6 days agoThe Four Virtues of the HeartHis Holiness the Dalai Lama has often commented that the foundation of Buddhist practice is cultivating a good heart. As important as...
Apr 19How to Change Your MindOur perceptions of “reality” are much more subjective than we often think. In this episode, we will talk about both Buddhist and modern...
Mar 31The Power of InterconnectionThe COVID pandemic has led many of us to feel the hidden epidemic of loneliness more acutely than ever, yet loneliness is not much...
Feb 23Compassionate Conversations with special guest Sunil JosephIn this special episode of Reflections on Buddhism, we’re joined by Sunil Joseph, an empathy coach, mindfulness teacher and lifelong...
Jan 21Getting Un-Hooked: Discomfort, Suffering and Consumer CultureThe first Noble Truth of Buddhism is popularly translated as “life is suffering,” which is often misunderstood as a fatalistic view of a...
Dec 22, 2021Grief and GratitudeThis month we are joined by local NVC facilitator and coach Kristin Masters For the last several years, local Santa Cruz Non-violent...
Nov 22, 2021The Pitfalls of PrideExamining pride, confidence and humility through a Buddhist lens. Is pride a quality to be cultivated, or avoided? Are there any benefits...
Oct 21, 2021Tapping into the Power of JoyJoyous effort, or enthusiasm, is presented as one of the six "paramitas," or perfections of the practice of the Bodhisattvas. How do...
Sep 21, 2021Selflessness, Identity, and Inclusion: Balancing the Relative and AbsoluteOne of the defining characteristics of Buddhism is its explanation of two modes of existence: the absolute and the relative, or...
Aug 18, 2021Celebrating our InterdependenceWestern culture places a great deal of emphasis on the individual, yet the reality of our existence is that we are able to do very little...
Jul 20, 2021Seeing is not BelievingMany of us were raised with the belief that “Seeing is Believing,” and that our sense perceptions are giving us an objective view of the...
Jun 21, 2021Buddhist Practice Behind BarsVen. Tenzin has been teaching Buddhist meditation and philosophy in prisons for over 15 years. In this episode, Ven. Tenzin talks about...
Jun 6, 2021Awakening Warriors: The Path of the BodhisattvaYou might have heard the word “bodhisattva” used in conversation to refer to someone who is especially kind, or altruistic. “Bodhisattva...
Apr 19, 2021The Unexpected Gifts of ImpermanenceThis past year has been full of the unexpected –the grief and loss that so many of us have experienced, the uncertainty about what is...
Mar 23, 2021Radical Compassion: Transforming Problems into OpportunitiesIn Tibetan Buddhism the spiritual training of cleansing disturbing attitudes from the mind and replacing them with constructive attitudes...
Mar 11, 2021Off the cushion and into the streets: the impact of Buddhism on our daily livesIn this discussion we will talk about the different ways a Buddhist practice can be much more than a few minutes or hours spent...
Jan 5, 2021New Year's Resolutions in Uncertain TimesOur cultural tradition of making “New Year’s resolutions” shares some similarities to the Buddhist practice of setting a motivation...
Dec 21, 2020Silent Mind, Holy Mind: A Buddhist Perspective on ChristmasChristmas is a cultural holiday celebrated here in the United States by many people of various religious traditions, including Buddhists....
Nov 15, 2020The Experience of Diversity in American BuddhismMany Buddhist centers in the United States have a membership that is mostly white, middle-class and heteronormative. What are the...
Oct 18, 2020Why Buddhism? Buddhist Practice on Western GroundBuddhism is a rich philosophical tradition, but also survived for hundreds of years in Asian countries with cultures very different from...