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Episodes
A New Way to Think About Addiction | Annie Grace
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The stereotypical depiction of fighting addiction makes it seem highly unpleasant: White knuckling, sweating it out, detoxing, going cold turkey–you...
Your Craving Mind | Kevin Griffin
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode about our craving, grasping minds. Whether you have struggled with a classic addiction or not, we all have addictive tendencies; we...
Making it RAIN | Tara Brach
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going to talk about a massively useful acronym, which can be used both on the cushion and in your free-range living. The acronym is RAIN -...
Holding it Together When Things Fall Apart | Pema Chödrön
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're now almost a full year into the era of Covid restrictions, and I suspect that many of you, as I am, are starting to internalize the fact that, n...
How (and Why) to Hug Your Inner Dragons | Richard Schwartz
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you relate to the more difficult— and even ugly— aspects of your personality? How do you feel about yourself when you are, say, in a judgme...
A Deeply Healthy Kind of Perfectionism | Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have talked a lot on this show about how perfectionism can have pernicious impacts on your psyche. Today we're going to talk about how, by contrast...
The Joy of Being Wrong | Adam Grant
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today makes a fascinating and potentially life-changing case. He argues that we need to reconsider how we view intelligence. He says that ins...
The Buddha's 8-Part Manual for a Good Life | Brother Pháp Dung
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about one of the Buddha's first and most important lists: the Eightfold Path. I'm kinda surprised we've never done a deep dive int...
How to Do Nothing | Jenny Odell
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For an audience of meditators (or aspiring meditators), the idea of doing nothing shouldn't be foreign. But, speaking from personal experience, it is ...
A New Way to Think About Your Time | Ashley Whillans
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, in this pandemic, our relationship to time has become particularly fraught. You may be noticing that, with no limits on your work time...
Non-Preachy Ethics | Jozen Tamori Gibson
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving in on another Buddhist list today. One of the many things I like about the Buddha is that, as far as I can tell, he pretty much always ai...
How to Call People In (Instead of Calling Them Out) | Loretta Ross
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this Martin Luther King day, it's tempting to fear that America, and the world, may never have been further away from the kind of inclusive society...
A Big Dose of Perspective | Jack Kornfield
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is exactly what I needed right now: a huge, helpful dose of perspective in the midst of the political crisis gripping America -- a crisis which, ...
A Wise and Counterintuitive Way to Meditate in a Crisis | Lama Rod Owens
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're either seething or scared — or both — in the aftermath of the attack on the US Capitol, this one's for you. In times of national and int...
National Trauma–Now What? | Jon Kabat-Zinn Special Edition
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know about you, but I felt a lot of anger, fear, and sadness while watching those horrifying images from the United States Capitol on Wednesda...
You're Doing Resolutions Wrong. Here's How to Fix It. | Dr. Laurie Santos
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Year's Series Episode 4. Today we're going to dive into the science behind why so many of us get New Year's resolutions so wrong -- and how we can...
Karamo: How To Actually Do Self-Love
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Year's Series Episode 3. We talk with Karamo about how to practice self-love--and why doing so is the opposite of selfish. Karamo was the first...
The Scientific Case for Self-Compassion | Chris Germer
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New Year's Series Episode 2. We talk with Chris Germer about the scientifically-proven benefits of self-compassion; how to practice self-compassion in...
The Ultimate New Year's Resolution | Susan Piver and Jeff Warren
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New Year's Series Episode 1. We talk with expert meditation teachers Susan Piver and Jeff Warren about a radical approach to the new year: self-compas...
The Anti-Diet | Evelyn Tribole (January, 2020)
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I, like many people, have the potential to get pretty dysregulated around food and body image. A lot of men don't talk about this stuff, but there is ...
Vulnerability: The Key to Courage | Brené Brown
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vulnerability is not something I ever personally considered to be a valuable skill to cultivate. That is, until I met today's guest, Brené Brown-- wh...
Kryptonite for the Inner Critic | Kristin Neff
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know about you, but there have been many times during this wrenching year where I have made my pain even worse by adding on layers and layers ...
Manure for Enlightenment | Fleet Maull
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The notion of transmuting the difficult stuff in your life into something positive has become a cliche. Turning lemon into lemonades, making your mess...
The Science of Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much would your relationships improve if you could up your emotional intelligence game? That phrase -- emotional intelligence -- entered the lexic...
A Meditator in the Arena | Sam Harris
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris (no relation to me, by the way -- although I wouldn't mind it) has had a formative impact on my contemplative development. He was one of th...
Secrets from the Happiness Lab | Laurie Santos
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 has already sucked extremely hard, but we may now be entering even more difficult months ahead, as winter sets in. So we asked Professor Laurie S...
What You Can Learn from the Buddha's Wife and Aunt | Pamela Weiss
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The women around the Buddha dropped a ton of useful wisdom, but I suspect you haven't heard much about that. Why? Why have these women been largely wr...
Depression and Anxiety: Your Old Enemies, Your Best Friends| Zindel Segal
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Winter is coming. Not to get all Game of Thrones on you, but... while there are some optimistic signs on the horizon in the form of vaccines, it looks...
The Words of the Buddha | Bhikkhu Bodhi
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I first got interested in meditation, all the talk of the Buddha that I encountered in the various books I was reading and lectures I was attendi...
A Holiday Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations | Bill Doherty
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if you find yourself marooned at your Thanksgiving meal, facing a voluble uncle who is spewing political ideas you find abominable? Our gue...
Six Words to Get You Through a Bad Day | Bonnie Duran
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like the right time to drop a deep Dharma episode. And this one has a twist. Bonnie Duran is a professor in the Schools of Social Work and Pu...
Relationship Advice from a "Mega Monk" | Haemin Sunim
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today does a fantastic job of speaking in a not-at-all-annoying way about the inarguably important yet potentially very cheesy concept of sel...
How (and Why) to Hack Your Empathy | Jamil Zaki
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kindness and empathy are loaded propositions right now. When you hear those words, you might think: Eh, those are soft skills that won't help me get a...
Dealing with Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Anger | Special Post-Election Edition | Lama Rod Owens
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wee hours of election night, we consult Lama Rod Owens on uncertainty, anxiety, rage, and self-care. Join Dan and Rev. angel Kyodo williams tod...
How to Use Social Media without Losing Your Mind | Randy Fernando
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Given that social media has been blamed for rising levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and political polarization, is it possible to use this t...
How To Be Grateful When Everything Sucks | DaRa Williams
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the face of the seemingly unremitting horrors of 2020, is it possible -- or wise -- to generate gratitude? My guest today argues: yes. DaRa William...
Vitamin E: How To Cultivate Equanimity Amidst Political Chaos | Election Sanity Series | Roshi Joan Halifax
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#294: Vitamin E: How To Cultivate Equanimity Amidst Political Chaos | Election Sanity Series | Roshi Joan Halifax It's part four in our Election Sanit...
A Star, Utterly Unguarded | Brett Eldredge
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've backed away from celebrity interviews on the show of late, because we got a lot of feedback from listeners saying they had trouble relating to s...
The Opposite of Schadenfreude | Election Sanity Series | Tuere Sala
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's an old expression: "Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little bit." I love that saying, because it speaks to how hard it can be to take ple...
Three Mindfulness Strategies from Joseph Goldstein
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There will be no talk of election or pandemic on this episode. This is a straight-up, meat-and-potatoes meditation talk from the one and only Joseph G...
The Immense Power of Giving a Crap | Election Sanity Series | Rev. angel Kyodo williams
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember that band, The Shins? They had a popular song that appeared on the soundtrack for that Zach Braff movie Garden State. Anyway, they als...
Fun Is a Trainable Skill (And It Doesn't Involve Your Phone) | Catherine Price
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At a time like this, fun may seem frivolous. But our guest today is going to argue — convincingly, in my opinion — that fun is absolutely essentia...
What's Love Got To Do With It? | Election Sanity Series | JoAnna Hardy
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an election season characterized by misinformation, mistrust, and now a positive covid test from the President-- we've been plunged headlong into a...
Can You Change Your Relationship With Fear? | Dr. Abigail Marsh
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's no shortage of fear these days -- the virus, the climate, racial injustice, political tumult… I could go on. But can you change the way you...
Feeding the Mind | Dr. Mark Hyman
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going to get a deep take on the old cliche, "You are what you eat." Usually that expression speaks to the impact of food on our bodies, bu...
What's the Point of Joy Right Now? | James Baraz
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my opinion, purveyors of joy can come off as oily and unctuous, even in the best of times. Like walking impersonations of Rainbow Brite. But in har...
How To Handle A Narcissist (Including, Maybe...Yourself) | Keith Campbell
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Narcissist" is a word that gets thrown quite a bit, including by me -- often, semi-facetiously, about myself. But until this conversation, I didn't a...
The Buddha's Foundational Listicle | Phillip Moffitt
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Way before Buzzfeed, the Buddha was creating listicles: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment, The Three Jewels, The Eight Worldly Winds... I could go on...
The "Lifequake" Survival Guide | Bruce Feiler
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have another themed week for you, with two episodes about how to navigate major life changes-- clearly a resonant theme, given the various dumpster...
What a Buddhist Monk Learned from Nearly Being Assasinated | Bhante Buddharakkhita
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you first encounter Bhante Buddharakkhita, the wise and affable Abbot of the Ugandan Buddhist Center, you might be tempted to think: this guy's b...
One Man's Planetary Quest for Happiness | Ravi Patel
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you strike work/life balance when you feel overwhelming pressure to provide for your family? How do you balance gender roles in a modern marria...
How To Stay Politically Engaged Without Losing Your Mind | Sharon Salzberg
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the heat of an election that is both incredibly nasty and hugely consequential, it might be tempting to try to shut out all the feelings of anger, ...
How To Stay Centered When You're Skiing Off a Cliff | Angel Collinson
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Angel Collinson is a badass in every sense of the word. She's one of the world's best extreme skiers, a meditator, and a climate activist. In this con...
This Conversation Actually Explains Oneness With The Universe | Sebene Selassie
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I grew up with that famous Groucho Marx joke, "I wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have me as a member." It always resonated with me. As my...
Are We All Traumatized? | Dr. Pat Ogden
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a human urge to return to normalcy after a cataclysmic event. But if we rush back to normalcy without taking a beat, without metabolizing what we...
Improving Your Relationships, Buddhist Style | Martine Batchelor
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a mix of the technical, the practical, and the delightful. We're talking about a meditation technique that can impact relationships, y...
The Case for Optimism | Dr. Jonathan Salk
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The virus has exploited so many weaknesses of our culture. But having exposed the weaknesses, such as inequities and reckless individualism, could the...
A Master Class in Resilience | George Mumford
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a master class in resilience. My guest is George Mumford, who has overcome some towering difficulties in his own life, including an addi...
The Secrets of Gritty People | Angela Duckworth
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show, we're exploring the interrelated themes of grit and resilience -- both massively resonant and relevant issues in the era of Cov...
The Antidote to Burnout | Leah Weiss
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when work has become more challenging than ever, we're going to explore one myth and one revelation. The myth -- which many of us, myself in...
You Don't Exist. But You Actually Do. Wait, What? | Guy Armstrong
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a simple, useful, and down-to-earth stroll through one of the most confounding -- but liberating -- concepts in Buddhism. On ...
The Sex Episode | Devon and Craig Hase
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buddhists don't tend to shy away from talking about body parts -- but usually it's more along the lines of meditating on things like spittle, defecati...
How to Get Sleep in Anxious Times | Dr. Donn Posner
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know about you guys, but my sleep has suffered quite badly during the last few months. Today's guest really got me thinking about this issue i...
How Do You Optimize Your Performance When Everything Sucks? | Pete Carroll & Michael Gervais
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you optimize your performance when life is utterly disrupted by a pandemic? Are optimism and confidence trainable skills? Can we get over our f...
The Case for "Doing Nothing" in a Time of Crisis | Sebene Selassie & Jeff Warren
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At a time of multiple, mutually-reinforcing dumpster fires, meditation can seem counterintuitive. Instinctively, many of us might prefer to rush to th...
The Upside of Desire | Cara Lai
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Buddhism/meditation circles, desire or wanting is often considered a no-no. But is this line of thinking sometimes taken too far — or simply misu...
The Brain Science of Enlightenment | Rick Hanson
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going to nerd out about what enlightenment (or, if that word is triggering, let's just call it "high doses of meditation") can do to your ...
The Buddha's Four-Part Strategy for "Ultimate Happiness" | Sally Armstrong
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Mindfulness" has become a buzz phrase. There are books on mindful parenting, mindful lawyering, even mindful sex. But what does the word even mean? A...
Why We're All Suffering from Racial Trauma (Even White People) -- and How to Handle It | Resmaa Menakem
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to think of racism as a virus that lives in your head. But my guest today makes a compelling case that it also lives, in very profound and o...
Can Faith Be Useful - Even for Atheists? | Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Faith is a loaded word in some circles, but in this episode, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel makes her case for it - in ways that might surprise you. We also...
The Science of Happiness | Emiliana Simon-Thomas
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, at this fraught moment in history, we're bringing on a leading scientist to help us tackle one of the most pernicious misconceptions ...
How You Can Help Transform America's Racial Karma | Dr. Larry Ward
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can you, as an individual, do to help break the cycles of rage, pain, fear, and violence that continue to grip America - and many other parts of ...
Why Your Bad Habits (and Addictions) May Be Getting Worse - and How Mindfulness Can Help | Dr. Jud Brewer
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself overeating during this stressful time? Maybe drinking or smoking more than you would like? What about shopping or gambling? And h...
The Dharma of Harriet Tubman | Spring Washam
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I had always known Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, repeatedly risking her own life to lead slaves out of the South. But in ...
White People, Drop the Shame and Get Curious | Shelly Graf
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go there. All the way there. All those horrifying little thoughts that white people might have - eg: Have you ever felt superior t...
The View of American Turmoil from the Other Side of the World | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have spent the past few episodes talking with black and white Americans about race. But for this episode I wanted to get the view from outside. So ...
White People Talking About Whiteness | Eleanor Hancock
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many, if not most, white people don't think of themselves as racialized. Race, we might tell ourselves, is an issue for people who have different skin...
An Uncomfortable (But Meaningful) Conversation About Race | Lama Rod Owens
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us come to meditation for comfort. But, especially for white people, right now is a time to embrace our discomfort. Lama Rod Owens encourages ...
You Can't Meditate This Away (Race, Rage, and the Responsibilities of Meditators)
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is fury in America's streets - and we, as meditators, have the opportunity to use our practice to do the hard work of seeing things clearly (inc...
The Dalai Lama's Advice for Right Now
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do we handle pandemic-induced anxiety or grief? What does a spiritual guru do to relax while on lockdown? We put those questions - and more - to H...
Holding it Together When Things Fall Apart | Pema Chodron
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pema Chodron has seemingly been trying to prepare us for this pandemic for years, through a series of popular books, with titles such as When Things F...
Don't Let This Crisis Go To Waste | Roshi Joan Halifax
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roshi Joan Halifax is definitely not arguing the pandemic is a good thing, but she also believes we shouldn't let this crisis go to waste. It's a wake...
How to Be a Good and Sane Citizen in Ugly Times | Ezra Klein
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rest assured, this is not an episode where we're going to argue about politics. Instead, it's about how to maintain our happiness, calm, sanity, gener...
Weird Dreams, Family Relationships, and Collective Trauma | Dr. Mark Epstein
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many of us having such weird dreams these days? How do we successfully interact with family members while on lockdown? Are we all experienc...
Losing Your Patience? Here's How to Get it Back
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This pandemic is a colossal test of our patience - from dealing with family to interminably long wait times on calls with the unemployment office to j...
The Other Side of the Pandemic | Rev. angel Kyodo williams
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What will we be like when this thing is finally over? Will we be even more fearful and divided? Or is there a realistically rosier scenario? This is j...
Small Ways to Improve Your Everyday Life Right Now | Gretchen Rubin
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I call Gretchen Rubin the "Swiss Army Knife for Happiness." Present her with a problem, and she will flood you with practical, customized solutions. I...
Can You Be OK With Uncertainty? | Jack Kornfield
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, a bad news / good news situation. Let's start with the bad news: human beings are not wired for uncertainty. It short circuits our sy...
A Buddhist Approach to Money Worries | Ethan Nichtern
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what your economic situation is, you have likely experienced some money worries during this pandemic. I know I have- and I say that as someo...
Crisis Advice from "Meditation MacGyver" | Jeff Warren
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Warren is someone for whom I have a special affection. We chronicled our friendship in a book we co authored, called Meditation for Fidgety Skept...
Why We're All Grieving - and How To Deal With It | David Kessler
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most, if not all, of us are experiencing a cocktail of challenging emotions these days - whether in the background or in the foreground of our psyche....
How to Go Easy on Yourself in a Pandemic | Dr. Kristin Neff
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to add insult to injury in this pandemic by beating ourselves up. Why are we not exercising more? Eating less? Or boosting our productivity?...
You Don't Have to be Alone to be Lonely | Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week gives a bracingly candid account of loneliness - one made all the more remarkable by the fact that he is a former surgeon general....
Is It Still OK to Be Happy? | Sylvia Boorstein
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even in the middle of a pandemic, it's still OK to experience delight. That's per legendary meditation teacher, Sylvia Boostein. In fact, she says, mo...
Love in the Time of COVID | Esther Perel
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The coronavirus outbreak may pose one of the greatest challenges to romantic relationships in modern memory. For those of us living in close quarters ...
Joseph Goldstein | Meditating In A Pandemic
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A statement of the blazingly obvious: we are living in stressful times. A statement of the slightly less obvious: meditation, while not a panacea, can...
How to Engage Corona-Deniers (and Other Ethical Dilemmas)
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us have people in our lives who we feel are not taking this pandemic seriously enough. How do we handle them? Yell, lecture, call them out ...
Sharon Salzberg Makes Me Feel Better
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If, given the deeply suboptimal circumstances in which we find ourselves right now, you are cycling through anxiety, depression, anger, and apathy, I ...
How to Actually Get Work Done at Home | Rasmus Hougaard & Jacqueline Carter
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the middle of a giant, global experiment in remote work. Even in the best of times, working from home is tricky. You're surrounded by distra...
Parenting in a Pandemic | Susan Kaiser Greenland
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the middle of one of the greatest tests for parents in modern memory. Tens of millions of us, cooped up in our homes with our kids, as a cons...