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Episodes
The Two Meanings of Activity
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
George gets back to Chapter Three of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight to explore the difference between absolute and conventional reality, honing in...
Metta Jhana and Attachment
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded during The Meaningful Life Winter Retreat at La Casa de Maria in Santa Barbara, this episode connects the dots between the psychology and phy...
Hearsay and Such
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this decidedly meta (and also metta) episode, explore one of the basic challenges of learning about Buddhism: how does anybody - including the tea...
What Is Reality?
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
George breaks down the difference between ultimate reality vs. relative reality, connecting the dots between the original Pali terms and their modern ...
States of One-Pointedness
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sex! Drugs! Veganism! George discusses how one-pointed meditation leads to the ethical undertaking of the five precepts of Buddhism. Delving into how ...
The Practice of Generosity (Special Episode)
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a break from his ongoing exploration of Manual of Insight, George discusses the practice of generosity in Buddhism. This special episode of the...
The Dangers of the Lower Realms (and more!)
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating look at karma, reincarnation and the traditional Buddhist vision of hell. The visceral, Dantean descriptions are paired with George's ow...
Overcoming the Hindrances (Talk & Meditation)
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A short dharma talk is followed by a guided meditation focused on overcoming the hindrances by going from concentration to insight. If you've never be...
Hindrances of Enlightenment
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Covering the five major hindrances to enlightenment, the conversation gets into how noting can be an effective way to deal with them, and the visual a...
Enlightenment for Householders
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the rich discussion of Chapter Two of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, George explains why the tome was nothing short of revolutionary f...
Tranquility to Enlightenment
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In a wide-ranging and fascinating talk, George gets into the history of the Burmese style of Buddhist practice, his own path to teacher Shinzen Young,...
Insight to Enlightenment
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An enthusiastic exploration of the revolutionary change in meditation practice developed by Mahasi Sayadaw when he declared that momentary insight was...
Purification of Mind Part 2
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
George continues his in-depth exploration of "Purification of Mind" from Chapter Two of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw. Delving further into the ...
Purification of Mind Part 1
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Using Chapter Two of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw ("Purification of Mind") as a jumping off point, George discusses moving between concentrati...
Purifying Conduct with Meditation
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Engaging in the Socratic method that George most enjoys, this is a spirited discussion of Purifying Conduct with Meditation from Chapter One of Manual...
Purification of Conduct for Laity Part 2
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
George continues his discussion of Purification of Conduct for Laity, from Chapter One of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw, including an amusing an...
Purification of Conduct for Laity Part 1
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, George discusses Purification of Conduct for Laity, from Chapter One of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw, as well as the process o...
Purification of Conduct for Monks
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on his own experiences on retreat in Burma and explaining how the instruction also relates to householders, George discusses Purification of C...
Manual of Insight: Introduction
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next several months this podcast will offer a deep exploration of vipassana (insight) meditation using the most comprehensive text on the sub...
Introduction
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the podcast version of Deepening Your Practice, a long-running meditation class held at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in L...