What is free will? Do we have free will? What does it mean to be free, and what does this... more

Truthfulness is one of the Paramis or perfections of the heart.  In this episode we  dig into what it means... more

Buddha Nature: what is it and how is it a controversial concept in some understandings? Jon and Doug discuss this... more

The second noble points to the cause of dukkha—craving and clinging. It's also related to the uncertainty of life and... more

Doug and Jon discuss the   "Golden Rule" (do unto others as we would have them do unto us) and... more

The recent death of Alexei Navalny sparked this discussion on courage.   Navalny is one example-- similar to people like Martin... more

If one were to describe a word that illustrates the meaning of onomatopoetic,  papañca fits the bill.   There are... more

In our last few episodes, we've been discussing the Buddha's Noble Eight-Fold Path.  The last three factors of the path... more

Right Effort --one of the factors of the Noble Eightfold Path is an important aspect of the practice of meditation,... more

The Rubin is an important institution in New York with a very significant collection and many special exhibitions of Tibetan... more