Send us a text What does it really mean when recovery programs describe addiction as a "spiritual malady"? In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey from nihilistic atheism to spiritual awakening—a transformation that ultimately saved my life. As a teenager, I rejected religion as fairy tales and embraced the belief that humans were merely a "happy accident of chaos." This worldview conveniently supported my addiction, allowing me to justify selfish behaviors and remain oblivious t...

"Nếu mai mốt còn vào ra sinh tử Bước thăng trầm đâu sá kể nguy nan Nếu giờ đây vẫy tay chào cuộc lữ Cát bụi này xin trả lại trần gian"._Thầy Viên Minh_

Send us a text Every morning, I wake up and have to pinch myself. Is this beautiful home by the beach, these loving relationships, this second chance at motherhood—is it all real? The contrast to where I was just a few years ago seems impossible. My journey from kidney specialist to homeless addict selling my body for drugs nearly killed me—literally. With staph sepsis ravaging my body and my family waiting for the call that I had died, I hit a devastating bottom few survive. But that devast...

Sau bảy tuần an trú thiền định dưới cội bồ đề, Đức Phật Thích Ca lần đầu cất tiếng thuyết pháp giữa cõi đời. Tại vườn Lộc Uyển, Ngài giảng dạy bài pháp đầu tiên – Tứ Diệu Đế – cho năm anh em Kiều Trần Như, mở ra bánh xe Chánh Pháp, đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của giáo đoàn Tăng và hành trình độ sinh không mỏi mệt.Trong phần 7 này, Trần Hữu Danh kể lại khoảnh khắc thiêng liêng ấy với chiều sâu lịch sử và ánh sáng triết lý, giúp người nghe cảm nhận được tâm nguyện lớn lao và trí tuệ siêu việt của bậc Giác

When Willy, her playful cat, tears a stuffed frog apart, Margaret Meloni is thrust into an emotional journey that prompts deep introspection Throughout the episode, Margaret skillfully navigates her feelings of sorrow and frustration as she grapples with the loss of the stuffed animal. This emotional response serves as a springboard for a wider discussion on the nature of attachment, exploring how we imbue objects with meaning based on our relationships and memories. Listeners will resonate with

#Post(s) in Question Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/1jfokwv/nanquans_cat_and_my_tunafish_sandwich/ Link to all episodes: https://sites.libsyn.com/407831 # What did we talk about? Judging other people's values versus judging their hypocrisy Ethnocentrism Not knowing what you are  Ignorance vs pretending to be ignorant self awareness on a culture by culture basis why precepts conversations are disengenuous - lying all the way down what is conversation for?  exchange of info, different

“Thưa Cô, khi con xem video Lễ xuất gia cho 20 cư sĩ tại chùa Ba Vàng, con rất xúc động và cảm thấy các bạn thật có phước, thật là đủ duyên. Vậy, những người Phật tử ấy đã tạo những phước duyên gì mà đến bây giờ có đủ phước duyên cắt ái trong đời sống tại gia để đến với con đường tu tập giải thoát ạ?” - Đó là thắc mắc của một bạn Phật tử khi được theo dõi trực tuyến Lễ xuất gia tại Chùa Ba Vàng ngày 09/9 năm Canh Tý.Qua câu hỏi, Cô Phạm Thị Yến đã chia sẻ về những nhân duyên để một người phát tâm

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.02.13 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/EoNnJMqpXHU?feature=share. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

Mike And I Have An Awesome Discussion About: Theater, Trustafarians, Living In Hawaii, Manta Dives, Bartending, Nursing, Broken Bones, Sabrina Carpenters Dance Move, Surfing, Vaxing, Covid, RFK Jr. Autism, The FDA, Nuclear Families, January 6th, Illegal Immigration, Xenophobia, Cat-Eating, Empirical Buddhism, Vipassana, Studio Ghibli, The Big & The Little Boat, Israeli Land, The Probability Of Intelligent Design, And Nation Conquering. PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE: Billie Eilish – Ocean Eyes (2017)

Welcome to StoneWaterZen Talks.Keizan Roshi discusses Case 14 from The Gateless Gate. This talk was recorded in January 2025 at the StoneWater Zen Centre in Liverpool.For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retreats, please visit our website https://www.stonewaterzen.org/If you find these talks valuable please consider supporting StoneWater Zen by donating. To donate simply use the link belowhttps://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_bu...

You can find yourself in a critical situation without warning. Is Zen practice preparing you? Here’s a dharma talk I gave to the Village Zendo on September 5, 2024, about the classic koan, “Nansen kills the cat.” Video and transcript here.

Jon J Muth is beloved all over the world for his seven books featuring Stillwater the Panda. We spoke to Muth about AI, what led him to write and illustrate his famous children's books like the Stillwater series and his interest in Buddhism. Jon’s cat, Hex, was very vocal during the interview. Muth's many enchanting picture books include his Caldecott Honor Book Zen Shorts, Addy's Cup of Sugar, Stone Soup, and The Three Questions, which the New York Times Book Review called "quietly life-changing."

A couple weeks ago I heard a sound near our back screendoor, as if an animal were wrestling with a large bag of cat food. I assumed my cat Sasha was trying to break into her bag of treats, and noted the sound but didn’t respond right away.A few minutes later, the sound long faded, I went to check on Sasha to see how far she got with trying to claw her way into her treat bag. As I approached the backdoor I did not find Sasha, nor a clawed open bag of treats. Our screen door was open to the size of

58. ĐẠI BỊNH Một thiền sinh nọ tự cho mình là đã thấy tánh. Sư hỏi: - Tự tánh ông thế nào? Thiền sinh khẳng định một cách rất tự tin: - Hoàn toàn rỗng rang thanh tịnh. Sư nói: - Đó là bịnh tưởng! Thiền sinh vô cùng tức giận, cho rằng chính thiền sư cũng không thấy được chỗ thậm thâm vi diệu mà anh đã chứng ngộ, bèn cật vấn: - Sao gọi là bịnh tưởng? Sư đáp: - Cổ đức dạy: “Tri tâm thanh tịnh thời bất sanh thanh tịnh tưởng”. Nay anh lấy cái tướng thanh tịnh làm tự tánh thì không phải bịnh

7. DIỆU GIÁC Một vị Tăng đến tham vấn, thấy Sư đang làm vườn, hỏi: - Nghĩ thì gặp sở tri chướng, làm thì gặp phiền não chướng, vậy như thế nào mới đạt được an lạc của Diệu Giác? Sư chống cuốc ngâm bài kệ: "Ta không biết đâu suối nguồn An Lạc Sáng sớm ra vườn bón đậu trồng dưa. Ta không biết đâu bến bờ Diệu Giác Đúng ngọ về chùa cất cuốc ăn trưa."

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Hello! I’m Cha Wilde. In this yoga session, and we’re focusing on the throat chakra. We’ll move through a series of poses and breathing exercises designed to open, stretch, and stimulate the throat area. Our practice will include child’s pose, cat-cow, downward dog, neck stretches, humming, chanting, and lion’s breath. The goal is to promote balanced energy flow, enhance self-expression, and deepen our listening through movement and sound vibrations. Pay attention to the sensations in your throat

This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on May 19th 2023. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the 14th case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Nanken Kills the Cat.   If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.   Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.