Words of wisdom in dealing with challenging events.
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A story about Yangon past and present, and the Dhamma to be found on the city streets.
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A research project into the amazing life of one of the first Western monks to dive into the Burma Dhamma.
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Exploring a moment with no entanglement.
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The spiritual journey of an international model leads to the Golden Land.
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A groundbreaking anti-racism training at Dhamma Kunja, a vipassana center in Washington State in the tradition of S.N. Goenka.
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The Johnny Appleseed of Filipino meditators reflects on lessons learned in Buddhist Burma.
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A French vipassana meditator in the tradition of S.N. Goenka takes a spiritual pilgrimage in Myanmar, and falls in love with the Golden Land.
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Three retreat centers in America share their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Two Filipino meditators share their experience of coming from a religious Catholic upbringing to practicing Buddhist meditation.
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A book 30 years in the making comes at a pivotal time in Burma’s history.
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A Dhamma book review examines the Western discovery of mindfulness over the course of 3 generations.
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The second part of our discussion with Zaw Win Htet, in which we learn about Mohnyin Sayadaw, Hpo Win Daung Caves, Thanboddhay Monastery, and Nat Taing Monastic School.
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A discussion with Zaw Win Htet about the history of the Monywa region, the backgrounds of Ledi Sayadaw and Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung Sayadaw, and the practice of removing shoes at Buddhist pagoda sites.
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On this episode, we are treated to a reflective and introspective look at how Black practitioners have applied Dhamma wisdom through the pain of racism and prejudice.
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The story of Melissa Coats is a tale of finding balances. It relates to navigating her identity, being half-white and half-Korean, and her practice, going back and forth between being a lay practitioner and Buddhist nun, in both secular and religious communities. Melissa’s journey has already been a long one for someone so young, and it is still unfolding.
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We hear from meditators and monastics from Thabarwa Monastery to learn how the pandemic has affected their meditation practice, and how their Dhamma practice has informed their way of relating to the pandemic.
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A shocking kick reveals the nexus of race, ethnicity, religion, and culture at a Burmese monastery. Sometimes a single moment can be so profound… or so complex… that it takes hours, or even days, following the encounter to get a handle on it. In the story that follows, that “moment” has been taking years to process.
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The inaugural episode in our new series, “the Intersection of Dhamma & Race.” Here, we are widening the scope of our usual programming to examine the overlapping lines of Dhamma practice, racism and social justice. We hope that this show can be a platform for examining entrenched biases, practices and attitudes within the vipassana and mindfulness communities.
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In the “Sheltering in Place” episode, we bring you the story of four foreigners who stayed in Myanmar just as the world was shutting down. From expats living in Yangon to meditators looking for a place to practice in Upper Myanmar, with some caring for a family and others leading fundraising effort, the stories that follow are as diverse as they are compelling.
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