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The Wisdom Podcast

A podcast from Wisdom Publications where we interview leading thinkers from the Buddhist world.

2021

CLEAN

174 seasons

Production: The Wisdom Podcast

A podcast from Wisdom Publications where we interview leading thinkers from the Buddhist world.

2021

CLEAN

174 seasons

Production: The Wisdom Podcast

Episodes

1:10:23

John Brehm: Dharma Talk (#181)

To our valued listeners, an unfortunate outcome of live events is that you only get one take to get things right, technical difficulties can and do happen and as a result, the audio recording in this podcast fails to meet the Wisdom standard. However, we wish for all of our supporters to be able to […] The post John Brehm: Dharma Talk (#181) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:11:03

Christopher Ives: Meditations on the Trail (#115)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features a conversation with writer, professor, and Wisdom author Christopher Ives. Chris has published two books with Wisdom: Zen on the Trail: Hiking as Pilgrimage and Meditations on the Trail: A Guidebook for Self-Discovery, which came out on May 11, 2021. In this conversation, Chris and host Daniel Aitken […] The post Christopher Ives: Meditations on the Trail (#115) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:36

Anne C. Klein: Being Human and a Buddha Too (#174)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast was recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat with special guest, Anne C. Klein. Anne is a professor and former chair of the religion department at Rice University. She is also a lama in the Nyingma tradition and a founding director and resident teacher of Dawn Mountain, a center for contemplative study and practice […] The post Anne C. Klein: Being Human and a Buddha Too (#174) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:00:56

Lama Alan Wallace: Meditation for Balanced Living

In this special taping of the Wisdom Podcast in front of a live audience at Harvard Divinity School, renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher Lama Alan Wallace explores with us the benefits of shamatha practice for leading a balanced life. Recorded as part of his Wisdom Academy course, Shamatha: Meditation for Balanced Living , Lama Alan shares with us the meaning of shamatha and its place among the Buddha’s meditation techniques. He relates how it is an essential practice in all schools of Buddhism, including Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana, and he specifically highlights its importance in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet. The post Lama Alan Wallace: Meditation for Balanced Living appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

58:48

Lama Alan Wallace: Solitude and Resilience (#118)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Lama Alan Wallace, author, scholar, president of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, and Founder, President, and Director of Contemplative Training at the Center for Contemplative Research. Lama Alan has also edited, translated, written, and contributed to […] The post Lama Alan Wallace: Solitude and Resilience (#118) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

57:55

Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche: Lineage, Renunciation, and Engaged Buddhism (#120)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, the lineage holder of Shangpa Kagyu. Rinpoche and Daniel discuss what it means to be a lineage holder; how lineage helps preserve the Dharma; the difference between tradition and lineage; how to connect with a […] The post Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche: Lineage, Renunciation, and Engaged Buddhism (#120) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:13

Ven. Sangye Khadro: How to Meditate (#119)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Ven. Sangye Khadro, a Tibetan Buddhist nun and author of the bestselling book How to Meditate: A Practical Guide. Ven. Khadro (Kathleen McDonald) tells us how she discovered Buddhism and how she wrote How to Meditate, including how […] The post Ven. Sangye Khadro: How to Meditate (#119) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

58:48

Alan Wallace: Solitude and Resilience (#118)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with B. Alan Wallace, author, scholar, president of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, and Founder, President, and Director of Contemplative Training at the Center for Contemplative Research. Alan has also edited, translated, written, and contributed to more […] The post Alan Wallace: Solitude and Resilience (#118) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:20

Donald Lopez: Encounters with Great Texts and Great Lamas (#117)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with distinguished translator and scholar Donald S. Lopez Jr. Donald is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the department of Asian languages and cultures at the University of Michigan. He is the […] The post Donald Lopez: Encounters with Great Texts and Great Lamas (#117) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:11:03

Chris Ives: Meditations on the Trail (#115)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features a conversation with writer, professor, and Wisdom author Chris Ives. Chris has published two books with Wisdom: Zen on the Trail: Hiking as Pilgrimage and Meditations on the Trail: A Guidebook for Self-Discovery, which came out on May 11, 2021. In this conversation, Chris and host Daniel Aitken […] The post Chris Ives: Meditations on the Trail (#115) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:00:33

Lama Migmar Tseten: The Play of Mahamudra (#114)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Lama Migmar Tseten. In this episode, we celebrated the launch of Lama Migmar’s first major book, The Play of Mahamudra. In it, Lama Migmar provides essential commentary on the mystical songs of the Indian Buddhist rebel-saint Virupa. One […] The post Lama Migmar Tseten: The Play of Mahamudra (#114) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:02:56

Bhikkhu Bodhi: The Buddha on Social Harmony

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features our second interview with renowned Buddhist scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi. Ven. Bodhi tells us about the process of creating his book The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony and how it arose from a real need in various Buddhist communities. Bhikkhu Bodhi shares what “right view” means in the context […] The post Bhikkhu Bodhi: The Buddha on Social Harmony appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:40:56

Alan Wallace: Dzogchen and the Science of Mind

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a part of the Wisdom Academy course Introduction to Dzogchen, we hear an interview, lecture, and Q&A with Alan Wallace, renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and teacher. We hear how Alan’s spiritual path began and what drew him to dzogchen practice in particular. He describes his […] The post Alan Wallace: Dzogchen and the Science of Mind appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

50:53

Christina Feldman: Meditation as Cultivation

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken interviews Christina Feldman, co-founder of Gaia House in England and a guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. Christina has been teaching insight meditation retreats since 1976, and has recently been involved in the dialogue between cognitive therapies and Buddhist practice. This […] The post Christina Feldman: Meditation as Cultivation appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:16:32

Shaila Catherine: Mastering the Jhānas

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we meet Theravada Buddhist teacher Shaila Catherine, author of Wisdom Wide and Deep and Focused and Fearless. Shaila was introduced to transcendental meditation in high school, and then later entered the path of Theravada Buddhism. She shares the difficulties she encountered on her first meditation retreat as well […] The post Shaila Catherine: Mastering the Jhānas appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

53:43

Gerry Stribling: Buddhism for Dudes

This week on the Wisdom Podcast we meet Gerry Stribling, the author of Buddhism for Dudes. Gerry shares how he got into Buddhism when he was volunteering Sri Lanka. He first worked at a nonprofit that protected elephants and soon came across insight meditation. He reflects on how Buddhism helps people become tough and shares what about Buddhism appealed to him, […] The post Gerry Stribling: Buddhism for Dudes appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

44:05

Sharon Salzberg: Faith and Doubt

On this episode of the Wisdom podcast we speak with Sharon Salzberg, a renowned figure in the American Buddhist and mindfulness community. Sharon first encountered Buddhism in college, where the Buddha’s teaching of suffering spoke deeply to her and led her to begin her Buddhist path. About to leave for India to further explore Buddhism, she encountered Chogyam […] The post Sharon Salzberg: Faith and Doubt appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:20:47

Steve Armstrong: Insight Meditation in America

In this episode we meet Steve Armstrong, a teacher in the vipassana tradition who has studied the dhamma and practiced insight meditation since 1975. Steve is a co-founding teacher of the Vipassana Metta Foundation’s dharma sanctuary on Maui, and guided the creation of the new book Manual of Insight, the classic collection of teachings by […] The post Steve Armstrong: Insight Meditation in America appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:03:09

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen: Drikung Teachings

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we meet Tibetan Buddhist teacher and translator Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche, Great Abbot of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He tells us about the region where he was born in Tibet in 1946, what Tibet was like at that time, and his memories of fleeing from […] The post Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen: Drikung Teachings appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:12:17

Joseph Goldstein: Bringing the Dharma from the Masters to the West

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we hear stories and teachings from Joseph Goldstein, one of the most well-known Buddhist teachers in the United States. Joseph Goldstein has been teaching meditation for 40 years and founded the Insight Meditation Society in 1976 with Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield, a center that has since introduced […] The post Joseph Goldstein: Bringing the Dharma from the Masters to the West appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

48:40

H.E. the 7th Ling Rinpoche: The Training of a Tulku

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we are honored to feature H. E. the 7th Ling Rinpoche. Rinpoche tells us about the history of the Ling Rinpoche lineage and about his relationship with H. H. the Dalai Lama, including the special qualities of the Dalai Lama. Rinpoche then tells us about what tulkus are, […] The post H.E. the 7th Ling Rinpoche: The Training of a Tulku appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:14

Jay Garfield: Engaging Buddhist Philosophy

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, meet Jay Garfield, one of the country’s most well-known scholars of Buddhism and a professor at Smith, Harvard, and other universities. We hear how Jay came to Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, initially studying with Robert Thurman, and then spent time in India as he became more serious about his Buddhist […] The post Jay Garfield: Engaging Buddhist Philosophy appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:21

Koshin Paley Ellison: Zen and the Art of Caregiving

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we meet Koshin Paley Ellison, innovative cofounder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and author of Wisdom’s recently published book, Wholehearted. Koshin tells us about how he was drawn both to Zen practice and caring for the dying early in life and how the AIDS […] The post Koshin Paley Ellison: Zen and the Art of Caregiving appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

33:24

Dan Harris: 10% Happier

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Dan Harris, the ABC News anchor who discovered the power of meditation after he experienced a panic attack on live national television back in 2004. Dan recalls how his time reporting in war zones and using drugs contributed to his panic disorder and […] The post Dan Harris: 10% Happier appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

38:32

Mingyur Rinpoche: Stories of Wandering and Awakening

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we hear an interview with Mingyur Rinpoche, a beloved teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche discusses his experiences with panic and how he deals with feelings of anxiety. He talks about how trying to avoid panic actually makes things harder and how meditation techniques have helped him. He tells us […] The post Mingyur Rinpoche: Stories of Wandering and Awakening appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

53:10

Bhikkhu Anālayo: The Satipatthana Sutta

This week on the Wisdom Podcast you’ll have the chance to learn about Theravada Buddhism from one of its finest scholar-monks, Bhikkhu Anālayo. Bhikkhu Anālayo discusses the role of mindfulness in early Buddhist texts, specifically the Satipatthana Sutta, and then explains some important etymological points regarding the word satipatthana. He talks about how Pali became […] The post Bhikkhu Anālayo: The Satipatthana Sutta appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

51:10

Guy Newland: A Buddhist Grief Observed

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, author and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Guy Newland speaks profoundly on the experience of grief in the context of Buddhist teachings and practices. Guy published his book A Buddhist Grief Observed with Wisdom in the summer of 2016; contained within its pages is Guy’s reflection on his grieving process […] The post Guy Newland: A Buddhist Grief Observed appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:07:28

David Nichtern: Awakening from the Daydream

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we meet David Nichtern, a senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition, renowned musician, and author of Wisdom’s recently published book, Awakening from the Daydream. David tells us about how he encountered Buddhism through the iconic teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche during his first visit to the United States. He […] The post David Nichtern: Awakening from the Daydream appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:16:06

Geshema Kelsang Wangmo: Becoming the First Female Geshe

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast Daniel Aitken traveled to Dharamsala, India to meet Geshema Kelsang Wangmo, a German-born nun who in 2011 made history by being the first woman to receive the prestigious geshe degree among Tibetan Buddhists. She shares with us extraordinary experiences in her scholastic journey, from the challenges she experienced […] The post Geshema Kelsang Wangmo: Becoming the First Female Geshe appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

58:31

Kamala Masters: Dhamma in Daily Life

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we speak with Kamala Masters, guiding teacher for the Insight Meditation Society and member of the translation committee for the new book by Mahāsi Sayadaw, Manual of Insight. We hear insightful stories from Kamala about how she initially came to practice Buddhism as a working single mother of three […] The post Kamala Masters: Dhamma in Daily Life appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:34:51

Malcolm Smith: Translating Dzogchen Texts

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Malcolm Smith, translator of the core Dzogchen text Buddhahood in This Life, recently published by Wisdom Publications. This inspired translation of the Great Commentary of Vimalamitra offers insights into one of the earliest and most influential texts in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. We sat down with […] The post Malcolm Smith: Translating Dzogchen Texts appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:08:30

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: In Praise of Spiritual Teachers

In this episode, we hear from Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher of the Longchen Nyingtik tradition and founder of Mangala Shri Bhuti. Raised in a religious family in northern India, Rinpoche was deeply influenced by both his parents. His mother was a highly revered practitioner of the Nyingma tradition, while his father was recognized as […] The post Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: In Praise of Spiritual Teachers appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

58:15

Barbara Bonner: Reimagining Courage and Generosity

In this episode of the Wisdom podcast, we hear from Barbara Bonner, author of Inspiring Generosity and Inspiring Courage, both published by Wisdom. Barbara has dedicated her career to nonprofit management, fundraising and philanthropy. You’ll hear the ways her professional life has been deeply informed by experiences as a Buddhist practitioner, and likewise, how exposure to philanthropy has […] The post Barbara Bonner: Reimagining Courage and Generosity appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:17:42

Jan Westerhoff: Nāgārjuna and Madhyamaka

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Jan Westerhoff, professor of Buddhist philosophy at the University of Oxford and specialist in the Madhyamaka philosophical tradition. In this episode, Jan shares how his early studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhist philosophy eventually led to a PhD in contemporary metaphysics, before leading to a second PhD on […] The post Jan Westerhoff: Nāgārjuna and Madhyamaka appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

45:06

Kathleen Dowling Singh: Grace and Awakening

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Kathleen Dowling Singh, Dharma practitioner and author of The Grace in Aging and The Grace in Living. Kathleen shares with us the story of how she has come to value grace and awakening as key aspects of her spiritual life. She tells us about her childhood […] The post Kathleen Dowling Singh: Grace and Awakening appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

50:38

H. E. the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche: The History of the Zurmang Kagyu Tradition

In this episode we meet His Eminence Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche, lineage holder of the Zurmang Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche shares with us captivating stories of how he was recognized as the reincarnation of the previous Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche by H. H. the 16th Karmapa even before he was born, and he tells us what […] The post H. E. the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche: The History of the Zurmang Kagyu Tradition appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

47:08

Joanne Cacciatore: Bearing the Unbearable

In this episode we meet Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Zen priest and leader in the field of traumatic grief. We explore with Joanne her path to Buddhism and her work with the bereaved. She tells us how encounters with animals like her rescue horse, Chemakoh, have helped her open both to her grief and to compassion. […] The post Joanne Cacciatore: Bearing the Unbearable appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:26:34

Harold Talbott: Remembering Thomas Merton’s Encounters with the Dalai Lama

Hear about one man’s powerful encounters with Dzogchen masters and his memories of facilitating the famous meeting of Thomas Merton with the Dalai Lama and other notable Tibetan lamas. In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Harold Talbott, long-time Dharma practitioner and editor for esteemed teacher Tulku Thondup. Harold tells us his fascinating […] The post Harold Talbott: Remembering Thomas Merton’s Encounters with the Dalai Lama appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:00:56

Alan Wallace: Meditation for Balanced Living

In this special taping of the Wisdom Podcast in front of a live audience at Harvard Divinity School, renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher Alan Wallace explores with us the benefits of shamatha practice for leading a balanced life. Recorded as part of his Wisdom Academy course, “Shamatha: Meditation for Balanced Living,” Alan shares with us the […] The post Alan Wallace: Meditation for Balanced Living appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:16:36

Josh Korda: Honoring Transparency and Disclosure

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we hear from Josh Korda, Dharma teacher in the Against the Stream lineage, guiding teacher of Dharmapunx NYC, and author of Unsubscribe: Opt out of Delusion, Tune into Truth, recently published by Wisdom. You’ll hear Josh share his navigation through the difficult emotional realities of his youth, and […] The post Josh Korda: Honoring Transparency and Disclosure appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

57:05

Andy Rotman: The Divine Stories of Early Buddhism

Discover the powerful teachings on philosophy and faith woven into the classical stories of early Buddhism. In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Andy Rotman, professor of religion and Buddhist studies at Smith College and chief editor for Wisdom’s Classics of Indian Buddhism series. An expert in the field of Buddhist literature, Andy shares with us […] The post Andy Rotman: The Divine Stories of Early Buddhism appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

54:24

Marcus Perman: Translation and Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West

In advance of the Tsadra Foundation’s Translation and Transmission Conference we spoke with Marcus Perman, Director of Research for Tsadra, an organization dedicated to advancing the combined study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Marcus tells us about how he came to his role after studying Eastern and Western philosophy, traveling in Tibet and the Himalayas, and attending […] The post Marcus Perman: Translation and Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

57:26

Ross Bolleter: The Intimacy of Zen Koan Practice

Discover one man’s experience of integrating Zen teachings into everyday life through decades of koan practice. In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Ross Bolleter Roshi, Zen author and teacher in the Diamond Sangha lineage. Ross shares with us stories from his many years of practice and study, beginning with how he met […] The post Ross Bolleter: The Intimacy of Zen Koan Practice appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

34:21

Sharon Salzberg: Loving-Kindness: More than Just a Concentration Practice

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Sharon Salzberg, world-renowned meditation teacher and practitioner, and New York Times bestselling author. Sharon is also cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre Massachusetts, the first ever western meditation center established in the United States. In this episode, you’ll hear Sharon discuss […] The post Sharon Salzberg: Loving-Kindness: More than Just a Concentration Practice appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:26:31

Janet Gyatso: Tibetan Buddhism, Animal Ethics and Compassion

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Janet Gyatso, renowned scholar and professor of Buddhist Studies at Harvard University. Janet is the author of several publications on the cultural and intellectual history of Tibetan Buddhism, including her award-winning book on the history of Tibetan medicine in early modern Tibet, Being […] The post Janet Gyatso: Tibetan Buddhism, Animal Ethics and Compassion appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:06:42

Sumi Loundon Kim: Mindfulness for the Whole Family

In this episode of the Wisdom podcast, we hear from Rev. Sumi Loundon Kim, Buddhist chaplain at Duke University, and author of Sitting Together: A Family-Centered Curriculum on Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhist Teaching. In this episode, Sumi shares many insights on the cultivation of mindfulness in children. Raised in a Sōtō Zen meditation community in rural New Hampshire, Sumi […] The post Sumi Loundon Kim: Mindfulness for the Whole Family appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:46

Leonard van der Kuijp: Discovering Tibet with a Leading Scholar

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Leonard van der Kuijp, professor of Tibetan and Himalayan studies at Harvard University. A preeminent scholar in the field of Tibetan philosophy and translation, Leonard shares with us how he began his studies and what it was like being a student of the pioneer philosopher and translator […] The post Leonard van der Kuijp: Discovering Tibet with a Leading Scholar appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:17:32

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Foundations for the Flourishing of Dharma in the West

In this special episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we are joined by Wisdom Publications’ cofounder and spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and meditator who for 30 years has overseen the spiritual activities of the extensive worldwide network of centers, projects and services that form the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana […] The post Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Foundations for the Flourishing of Dharma in the West appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

55:13

Karl Brunnhölzl: Stories of Translation and Transformation

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we meet Karl Brunnhölzl, celebrated teacher, translator, and author in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Originally trained as a medical doctor, Karl practiced medicine for twenty years before dedicating his life full-time to translation of Tibetan Buddhist texts. You’ll hear Karl share stories of his early ventures throughout Asia […] The post Karl Brunnhölzl: Stories of Translation and Transformation appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:15:24

Bhante Gunaratana: A Special Teaching on Mindfulness

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast we meet Bhante Gunaratana, renowned meditation teacher, Buddhist monk, and author of the now-classic Mindfulness in Plain English, published by Wisdom. Born in Sri Lanka, Bhante Gunaratana was ordained at the age of twelve in the Theravada tradition. In this episode, we hear “Bhante G” (as he is […] The post Bhante Gunaratana: A Special Teaching on Mindfulness appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

44:00

Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche: Lineage and Transmission in the Nyingma Tradition

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded with a live audience, Daniel Aitken speaks with Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche, revered teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and founder of the Danakosha Dharma Center in Finland. Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche as a reincarnation of Drupwang Rogza Sonam […] The post Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche: Lineage and Transmission in the Nyingma Tradition appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:24:54

Sonam Thakchoe: In the Laboratory of Meditation

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Daniel Aitken speaks with Dr. Sonam Thakchoe, professor of Buddhist philosophy at the University of Tasmania and former monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Sonam was a child during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet. At just ten years old, Sonam fled to India with his father, where he […] The post Sonam Thakchoe: In the Laboratory of Meditation appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:04

Karen Derris: A Professor and Her Students Engage H. H. the Karmapa

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Daniel Aitken speaks with Dr. Karen Derris, scholar of South and Southeast Asian Buddhist traditions and Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Redlands. In recent years, Karen had the rare opportunity of working one-on-one with His Holiness the Karmapa as an editor of his book, Interconnected: […] The post Karen Derris: A Professor and Her Students Engage H. H. the Karmapa appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

49:05

Dungse Jampal Norbu: A New Generation of American Buddhists

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we meet Dungse Jampal Norbu, Dharma teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and son of the revered Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Dungse was raised in a Tibetan-American family in Colorado. At the instruction of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dungse’s father set him on a path to uphold and […] The post Dungse Jampal Norbu: A New Generation of American Buddhists appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:34

Malcolm Smith: The Seventeen Tantras of the Great Perfection

In this episode, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Malcolm Smith, translator in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and long-time practitioner of Dzogchen. In this rich conversation, Malcolm discusses one of the most influential texts in all of Tibetan Buddhism, the Seventeen Tantras of the Great Perfection. Malcolm shares the fascinating history of these eleventh-century teachings, and reads […] The post Malcolm Smith: The Seventeen Tantras of the Great Perfection appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

37:23

H. H. the Sakya Trichen: Learning from the Lives of Great Masters

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Daniel travels to Tsechen Kunchab Ling in upstate New York to speak with His Holiness the Sakya Trichen Rinpoche, the 41st throne holder of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. You’ll hear His Holiness share insights from the first volume of his book Freeing the Heart and Mind, as well as […] The post H. H. the Sakya Trichen: Learning from the Lives of Great Masters appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:18:16

Lama Tsultrim Allione: Path of the Sacred Feminine

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Lama Tsultrim Allione, teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and author of Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine. Lama Tsultrim is also founder and spiritual director of Tara Mandala Retreat Center in southern Colorado. In this rich conversation, you’ll […] The post Lama Tsultrim Allione: Path of the Sacred Feminine appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:00:16

Richard Salomon: Early Buddhism in Ancient Gandhāra

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Daniel speaks with Dr. Richard Salomon, Professor of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington and a leading figure in the field of early Buddhist studies. You’ll hear Richard discuss his groundbreaking scholarship in the field of ancient Gāndhārī literature. His new book, The Buddhist Literature of Ancient Gandhāra, is a […] The post Richard Salomon: Early Buddhism in Ancient Gandhāra appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

50:05

Ani Choying Drolma: A Voice for Nepalese Buddhist Nuns

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Daniel Aitken speaks with Ani Choying Drolma, Tibetan Buddhist nun from Nepal and internationally renowned singer of both traditional and contemporary Tibetan song. Ani-la is also founder of multiple nonprofits in Nepal, such as the Arya Tara School, which promotes the equality, education, and welfare of Nepalese Buddhist […] The post Ani Choying Drolma: A Voice for Nepalese Buddhist Nuns appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:20:59

Thupten Jinpa: Translating for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to Montreal to speak with Thupten Jinpa, scholar and former monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and primary English translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama since 1985. In this rich conversation, Jinpa describes his intellectual training at Shartse College of Ganden Monastic University in […] The post Thupten Jinpa: Translating for His Holiness the Dalai Lama appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:06:53

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel: On Faith and Dependent Arising

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, meditation teacher and practitioner in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and author of The Logic of Faith: the Buddhist Path of Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubt. In this rich conversation, you’ll hear Elizabeth speak about her spiritual curiosity as a child and […] The post Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel: On Faith and Dependent Arising appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

50:08

Bhikkhu Anālayo: Rebirth in Early Buddhism

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Bhikkhu Anālayo, prolific writer and scholar of early Buddhist thought, and author of Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research, recently published by Wisdom. As part of a special live event, Daniel is joined by Professor Charles Hallisey of Harvard Divinity School as they speak […] The post Bhikkhu Anālayo: Rebirth in Early Buddhism appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:17:05

Christopher Ives: Zen, Ethics, and the Wildness of Nature

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Christopher Ives, scholar and practitioner in the Zen Buddhist tradition, and author of Zen on the Trail: Hiking as Pilgrimage, recently published by Wisdom. Chris specializes in modern Zen ethics, as well as Buddhist considerations of nature. In this conversation, you’ll hear Chris […] The post Christopher Ives: Zen, Ethics, and the Wildness of Nature appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

51:16

H. E. Dza Kilung Rinpoche: Jigme Lingpa and the Longchen Nyingtik Tradition

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Daniel Aitken speaks with H. E. Dza Kilung Rinpoche, revered teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, and head of Kilung Monastery in East Tibet. Kilung Rinpoche was discovered as a reincarnation of H. H. Jigme Ngotsar Gyatso, a yogi who built Kilung Monastery in the eighteenth century. Jigme […] The post H. E. Dza Kilung Rinpoche: Jigme Lingpa and the Longchen Nyingtik Tradition appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:16:03

Geshe Tashi Tsering: From Monk to Abbot at Sera Mey Monastery

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Geshe Tashi Tsering, a teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who was recently appointed abbot of Sera Mey Monastery by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this episode, you’ll hear Geshe Tashi share stories from his scholastic journey—from his early years at Sera […] The post Geshe Tashi Tsering: From Monk to Abbot at Sera Mey Monastery appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

58:08

David Nichtern: Mantra and the Power of Pure Sound

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with David Nichtern, celebrated musician and senior teacher in the lineage of renowned Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. David is also author of Awakening from the Daydream, published by Wisdom. In this fascinating conversation, you’ll hear Daniel and David discuss the idea of […] The post David Nichtern: Mantra and the Power of Pure Sound appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

57:14

Mark Van Buren: Actual Happiness

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Mark Van Buren, author of A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness, published by Wisdom. Mark is a specialist in mindful living, yoga, and meditation, and has been promoting health and wellness for over a decade. Beginning with a meditation class in high school, […] The post Mark Van Buren: Actual Happiness appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:34:50

Charles Hallisey: Reimagining Buddhist Scripture

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Charles Hallisey, scholar and beloved professor at Harvard Divinity School. Professor Hallisey’s research centers on Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, Pali language and literature, Buddhist ethics, and literature in Buddhist culture. His most recent book is Therigatha: Poems of the […] The post Charles Hallisey: Reimagining Buddhist Scripture appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

22:50

H. H. Karmapa: Vegetarianism, Online Education and Nuns’ Ordination

Since this is our official 75th episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we thought we would rebroadcast our very first episode in commemoration of this meaningful milestone here at Wisdom. For this special conversation, host Daniel Aitken traveled to Dharamsala, India, to meet with His Holiness the Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, leader of the Karma Kagyu […] The post H. H. Karmapa: Vegetarianism, Online Education and Nuns’ Ordination appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:09:18

Narayan Helen Liebenson: The Immediacy of Freedom

On this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Narayan Helen Liebenson, revered meditation teacher and author of The Magnanimous Heart, published by Wisdom. Narayan is a guiding teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, as well as at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center where she has taught since its […] The post Narayan Helen Liebenson: The Immediacy of Freedom appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:21:41

Barry Magid: Psychologically Minded Zen

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Dr. Barry Magid, psychoanalyst, meditation teacher, and author of Nothing Is Hidden: The Psychology of Zen Koans. Since the 1970s, Barry has dedicated his life’s work to the integration of Western psychoanalytic psychology and Zen Buddhism. In this fascinating conversation, Barry describes his […] The post Barry Magid: Psychologically Minded Zen appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

53:52

Robert Thurman: The Practice of Deity Yoga

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.

27:57

Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche: Prioritizing Aspirations Along the Path

On this special Losar episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to Kathmandu to speak with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, world-renowned teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and founder of the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal. In this special teaching, Rinpoche shares his past life memories and talks about his own experiences with the […] The post Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche: Prioritizing Aspirations Along the Path appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:02:28

Ajahn Brahm: Letting Go, Stillness, and Vanishing

In this episode of the Wisdom podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to Berkeley, California, to speak with Venerable Ajahn Brahm, a meditation teacher in the Thai Forest tradition and author of many popular books including Falling Is Flying; The Art of Disappearing; and Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond. In this conversation, you’ll hear Ajahn Brahm talk […] The post Ajahn Brahm: Letting Go, Stillness, and Vanishing appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

55:38

Ajahn Brahm and Shaila Catherine: Dialogue on the Deep States of Samadhi

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.

1:01:06

Alejandro Chaoul: The Bön Tradition and the Art of Tibetan Yoga

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Alejandro Chaoul, scholar and practitioner in the Bön tradition of Tibet and teacher of tsa lung trul khor, the art of Tibetan yantra yoga. In Tibetan, tsa lung means “channels and winds” while trul khor translates as “magical movements.” Alejandro is a professor […] The post Alejandro Chaoul: The Bön Tradition and the Art of Tibetan Yoga appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:03:02

Shohaku Okumura Roshi: Stories from Modern Zen Masters

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.

41:19

H. H. the Sakya Trizin: Preservation of the Dharma and the Sakya Tradition

For this very special episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with His Holiness the Sakya Trizin, the 42nd throne holder of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. In this fascinating conversation, you’ll hear His Holiness talk about his childhood growing up in the prestigious Khön family of Tibet. It was the Khön […] The post H. H. the Sakya Trizin: Preservation of the Dharma and the Sakya Tradition appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:35:50

John Dunne: Dharmakīrti, Perception, and Cognitive Science

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with John Dunne, Distinguished Professor of Contemplative Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and author of Foundations of Dharmakīrti’s Philosophy, published by Wisdom. John’s research focuses on Buddhist philosophy in relationship to contemplative practice, religious studies, and cognitive science. In this rich conversation, John […] The post John Dunne: Dharmakīrti, Perception, and Cognitive Science appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

48:46

Graham Coleman: Preserving Tibetan Culture in the Digital Age

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Graham Coleman, editor and critically acclaimed filmmaker in the Tibetan Buddhist world. In this lively conversation, Graham shares fascinating stories from the making of his feature-length documentary, Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy. An invaluable exploration of the sacred in Tibetan Buddhist culture, this extraordinary […] The post Graham Coleman: Preserving Tibetan Culture in the Digital Age appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

49:46

Koshin Paley Ellison: How to Forgive

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.

1:26:24

Cyrus Stearns: Translating for the Great Sakya Masters

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken travels to Whidbey Island off the coast of Washington State to speak with Cyrus Stearns, independent scholar and translator in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Cyrus is the author of several books, including Taking the Result As the Path: Core Teachings of the Sakya Lamdré Tradition. […] The post Cyrus Stearns: Translating for the Great Sakya Masters appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:06:41

Larry Rosenberg: Early Pioneer of Buddhism in the West

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.

1:01:21

Tara Brach: Radical Compassion

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.

54:00

Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche: Spiritual Heir to a Tibetan Master

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.

59:33

Norman Fischer: A Poet’s Path to Awakening

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.

1:02:31

Gil Fronsdal: The Wisdom of Many Traditions

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.

1:01:10

John Dunne: Dharmakīrti, Conceptuality, and Antidotes for Distorted Thinking (#96)

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 (#96) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:05:18

Evan Thompson: The Conversation Between Buddhism and Science (#97)

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.

54:43

Venerable Robina Courtin: Understanding the Buddha’s Teachings for Ourselves

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.

38:40

Daniel Goleman: The Mind and Meditation

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.

1:01:19

Malcolm Smith: Translating The Tantra Without Syllables and The Blazing Lamp Tantra

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.

58:26

Alejandro Chaoul: Body, Breath, and Mind in Tibetan Yoga (#99)

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with author, teacher, and researcher Dr. Alejandro Chaoul. Alejandro has been teaching meditation and Tibetan yoga (tsa lung and trul khor) workshops under the Ligmincha Institute since 1995 and recently released Tibetan Yoga, a Wisdom Academy online course. During this episode, which was recorded […] The post Alejandro Chaoul: Body, Breath, and Mind in Tibetan Yoga (#99) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:00:28

Anne C. Klein: Finding Wholeness in the Dzogchen Path (#104)

In this special episode of the Wisdom Podcast—recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat—host Daniel Aitken speaks with Anne C. Klein (Lama Rigzin Drolma), professor of religion at Rice University and a founding director and resident teacher of Dawn Mountain, a center for contemplative study and practice in Houston. Anne brings us into the world […] The post Anne C. Klein: Finding Wholeness in the Dzogchen Path (#104) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

58:20

Thupten Jinpa: Inspiration for Practice and Study (#113)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Thupten Jinpa Langri, renowned scholar, translator, and interpreter for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this conversation, Jinpa gives wonderful advice on how to read Dharma texts and integrate them with your practice. He also discusses the art […] The post Thupten Jinpa: Inspiration for Practice and Study (#113) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:30

John Brehm: The Dharma of Poetry (#106)

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken interviews poet and teacher John Brehm. Wisdom is proud to have published two of John’s books: his collection The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy, which came out in 2017, and his 2021 book The Dharma of Poetry. In this episode we explore the fascinating […] The post John Brehm: The Dharma of Poetry (#106) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Toni Bernhard: Self-Compassion and the First Noble Truth (#98)

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with acclaimed Wisdom author Toni Bernard. In this powerful conversation, which was recorded as part of our live Wisdom Dharma Chats program, Toni discusses her most recent book, How to Be Sick: Your Pocket Companion, and shares her personal story detailing how her practice […] The post Toni Bernhard: Self-Compassion and the First Noble Truth (#98) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:13

Jessica Pimentel: Tibetan Buddhism, Creativity, and the Work of the Imagination (#95)

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.

58:20

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: Peaceful Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Patience (#110)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with special guest and beloved teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In this episode, Rinpoche and host Daniel Aitken discuss what it means to train in tenderness, including opening the heart to people we find difficult; the central teachings of his […] The post Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: Peaceful Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Patience (#110) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:20:43

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics (#100)

For this, our 100th episode of the Wisdom Podcast, we have the honor and privilege of being joined by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other important guests celebrating the release of Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Volume 2: The Mind. During this special live event, His Holiness is presented with a […] The post His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics (#100) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:00:25

Roger Jackson: Mahāmudrā in the Geluk and Kagyü Traditions (#94)

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.

1:30:16

Michael Mendizza: Conversations with Samdhong Rinpoche and J. Krishnamurti

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 on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:09

Malcolm Smith: Translating the Tantras (#108)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features an interview with Malcolm Smith, renowned Tibetan Buddhist translator. Malcolm is the translator of two box sets from the Seventeen Tantras, published by Wisdom: The Self-Arisen Vidyā Tantra (Vol. 1) and The Self-Liberated Vidyā Tantra (Vol. 2), and The Tantra Without […] The post Malcolm Smith: Translating the Tantras (#108) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:22

David Nichtern: Buddhist Wisdom for Realizing Your Creative Vision (#101)

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with returning guest, author and celebrated teacher David Nichtern. Drawing from his book Creativity, Spirituality, and Making a Buck, David discusses how creativity naturally arises and the conditions that make it flourish before diving into concepts of “clarity, intention, and effort” in the context […] The post David Nichtern: Buddhist Wisdom for Realizing Your Creative Vision (#101) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:26

Leo Babauta: Zen Habits (#111)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with simplicity blogger and bestselling author Leo Babauta. Leo created Zen Habits, a Top 25 blog with over a million readers, when he started writing to chronicle and share what he’s learned while changing a number of habits, including […] The post Leo Babauta: Zen Habits (#111) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:18

Sarah Harding: Dharma Journeys of Practice & Translation (#112)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Sarah Harding, a translator and qualified lama in the Shangpa Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Sarah and host Daniel Aitken discuss many topics including her new book with Wisdom, Four Tibetan Lineages. In 1972, Sarah became a student […] The post Sarah Harding: Dharma Journeys of Practice & Translation (#112) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:09:24

Mark Van Buren: Your Life Is Meditation (#107)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Mark Van Buren, a mindful living trainer, yoga and meditation instructor, personal trainer, and musician who has been promoting health and wellness for over a decade. He’s the author of A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness and Your Life IS Meditation. Mark discusses: how it […] The post Mark Van Buren: Your Life Is Meditation (#107) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:15:55

John Tarrant Roshi: Koans, Uncertainty, and Insight (#103)

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with Zen teacher John Tarrant Roshi about one of John’s favorite topics: Zen koans. As a meditation teacher, koans are a core foundation of John’s teaching methodology, and he has spent a lifetime refining his understanding of their function as a gateway to insight […] The post John Tarrant Roshi: Koans, Uncertainty, and Insight (#103) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

59:00

Thupten Jinpa: Illuminating the Intent (#109)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with guest Thupten Jinpa Langri. This Dharma Chat was a special book launch where we celebrated the release of Jinpa’s translation of Tsongkhapa’s Illuminating the Intent: An Exposition of Candrakīrti’s Entering the Middle Way. Topics discussed include the significance […] The post Thupten Jinpa: Illuminating the Intent (#109) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:04:32

Venerable Thubten Chodron: In Praise of Great Compassion (#102)

For this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken speaks with returning guest and author Venerable Thubten Chodron about her latest book with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, In Praise of Great Compassion. This is the fifth volume in the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, which continues the Dalai Lama’s teachings on the […] The post Venerable Thubten Chodron: In Praise of Great Compassion (#102) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

1:01:13

Michael Imperioli: Acting, Success, and the Buddhist Path (#105)

In this special episode of the Wisdom Podcast—recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat—host Daniel Aitken speaks with Michael Imperioli, best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos, for which he won a 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Michael is also a practicing Tibetan Buddhist and […] The post Michael Imperioli: Acting, Success, and the Buddhist Path (#105) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Guy Armstrong: Illuminating Emptiness (#121)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with beloved teacher Guy Armstrong. He and host Daniel Aitken discuss many aspects of Guy’s journey into Dharma and his practice with many famous Theravadin masters, as well as themes of interest to Guy, like emptiness. Guy has been […] The post Guy Armstrong: Illuminating Emptiness (#121) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Vesna Wallace: Exploring the Kalachakra Tantra (#122)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with renowned translator and scholar Vesna A. Wallace. She and host Daniel Aitken discuss the Kalachakra Tantra, including the subtle body in the Kalachakra, what makes the Kalachakra unique, and much more. Vesna teaches South Asian and Inner Asian […] The post Vesna Wallace: Exploring the Kalachakra Tantra (#122) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Robert Thurman: Mind, Self, and Reality (#123)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with renowned translator and scholar Robert Thurman. Dr. Thurman and host Daniel Aitken cover topics such as the not-self; the nature of nirvana; how we try to conceive ultimate reality and its true nature; understanding the importance of negation; […] The post Robert Thurman: Mind, Self, and Reality (#123) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Dharma for Difficult Times (#124)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with beloved teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Rinpoche and host Daniel Aitken discuss practice during lockdown (this episode was recorded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic), working with anxiety and stress, how to choose which teachings to follow, how to […] The post Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Dharma for Difficult Times (#124) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Koshin Paley Ellison: Making All of Life a Place of Practice (#125)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison. Koshin is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and certified chaplaincy educator. Koshin and host Daniel Aitken discuss the Commit-to-Sit: 90-Day Commitment to Practice he ran earlier this year; his most recent book, Wholehearted; […] The post Koshin Paley Ellison: Making All of Life a Place of Practice (#125) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo: Emptiness, Dzogchen, and Women in Buddhism (#126)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo. Tenzin Palmo is a bhikṣuṇī in the Drukpa lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and a brilliant teacher who is able to touch the hearts of many with her presence, her profound understanding of the Dharma, and its relevance and […] The post Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo: Emptiness, Dzogchen, and Women in Buddhism (#126) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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David Nichtern: Unsheathing the Sword of Prajna (#127)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features an interview with David Nichtern, a senior Buddhist teacher, meditation guide, Emmy award–winning composer and musician, and founder of Dharma Moon. David is the author of two books with Wisdom: Awakening from the Daydream and Creativity, Spirituality, and Making a Buck. […] The post David Nichtern: Unsheathing the Sword of Prajna (#127) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Achariya Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei: Journeying Across Traditions (#128)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Achariya Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei, both trained in the Karma Kagyu lineage. They follow the tradition of the late Namgyal Rinpoche, a pioneer weaving together Eastern and Western traditions. Qapel and Catherine Sensei teach meditation and act as spiritual mentors to students […] The post Achariya Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei: Journeying Across Traditions (#128) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Karl Brunnhölzl: Milarepa’s Kungfu (#129)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features an interview with special guest Karl Brunnhölzl, celebrating the launch of his book Milarepa’s Kungfu. In this episode, Karl and host Daniel Aitken discuss the origin of the book’s unusual title, what inspired Karl to create this book, why the text […] The post Karl Brunnhölzl: Milarepa’s Kungfu (#129) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: 84000 App Launch Celebration (#130)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features an interview with Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche—teacher, filmmaker, writer, and founder of several nonprofit initiatives including 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. This episode was a special launch celebration for the 84000 app. Rinpoche and host Daniel Aitken discuss the importance […] The post Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: 84000 App Launch Celebration (#130) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Pamela Weiss: Real Health, Real Freedom, and Fierce Feminine Buddhism (#131)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Pamela Weiss. Pamela is the author of A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism, a teacher in the Insight tradition, and has received Dharma transmission from Teah Strozer at the Brooklyn Zen Center. Pamela and host Daniel Aitken discuss how she found Buddhism through […] The post Pamela Weiss: Real Health, Real Freedom, and Fierce Feminine Buddhism (#131) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Alexander Berzin: Dharma for Everyone (#132)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Alexander Berzin. Alex is a translator and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. A prolific author and translator, he has published seventeen books and is also the founder of StudyBuddhism.com, an extensive source of authentic Buddhist teachings, presented in a down-to-earth and practical way. Alex and host Daniel […] The post Alexander Berzin: Dharma for Everyone (#132) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Ven. Bhikkhu Anālayo and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Early Buddhism and Dzogchen (#133)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a discussion with special guests Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Ven. Anālayo, Rinpoche, and host Daniel Aitken discuss many Buddhist ideas and practices, comparing what different Buddhist traditions have to say about them, including how the Buddha practiced; understanding […] The post Ven. Bhikkhu Anālayo and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Early Buddhism and Dzogchen (#133) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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H. H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, & B. Alan Wallace in Conversation (#134)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live at the 2021 Serenity Ridge Dialogues features a conversation between H. H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, & B. Alan Wallace, moderated by Daniel Aitken. Topics discussed include body, breath, mind, and the nature of consciousness in scientific and spiritual paradigms; views on the […] The post H. H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, & B. Alan Wallace in Conversation (#134) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Alejandro Chaoul on Body Buddhism (#135)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Dr. Alejandro Chaoul, who has studied Tibetan yoga for thirty years with the tradition’s greatest masters, including Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Dr. Chaoul and host Daniel Aitken explore Tsa Lung Trul Khor (“channel/wind obstacle-clearing techniques”) yoga practice and its place in Dzogchen […] The post Alejandro Chaoul on Body Buddhism (#135) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:12:02

Daniel A. Hirshberg: Nyingma Lore and Lineage (#136)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Daniel A. Hirshberg, who earned a PhD from Harvard University in 2012 and was associate professor in the Department of Classics, Philosophy, & Religion at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Since recording this podcast, Dan left his tenured professorship to found SŌTERIC. In […] The post Daniel A. Hirshberg: Nyingma Lore and Lineage (#136) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:02:51

Venerable Robina and Venerable Chokyi: Liberation Prison Project (#137)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features an interview with host Daniel Aitken and special guests Venerable Robina and Venerable Chokyi, discussing their work with the Liberation Prison Project. The Liberation Prison Project offers spiritual advice and teachings, as well as Dharma books and materials, to people in […] The post Venerable Robina and Venerable Chokyi: Liberation Prison Project (#137) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:17:33

Shaila Catherine: Beyond Distraction (#138)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Shaila Catherine, who has been practicing meditation since 1980, with more than eight years of accumulated silent retreat experience. She has taught insight meditation since 1996 in the U.S. and internationally, dedicating several years to studying with masters in India, Nepal, and Thailand. She is the founder of Bodhi Courses—an […] The post Shaila Catherine: Beyond Distraction (#138) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:38:27

Matthew Kapstein: The Reluctant Professor (#139)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with special guest Matthew Kapstein Ph.D., Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Chicago, director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études Paris, and co-editor of the online Oxford Bibliographies of Buddhism. His numerous publications include Buddhism Between Tibet and China, Reason’s Traces, Contributions […] The post Matthew Kapstein: The Reluctant Professor (#139) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Mahāmudrā: A Practical Guide (#140)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche as he and host Daniel Aitken celebrate the launch of Rinpoche’s most recent book, Mahāmudrā: A Practical Guide. H.E. Gharwang Rinpoche was born into the Sikkimese Royal Court and was recognized by H.H. […] The post Mahāmudrā: A Practical Guide (#140) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Rabkar Wangchuk: Mystery of Life (#141)

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Mystery of Life (#141)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast , recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat , features contemporary Tibetan artist Rabkar Wangchuk. Traditionally trained, Rabkar studied for seventeen years at Gyudmed Tantric University, where he also received training in Tibetan thangka painting and arts. After moving to the West, Rabkar’s style has continued evolving into its own unique form, bringing humor and a depth of meditative searching and self-awareness to the work. We’ll be celebrating the launch of Rabkar’s first solo exhibit, Mystery of Life, which includes his colorful pop-art acrylic paintings, mineral pigment on silk pieces, and 3D installations. In this episode, Rabkar and Daniel discuss Rabkar’s youth in South India, balancing family and monastic life; being selected for the artisan path and his apprenticeship in the tantric arts; the role of art and artistic training in Buddhist contexts; his architectural projects and other works with the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) ; traditional Tibetan painting materials and techniques and contemporary influences; Rabkar’s journey in life and work leading to his current show, Mystery of Life ; and much more. Remember to subscribe to the Wisdom Podcast for more great conversations on Buddhism, meditation, and mindfulness. And please gi ve us a 5-star rating in Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our show—it’s a great support to us and it helps other people find the podcast. Thank you! The post Mystery of Life (#141) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Henry Shukman: Radical Simplicity (#142)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features poet, writer, and Sanbo Zen teacher Henry Shukman. Henry is Guiding Teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, studying primarily with Joan Rieck Roshi, John Gaynor, Ruben Habito Roshi, and continuing his training under Yamada Ryo’un Roshi. He also trained in […] The post Henry Shukman: Radical Simplicity (#142) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:08:46

Ven. Anālayo: Early Buddhist Oral Tradition (#143)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Wisdom author Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo: scholar, author, and meditation teacher. Born in Germany in 1962 and ordained in Sri Lanka in 1995, Ven. Bhikkhu Anālayo completed a PhD thesis on the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta at the University of Peradeniya in 2000, and is faculty member and scholar at several academic institutions. […] The post Ven. Anālayo: Early Buddhist Oral Tradition (#143) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Karma Trinlay Rinpoche: Life as a Tulku (#144)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, a highly accomplished Buddhist teacher and meditation master. Born in 1975 to an American mother and French Father, and recognized by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rinpoche is the first reincarnated Westerner of French and American origin to […] The post Karma Trinlay Rinpoche: Life as a Tulku (#144) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Heidi I. Köppl: Roots of Duality (#145)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Heidi I. Köppl, translator and interpreter for Tibetan lamas such as Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and editor-in-chief of Tara’s Triple Excellence Online Meditation Program. Heidi translated at the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Nepal for more than a decade and has been a faculty member […] The post Heidi I. Köppl: Roots of Duality (#145) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Recognizing Awareness (#146)

This Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a conversation with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and host Daniel Aitken. Rinpoche is the author of two bestselling books and oversees the Tergar Meditation Community, an international network of Buddhist meditation centers. He is the son of the renowned meditation master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and was formally enthroned […] The post Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Recognizing Awareness (#146) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Klaus-Dieter Mathes: Mahamudra and Shentong (#147)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with special guest Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Mathes, Head of the Department of South Asian, Tibetan, and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna. Host Daniel Aitken and Klaus-Dieter discuss: his initial interest in western philosophy and physics, and his journey physically and intellectually to the east; […] The post Klaus-Dieter Mathes: Mahamudra and Shentong (#147) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Malcolm Smith: Dzogchen, Sakya, and Translation (#148)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features host Daniel Aitken joined by Malcolm Smith—translator in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and long-time practitioner of Dzogchen. Malcolm Smith has been a student of the Great Perfection teachings since 1992, his main Dzogchen teachers being Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and the late Kunzang […] The post Malcolm Smith: Dzogchen, Sakya, and Translation (#148) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:23:03

James B. Apple: Stairway to Atiśa (#149)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features James B. Apple, Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Calgary. James’ research focuses upon critical analysis of Mahāyāna sūtras and topics within Indian and Tibetan Buddhist scholasticism. His numerous books and articles include Stairway to Nirvāṇa, A Stairway taken by the Lucid, Jewels of the Middle Way, Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Illuminator […] The post James B. Apple: Stairway to Atiśa (#149) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Thupten Jinpa: Tsongkhapa’s Mādhyamaka (#151)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Thupten Jinpa Langri and host Daniel Aitken. Thupten Jinpa, educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and Geshe Lharampa, equivalent to a doctorate in divinity. Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the […] The post Thupten Jinpa: Tsongkhapa’s Mādhyamaka (#151) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:15:38

Mark Siderits: Buddhism as Philosophy (#152)

This Wisdom Podcast features translator and philosopher Mark Siderits, trained in Asian and Western philosophy at the University of Hawaii and Yale University. Mark has taught both Asian and Western philosophy for many years at Illinois State University, and as Professor of philosophy at Seoul National University. He is the author or editor of five books […] The post Mark Siderits: Buddhism as Philosophy (#152) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:05:19

Geshe YongDong: Calm Breath, Calm Mind (#153)

This Wisdom Podcast episode features Geshe YongDong Losar. Geshela 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 directs Sherab Chamma Ling, the only Tibetan Bön Buddhist Center in Canada. He […] The post Geshe YongDong: Calm Breath, Calm Mind (#153) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:30:38

Khandro Kunzang Dechen Chodron: Immersion in the Ngagpa Tradition (#154)

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Khandro Kunzang Dechen Chodron, student of the great Nyingmapa Tsa-Lung and Dzogchen master, Kunzang Dorje Rinpoche. Khandro Kunzang left behind a promising career in the early 1990’s to pursue her practice of the Dharma and […] The post Khandro Kunzang Dechen Chodron: Immersion in the Ngagpa Tradition (#154) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:00:33

Koshin Paley Ellison: Untangled (#155)

This Wisdom Podcast features Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison. Koshin is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. He has six years of training at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association as well as clinical contemplative training at both Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Medical Center which culminated in his […] The post Koshin Paley Ellison: Untangled (#155) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Robert Thurman & Susan A. Landesman: The Tārā Tantra (#156)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Susan A. Landesman interviewed by Prof. Robert Thurman and host Daniel Aitken. Susan A. Landesman, independent scholar and educator in New York City, is the author and translator of “The Tārā Tantra: Tārā’s Fundamental Ritual Text (Tārā-mūla-kalpa),” “Goddess Tārā: Silence and […] The post Robert Thurman & Susan A. Landesman: The Tārā Tantra (#156) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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1:03:34

Cortland Dahl: Meditation and Neuroscience (#157)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Cortland Dahl speaking with host Daniel Aitken. Cortland is a scientist, translator, and meditation teacher who offers workshops and leads retreats around the world. He has practiced meditation for nearly three decades and has spent time on retreat in monasteries and […] The post Cortland Dahl: Meditation and Neuroscience (#157) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Shaila Catherine: Beyond Distraction (#158)

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His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche: Mahāmudrā (#159)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche speaking with host Daniel Aitken. His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche was born a son of the Sikkimese royal court and was recognized by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa as the […] The post His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche: Mahāmudrā (#159) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Karl Brunnhölzl: Sounds of Innate Freedom (#160)

This Wisdom Podcast filmed as a live Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest Karl Brunnhölzl. Originally trained as a physician, Karl Brunnhölzl, MD, PhD, received his systematic training in Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Marpa Institute for Translators, founded by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, as well as the Nitartha Institute, founded by Dzogchen […] The post Karl Brunnhölzl: Sounds of Innate Freedom (#160) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi: Reading the Buddha’s Discourses in Pali (#161)

This Wisdom Podcast filmed as a live Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest Venerable Bhikku Bodhi. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City, born in 1944. He obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School. After completing his university studies he […] The post Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi: Reading the Buddha’s Discourses in Pali (#161) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Dharma in the Modern World (#162)

In this episode of the Wisdom Podcast, Wisdom CEO Daniel Aitken interviews renowned teachers Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. This conversation heralded the beginning of the 2020 Serenity Ridge Dialogues, an online summit exploring the intersection of spirituality and science. In this episode, Daniel and the two Rinpoches discuss many facets of Dharma […] The post Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Dharma in the Modern World (#162) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Geshe Tenzin Namdak: Freedom Through Correct Knowing (#163)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Geshe Tenzin Namdak. After completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe la worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama before completing the 20-year Geshe degree at Sera Jey monastic university […] The post Geshe Tenzin Namdak: Freedom Through Correct Knowing (#163) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Karl Brunnhölzl: Sounds of Innate Freedom: Volume 3 (#164)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features the return of special guest Karl Brunnhölzl, MD, PhD. Karl was originally trained as a physician. He received his systematic training in Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Marpa Institute for Translators, founded by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, […] The post Karl Brunnhölzl: Sounds of Innate Freedom: Volume 3 (#164) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Khandro Kunga Bumma: Bodhicitta, Happiness, and Interdependence (#165)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a special guest, Khandro Kunga Bumma. As a young woman, Khando-la had a vision to leave her homeland of Tibet and go to Nepal. There, she met a hermit sage who told her that she had to meet His Holiness the […] The post Khandro Kunga Bumma: Bodhicitta, Happiness, and Interdependence (#165) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Malcolm Smith: Dzogchen: Ten Key Terms (#166)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a special guest, Malcolm Smith. Malcolm Smith has been a student of the Great Perfection teachings since 1992 and graduated in 2009 from Shang Shung Institute’s School of Tibetan Medicine. He is a veteran of the traditional three-year solitary Tibetan Buddhist […] The post Malcolm Smith: Dzogchen: Ten Key Terms (#166) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Lama Tsomo: Ancient Wisdom for Our Times (#167)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, features Lama Tsomo. Lama Tsomo is a spiritual teacher, author, and co-founder of Namchak Foundation, which preserves and shares Tibetan Buddhist practice in accessible, contemporary ways. She dedicates the majority of her time and resources to sharing the teachings and practices of the Namchak tradition, a branch of Tibetan […] The post Lama Tsomo: Ancient Wisdom for Our Times (#167) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Thupten Jinpa: Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics (#168)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest Thupten Jinpa and host Daniel Aitken in a discussion about the series Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics series. The two pay special attention to the newest and last volume in the series, Volume 4: Philosophical Topics. Jinpa […] The post Thupten Jinpa: Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics (#168) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche: The Yoga of Niguma (#169)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features Kyabje 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 three-year retreat between January 2004 and September 2008. After graduating […] The post Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche: The Yoga of Niguma (#169) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo: The Signless and the Deathless (#170)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo. Venerable Anālayo is a scholar, meditation teacher, and author. He completed his PhD research on the Satipaṭṭhānasutta at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. His works from Wisdom include Daughters of the Buddha, Early Buddhist Oral Tradition, Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions, and Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research. In this […] The post Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo: The Signless and the Deathless (#170) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Geshe Tenzin Namdak: The Mind and Knowing (#171)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features Geshe Tenzin Namdak. Geshe Namdak first worked as an environmental researcher, having graduated with a bachelor of science degree in hydrology. He took ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama before engaging in his formal studies in Buddhist philosophy and psychology […] The post Geshe Tenzin Namdak: The Mind and Knowing (#171) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Jay Garfield: Buddhist Philosophy In-Depth (#172)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest Jay Garfield. Jay Garfield is Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Logic Program and of the Five College Tibetan Studies in India Program at Smith College, Professor in the graduate faculty of […] The post Jay Garfield: Buddhist Philosophy In-Depth (#172) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Sangye Khandro: The Parinirvana of Venerable Dhomang Gyatrul Rinpoche (#173)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest, Sangye Khandro. During this episode host Daniel Aitken and Sangye discuss Venerable Dhomang Gyatrul Rinpoche’s passing into parinirvana earlier this year, her root teacher, Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, with whom she studied and practiced for many years, and her work as a translator. […] The post Sangye Khandro: The Parinirvana of Venerable Dhomang Gyatrul Rinpoche (#173) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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58:46

Charles Manson: The Second Karmapa (#175)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features an interview with Charles Manson. Charles is a master woodcarver and author who spent several years as a Buddhist monk and in meditation retreats. He holds a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University and works as a librarian for the Tibetan Collections at the Bodleian Library at […] The post Charles Manson: The Second Karmapa (#175) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Alejandro Chaoul: Trul Khor (#176)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Alejandro Chaoul. During this episode, host Daniel Aitken and Alejandro discuss the practice of Tibetan yoga, (trul khor, “magical movement”). Alejandro provides demonstrations of some of the movements and guides the listener through how to practice them as well. Alejandro and […] The post Alejandro Chaoul: Trul Khor (#176) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Geoffrey Barstow: Was the Buddha Vegetarian? (#177)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Geoffrey Barstow. Geoff is an assistant professor of Philosophy and Religion at Oregon State University. He has been a student of Choky Nyima Rinpoche for more than 20 years and he spent over six years conducting research in Nepal, China, and Tibet. His studies focused on animal ethics, […] The post Geoffrey Barstow: Was the Buddha Vegetarian? (#177) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Dr. Richard J. Davidson: Meditation and the Effects on the Brain (#178)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Dr. Richard J. Davidson. Richard is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, and director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is best known for his groundbreaking work […] The post Dr. Richard J. Davidson: Meditation and the Effects on the Brain (#178) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi: Noble Truths, Noble Path (#179)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest, Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. After completing his university studies he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he received novice ordination in 1972 and full ordination in 1973, both under […] The post Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi: Noble Truths, Noble Path (#179) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Thupten Jinpa: Stages of the Path (#180)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Thupten Jinpa. Jinpa-la was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of Geshe Lharam (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). He also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, […] The post Thupten Jinpa: Stages of the Path (#180) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Peter Skilling: Buddha’s Words for Tough Times (#182)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Peter Skilling. Peter is a special lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, and an honorary associate, Department of Indian Sub-Continental Studies, University of Sydney, Australia. Until his retirement in 2017, he was a professor of the French School of Asian […] The post Peter Skilling: Buddha’s Words for Tough Times (#182) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Dorje Drolö and the Power of the Mind (#183)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Born in the Himalayan border regions between Tibet and Nepal, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a rising star among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist teachers. His candid, often humorous accounts of his personal difficulties have endeared […] The post Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Dorje Drolö and the Power of the Mind (#183) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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Cortland Dahl: Mahamudra and Daily Life (#184)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Cortland Dahl. Cortland is a scientist, translator, and meditation teacher who offers workshops and leads retreats around the world. He has practiced meditation for nearly three decades, spent time on retreat in monasteries and at retreat centers throughout Japan, Burma, and India, and spent eight years living in […] The post Cortland Dahl: Mahamudra and Daily Life (#184) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.

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