Best Shambhala Podcasts (2025)

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Ganden Thurman – Ep. 341 1:03:38

14d ago1:03:38

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In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Ganden Thurman, his son, for a conversation on the work and mission of Tibet House US. Ganden Thurman is the Executive […]By Robert A.F. Thurman

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Ganden Thurman – Ep. 341 1:03:38

15d ago1:03:38

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In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Ganden Thurman, his son, for a conversation on the work and mission of Tibet House US. Ganden Thurman is the Executive Director of Tibet House US and its upstate retreat and conference center, Menla. He has served in this capacity since 2014 after working as THUS’ Director of Special Projects from 19…

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Meditation Side-Effects and Other Altered States, with Miguel Farias 1:15:52

18d ago1:15:52

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In today’s episode, Dr. Pierce Salguero sits down with Miguel Farias, an experimental psychologist and researcher of religion, spirituality, and cognition. Together we try to get to the bottom of whether meditation is actually good for you through a comparison of Miguel's research on the adverse effects of meditation with my research on Asian notio…

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Peter D. Hershock, "Consciousness Mattering: A Buddhist Synthesis" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 1:57:53

1M ago1:57:53

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Consciousness Mattering (Bloombury, 2023) presents a contemporary Buddhist theory in which brains, bodies, environments, and cultures are relational infrastructures for human consciousness. Drawing on insights from meditation, neuroscience, physics, and evolutionary theory, it demonstrates that human consciousness is not something that occurs only …

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Mick Brown, "The Nirvana Express: How the Search for Enlightenment Went West" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:43:10

1M ago1:43:10

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Mick Brown’s The Nirvana Express: How the Search for Enlightenment Went West (Oxford UP, 2023) is a riveting account about the West's engagement with Eastern spirituality across a century. It traces the life of multiple characters that intersected across time and space to create a network of interlinking stories about saints, salesmen and scoundrel…

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Peter D. Hershock, "Buddhism and Intelligent Technology: Toward a More Humane Future" (Bloomsbury, 2021) 1:12:16

2M ago1:12:16

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Machine learning, big data and AI are reshaping the human experience and forcing us to develop a new ethical intelligence. In Buddhism and Intelligent Technology: Toward a More Humane Future (Bloomsbury, 2021), Peter Hershock offers a new way to think about attention, personal presence, and ethics as intelligent technology shatters previously found…

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Magic, Death, and Necromancy with Justin McDaniel 58:39

3M ago58:39

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**Warning: This episode contains potentially disturbing content!** On this episode of the Black Beryl, I sit down with Justin McDaniel, a scholar of Theravada Buddhist literature and art. Together we explore the darker side of Thai Buddhism, including meditation on decomposing bodies, fetus spirits, corpse oil, and the spectrum of white and black m…

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True Glue talks ep.54 w/Rex Putney 1:40:47

3M ago1:40:47

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This is the second time having Rex on the podcast. But this time we are in his beautiful studio near Falkland BC!We talk about business, social constructs, christianity and try to joke around too! Be sure to check out Rex's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HRwy8K4pAWXRXCIBe0ZSr?si=1IUXtIjKTxuziEEZh-rIFAor find Seldom Silent anywhe…

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Tamala Floyd – Ep. 340 55:29

3M ago55:29

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In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Tamala Floyd for a far ranging conversation on psychotherapy, meditation, ancestors and Tamala’s book Listening When Parts Speak. Tamala Floyd, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, IFS lead trainer, consultant, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience. She received a master’s degree in social work…

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Tamala Floyd – Ep. 340 55:29

3M ago55:29

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In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Tamala Floyd for a far ranging conversation on psychotherapy, meditation, ancestors and Tamala’s book Listening When Parts Speak. Tamala Floyd, LCSW, […]By Robert A.F. Thurman

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Roger R. Jackson, "Saraha: Poet of Blissful Awareness" (Shambhala, 2024) 44:29

3M ago44:29

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The life and works of the mysterious Indian yogin, Saraha, who has inspired Buddhist practitioners for over a thousand years. Saraha, “the Archer,” was a mysterious but influential tenth-century Indian Buddhist tantric adept who expressed his spiritual realization in mystic songs (dohās) that are enlightening, shocking, and confounding by turns. Sa…

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Alastair Gornall, "Rewriting Buddhism: Pali Literature and Monastic Reform in Sri Lanka, 1157–1270" (UCL Press, 2020) 56:07

4M ago56:07

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Rewriting Buddhism: Pali Literature and Monastic Reform in Sri Lanka, 1157–1270 (UCL Press, 2020) is the first intellectual history of premodern Sri Lanka’s most culturally productive period. This era of reform (1157–1270) shaped the nature of Theravada Buddhism both in Sri Lanka and also Southeast Asia and even today continues to define monastic i…

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Osprey Orielle Lake – Ep. 339 1:11:25

4M ago1:11:25

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In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Osprey Orielle Lake for a far ranging conversation on mindfulness, meditation, shamanism and Osprey’s book The Story is in the Bones. […]By Robert A.F. Thurman

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Osprey Orielle Lake – Ep. 339 1:11:25

4M ago1:11:25

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In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Osprey Orielle Lake for a far ranging conversation on mindfulness, meditation, shamanism and Osprey’s book The Story is in the Bones. Founder and executive director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), Osprey Orielle Lake works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous…

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True Glue talks ep.53 w/Jake Hardinge [HITCHHIKE PODCAST] 1:25:46

4M ago1:25:46

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Some of my best conversations ever, have been hitchhiking. I try to harness that energy. With a ride from Tofino -> Port Alberni BC. Jake is upbeat, has very reasonable opinions and is a great driver! Thanks for helping me with the Hitchhike Podcast! For reference, we have crossed paths just a few times before and now I would consider him a friend.…

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Nathan McGovern, "Holy Things: The Genealogy of the Sacred in Thai Religion" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:07:20

4M ago1:07:20

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Scholars of religion have mostly abandoned the concept of "syncretism" in which certain apparent deviations from "standard" practice are believed to be the result of a mixture of religions. This is particularly relevant to Thailand, in which ordinary religious practice was seen by an earlier generation of scholars as a mixture of three religions: l…

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Non Buddhist Mysticism: Performing Irreducible and Primitive Presence 1:54:54

5M ago1:54:54

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Glenn’s latest, Non Buddhist Mysticism: Performing Irreducible and Primitive Presence (Eyecorner Press, 2022), presents a radical reorientation to “spiritual” practice. Drawing from François Laruelle’s concept of future mysticism and the author’s own previous work on non-buddhism, Glenn Wallis galvanizes a materialist spirituality for the twenty-fi…

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True Glue talks ep.52 SOLO 1:38:50

7M ago1:38:50

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After a long long summer of partying.... ugh , you lucky boy. I ended up a little sick (excuse me) and did a podcast about some feelings before Burning Man. I summarize some of my journey this past summer, share stories and give some thanks to those I can remember.Stay tuned, I appreciate you.

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True Glue talks ep.51.5 w/Tom Frank (nightime) 36:26

7M ago36:26

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He is @verygringo. love him, learn him, mate with him, I had the chance on a recent tour to stay with Tom and Will. Tom is an avid creator, funny man and inspiration to me. So any chance I had to sit with him on record is a pleasure. This is 1 of 2 podcasts in Prague SUMMER 2024. Find Tom and check out his videos here! They're awesome! https://www.…

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True Glue talks ep.51 w/Tom Frank (Daytime) 1:04:36

7M ago1:04:36

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We get funny again !When I get the chance to podcast with Tom, I take it! We went hard on the comedy and it's borderline. @verygringo for more of his great content. follow if ya want to share the love love you

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True Glue talks ep.50 [Shambhala Podcast 2023] w/Tire Roaster's Garage 1:09:03

7M ago1:09:03

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I'm back baby! True Glue talks, rises again! Happy to bring to you a one of a kind podcast @ Shambhala Music Fest in 2023. With my friend and warrioriorior @tireroastersgarage ! Let's goo! Come to Shambhala Music Festival if you want! Let's get down on the dancefloorCheck out my own music production here if you want too! : https://open.spotify.com/…

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Adeana McNicholl, "Of Ancestors and Ghosts: How Preta Narratives Constructed Buddhist Cosmology and Shaped Buddhist Ethics" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:00:06

7M ago1:00:06

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In Buddhist cosmology, pretas make up one of several categories of rebirth. They are best known as "hungry ghosts," pitiful beings with miniscule mouths and bloated stomachs whose state of extreme starvation is a result of stinginess and immorality in a former life. But they were not always portrayed in this way. Of Ancestors and Ghosts: How Preta …

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Ep. 54 – Seven Sorrows of the New Saint: Getting Real About Obstacles on the Spiritual Path with Lama Rod Owens 1:21:02

7M ago1:21:02

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Facing the obstacles on a spiritual path, Lama Rod Owens, David Nichtern, and Michael Kammers, discuss the seven sorrows of the new saint. Grab Lama Rod’s new book, The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors In this episode, David, Michael and Lama Rod chat about: Realizing that liberation is driven by uncomfortable contradictions The…

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Cyrus Ryan | Living on the Inner Edge, Esoteric treasures, ancient occult shakti and divine well being 1:39:27

7M ago1:39:27

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Episode #28 - In this one we chat with Cyrus Ryan. Coming to us from Toronto Canada, he is an author of two books, esoteric group teacher and occultist. He was a perfect fit for the show and the direction I want to lean. We talk about India, Atlantis, meditation, occult books, planetary changes, Ellora Caves, ancient flying machines and much more. …

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Rafal K. Stepien, "Buddhism Between Religion and Philosophy: Nāgārjuna and the Ethics of Emptiness" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:20:20

7M ago1:20:20

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Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250), founder of the Madhyamaka or Middle Way school of Buddhist philosophy and the most influential of all Buddhist thinkers aside from the Buddha himself, concludes his masterpiece, Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way, with these baffling verses: For the abandonment of all views He taught the true teaching By means of compassio…

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Chandra Easton Part Two – Ep. 338 1:17:45

8M ago1:17:45

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In this podcast Robert A.F. Thurman continues his extended conversation with Chandra Easton author of the new book “Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom”.By Robert A.F. Thurman

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A Tibet House US Menla Conversation with Chandra Easton Part Two – Ep. 338 1:17:45

8M ago1:17:45

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In this podcast Robert A.F. Thurman continues his extended conversation with Chandra Easton author of the new book “Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom”.By Robert A.F. Thurman

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The Body in Classical Hathayoga, with Ruth Westoby 57:21

8M ago57:21

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In this episode Dr Pierce Salguero sits down with Ruth Westoby a scholar, teacher, and practitioner of yoga. We discuss Ruth’s work on the body in early hatha yoga texts. We talk about the broad diversity of approaches to the material body in these sources, including their ideas about gender, the cultivation of powers, and approaches to liberation.…

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Christopher P. Miller et al., "Beacons of Dharma: Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age" (Lexington, 2019) 45:40

8M ago45:40

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Today’s globalized society faces some of humanity’s most unprecedented social and environmental challenges. Presenting new and insightful approaches to a range of these challenges, Beacons of Dharma: Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age (Lexington, 2019) draws upon individual cases of exemplary leadership from the world’s Dharma traditions—Hindui…

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Alone in a World of Wounds with Zen Abbot Shodhin Geiman 1:29:16

8M ago1:29:16

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Shodhin Geiman is Sensei & Abbot at Chicago Zen Center and recently retired Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University. He has written on aspects of the Dharma and on points of interface between Buddhist and Christian spirituality. His book, Alone in a World of Wounds: A Dharmic Response to the Ills of Sentient Beings (Cascade Books, 2022).…

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Justine Chambers, "Pursuing Morality: Buddhism and Everyday Ethics in Southeastern Myanmar" (NUS Press, 2024) 49:52

9M ago49:52

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What is the right way to live? This is an old question in Western moral philosophy, but in recent years anthropologists have turned their attention to this question in what has been called, a “moral turn”. In this original ethnographic study, Pursuing Morality: Buddhism and Everyday Ethics in Southeastern Myanmar (NUS Press, 2024), Justine Chambers…

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