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Undefended Dharma with Mary Stancavage

By: Mary Stancavage
  • Summary

  • Dharma talks from meditation teacher Mary Stancavage. These focus primarily on the pragmatic aspects of Buddhist teachings and philosophy drawing strongly on wisdom and heart practices. All are viewed through the lens of learning to live with an Undefended Heart.
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Episodes
  • Do Good. Avoid Bad. Purify the Mind.
    Jul 2 2024

    In this podcast, Mary reflects on the teachings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu and his concept of "everyday nirvana". If we can follow the Buddha's direction to not cling to anything as I or mine, we will have the freedom and liberation offered by this path. That letting go can happen at anytime - our meditation practice creates the conditions for it - and it's important that we begin to notice our experience of everyday nirvana as we purify the mind and let go.
    Recorded June 29, 2024 in the virtual world

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    30 mins
  • How Do We Do the Dharma - The Path of Kindness.
    Jun 25 2024

    The Paramis are 10 qualities of the heart that it is said we need to develop for awakening. Sylvia Boorstein says they are the natural inclination of the heart and are gifts that we give to each other - they are a path of kindness. These qualities, which include generosity, willingness, and patience, are something we can work with in our daily lives. In this talk Mary gives an overview of these qualities of the heart that allow us to be free.
    Recorded June 22, 2024 in the virtual world

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    33 mins
  • Dropping the Self and Opening to Joy
    Jun 17 2024

    One of the heart practices - or brahma viharas - is Mudita, or appreciative joy. This challenging practice invites us to be happy for the wholesome good fortune of others, even those people we may not like. This is a challenging practice because we live in a competitive society that teaches us either we are a winner or a loser and if someone else is winning then we're in trouble. Mudita breaks down this false idea and reminds us of our shared humanity and our shared joy.
    Recorded June 15, 2024 in the virtual world

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    29 mins

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