Burgs Podcast

Why do we find it so hard to accept certain things?  When we find it challenging to accept something, it is usually wrapped up in our idea of ourselves and how we think the world should be. A big par…

Keeping fear packaged up inside us ties up a lot of our energy.  It takes courage to turn this into something positive. What lies behind the fear we are holding onto? At the deepest part of ourselves…

Upholding a complex life that is both expensive and difficult to mange vexes us to the point that we don’t experience joy.  The path out of suffering is a gradual path of negotiation with ourselves, …

Following the Buddha's enlightenment, a great Brahma asks the Buddha to teach others the path out of suffering.  This leads to the Buddha's first teaching and the turning of the wheel of Dharma which…

Burgs tells the early life story of the Buddha.  Born as a prince, Siddhattha Gotama was destined to become either a great monach or a great spiritual leader.  Leaving his palace in his late twenties…

Our culture is built on the idea that we should always be challenging ourselves to achieve more and we drive ourselves to our limit for long periods of time. The result is that we can live our lives …

There are many offerings out there promising quick fixes and instant transformation. Yet the journey to free ourselves from suffering is a gradual process where we let go layers of conditioning in st…

We are currently at an axis point where we are being asked to let go the persuit of our creations and feel more alive. Can we find the courage to do what is being asked of us and stand up for the fre…

Burgs explores how we always have the choice to make our suffering the making of us, no matter how painful it might be.  "Healthy grief" is honouring our separation and a true state of love, as oppos…

Burgs explores the nature of love we have with a partner. He examines how attachment can smother our love and how fear only shrinks the heart. Healthy relationships require sacrifice and hard work. W…

In this episode, Burgs explores what we mean by loving kindness and that if we are going to love others, we must first find love for ourselves.  

It includes a meditation with reflections on self-love…

In this podcast Burgs investigates how we can enter deeply into our experience so that the innate truth it contains reveals itself, beyond our limiting thoughts and ideas. 

The podcast journey's into …

This podcast is an edited version of Burgs' radio show through YouTube livestream on Sunday 24th May 2020. The topic of discussion is Letting Go - What does it mean to let go?

The episode continues t…

This podcast is an edited version of Burgs' radio show through YouTube livestream on Friday 22nd May 2020. The topic of discussion is Letting Go - What does it mean to let go?

The episode explores th…

This podcast is an edited version of Burgs' new radio show through YouTube livestream on Saturday 9th May 2020. The topic of discussion is forgiveness.

The episode explores some of the harder areas i…

In this podcast Burgs investigates the notion that when we actually see how consciousness functions, we start to engage with the spiritual path as a rite of passage; a rite of passage out of spiritua…

This episode continues an interview with Burgs where he discusses why and how we could approach looking after our consciousness. The interview discusses why many people are currently feeling so disco…

This episode is an interview with Burgs where he discusses why and how we could approach looking after our consciousness. The interview discusses why many people are currently feeling so disconnected…

In this podcast, Burgs introduces and discusses the notion of what he calls the Give Back Generation. This is an attitude and way of being that seeks to encourage us to think of our lives in terms of…

In this podcast, the first in the series from The Art of Meditation, meditation teacher Burgs sits with a panel of his students to discuss how me might respond to what is happening globally, from the…