Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series Encore: The Illusion Of Movement With Dean Graves Integrating Presence podcast

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For those who’d rather not listen and/or potentially have more coherence here’s how AI edited my reflection (with slight edits from me): It’s early August 2025, and I want to start with a disclaimer. Some of you might hear this and think, “That’s pretty woo-woo, tripped-out speculation—cool, far-out stuff, man.” Others might think, “This is Continue reading "Is There A “Buddhist” Eschatology? Between Buddhas: A Somewhat Long View Of Cosmic Timelines"…

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Boundaries | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #33

28 days ago

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In this thirty-third installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we delve into boundaries, especially as they relate to mindfulness, empathy, and personal/professional relationships. Wendy has mentioned previously that she often explores this theme in her work with clients and that it resonates strongly Continue reading "Boundaries | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #33"…

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Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series: From Autopilot To Awareness: Ivor “Gently’s” Inner Upheaval Into Intuition, Insight And Radical Responsibility

8 weeks ago

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Ivor "Gently" shares his transformative journey from a conventional life to a spiritual path marked by significant awakenings. He explores themes like the unraveling of identity, ethical decision-making, and the importance of meditation and intuition. Ivor emphasizes individual growth, collective well-being, and accepting radical responsibility in one's spiritual quest.…

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Roots of Religion, Genetics, Hybridization, ETs And Drones With Neil Gaur

9 weeks ago

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(Ai assisted:) In this conversation, Neil Gaur shares his profound journey exploring the roots of religion, spirituality, and the connections between humanity and extraterrestrial beings. He discusses his upbringing in a Hindu family, his quest for understanding the similarities between different religions, and how ancient texts like the Sumerian scriptures have influenced his worldview. Neil Continue reading "Roots of Religion, Genetics, Hybridization, ETs And Drones With Neil Gaur"…

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Balancing Inner Work And Selflessness At A Monastery (As A Lay Resident)

10 weeks ago

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Reflections on a balance between personal spiritual practice and selfless service as a lay resident in a Buddhist monastery in England. Key themes include emotional complexities, cultural differences between England and America regarding helpfulness, the importance of healthy boundaries to prevent burnout, and guidance from the heart in discernment.…

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Current Practice Share | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #32

13 weeks ago

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In this thirty-second installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we plan to share our current (meditation) practices. Stuff like what they are, for how long we’ve been doing them, how they are going, why we are doing them, etc. asking each other (specific) Continue reading "Current Practice Share | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #32"…

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“Awakened Beings” Chapter 7 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

17 weeks ago

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This is the seventh chapter “Supreme Peace: Nibbāna” from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life by Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at Continue reading "“Awakened Beings” Chapter 7 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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Depth, Integration, and Navigating Spiritual Terrain: In Conversation With Tina Rasmussen

18 weeks ago

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Before I toss this over to AI to summarize / describe our conversation I want to take back that I said Tina “completed the grueling Samatha phase” which of course is anything but grueling. In fact, it is actually beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful in the end. I was reaching Continue reading "Depth, Integration, and Navigating Spiritual Terrain: In Conversation With Tina Rasmussen"…

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Compassion In Action | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #31

20 weeks ago

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In this thirty-first installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we went into formal compassion practice and how it can help with demonstrating compassion in daily life Ai basically summarizes thus: This episode Compassion in Action explores how mindfulness fosters a deeper, more engaged Continue reading "Compassion In Action | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #31"…

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“Supreme Peace: Nibbāna” Chapter 6 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

23 weeks ago

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This is the sixth chapter “Supreme Peace: Nibbāna” from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life by Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at Continue reading "“Supreme Peace: Nibbāna” Chapter 6 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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The Eight Vicissitudes Or Worldly Winds | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #30

24 weeks ago

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In this thirtieth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the Eight Vicissitudes or Worldly Winds. I sometimes consider these as somewhat a psychology class crash course. While these don’t often seem to have a direct connection with formal meditation practices they Continue reading "The Eight Vicissitudes Or Worldly Winds | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #30"…

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“The Law Of Kamma” Chapter 5 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

25 weeks ago

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This is the fifth chapter “The Law Of Kamma” from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life by Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats Continue reading "“The Law Of Kamma” Chapter 5 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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Mid February 2025 Update

25 weeks ago

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Extended version on my other site https://innerskilled.com https://youtube.com/@innerskilled albeit more relevant to the work there

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Chanting Practice Notes

26 weeks ago

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The description for this Feb 11, 2025 live event: I’ll go into detail of lots of stuff from the notes of noticing and observations I’ve had around the direct experience of (group) chanting practice which doesn’t come easily and naturally to me and yet can be quite a profound practice at times AI basically summarized Continue reading "Chanting Practice Notes"…

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Skillfully Progressing Contact Beyond The Human Realm: Sutta Study With Randi Green — At Gaia Head (AN 8.64)

27 weeks ago

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[Note: Randi of https://toveje.dk uses her own terminology so it mixes around the standard, currently established notion of the three realm classification* of desire realm, form realm and formless realm. However, plenty still meshes and aligns with this standardization too. She brings her direct experience to bear on this sutta of which a few translations Continue reading "Skillfully Progressing Contact Beyond The Human Realm: Sutta Study With Randi Green — At Gaia Head (AN 8.64)"…

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Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29

29 weeks ago

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In this twenty-ninth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash — where we delve into meditation practice both on and off the cushion — we focus on the relational aspects of partners, teams, and communities. Recently, it seems we’ve been somewhat overlooking the more meditative dimensions of our chosen topics. While this episode Continue reading "Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29"…

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Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa 7:28

30 weeks ago7:28

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Brief musing on my visit: via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripitaka_Koreana and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeinsa The Tripiṭaka Koreana[a] is a Korean collection of the Tripiṭaka (Buddhist scriptures), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. They are currently located at the Buddhist temple Haeinsa, in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[1] It is the oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script. It contains 1,496 titles, divided into 6,568 books, spanning 81,258 Continue reading "Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa"…

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Travel, Work, Life, Practice Etc. Update December 2024 2:10

32 weeks ago2:10

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A little part of what’s recently been happening in work / life / practice, etc for the past roughly two months here at the end of December 2024 https://kwanumzen.org https://musangsa.org/international/kyol-che/

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Mindfulness Of Speaking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #28

34 weeks ago

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In this near impromptu twenty-eighth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the many facets of mindfulness of speaking, stuff like its importance and the power of words, sound and (extended) silence. How is it in theory, practice and real life. Experiences. Continue reading "Mindfulness Of Speaking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #28"…

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Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson

36 weeks ago

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[Partial AI assisted show notes:] On Oct 22, 2024 I spoke (again this time online) with David Johnson, a meditation practitioner with over 13 years at Dhammasukha. David reflects on his interactions with renowned meditation teachers such as Mahasi Sayadaw and Deepa Ma, as well as his evolving meditation journey. After practicing what’s considered by Continue reading "Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson"…

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Relationships, Creativity, And The Search For Meaning With Luka Boenisch

39 weeks ago

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In this episode of Integrating Presence recorded Oct 16, 2024 [and AI assisted description] writer and creative Luka Boenisch and I explore the nature of the self, free will, and consciousness. Through a wide-ranging conversation, we chat self-inquiry, the illusion of the self, and the philosophical challenges surrounding free will and predeterminism. Luka shares his Continue reading "Relationships, Creativity, And The Search For Meaning With Luka Boenisch"…

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Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27

40 weeks ago

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Wendy Nash and I continue exploring meditation practices both on and off the cushion in the twenty-seventh session of the ongoing live series. While the following topics resonate to varying degrees with all of us, we focus on the more traditionally masculine themes of honor and respect as well as briefly touch on self-worth as Continue reading "Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27"…

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P̶o̶d̶c̶a̶s̶t̶ D̶o̶w̶n̶ And Upcoming Monthlong Offline Retreat 2:13

43 weeks ago2:13

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Brief note mentioning just what the title says: why the podcast has been offline / not working and upcoming offline retreat time. Also, a couple episodes of the podcast are scheduled to auto-publish while I’m away/offline. Update Nov 9: Just in time, looks like I’m able to upload again to archive.org…

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Lengthening Attention Spans | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #26

44 weeks ago

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In this twenty-sixth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore attention spans drawing from our internal and external meditative and non-meditative observations to examine how attention spans seem to be quite short these days, why this may be, and what to do Continue reading "Lengthening Attention Spans | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #26"…

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“Dependent Origination” Chapter 4 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

45 weeks ago

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This is the fourth chapter “Dependent Origination” in/from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws of Nature and Their Benefits to Lifeby Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at the following Continue reading "“Dependent Origination” Chapter 4 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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Who Gets Wise With Practical Meditation? In Conversation With Niels Lyngsø

46 weeks ago

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These are likely the first AI assisted show notes done on this site for a podcast with Danish meditation teacher/coach, author, and translator Niels Lyngsø recorded Sept 25, 2024: Topics Discussed: Key Takeaways: Quotes: Closing Thoughts: Niels encourages listeners to take a pragmatic approach to meditation and Buddhist teachings. Whether it’s 10 minutes a day Continue reading "Who Gets Wise With Practical Meditation? In Conversation With Niels Lyngsø"…

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Conceit | September 26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A W̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶W̶e̶n̶d̶y̶ ̶N̶a̶s̶h̶” #25

47 weeks ago

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In this twenty-fifth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion I explored conceit — superiority conceit, inferiority conceit, equality/comparison conceit, how it is related to many ills internally and externally and what to do about it in formal mediation and in the world. A Continue reading "Conceit | September 26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A W̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶W̶e̶n̶d̶y̶ ̶N̶a̶s̶h̶” #25"…

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“Three Characteristics” Chapter 3 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

50 weeks ago

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This is the third chapter “Three Characteristics” in/from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws of Nature and Their Benefits to Lifeby Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at the following Continue reading "“Three Characteristics” Chapter 3 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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Fear And Courage | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #24

51 weeks ago

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In this twenty-fourth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore fear and courage. What are the pros and cons of fear and courage? How much is too much and how much is enough? How are these best viewed and worked with in Continue reading "Fear And Courage | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #24"…

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How To Prepare For A Meditation Retreat At Home [(Redo: Planning And Pre-event For Six Hour) Insight Timer Live Mini-Retreat On September 20]

1 year ago

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Sept 23, 2024 UPDATE: Much of this audio can also be used in general for how to prepare for a meditation retreat at home. I’d also like to mention that due to the sweat pouring off my back from the sun after the last hour long sit of the retreat I didn’t manage to fill Continue reading "How To Prepare For A Meditation Retreat At Home [(Redo: Planning And Pre-event For Six Hour) Insight Timer Live Mini-Retreat On September 20]"…

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Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: Infinite Waves Of Heightened Love And Compassion With Hope Fitzgerald

1 year ago

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On July 11, 2024 Hope Fitzgerald and I get deep into many aspects of dowsing, energetic work with the planet, 10D love and compassion, how Hope came across the Infinity Wave and its continuing impact on many levels, the layers and layers of letting go, comfort zones, purity, and of course how all this relates Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: Infinite Waves Of Heightened Love And Compassion With Hope Fitzgerald"…

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Awareness Itself | July 25/26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #23

1 year ago

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In this twenty-third installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore awareness itself, particularly in light of just having audited a retreat on it. Retreat Notes Disclaimers: Insights: Types of practices (that occurred to me): Questions: (Somewhat) Related: From https://integratingpresence.com/2022/06/12/podcast-jhanic-factors-and-formless-realms-contemplation-meditation: ‘It’s not a Continue reading "Awareness Itself | July 25/26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #23"…

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“Six Sense Spheres” Chapter 2 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

1 year ago

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This is the second chapter “Six Sense Spheres” in/from the book: The Laws of Nature and Their Benefits to Lifeby Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at the following Continue reading "“Six Sense Spheres” Chapter 2 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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Proper Power With Nate Zeleznick

1 year ago

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On June 9, 2024 Integrated Ascension Method creator Nate Zeleznick and I talked energy, frequency, vibration, consciousness, martial arts, the ancient royal Indonesian method Marpati Puti, discernment in spiritual communities or lack thereof, root causes of war, greed, lack of interconnectivity and unity, creating change, power, eternalism, masculinity, reality, phasing of subatomic particles, surrendering and Continue reading "Proper Power With Nate Zeleznick"…

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Spaceful, Spirited Speaking With Alan Carroll

1 year ago

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On April 19, 2024 master space oil wizard and orator Alan Carroll and I could have very well approached nearly all the things about talking. Who knows? Likely not though. However, it was beyond fascinating to dive pretty deep into the particulars of deftly wielding the spoken English language. While Alan doesn’t directly address a Continue reading "Spaceful, Spirited Speaking With Alan Carroll"…

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“Five Aggregates: The Five Constituents Of Life” Chapter 1 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life

1 year ago

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This is the first chapter “Five Aggregates: The Five Constituents of Life” in/from the book: The Laws of Nature and Their Benefits to Lifeby Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI Continue reading "“Five Aggregates: The Five Constituents Of Life” Chapter 1 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life"…

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Relational Practice | June 27/28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #22

1 year ago

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In this twenty-second installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore relational practice in its many modes and expressions like how we relate in various societal, cultural, national, institutional, academic and interrelational contexts; and in more formal contemplative containers like insight dialog, and Continue reading "Relational Practice | June 27/28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #22"…

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Podcasting Production Insights

1 year ago

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Since I was asked, here’s some thoughts and insights on doing a podcast. I read the request at the beginning and also read most of this post: https://integratingpresence.com/2023/04/23/grandiose-thought-experiments-to-show-up-like-never-before/ Also, here are some of the mostly free tools and resources I currently use: so I recently got this following email hey Josh I hope you’re a Continue reading "Podcasting Production Insights"…

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The Most Superior Kind Of Offering (Rejoicement Talk to Donors, Organizers and Helpers) (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 9 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the ninth and final talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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Zen Commuting With Thom Walters

1 year ago

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This April 16, 2024 recording with Zen Commuter podcast host Thom Walters gets into how Thom was introduced to mediation by his Mother at age 18, communication with guides (including his Mom), non-separation, challenges and rewards of teaching meditation in corporate environments, perspectives on various meditative experiences, attitudes to/about meditation, teaching meditation to prisoners, stillness, Continue reading "Zen Commuting With Thom Walters"…

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The Buddha’s Wishes for His Disciples and His Teachings (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 8 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the eight talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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How You Develop the Vipassanā Knowledges to See Nibbāna (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 7 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the seventh talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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Knowing And What’s Being Known | May 28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #21

1 year ago

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In this twenty-first installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore our experience of reality by (it being deduced down to): knowing and what’s being known, or perspectives like observing and what’s being observed, sensing and what’s being sense, etc. We also continue Continue reading "Knowing And What’s Being Known | May 28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #21"…

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Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series Encore: The Illusion Of Movement With Dean Graves

1 year ago

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Dean Graves returns to address the illusion of movement and along the way (mostly he) builds various avenues into this with topics such as the structure of creation, the intoxication of freewill, the five inherent characteristics, meditation, awareness, love, wisdom, unity, perception, Self, time, omniscience, autonomy, ego, and the many levels, the curriculum, and progression Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series Encore: The Illusion Of Movement With Dean Graves"…

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How You See the Links of Dependent Origination (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 6 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the sixth talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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How You Discern Mentality (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 5 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the fifth talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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Mad Service Do’s With Madhuri Pura Dasa

1 year ago

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In this April 9, 2024 conversation with Madhuri Pura Dasa — more affectionately known as Madhu — we talk about his journey as a young man finding inspiration in the Bhagavad Gita, so much so it inspired him to ordain as a monk in the Bhakti yoga tradition after turning 18 years old and the Continue reading "Mad Service Do’s With Madhuri Pura Dasa"…

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How You Discern Materiality (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 4 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the fourth talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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Emotions and Thinking | April 22, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #20

1 year ago

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In this twentieth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the highly significant topics of emotions and thinking (again) such as how to train and work with them inside and outside of (formal) meditation including various views, responses, and relationships to/about thinking Continue reading "Emotions and Thinking | April 22, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #20"…

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A Practicing Psychologist’s Approaches to Lucid Dreaming and Experiential Astral Investigation (Part 1 of 2)

1 year ago

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Part 2 of this March 18, 2024 conversation with a university friend dealing with some high strangeness and the Astral realms is on my other YouTube Channel and site innerskilled.com. Here we get into all things lucid dreaming from its importance to dream recall and memory to lucid dreaming techniques like substances, tech, mental constructs Continue reading "A Practicing Psychologist’s Approaches to Lucid Dreaming and Experiential Astral Investigation (Part 1 of 2)"…

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Surmounting the Impeccability Gauntlet

1 year ago

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The April 10, 2024 Insight Timer live event description: Imagine being impeccable in speech and conduct. Let’s explore such an aspiration via topics like: intent / purpose, honesty, training, authenticity, sincerity, seriousness, humor, ease, intuition, wisdom, discernment, feedback, (self-) kindness, sympathy, mindfulness and the power of self-responsibility And I read this snippet: Take another person Continue reading "Surmounting the Impeccability Gauntlet"…

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How You Develop the Sublime Abidings and Protective Mediations (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 3 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the third talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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Unhunch A Bunch With Aesha Tahir

1 year ago

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May 2, 2024 UPDATE: Check out me guesting about cultivating mindfulness in everyday life on episode 17 for Aesha’s podcast 9 to 5 Wellness This February 23, 2024 conversation with Aesha Tahir puts a strong emphasis on the importance of what she calls an unhunched posture. She relates how the body can best interact with Continue reading "Unhunch A Bunch With Aesha Tahir"…

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How You Develop Absorption on Other Subjects (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 2 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is the second talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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How You Develop Mindfulness-of-breathing To Absorption (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 1 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)

1 year ago

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This is my reading of the first talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: More info:

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Augmented Meditation (Methods) | March 21, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #19

1 year ago

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In this nineteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we plan to explore the ins and outs, ups and downs, and pros and cons of augmented meditation methods, mostly from an outsiders perspective — things like: brain wave binaural beats, isochronic tones, using Continue reading "Augmented Meditation (Methods) | March 21, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #19"…

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Trauma and Health with Linn Rivers

1 year ago

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On Feb 16, 2024 Linn Rivers and I dug into wellness, health and healing on various levels with trauma being foremost. We also got into topics such as emotions, diets, microbiome, gut dysbiosis, salicylates, functional health, importance of lifestyle (changes), love, fear, relationships, death, self-care, self-discovery, NDEs, peace, spiritual growth, etc. About Linn Rivers My Continue reading "Trauma and Health with Linn Rivers"…

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Getting Your Dharma Fix With Justin Otto

1 year ago

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On February 5, 2024 Dharma junkie Justin Otto and I chat about his background, how he really got into mediation in jail and particulars on how it unfolded after landing there by way of someone else’s trumped up charges, an addiction journey after adolescent cancer, and plenty of dhamma like the Four Noble Truths, the Continue reading "Getting Your Dharma Fix With Justin Otto"…

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Real World Meditation With Ann Swanson

1 year ago

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This Feb 19, 2024 conversation with meditator, yoga therapist and author Ann Swanson jumps into plenty of topics in her new book Meditation for the Real World and others such as the importance of science and research in mediation and yoga and the effects thereof, the eight limbs of yoga, the surprising effects of mindfulness Continue reading "Real World Meditation With Ann Swanson"…

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How Time Meditates | February 23, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #18

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In this eighteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore how our views, perceptions and experiences of time influences, colors and flavors mediation practice and our daily lives. Potential resources: . . . look for how a sense of time is formed Continue reading "How Time Meditates | February 23, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #18"…

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Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series: Potency And Experiences With Tim Bui

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Tim Bui and I, in this Jan 14, 2024 recording, talk: potency, awakening experiences and processes, removal, identity, ego, embodiment, depression, emotions, wounds, transmutation, visions, clarity, spiritual practices, teachers, Vajrayāna Buddhism, retreats, healing, Mexico, self, not-self, existence, Buddha nature, nothingness, interconnectedness, weak(ening) goal barriers, doing, non-doing Biography High Performance Sleep Coach focused on helping purpose Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series: Potency And Experiences With Tim Bui"…

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Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series: Our Awakening Now With Ora Nadrich

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On January 16, 2024 author Ora Nadrich talk “The Great Awakening”, its importance, shifts in consciousness, division and polarization in society, taking wholistic and spiritual perspectives, questioning and investigating things for ourselves, navigating opposition and controversial topics, self-awareness, advice for those just starting their awakening journey, inner and outer change, importance of community, how to Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening And Change Series: Our Awakening Now With Ora Nadrich"…

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Catalysts for Awakening and Change Series: A New Approach to the Awakening Process with Randi Green

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When it comes to the overall processes of disclosure, we have a lot to learn. Randi and I investigate some of these levels and point out the working areas. Want to Donate to the HAL Academy by Randi Green. Do it here: Donate & Support | THE HAL ACADEMY BY RANDI GREEN https://toveje.dk/about-the-hal-academy/support-donate The HAL Continue reading "Catalysts for Awakening and Change Series: A New Approach to the Awakening Process with Randi Green"…

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Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: Decimating Distortion With Dean Graves

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A January 9, 2024 chat had Dean Graves and I discussing a multitude of distortions and what this means for awaking, what awaking even means as well as the terms “hierophant delusion”, “self”, “enlightenment”, “consciousness”, and “mindfulness.” Dean also provides a metaphysical framework from how he sees the bigger picture then goes on to explain Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: Decimating Distortion With Dean Graves"…

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Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: The Awakening Heart

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Randi Green and I converse on starting some of the awakening processes, especially those of the heart Or listen via Insight Timer (app or website) hi all Ry green here and welcome to another type of podcast video slash recording where I’m talking to just p and we are freely talking about the Awakening process Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: The Awakening Heart"…

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Meditation Spaces | January 23, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #17

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In this seventeenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we talk meditative environments and spaces — mostly external via showing images of them — for one’s “personal” (formal) meditation space, group spaces, etc References and related links: (Ways to) join these Q & Continue reading "Meditation Spaces | January 23, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #17"…

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Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: The Responsive Universe With Julia Marie

2 years ago

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Well here goes. This January 11, 2024 Julia Marie conversation sees the launch of the Catalysts For Awakening & Change Podcast Series looking at awakening and what it takes to catalyze meaningful change. Some of the topics we cover: Biography Julia Marie was just like you: driven and goal-oriented with a plan for her life. A Continue reading "Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: The Responsive Universe With Julia Marie"…

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Neither Pleasant Nor Unpleasant Follow-up To “Engaging The Abhidhamma With Tony Bernhard”

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This is a clip of my comments to Tony Bernhard about not needing to believe nor disbelieve fantastical accounts from the suttas during “Engaging the Abhidhamma” live event. But most of this is actually my newly recorded follow-up to musings to Tony on the “neither pleasant nor unpleasant” portion of vedanā (hedonic/feeling tone) not seeming Continue reading "Neither Pleasant Nor Unpleasant Follow-up To “Engaging The Abhidhamma With Tony Bernhard”"…

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The Mandela Effect And Original Reality Programs With Randi Green

2 years ago

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Randi and I look at various perceptions and the other dimensional elements of the phenomenon known as the Mandela Effect The HAL Academy offers Self-Study Courses as well as Psychic-energetic Counseling. https://toveje.dk Other Links: The Mandala Effect Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandela_Effect_(film) A New Reality – the HAL Academy Approach https://toveje.dk/hal-new-reality/ About Randi: Over the years, from 2007 Continue reading "The Mandela Effect And Original Reality Programs With Randi Green"…

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Relationship Lessons And Growth With June Edward

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On December 29, 2023 June Edwards and I spoke a lot about relationships including how she sees the framing of soul mates, twin flames and karmic relationships; the lessons of self-worth, trust and communication, unconditional love, money and balance, and patience. We go deeper into growth, self-love, purpose, effective communication in relationships, and relationship lessons Continue reading "Relationship Lessons And Growth With June Edward"…

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Nomadic Meditation | January 3, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #16

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In this sixteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we chat about what it’s like maintaining a consistent formal (international) mediation practice in/given sometimes significantly fluctuating and uncertain conditions. We also touch on some everyday meditative techniques possible outside of more formal sitting Continue reading "Nomadic Meditation | January 3, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #16"…

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A Healing Way Out Of Spying And War With John Lawyer

2 years ago

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On December 19, 2023 John Lawyer and I talked about approaches to healing from various forms of trauma, time, the nature of reality, beliefs, awakening, purpose, spiritual community, intelligence, discernment, the complexity of war and violence, changing ourselves to change the world, and more Biography From desert combat zones to a battle within, John Lawyer Continue reading "A Healing Way Out Of Spying And War With John Lawyer"…

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Subconscious Healing With Denise Miceli

2 years ago

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On December 16, 2023 Denise and I spoke much about the subconscious healing technique with various real life examples from her work; impact of childhood experiences; identifying archetypes, emotional patterning, beliefs, storylines; NLP; change; negativity bias; emotional scale; trauma; “I am” and “I can” statements; therapy; worthiness; the importance of enjoyment in starting a regular, Continue reading "Subconscious Healing With Denise Miceli"…

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Pain as Illusion? Releasing Consciousness With Antonia

2 years ago

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On December 11, 2023 Antonia and I dug into: how love is what’s underneath after clearing and healing pain; pain existing where consciousness doesn’t flow; being more creative on how to see beyond pain; noticing how pain changes; is pain real; not believing the story of pain; our relationships to pain; fear, shame, rage, resistance; Continue reading "Pain as Illusion? Releasing Consciousness With Antonia"…

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Meditation Retreats | December 12, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #15

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In this fifteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore meditation retreats both from our lived experience and otherwise including formally, informally, attending, teaching, what to look for, what’s important, what happens internally and externally, and how retreats “change” us and the Continue reading "Meditation Retreats | December 12, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #15"…

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Anchoring Awakeness With Swami Nityananda

2 years ago

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On August 2, 2023, Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Professor Swami Nityananda and I spoke to/about non-dual awareness, joy, grace, everyday life, her teacher Swami Shankarananda and her lineage which includes Kriya Yoga and the Venerable Yogananda, presence, energy, inspiration, light, the infinite, perceptions of limitation, being in a body, identity, awareness, vastness, balance, experience, purpose, Continue reading "Anchoring Awakeness With Swami Nityananda"…

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Fearlessly Rediscovering Humanity With Colin Kingsmill

2 years ago

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On August 17, 2023, Strategic Advisor, entrepreneur, coach and reformed “seeker of success” and ambition Colin Kingsmill and I conversed about cultural cohesion, work-life balance, direction, knowing thyself, antiquated performance reviews, toolkits, integrity, burnout, core values, goals, men/guys (not) expressing needs, nourishment, progressing, living with intention, jettisoning unhelpful conditioning, being free, changing narratives, trauma, awareness, Continue reading "Fearlessly Rediscovering Humanity With Colin Kingsmill"…

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World Wide Wise Speech | August 17, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #11

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In this eleventh installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we chat about how complex speaking wisely can be. We get into the confusion of words spoken amongst various social and cultural contexts and situations; guidelines; kindness; authenticity; perceptions, intent; responsibility; non-harm; assumptions; dogmatic Continue reading "World Wide Wise Speech | August 17, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #11"…

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On The Future Mission Statements With Randi Green

2 years ago

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Randi drops the bombshell: "...most of us have been pushed into other timelines where they have literally worn down our Energy System in whatever projects they have found fruitful for them so they could continue their "progression Sciences," their continued developmental programs because one of the things that are important in the mission statements from the future was that we had Gene codes to recalibrate and restore genes. And that's a huge bomb. That's why we've been targeted so hard and pushed into so many negative programs because they're literally trying to extract that code from our Energy System so they can apply to their own. They have used many of the future human civilizations that have come back -- traveled back in time -- to be the Breeders within their programs. We didn't know that when we came here."…

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How do I meditate? Am I meditating right? | July 27, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #10

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In this tenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore fundamentals of mediation via the questions: How do I meditate? Am I meditating right? We addressed some of the groundwork in What Is Meditation? | 11/2/2022 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Continue reading "How do I meditate? Am I meditating right? | July 27, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #10"…

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IceCube Neutrino Observatory Non-official Informational Claims

2 years ago

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I first heard about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antartica on a long kind of roundtable on all kind of strange topics with claims it can also act as mind control, earthquake manufacturing, and interstellar communications at greater than light speed. Here’s what the thing officially is according to wikipedia: The IceCube Neutrino Observatory (or simply IceCube) is Continue reading "IceCube Neutrino Observatory Non-official Informational Claims"…

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Randi Green: Anatta, Choices, Energy, Entanglement, Anicca, Transformation, Cycles, Consciousness, Insignificance, Self-responsibility & Heartfelt Caring

2 years ago

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I intro this now cleared to publish — originally private — message from Randi Green. It condenses and supplements her two talks embedded below On the Depth of Mindfulness in the Practice of Being Harmless and Meta-perspectives on Energy & Consciousness For more information regarding the work of Randi Green visit the HAL Academy Website Continue reading "Randi Green: Anatta, Choices, Energy, Entanglement, Anicca, Transformation, Cycles, Consciousness, Insignificance, Self-responsibility & Heartfelt Caring"…

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Fear, Existence, Loneliness And Belonging Along The Path With Michael Harbecke PhD

2 years ago

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Shortcut to this blog post: tinyurl.com/michaelharbecke Michael and I sat down at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in June 2023 to chat a little about life while positioned between East and West Germany during the Cold War and how ensuing fear contributed to stress, an interest in existentialism and what to do and how to be. We Continue reading "Fear, Existence, Loneliness And Belonging Along The Path With Michael Harbecke PhD"…

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Language: Meaning, Interpretation And Impartiality | May 25, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #09

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In this ninth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore language and the variability in interpretation especially in the light of how we use English terms for ideas and may not actually understand them Wendy writes: I was thinking about the history Continue reading "Language: Meaning, Interpretation And Impartiality | May 25, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #09"…

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Monasteries, Retreats, Traveling And Being Offline Abroad 1:05

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UPDATE JULY 15, 2023: Back in Denmark. New gallery added below. And these word of prose by Graham Brown that seem a fitting share via a friend at Chithurst: Here, at the end of the world, all afternoon it’s soaked and poured. Grey clouds looming like a paradoxical blessing. We close our eyes in order Continue reading "Monasteries, Retreats, Traveling And Being Offline Abroad"…

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Internal/External War And Conflict | April 13, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #08

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In this eighth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explored external and internal war and conflict due to Anzac Day each year in Australia on 25 April. We also discuss (witnessing) violence, non-harm (in relationships), ill will, how complicated war can be, Continue reading "Internal/External War And Conflict | April 13, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #08"…

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Activation Processes And Inner Work

2 years ago

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In keywords some of what Randi Green and I talk about: activations advising barriers backlash ceilings cellular memory change clearing work consciousness crisis lack of cultural support death moment dimensions fear hindrances importance inner work integration meditation power preferences progression readiness recordings repercussions self-responsibility support “the children” transmissions urgency value victim victimization victimizer wisdom…

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Beyond Gender, Forgiveness And Progressive Relationships: In Conversation With Randi Green

2 years ago

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(Note: If listening to this as/in a podcast (app) please visit the episode page for part two) Randi and I talk about how the movie “A Dangerous Method” inspired us to explore: Freud and Jung, anima and animus, feminism, certain kinds of sexual normalizations, gender, identity (politics), self-censorship, status, roles, gender confusion, transhumanism, law of Continue reading "Beyond Gender, Forgiveness And Progressive Relationships: In Conversation With Randi Green"…

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Changeability And Newness | March 30, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #07

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This is the seventh installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion. With the coming of spring in the Northern hemisphere we talked: We also get various meditation questions and comments from participants Wendy also mentions Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and Continue reading "Changeability And Newness | March 30, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #07"…

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A Better Future For Humanity? In Conversation with Randi Green

2 years ago

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In this sit-down, Randi Green and I talk about some of the implications of the future timelines. It all seems like Sci-fi and some of the topics have been covered by the movie industry. However, things are as always far more complex and the sciences are far beyond what we know of yet. Some of the topics mentioned: AI, quantum computers, my Wisdom app talk aboutChatGPT, Kissinger, panic, Google, D-wave, Einstein-Rosen Bridges, infrastructure, finance, health, psychology, singularity, timelines, wormholes, bridge between future and past, stasis chambers, the cubes and their directives, terraforming, CERN, particle colliders, frequency based reality, Purdue University's Sentient World Simulation, Time Wave Continuum, Turing test, consciousness, will, El*n M*sk, Holographic Teaching Systems, Looking Glass, psyops, particles, allowances, intent, and some of the solutions from the future.…

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Kind. Confident. Authentic.

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The December 1, 2023 Insight Timer live event description: Inspired by a few months of monastery life in the UK, for 15 minutes or so let’s hash out these three qualities — of kindness, confidence and authenticity — pertinent for England and quite a few other walks of life Or listen via Insight Timer (app Continue reading "Kind. Confident. Authentic."…

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Gratitude | November 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #14

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For this fourteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we undertake a special and abbreviated (laden with technical challenges) Thanksgiving edition mostly about appreciation and gratitude (Ways to) join these Q & A’s when they happen live: *There’s naturally an ongoing open call Continue reading "Gratitude | November 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #14"…

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Rethinking Rejection

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The billing for this November 3, 2023 Insight Timer live event “Rethinking Rejection” in the less than ideal recording environment of the windy English countryside: Are there any causes and upsides to rejection? What are skillful ways to view, approach, be with, relate to, practice with and respond to rejection? What can rejection teach us? Continue reading "Rethinking Rejection"…

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The Power Of A.W.E. with Jake Eagle

2 years ago

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On September 11, 2023 I spoke with author, researcher, and therapist Jake Eagle about his background, work and transitions, various research and studies, transcending our everyday reality, brevity of the A.W.E. technique, better connections due to the prosocial emotion of awe, (the lessening of) external validation, the awe of nature, the positive and negative notions Continue reading "The Power Of A.W.E. with Jake Eagle"…

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Self-Healing And Wellbeing With Dr. Lynn Carey

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On August 21, 2023 Dr. Lynn Carey talked with me about her chiropractic journey, self-healing, chronic stress, passion, following one’s highest purpose, divine guidance, interconnection between wellbeing and wisdom, living in alignment, lack of helpfulness of disease labels, inspiration, journaling, recreating trauma and letting go, exploring interests, shadow work and dark night of the soul, Continue reading "Self-Healing And Wellbeing With Dr. Lynn Carey"…

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Let’s Truly Serve

2 years ago

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On September 5, 2023 this Insight Timer live event aimed to refresh, inspire, explore and boost innerstanding of service to others. This included: being spontaneous, going on intuition, interventions vs. letting people be, putting compassion and service in action by asking how can I help, harm reduction, prioritizing, self-care, flipping the script on the argument Continue reading "Let’s Truly Serve"…

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Transforming Trauma With Susan Gold

2 years ago

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On August 29, 2023 intrepid healer and magic maker Susan Gold and I discuss meditation, her involvement with Hollywood, abuse, addiction, viewing life challenges as occasions for transformation, trauma, Matt Kahn, lessons from being an endurance athlete, moments of truth, courage, gender stereotypes and programs, and various modes of healing like working with the inner Continue reading "Transforming Trauma With Susan Gold"…

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An Integrating Presence Meditation: Generating Goodwill

2 years ago

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After a brief body scan this August 24, 2023, Insight Time Live meditation goes into several techniques of bringing about goodwill. This includes identifying areas of strength where goodwill comes naturally then amplifying. There’s also invitation to discover lacking areas before creating and applying goodwill. Such work is done primarily with allowing, inviting, intention, patience Continue reading "An Integrating Presence Meditation: Generating Goodwill"…

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Buddhist Cosmology Structure And Access With Ajahn Punnadhammo

2 years ago

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On August 23, 2023, I spoke mainly with Ajahn Punnadhammo about Buddhist cosmology and related topics. Part of the Ajahn’s comments towards the end dropped from the high quality recording, but have been patched in from a backup recording. There’s also short portions of distortion due to wind to bear with. My pre-recording notes many Continue reading "Buddhist Cosmology Structure And Access With Ajahn Punnadhammo"…

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Why Meditate? | September 28, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #13

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In this thirteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore why one would even bother meditating in the first place. And what’s so important about meditation anyway? (Or other ways to) join these Q & A’s when they happen live: *There’s naturally Continue reading "Why Meditate? | September 28, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #13"…

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A New Reality For Science: On UAPs And Otherworldly Ideas With Randi Green

2 years ago

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Randi I talk about new frames of reference in regards to the UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon); the investigation of these from the scientific communities; and Randi’s realtime information on what we see on screen including a different angle to the UAPs and why they are here. Randi’s HAL Academy website and courses: https://toveje.dk and the Continue reading "A New Reality For Science: On UAPs And Otherworldly Ideas With Randi Green"…

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Rites Of Passage With Paula Conroy

2 years ago

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So Paula Conroy and I recorded this on Aug 29, 2023. I was in a nature park and from a full charge from the start my cell phone connection somehow drained completely out by the end. Luckily the service we used continued recording Susan and I on both ends separately. I finished uploading my portion Continue reading "Rites Of Passage With Paula Conroy"…

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Wholistic Healing And Health With Magic Barclay

2 years ago

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Magic Barclay is not an ultrastar hybrid NBA player combining the rebounding acumen of Charles Barkley and the MVP assists of Magic Johnson. She is however a very keen and intrepid wholistic practitioner of the health and healing arts and sciences. On August 19, 2023 we got pretty deep into exploring: Biography Magic has been Continue reading "Wholistic Healing And Health With Magic Barclay"…

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Conveying Contemplativeness And Practical Mysticism With Keith Kristich

2 years ago

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On August 23, 2023, Keith Kristich and I talked about slowing down, practical mysticism, practices, opening to what is, truth, the divine, emptiness, nothingness, somethingness, form and formlessness, space between thought and sound, buzzing in ears from too much caffeine before meditation, silence, listening to inner sound of silence, sky as metaphor for our true nature, Continue reading "Conveying Contemplativeness And Practical Mysticism With Keith Kristich"…

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World Wide Wise Speech Part 2: Gender | August 31, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #12

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Last time we talked about wise speech in various modes and contexts but didn’t get around to mentioning much about our always on worldwide internet society. In this twelfth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we return to wise speech this time in Continue reading "World Wide Wise Speech Part 2: Gender | August 31, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #12"…

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Superluminosity, Sacred Geometry Cities Energy Harvesting Upkeep & Founder Beings: “Adventures Into Reality” With Andrew Bartzis 6/2/2022 Call-in

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I’ve spoke with the Galactic Historian Andrew Bartzis a few times before on his live call-in show Adventures Into Reality. But on June 2nd we chatted for quite awhile about these topics plus more: Andrew’s website: https://andrewbartzis.com Andrew’s book on Amazon: “The Galactic Historian: The World According to Andrew Bartzis“ Our other chats: Audio: “Adventures Continue reading "Superluminosity, Sacred Geometry Cities Energy Harvesting Upkeep & Founder Beings: “Adventures Into Reality” With Andrew Bartzis 6/2/2022 Call-in"…

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Ask For (A) Change

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The description for this May 31 talk via Wisdom app and InsightTimer.com/live: Let’s play with the puns in this title to continue exploring a format change for the monthly “Ask Us Anything”: 1) give and ask of each other advice; 2) needed changes individually & collectively; and 3) continuing the themes of speaking up & Continue reading "Ask For (A) Change"…

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Healing Journeys & Self-Awareness With Bo Bissett

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On May 17th, healing guide Bo Bissett joined me virtually from Taiwan to talk about primarily about healing, including: Bo’s story of multiple car accidents and addiction; the importance of love in healing and how to heal. Other topics include: why more people don’t realize they’re on a healing journey; self-sabotage; subconscious programs; self-confidence vs Continue reading "Healing Journeys & Self-Awareness With Bo Bissett"…

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Kate Heartsong: Changing Our World With Confidence

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On April, 25th author and confidence coach Kate Heartsong and I spoke to some of the ins, outs and hows of healing and interrelating. Kate Heartsong is the empowering and life-enhancing author of two books, Humanity’s Cry for Change – Actions You Can Take to Create a New Earth and Deeply We Are One. She is also the Continue reading "Kate Heartsong: Changing Our World With Confidence"…

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An Integrating Presence Meditation: Investigating The Challenge Of Breath Curiosity — May 15, 2022 At Fat Cat Longevity

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This recorded and now edited meditation — from Sunday, May 15th at Fat Cat Longevity [https://facebook.com/freyflow] downstairs next to Peace Love Coffee at Mary’s House of Healing on Main St in St Charles, MO and on Insight Timer Live — explores how and why it’s so challenging to find the breath interesting then maintain such an interest to be with the Continue reading "An Integrating Presence Meditation: Investigating The Challenge Of Breath Curiosity — May 15, 2022 At Fat Cat Longevity"…

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Studying And Practicing With “The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta — An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power”: A (Type Of) Situational Awareness (3 of 7)

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This third in a seven part series on Studying And Practicing With "The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power" addresses a type of situational awareness mentioned within the sutta. In the first portion of the podcast I speak without notes and reference notes included in the blog post in the other portion.…

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Ghosted, Ignored, Canceled? More Grist To Nourish All

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I described this (now edited) April 29th Insight Timer live event as follows: Let’s explore what can be done to transform, transmute and turn ghosting and being canceled into nourishment to support the well-being and awakening of all Cancel Culture definitions: a social environment in which publicly boycotting or withdrawing support for people, organizations, etc. Continue reading "Ghosted, Ignored, Canceled? More Grist To Nourish All"…

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Death Contemplation And Meditation

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The description for the April 14th “Death Contemplation & Meditation” Insight Timer live event: Unwise, unskillful choices can come from an unconscious fear of death. The most profound contemplations and meditations on death protect us and help us appreciate every moment Some revised notes: Benefits of Death Contemplation And Meditation: In/for (formal) meditation practice: ‘…can Continue reading "Death Contemplation And Meditation"…

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Ask Anyone Anything? Live With Whom? Minor “Ask Us Anything” Restart?

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The description for this now edited April 26th Insight Timer live event: A few teachings on inquiry and investigation while also reviewing and asking your suggestions for the monthly “Ask Us Anything” show format fellow Insight Timer teacher Denny K Miu and I started in September 2020 to determine a potential restart, recreation and/or transmutation Continue reading "Ask Anyone Anything? Live With Whom? Minor “Ask Us Anything” Restart?"…

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Friendship: The Whole of the Spiritual Life

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The description for the brief April 20th Insight Timer live event with the same title as this blog post was a sutta snippet: Ven. Ananda said to the Blessed One, “This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie “Don’t say that, Ananda. Don’t say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, Continue reading "Friendship: The Whole of the Spiritual Life"…

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Feeling Feelings With Ann Hince

3 years ago

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Professional speaker, author & spiritual teacher Ann Hince and I chat about various topics surrounding feelings, awareness, healing and the body: When I was 19, I woke one morning to find my mother dead face down in our bathroom. Twenty years later the tears from that trauma were still just under the surface. It took Continue reading "Feeling Feelings With Ann Hince"…

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(Holistic) Physical Therapy, Buddhism, Sobriety And Alternative Education With Melissa Mayer

3 years ago

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[5/2/2022 UPDATE: Uploaded overlooked mp3 for the non-youtube podcast version] Physical therapist and writer Melissa Mayer joins the podcast to talk about her life, work, and various topics of mutual interest like Buddhism, sobriety, travel, healing, service work, meditation and education. From Melissa’s bio I have been practicing physical therapy for over 13 years in Continue reading "(Holistic) Physical Therapy, Buddhism, Sobriety And Alternative Education With Melissa Mayer"…

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Studying And Practicing With “The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta — An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power”: Unpacking Hindrances And Another Translation Reading (2 of 7)

3 years ago

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This second of the seven part series on "The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power" digs into four types of paired hindrances: 1 sluggishness/laziness 2 overly active/restlessness 3 inward constriction/sloth and torpor 4 outwardly scattered/five strands of sensuality

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Don’t Associate With Fools

3 years ago

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On April Fools Day I did an Insight Timer live talk with the above title and the description, “A brief chat about associating with the wise while setting aside fools (and that which comes with it)” a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person dictionary definition for “fool” Some notes for this talk: Continue reading "Don’t Associate With Fools"…

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Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For March 2022

3 years ago

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[4/29/2022 UPDATE: Zero Pāramitā Challenge provided (to me) for Month 8 / April 2022 yet and 5/23/2022 UPDATE: same thing for the month of May and presumably ongoing unless — barring other possibilities — readers and listeners see a new Pāramitā Challenge from the source and/or a new post/podcast published on IntegratingPresence.com] Expediency, supreme enlightenment, Continue reading "Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For March 2022"…

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Who Are The “Aliens”? Why Are They Here & What Do They Want? In Conversation With Randi Green

2 years ago

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(Note: If listening to this as/in a podcast (app) please visit the episode page for part two) Or listen via Insight Timer (app or website) In part one Randi and I touch ground with the general perception of the extra-terrestrial races and who they are as well as perspectives of reality and the races here. Continue reading "Who Are The “Aliens”? Why Are They Here & What Do They Want? In Conversation With Randi Green"…

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Awakening: A Two Part Series With Randi Green And Alex Manning — (Part 1:) Definition, Purpose & Probability And (Part 2:) On Tools & Teachers

2 years ago

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(Note: If listening to this as/in a podcast (app) please visit the episode page for part two) In February 2023, Randi Green and I were joined by Alex Manning to discuss awakening. In the first of this two part series we talk about the definition, purpose and probability of awakening as well as the processes, Continue reading "Awakening: A Two Part Series With Randi Green And Alex Manning — (Part 1:) Definition, Purpose & Probability And (Part 2:) On Tools & Teachers"…

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Heart Practices | February 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #06

2 years ago

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This is the sixth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion. Due to no Q & A in January we did two in February. And since February is often associated with love and Valentines day we did one on Love & Brahmaviharas and for Continue reading "Heart Practices | February 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #06"…

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Travel And Moving To Expand Perception And Awareness

2 years ago

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Shortcut: https://tinyurl.com/travelforexpansion The pitch for this minimally edited February 16, 2023 Insight Timer live event: I invite participants and expats to share travel wisdom while I share what I’ve noticed about Denmark so far comparing and contrasting with the United States where I’ve lived my whole life. Then using all this to explore how to Continue reading "Travel And Moving To Expand Perception And Awareness"…

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The Noble Truth Of Dukkha: Buddhism And Beyond With Randi Green (Part 2)

3 years ago

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“Now this, monks, is the Noble Truth of dukkha: Birth is dukkha, aging is dukkha, death is dukkha; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, & despair are dukkha; association with the unbeloved is dukkha; separation from the loved is dukkha; not getting what is wanted is dukkha. In short, the five clinging-aggregates are dukkha.” — SN 56.11 In part one Randi and I talked about Continue reading "The Noble Truth Of Dukkha: Buddhism And Beyond With Randi Green (Part 2)"…

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Trauma, Teachings And Textual Interpretations: Buddhism And Beyond With Randi Green (Part 1)

3 years ago

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At the beginning of February 2023 Randi Green and I did a couple more recordings on somewhat Buddhist related topics in addition to our chat New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol. Besides the topics listed in the title this first one starts off addressing dukkha, but we really wait until the second chat Continue reading "Trauma, Teachings And Textual Interpretations: Buddhism And Beyond With Randi Green (Part 1)"…

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Love And Brahmaviharas | Feb 9, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #05

3 years ago

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In this fifth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explored some of what can skillfully be conveyed about love, and/or more specifically, the four sublime expression of love aka the Brahmaviharas. It is after all February which is often associated with love (or Continue reading "Love And Brahmaviharas | Feb 9, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #05"…

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New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol With Randi Green

3 years ago

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I sit down with Randi Green of the Systemic Energetic Awareness (SEA) Forum and Higher Awareness Lifestyle (HAL) Academy to converse about her new video “New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol” from the 2023 Higher Order Systemic Energetic New Reality (HOSE NR) Challenges Updates. Also mentioned and discussed: Or listen via Insight Timer Continue reading "New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol With Randi Green"…

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An Integrating Presence Meditation: The Sublime Abidings Of Compassion And Loving-kindness — January 4, 2023, At Love Yourself Chiropractic

3 years ago

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This now edited recording from the January 4, 2023, guided meditation on the Sublime Abidings of compassion and loving-kindness (via Insight Timer live and) from new location Love Yourself Chiropractic [facebook.com/loveyourselfchiropractic] in Wentzville, Missouri, started with a brief instructional talk. The audio needed noise reduction and does not include real life discussion nor the five Continue reading "An Integrating Presence Meditation: The Sublime Abidings Of Compassion And Loving-kindness — January 4, 2023, At Love Yourself Chiropractic"…

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Spontaneity

3 years ago

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Topics from this recorded November 12, 2022 Insight Timer Live event include: Overplanning, Fun, Expectation, Balance, Squirrels, Making deliberate small differences for bigger changes to occur, Comfort zone, Awkwardness, David Lynch art, Spontaneous Combustion, Zen Masters, Self-control, Self-awareness, Restraint, Spice of life, Outsourcing life to entertainers, Looking at the clock, Travel, Things in life happening beyond our wildest dreams and goals, Causes and conditions, Habits, Stability, Intention, Neuroplasticity, Stumble Upon, Ambidexterity, Drawing exercise without looking, Having no structure or stability…

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Towards Mastering Holiday “Celebrations” | 12/21/2022 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #04

3 years ago

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In this fourth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion, we planed to, and did look quite a bit at “…Christmas, family, tense conversations, New Year, alcohol, partying – and how they relate to meditation and ethics.” Amongst other topics we also look at Continue reading "Towards Mastering Holiday “Celebrations” | 12/21/2022 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #04"…

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Practical Purity

3 years ago

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[December 4, 2022 Update: Originally published November 11th, 2022 it’s being republished with a new date due to recent podcast publishing challenges and requirements] I pitched the October 30th, 2022 Insight Timer live event Practical Purity thus: What’s the importance of true purity? How can we view purity and what can we realistically think, say Continue reading "Practical Purity"…

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Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Questions

3 years ago

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[12/10/2022 UPDATE: This post was originally published 1/23/2022. I recently discovered that at that time I did not include the audio file here for the podcast so I had to change the blog post publishing date in order for WordPress to push this out as a new podcast.] Five short excerpts of some questions I Continue reading "Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Questions"…

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Ambiguity And Uncomfortable Truths | 11/30/2022 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #03

3 years ago

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Before recording this third installment of this ongoing live series inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion Wendy said, and I agreed, unless there are live questions we perhaps ought to chat about “how to practice with ambiguity, uncomfortable truths, people we love but don’t like their ways or words, navigating guilt, shame, Continue reading "Ambiguity And Uncomfortable Truths | 11/30/2022 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #03"…

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An Integrating Presence Meditation: Awareness And Sublime Abidings — December 15, 2022 At Rootbound

3 years ago