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Urban Dharma NC Podcast

FEATURED AS "NEW & NOTEWORTHY" BY APPLE 2013-2014 *** Urban Dharma NC is a new Buddhist center, a community-in-progress in western North Carolina. We are committed to the growing of Dharma, for Dharma to take roots in our lives here in this corner of the world, in this part of North Carolina, on the soil of these Appalachian mountains. Our motto "Changing Minds, Transforming Cities" expresses the vision of living the transformative teachings of the Buddha in a contemporary, urban context where we ground our lives in Dharma. Urban Dharma NC emphasizes integrating rather than compartmentalizing, engaging rather than retreating, communing rather...
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Episodes

The Six Bardos (Part 6)

Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye teaches about the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and birth, through an exploration of Padmasambhava’s Root Verses of The Six Bardos. This text is part of the Great Liberation Upon Hearing, a teaching revealed by Karma Lingpa, that is often known in the west the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Urban Dharma is a Buddhist temple in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. https://archive.org/download/BardoPart6/Bardo%20Part%206.mp3...

Sep 30, 2016

The Six Bardos (Part 5)

Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye teaches about the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and birth, through an exploration of Padmasambhava’s Root Verses of The Six Bardos. This text is part of the Great Liberation Upon Hearing, a teaching revealed by Karma Lingpa, that is often known in the west the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Urban Dharma is a Buddhist temple in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. https://archive.org/download/BardoPart5/Bardo%20Part%205.mp3...

Sep 25, 2016

The Six Bardos (Part 4)

Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye teaches about the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and birth, through an exploration of Padmasambhava’s Root Verses of The Six Bardos. This text is part of the Great Liberation Upon Hearing, a teaching revealed by Karma Lingpa, that is often known in the west the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Urban Dharma is a Buddhist temple in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. https://archive.org/download/BardoPart4/Bardo%20Part%204.mp3...

Sep 19, 2016

The Six Bardos (Part 3)

Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye teaches about the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and birth, through an exploration of Padmasambhava’s Root Verses of The Six Bardos. This text is part of the Great Liberation Upon Hearing, a teaching revealed by Karma Lingpa, that is often known in the west the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Urban Dharma is a Buddhist temple in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. https://archive.org/download/BardoPart3/Bardo%20Part%203.mp3...

Sep 14, 2016

The Six Bardos (Part 2)

Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye teaches about the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and birth, through an exploration of Padmasambhava’s Root Verses of The Six Bardos. This text is part of the Great Liberation Upon Hearing, a teaching revealed by Karma Lingpa, that is often known in the west the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Urban Dharma is a Buddhist temple in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. https://archive.org/download/BardoPart2/Bardo%20Part%202.mp3...

Sep 07, 2016

The Six Bardos (Part 1)

Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye teaches about the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and birth, through an exploration of Padmasambhava’s Root Verses of The Six Bardos. This text is part of the Great Liberation Upon Hearing, a teaching revealed by Karma Lingpa, that is often known in the west the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Urban Dharma is a Buddhist temple in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. https://archive.org/download/BardoPart1/Bardo%20Part%201.mp3...

Aug 29, 2016

Generating the Bodhi Mind (Part 4)

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche Urban Dharma NC “Generating the Bodhi Mind”—the supreme resolve to attain full awakening for the benefit of all beings—is the formal commitment to living altruistically from this lifetime and into all future lifetimes. It is thus a most profound moment in one’s journey to full awakening, to the state of buddha . The Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in particular has a unique and uncommon tradition of bestowing the relative and ultimate aspects of the ...

Aug 12, 2016

Generating the Bodhi Mind (Part 3)

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche Urban Dharma NC “Generating the Bodhi Mind”—the supreme resolve to attain full awakening for the benefit of all beings—is the formal commitment to living altruistically from this lifetime and into all future lifetimes. It is thus a most profound moment in one’s journey to full awakening, to the state of buddha. The Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in particular has a unique and uncommon tradition of bestowing the relative and ultimate aspects of the B...

Aug 08, 2016

Generating The Bodhi Mind (Part 2)

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche Urban Dharma NC “Generating the Bodhi Mind”—the supreme resolve to attain full awakening for the benefit of all beings—is the formal commitment to living altruistically from this lifetime and into all future lifetimes. It is thus a most profound moment in one’s journey to full awakening, to the state of buddha. The Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in particular has a unique and uncommon tradition of bestowing the relative and ultimate aspects of the B...

Jul 18, 2016

Generating the Bodhi Mind (Part 1)

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche Urban Dharma NC “Generating the Bodhi Mind”—the supreme resolve to attain full awakening for the benefit of all beings—is the formal commitment to living altruistically from this lifetime and into all future lifetimes. It is thus a most profound moment in one’s journey to full awakening, to the state of buddha. The Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in particular has a unique and uncommon tradition of bestowing the relative and ultimate aspects of the B...

Jul 15, 2016

Radical Compassion for a Challenging World (Part 4)

In this four-part series, Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye shares a unique way of applying the Buddha’s teachings in a chaotic world so that we may find freedom and happiness regardless of our outer environment. These talks are based on the famous Tibetan lojong text, “Seven Point Mind Training,” which advocates a radical shift from self-centeredness to other-centeredness in the midst of every life, using difficult circumstances to help us be free from the bondage of stress, depression, and frustration. ...

Jul 06, 2016

Vision Under the Tree: Fundamentals of Meditation as Practiced and Taught by the Buddha (Part 4)

Part 4 of 4. Over 4 Sunday afternoons, Dr. Hun Lye will help you learn the basics of meditation as practiced and taught by the historical Buddha. Citta-bhāvana or the development or cultivation of the heart-mind lies at the core of Buddha’s way of meditating. It is an easy and natural method that works simultaneously with practices of openness of heart (dana/generosity) and non-harming (shila/ethics). Urban Dharma NC is a public Buddhist center in western North Carolina that emphasizes integrati...

Jul 01, 2016

Vision Under the Tree: Fundamentals of Meditation as Practiced and Taught by the Buddha (Part 3)

Over 4 Sunday afternoons, Dr. Hun Lye will help you learn the basics of meditation as practiced and taught by the historical Buddha. Citta-bhāvana or the development or cultivation of the heart-mind lies at the core of Buddha’s way of meditating. It is an easy and natural method that works simultaneously with practices of openness of heart (dana/generosity) and non-harming (shila/ethics). Urban Dharma NC is a public Buddhist center in western North Carolina that emphasizes integrating rather tha...

Jun 15, 2016

Vision Under The Tree: Fundamentals of Meditation as Practiced and Taught by the Buddha (Part 2)

Over 4 Sunday afternoons, Dr. Hun Lye will help you learn the basics of meditation as practiced and taught by the historical Buddha. Citta-bhāvana or the development or cultivation of the heart-mind lies at the core of Buddha’s way of meditating. It is an easy and natural method that works simultaneously with practices of openness of heart (dana/generosity) and non-harming (shila/ethics). Urban Dharma NC is a public Buddhist center in western North Carolina that emphasizes integrating rather tha...

Jun 07, 2016

Vision Under the Tree: Fundamentals of Meditation as Practiced & Taught by the Buddha (Part 1)

Over 4 Sunday afternoons, Dr. Lye will help you learn the basics of meditation as practiced and taught by the historical Buddha. Citta-bhāvana or the development or cultivation of the heart-mind lies at the core of Buddha’s way of meditating. It is an easy and natural method that works simultaneously with practices of openness of heart (dana/generosity) and non-harming (shila/ethics). Urban Dharma NC is a public Buddhist center in western North Carolina that emphasizes integrating rather than co...

May 31, 2016

Radical Compassion for a Challenging World (Part 3)

Recorded at Than Hsiang Temple in Penang, Malaysia on September 28, 2015. In this four-part series, Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye shares a unique way of applying the Buddha’s teachings in a chaotic world so that we may find freedom and happiness regardless of our outer environment. These talks are based on the famous Tibetan lojong text, “Seven Point Mind Training,” which advocates a radical shift from self-centeredness to other-centeredness in the midst of every life, using difficult circumstances to...

May 23, 2016

Radical Compassion for a Challenging World (Part 2)

“Radical Compassion for a Challenging World” (Part 2) by Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye of Urban Dharma NC http://www.UDharmaNC.com In this four-part series, Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye shares a unique way of applying the Buddha’s teachings in a chaotic world so that we may find freedom and happiness regardless of our outer environment. These talks are based on the famous Tibetan lojong text, “Seven Point Mind Training,” which advocates a radical shift from self-centeredness to other-centeredness in the midst ...

May 05, 2016

Holy Saturday: Compassion Harrowing of Hell

“Holy Saturday: Compassion Harrowing of Hell” by Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye of Urban Dharma NC http://www.UDharmaNC.com During our weekly Saturday practice at Urban Dharma, Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye gave a teaching within the context of an Avalokiteshvara group practice. The topic of the teaching was inspired by it being “Holy Saturday” according to the Christian calendar, and thus the title: “Holy Saturday: Compassion Harrowing Of Hell.” Urban Dharma NC is a public Buddhist center in western North Carol...

Apr 01, 2016

Radical Compassion for a Challenging World (Part 1)

“Radical Compassion for a Challenging World” (Part 1) by Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye of Urban Dharma NC http://www.UDharmaNC.com In this four-part series, Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye shares a unique way of applying the Buddha’s teachings in a chaotic world so that we may find freedom and happiness regardless of our outer environment. These talks are based on the famous Tibetan lojong text, “Seven Point Mind Training,” which advocates a radical shift from self-centeredness to other-centeredness in the midst ...

Mar 15, 2016

“The Fifty Empowerments” Teachings (Part 4)

“The Fifty Empowerments” Teachings (Part 4) by Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye of Urban Dharma NC July 11th, 13th, 15th, & 18th 2015 http://www.UDharmaNC.com Part 4 of Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye’s teachings to accompany the entire cycle of empowerments of “The Jewel Garland Of Fifty Deities” transmitted by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang in the summer of 2015. This teaching took place in Moorefield, WV on July 18th, 2015. Urban Dharma NC is a public Buddhist center and community-in-progress in we...

Jan 02, 2016
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