Diggin' the Dharma
Jon Aaron and Doug Smith
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The Path of Practice
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss the Buddhist Path, and how we can bring it into our lives.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links:…
The Space Element
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss the element of space in Buddhist dharma, and how we can practice with it.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further…
Mothers and the Dharma
Send us Fan MailThis episode will be out on Mother's Day, so Jon and Doug discuss the complex role of mothers in the dharma, particularly the early dharma. Support the showGo to our website to leave…
Practicing for Wisdom
Send us Fan MailThe first two factors of the Noble Eightfold Path are the wisdom factors of Right View and Right Intention. As we practice meditation and bring our practice to life, we gain “wisdom”…
Practicing With Language, Languaging Practice
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss how language can both help and hinder our practice.Doug's Dharma Video:A Poem That Isn’t: Buddhist Mindfulness and Rumi's "Guest House" --…
S5E7 Finding Humor in Our Practice and the Teachings
Send us Fan MailSometimes we take ourselves (particularly our minds) too seriously. Jon is taking stand-up comedy classes in Chicago, so he and Doug discuss the role of humor in our practice. Doug's…
S5E6 Realms of Existence
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss the idea of the "realms of existence" in Buddhism. What are they, and how can we work with them?Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a…
S5E5 Engaging in Compassion: A Chat with Ben Connelly of the Minnesota Zen Center
Send us Fan MailHow do we manifest peace and compassion in the face of state brutality? Jon and Doug discuss with their special guest Ben Connelly, guiding teacher at the Minnesota Zen Meditation…
S5E4 How Much is Too Much . . . News! Guarding the Sense Doors
Send us Fan MailThe news nowadays can be overwhelming. Jon and Doug discuss ways we can practice with it, and some tips from Buddhism that can help us with navigating today's media landscape.Support…
S5E3 Walking as Practice: The Buddhist Peace Walk
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss the Buddhist peace walk from Texas to DC that is underway now. How can it inspire us in our practice?Walk for Peace Blog PageInterested in taking a class with…
S5E2 Investigating Investigation
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss the role of "investigation" in our practice, one of the key factors of enlightenment or awakening. What are we actually investigating and how does this…
S5E1 Taking Refuge in a New Year
Send us Fan MailRefuge is an evergreen topic in our practice. How can reorienting ourselves towards refuge help in the new year?Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee,…
S4E20 Finding a Teacher, Relating to Teachers, Being a Teacher
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Jon and. Doug discuss different styles of teaching meditation and dharma; how to find a teacher, and what it means to be a teacher.Support the showGo to our website…
S4E19 Practicing Kindness with Guest Bodhipaksa
Send us Fan MailJon and Doug discuss practicing kindness and elements of the other Brahmavihāras with their guest Bodhipakṣa, who has a new book out: The Heart’s Awakening: 108 Steps to a Life of…
S4E18 The Secular-Traditional Divide Examined: Four Guys Talk Dhamma | Roundtable with Clear Mountain Monastery
Send us Fan MailThis week is a special episode, recorded thanks to Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho at Clear Mountain Monastery. Our conversation touched on themes Secular Buddhism vs Traditional…
S4E17 Devas, Nagas, Yakkhas, a Halloween Episode
Send us Fan MailIt's Halloween as Jon and Doug record their episode, so the discussion is about the supernatural beings in Buddhism, their history, how they reflect our own inner and outer states,…
S4E16 Getting Lost in Our Stories
Send us Fan MailMental proliferation or "papañca" is one key way the mind works overtime to keep us agitated and stressed out. Jon and Doug discuss how we get lost in our stories, and how sometimes…
S4E15 Knowing Equanimity Without Falling Into Indifference
Send us Fan MailIn many respects our practice aims towards equanimity. But if we force it, we may end up in indifference instead. Jon and Doug discuss these very different states and how our practice…
S4E14 Bringing Our Practice to the Hospital
Send us Fan MailPractice can often be most helpful when things in our life go sideways. Jon and Doug discuss practice in the context of doctors, dentists, and hospital visits. Support the showGo to…
S4E13 Approaching Meditation
Send us Fan MailWhat are we doing when we "meditate"? It seems like there are so many different styles and approaches. Jon and Doug discuss ways to frame and understand the practices.Support the…
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Diggin' the Dharma has published 161 episodes since December 2021, covering topics in Alternative Health, Buddhism.
Diggin' the Dharma is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.
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