Episodes

  • Kabbalah, Meditative Prayer, & Jewish Vinaya | Andrew Berns Q&A

    Kabbalah, Meditative Prayer, & Jewish Vinaya | Andrew Berns Q&A
    Jul 27 2024
    In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Andrew Berns, a professor at the University of South Carolina, about his research into Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, and ancient traditions of magic, and their convergence with elements of Buddhist thought.
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    50 mins
  • The Buddha’s Cookbook: Recipes for Rapture | Ajahn Nisabho

    The Buddha’s Cookbook: Recipes for Rapture | Ajahn Nisabho
    Jul 21 2024
    In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about meditation as the playful exploration of techniques in combination, using the analogy of cooking found in the suttas.
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    47 mins
  • Christian Meditation, Angels, & the Way of the Pilgrim | Father Scott Q&A

    Christian Meditation, Angels, & the Way of the Pilgrim | Father Scott Q&A
    Jul 21 2024
    In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Father Scott, a Trappist monk at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey in Carlton, Oregon. For more information, visit https://trappistabbey.org/
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    47 mins
  • Interdependent Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&A

    Interdependent Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&A
    Jul 16 2024
    In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Venerable Yangten Rinpoche, touching on such topics as the experience and value of monastic life, prayer and karma, emptiness and interdependence, bodhicitta, and other topics.
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    52 mins
  • “His Holiness is a Living Sūtra” & Other Reflections on Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&A

    “His Holiness is a Living Sūtra” & Other Reflections on Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&A
    Jul 13 2024
    In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho ask Yangten Rinpoche about what is required to receive a Geshe degree, the nature of Emptiness, what Theravāda and Mahāyāna can learn from one another, and reflections from his years working as His Holiness the Dalai Lama's assistant. Ven. Thubten Damcho generously served as the translator.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Boundless Light: Make Your Heart a Solar-Powered Super-Charger | Ajahn Kovilo

    Boundless Light: Make Your Heart a Solar-Powered Super-Charger | Ajahn Kovilo
    Jul 9 2024
    In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the perception of light (ālokasaññā) in meditation and daily life, touching on various metaphors and analogies from the Pāli Canon and from modern teachers.
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    52 mins
  • Being “The Guest House” – Skill in Hosting: It’s Beautiful and Cool! | Ajahn Kovilo

    Being “The Guest House” – Skill in Hosting: It’s Beautiful and Cool! | Ajahn Kovilo
    Jul 8 2024
    In this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the importance of hospitality (paṭisanthāra) in Buddhism, reading from the Buddhist Monastic Protocols on hospitality, and discusses how the skill of hosting transfers to skill in meditation.
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    46 mins
  • Paying Attention to the Foundations | Luang Por Pasanno

    Paying Attention to the Foundations | Luang Por Pasanno
    Jul 6 2024
    In this talk from the June 30th "CM3" Almsgiving Ceremony at St. Mark's Cathedral - Seattle, Luang Por Pasanno speaks about the foundations of practice - generosity (dāna), integrity (sīla), and mental cultivation (bhāvanā).
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    26 mins