Archives: Podcasts
The Woman Who Married the Buddha with Shyam Selvadurai
Shyam Selvadurai talks about his latest historical fiction, “Mansions of the Moon” and the creative process of using fact and imagination to create an intimate tale of Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife.
Theravada in Everyday Life with Brooke Schedneck
Religious studies professor Brooke Schedneck talks about Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand — from the beliefs and practices of lay people to monks.
Enlightenment is an Accident with Tim Burkett
Psychologist and Zen teacher Tim Burkett embarked on his journey towards enlightenment in 1964 when he crossed paths with Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the renowned author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. In this conversation with Lion’s Roar’s Sandra Hannebohm, he shares what he learned about the nature of enlightenment from Suzuki Roshi and why pursuing it…
Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition with Rima Vesely-Flad
In conversation with Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Rima Vesely-Flad talks about the connection between the practice of Buddhism and the Black tradition of radical activism.
Hilma af Klint and the Five Buddha Families with Kevin Townley
Kevin Townley discusses the five wisdom energies, or buddha families in Tibetan Buddhism, and how the spiritualist abstract artist Hilma af Klint embodied the energy of emptiness through her work.
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel shares her journey and how it's been informed by the wisdom of Suzuki Roshi's "Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind."
The New Wave of Mindfulness with Christiane Wolf
Christiane Wolf talks about the early days of the modern mindfulness movement and how mindfulness can be used in cognitive therapy and pain management.
Travel as a Spiritual Experience with Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer, author of dozens of books including The Lady and the Monk and The Art of Stillness, talks to Melvin McLeod about the spiritual value of the profound wonder that travel inspires.
Medicine for Internalized Racism with Karla Jackson-Brewer
Karla Jackson-Brewer, senior teacher with the Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center, talks with Pamela Ayo Yetunde about internalized racism and how to heal it.
The Secret to Happiness with Robert Waldinger
Psychiatrist and Zen teacher Robert Waldinger speaks with Lion’s Roar’s Melvin McLeod about the findings of a 75 year-long study on happiness.