Jo has a deep relationship with grief and bereavement. She is herself a bereaved mother: her newborn daughter died on July 27, 1994, and that single tragic moment catapulted her unwillingly onto the reluctant path of traumatic grief. For more than two decades, she’s […]The post Dr. Joanne Cacciatore: Embracing Grief: Meditation, Journaling, and Self-Reflection (#189) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:03:26

H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: Rebirth, Meditation, and the...

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2024/06/14

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features H. E. Khangser Rinpoche. At the age of five, H. E. Khangser Rinpoche was recognized as the eighth reincarnation of Khangser Rinpoche. By 2005, he had earned both the Geshe Lharampa degree and a doctorate in tantra, both with the highest honors in the top division. Rinpoche is […]The post H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: Rebirth, Meditation, and the Path to Joy (#188) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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58:09

Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó:...

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2024/05/31

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó. Klaus-Dieter Mathes earned his doctorate at Marburg University, and is a Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong. He previously worked as a research fellow and lecturer at the Asia Africa […] The post Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó: ⁠Saraha’s Spontaneous Songs (#187) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:01:19

H. E. Kalu Rinpoche: ⁠Illusory Body and Mind (#186)

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2024/05/18

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, H. E. Kalu Rinpoche. Rinpoche is the Lineage Holder of Shangpa Kagyu. He was born in 1990 and recognized by H. H. the Dalai Lama and H. H. the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa. Kalu Rinpoche completed the traditional […]The post H. E. Kalu Rinpoche: ⁠Illusory Body and Mind (#186) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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