Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Dormant
Since Jul 2023
Latest Episode Aug 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Welcome to the Karuna Training Podcast: an exploration of Buddhist contemplative psychology. Join our faculty members as they delve into various topics, sharing their reflections and profound wisdom along the way. The word Karuna means compassion in Sanskrit. Karuna Training brings together a community of people who trust the wisdom of the world to awaken our compassionate hearts. We can learn to resource ourselves and integrate our experiences to live a more empowered life. The world needs all of our compassion, health, and wisdom.

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Recent Episodes

Discovering Elemental Magic Through Sacred Ritual

Aug 26, 2025 40m

This class introduces Karuna Training, a program focused on Contemplative Psychology and the integration of elemental magic into everyday life. The discussion explores the unique aspects of Karuna…

Finding a Soulful Bond: Building a Community of Love with Melissa Moore

Jun 10, 2025 33m

This Karuna Live explores the concept of soulful bonds and the importance of building a loving community through Karuna training. Melissa Moore, a steward of Karuna training, discusses the…

Karuna Curiosity Session - Ask Us Anything

May 21, 2025 1h 25m

Join lead Karuna faculty members Miriam and Naoko and a few Karuna graduates for this recording of our first Karuna Curiosity Session. This informational, storytelling, and live question-and-answer…

Set Your Compassion Compass with Miriam Hall

Feb 27, 2025 38m

Join Karuna Faculty member Miriam Hall in this Karuna Live recording, Set Your Compassion Compass. In this conversation, Miriam Hall discusses the importance of compassion for oneself and others,…

All Our Disguises: Introduction to the Realms with Miriam Hall

Oct 23, 2024 52m

Join Karuna Faculty member, Miriam Hall in this Karuna Live recording, All Our Disguises: Introduction to the Realms. This conversation delves into the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, specifically the…

The Profound Journey of Embodiment

Sep 04, 2024 41m

Melissa Moore and Erika Berland discuss embodiment and somatic practices in this conversation. They also discuss the power of practicing embodiment and using anatomical imagery as a tool for…

The Paradox of Identity: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology

Aug 15, 2024 53m

In this Karuna Live introductory session, we will have time to reflect and discuss how we can draw on our innate wisdom as a resource in an ongoing way. The program is open to everyone and will…

Discovering Strength Through Vulnerability: An Introduction to Karuna Training

Aug 06, 2024 25m

In this Introduction to Karuna Training, Executive Director Melissa Moore discusses discovering strength in vulnerability. Please note that this event has been edited to honor the privacy of our…

Uncovering Polarization: Cultivating Compassionate Exchange with Sandra Ladley

Jul 23, 2024 35m

Are you overwhelmed by the news and your reactions? Are you holding back from conversations because of how you or others may react? Do you feel trapped in negativity or hopelessness, ready to boil…

Journaling Exercise: Queer Visibility, Queer Pride, and Queer Liberation with Miriam Hall

Jul 01, 2024 18m

Join Miriam Hall for a contemplative writing practice to follow up on her talk about queer rights, pride and liberation. If you'd like to learn more about us, please visit: https://karunatraining.com/

Queer Visibility, Queer Pride, and Queer Liberation with Miriam Hall

Jun 17, 2024 26m

Join Karuna Faulty member Miriam Hall as she explores queer pride and liberation in relation to identity and Buddhist teachings. To learn more about Karuna Training, please visit us at…

Meditation: The Elegance of Aging

May 22, 2024 9m

This meditation is an extension of the previous episode, The Elegance of Aging: Working Compassionately with a Long Lens. If you'd like to learn more about Karuna Training, please visit…

The Elegance of Aging

May 11, 2024 40m

Join Karuna-trained faculty to discuss how aging can be an elegant oscillating process between fostering our gratitude for long life and walking on a courageous path of life review that allows…

Healing through Space Awareness with Janneli Chapin and Melissa Moore

Apr 24, 2024 47m

In this Karuna Live podcast episode, Janneli Chapin and Melissa Moore explore healing through space awareness. Please note that participant sharing has been removed to create a safe container for our…

Meditation: Synchronicity & Opening to Coincidence

Apr 02, 2024 19m

Karuna faculty members Sandra Ladley and Terry Jaworski facilitate a guided meditation based on their previous episode, Synchronicity & Opening to Coincidence. You can find out more about Karuna…

Synchronicity & Opening to Coincidence with Sandra Ladley and Terry Jaworski

Mar 19, 2024 26m

Karuna faculty members Sandra Ladley and Terry Jaworski delve into Synchronicity & Opening to Coincidence. You can find out more about Karuna Training at https://karunatraining.com/

Meditation Practice: Four Ways to Love

Feb 29, 2024 29m

Karuna Training lead teachers continue their discussion with a Four Ways to Love meditation practice. In this practice, specific phrases are repeated to invoke the quality of the four flavors of love…

Four Ways to Love

Feb 13, 2024 34m

Karuna Training lead teachers discuss the classic teachings of loving-kindness, compassion, equanimity, and sympathetic joy. These four ways to love are essential for all relationships, romantic or…

Reimagining Resolutions with Sandra Ladley

Jan 17, 2024 28m

As the New Year approaches, we think of change and the possibilities of making a fresh start in the areas of our lives where we may want or need to. Longings and resolutions run rampant, and at the…

Karuna Live: Celebrating the Solstice with Sacred Ritual with Melissa Moore, Ph.D.

Dec 28, 2023 26m

The Solstice is a time for sacred rituals as it symbolizes the everlasting nature of time. The holidays can be relentlessly commercial, causing us to lose sight of finding the warmth of community and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Karuna Training have?

Karuna Training has published 29 episodes since July 2023, covering topics in Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality.

Is Karuna Training still active?

Karuna Training is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 33m.

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