We both manage to make a living teaching dharma and meditation. How do we balance the ideal of "dana" - the practice of generosity -- with the reality of a western capitalist economic system. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
The first of the Four Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas) is Unconditional Friendliness (Metta) and for many this is a very challenging practice. In this episode Doug and Jon explore how this has impacted their own practice, various ways the practice can be done and how it becomes integrated into everything we do. One translation of the sutta on lovingkindness by Bhante Sujato: https://suttacentral.net/snp1.8/en/sujato Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see furt...
We'll discuss a recent example of self-immolation, as well as difficulties some of the Buddha's senior disciples had with serious illness. How do we face challenging situations in our personal lives and in society. It's going to be a pretty deep episode, but worth spending time with. Doug's YouTube episode Buddhism on Suicide and Euthanasia: https://youtu.be/a62ZgVWANz4 Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma...
In the Seven Factors of Awakening- one of the maps in the early teachings- Investigation is the second factor after Mindfulness. Doug and Jon speak discuss what it is we are investigating. What are the questions we can plant that bring insights into a new light. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
In the early Buddhist teachings there are many, many lists! Quite a few of these provide different ways of exploring our experience. They are maps to liberate the mind. In this episode, we look at the some of these teachings and how they have helped our own practice. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
We'll discuss how the practice and realization of non-self in Buddhism helps us see through We don’t know about you, but seems like most of us can take everything so personally. This is an other form of suffering which the Buddha’s teachings attribute to clinging to self-view. It’s seems unavoidable until we start to hold to who we think we are a bit more lightly. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
Doug and Jon start a conversation on one of the most misunderstood and yet probably the most important of the Buddha’s teachings. The teaching of Anatta- usually defined as “non-self”. Join us as we as we try to clarify without adding more confusion. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
Dukkha: unsatisfactoriness, suffering, or just untranslated it's the difficulty that we find in our lives. We'll discuss how it's understood and experienced. How do you see it in your life? Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
In this episode we'll discuss anicca or change and impermanence, how it effects our lives. Doug's recent experience with a house fire will provide a good example! Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
The last of the three poisons and the root of all dukkha. What is ignorance in Buddhism and how does it harm us? Leave comments or questions at our website: https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
Anger, ill-will, hatred. What does the Buddha teach us about this and how does it change the way we deal with these powerful emotions. The sutta on the three types of people with anger: https://suttacentral.net/an3.132/en/sujato Check out our new website! https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
How does greed-- or desire-- arising in our lives? It's subtler than we think. What is greed, what are its effects, and how should we look skillfully at our intentions so as to defuse it? Check out our new website! https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
What have we discovered as mindfulness and meditation have been integrated into our lives? We share lots of tips! Check out our new website! https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
These days with the overuse of the word "mindfulness" we look at what the early teachings tell us about this practice and how it relates to the “modern mindfulness movement”. Check out our new website! https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
It's a good question, why do we meditate anyway? In this episode we discuss the technicalities of meditation and what it really is in relationship to the practices in the early Buddhist teachings. Check out our new website! https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
We discuss our own meditation practices. What do we do? For how long? What are our default practices? Check out our new website! https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
With the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh we reflect upon his importance in Buddhism as well as his focus on a practice that engages with social and political problems in the world. Check out our new website: https://digginthedharma.com/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
As we initiate our podcast, in these first few episodes we introduce ourselves, how we came to Buddhist practice, what meditation brings to our lives and what it can bring to yours. How did Buddhism become part of your life? We will discuss how it became part of ours. You can find Jon at: https://www.jonaaron.net/ https://www.space2meditate.com/ You can find Doug at: https://www.youtube.com/c/dougsdharma https://onlinedharma.org/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a co...
What is it about Buddhism that we like? How has it helped us and how has it changed us? The Buddha always said— check it out for yourself— having done this, what did we discover? You can find Jon at: https://www.jonaaron.net/ https://www.space2meditate.com/ You can find Doug at: https://www.youtube.com/c/dougsdharma https://onlinedharma.org/ Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/...
