Tibetan Buddhism: The Elegant Mind
This podcast site contains timely discussions and interviews from the Pacific Northwest concerning practical notions and methodologies for all -- regardless of level of experience or knowledge -- who are curious, interested or an ongoing student/practitioner of Himalayan (aka Tibetan) Buddhism.
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The Chenrezig Project is a Buddhist study/discussion group located in Boulder County, CO. Mark Winwood ([email protected]), the Chenrezig Project’s founder and a member of the teaching faculty at Naropa University in Boulder, hosts these broadcasts. We are involved in an ongoing variety of teachings, writings, community events, etc. To learn more, please visit our website at www.ChenrezigProject.org.
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Elegant Mind Podcasts.
© 2018-2021, Mark Winwood.
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Contact:
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- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
To "Know" Absolutely Everything (?)
"Omniscience" -- defined by Merriam-Webster as "having infinite awareness, understanding and insight; possessed of universal or complete knowledge."
Otherwise known in our Mahayana perspectives as pe…
'Unlocking' Direct Realization(s) . . .
Direct Experiential Realization, often identified in Buddhist thought as requisite 'kin' to the Awakening Mind; slippery to describe with words alone . . . not referring to intellectual understanding…
Decoding Dukkha: Suffering, the Four Noble Truths and "Mind Gardening"
For your consideration: core Buddhist philosophy, primarily focusing on the Four Noble Truths (including the Eightfold Path) and the authentic learning/empowerment(s) of direct experience.
-- Includ…
Teachers Are Everywhere . . . Including in Your Mirror
'TEACHERS' (aka those we learn from) . . . are everywhere, and always have been.
Consider the people you've encountered while traveling along the path(s) of your life -- both in your past and those w…
Lojong/Compassion Meditation: An Anti-Inflammatory for Mind and Body
Can cultivating genuine kindness and compassion actually make/keep us physically healthier?
Stress-created/supported chronic inflammation is a stubborn low-level attack on our body, it causes signif…
Compassion/Forgiveness: "I See It All Wisely"
A brief, accessible and practical discussion on Forgiveness: Compassion's unsung -- and often misunderstood -- hero.
Far from being a sign of weakness or acceptance of wrongdoing (which is often how…
The Skeptical Buddhist
Disbelief, Wariness, Incredulity . . .
There are many Mahayana Buddhist perceptions and perspectives, notions and insights, practices and methodologies that on the (worldly/samsaric) surface initial…
'DeepSeek'ing Dharma -- and the Human Touch
Ongoing advances in Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), most recently -- and explosively -- led by China's DeepSeek scientists, have stunned the tech/financial world in ways splashed about as pivotal 'wa…
"Now Departing on Track Number . . ."
Visualize a vast railroad terminal resembling New York's Grand Central Station, with freshly deceased people entering all the time, mulling around, eventually trudging from the station waiting room t…
Family, aka Our Holiday 'Dharma Lab'
This time of year can be difficult for many -- obligatory family gatherings, stress, pressure, stale relationships, contrived cheer, awkward communications, discomfort.
But consider: perhaps there…
Thangka, Buddha and a Meditative Journey . . .
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Years ago, a Tibetan craftsman created the Thangka for her, presenting a luminous Gautama Buddha surrounded by empowering deities and Dharma protectors.
She's spent ab…
"What Is Enlightenment? Is it for Me?"
Kleshas: Like Highway Robbers . . .
Ignorance, Anger, Confusion, Greed, Jealousy, Arrogance, Cynical Doubt, Laziness, Wrong Views, Low Self Esteem, Fear.
In Buddhism these are known as Kleshas, mental hindrances that cloud our mind, se…
Some Thoughts on Mindfulness Practice
We often cannot change our external environment. We certainly cannot change many (or most) of the people we encounter.
But Mindfulness practice can lead us to clearly 'see' -- and help us to genuine…
Dharma in the ”Wild Place”
From a divine 17th century French Canadian cathedral . . . to a young couple presenting Medicine Buddha-oriented offerings in the midst of northern Colorado's 'Rawah Wilderness' -- a tale of bountif…
Turn Suffering Into Compassion -- A Tonglen Meditation
"Tonglen" is a Tibetan term that implies 'exchanging oneself with others’.
It refers to a meditation practice found in Himalayan/Mahayana Buddhism which allows the awakening of genuine compassion. "T…
Trees, Indra’s Net and the Unfolding Archaeology of All that Is
Reflections on Buddhist Dharma, Indra’s Jewel Net and the Trees with which we share our planet . . . as metaphor for the vast intra-connectedness of phenomena, ideas and life.
Since all things are in…
Guided Meditation: Breath Contemplation / River of Metta
For your contemplation: Appreciative thoughts and kindness-empowering visualizations are shared in this gentle meditation.
As the River flows . . . May all beings be happy -- May all beings be safe …
A Dharma Crucible
It is auspicious awareness for Dharma practitioners to remain mindful of how each of our lifetime's event/moments present opportunities for empowering wisdom to arise and abide.
Then, as insights blo…
The Vibrational Resonance of Mantras
The inherently potent merging of Tibetan Buddhism-supported mind states, in concert with the vibrational qualities of Sanskrit sounds and syllables, provides a direct, enriching stimulus to the energ…