The Imperfect Buddhist

By Matthew Hawk Mahoney

Religion & Spirituality Spirituality Buddhism

What's The Imperfect Buddhist about?

The thick mud, the weaving road. Matthew Hawk Mahoney shares mindfulness exercises, Buddhist stories, and the struggles of incorporating Zen Buddhism into modern life.

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The Imperfect Buddhist episodes:

12.13.2023
Buddhism & Worry
00:05 Welcome to the Imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss present moment awareness and incorporating Buddhist principles into modern life. My name is Matthew Hawk Mahoney, and today's episode is titled Buddhism and Warry. 00:37 I have a long history...
12.06.2023
Buddhism & Masturbation
00:00 Hey, so before we start this episode, I do want to give you a heads up that we will be talking about some adult subjects. So if you have any people in your life that you're listening to this...
11.29.2023
Buddhism & The Sacred Power of the Present Moment
00:07 Welcome to the Imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss present moment awareness and incorporating Buddhism into modern life. My name is Matthew Hawk Mahoney, and today's episode is titled, Buddhism and the Sacred Power of the Present Moment. 00:54...
11.22.2023
Buddhism & Intrusive Thoughts
00:06 Welcome to the Imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss mindfulness and incorporating Zen principles into modern life. My name is Matthew Hawk Mahoney and today's episode is titled, Buddhism and Intrusive Thoughts. 00:51 It really doesn't surprise me that...
11.15.2023
Buddhism & Relationships
00:00 To love is to recognize. To be loved is to be recognized by the other. Thich Nhat Hanh 00:20 Welcome my friends and fellow travelers to the imperfect Buddhist, where we get annoyed when our kitties walk all...
11.08.2023
Buddhism & Inspiration In Nature
00:00 Who will master this world and the realms of Yama and the gods? Who will select a well-taught Dharma teaching as a skilled person selects a flower? 00:21 Welcome to The Imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss mindfulness and...
11.01.2023
Buddhism & Leading by Example
00:01 When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself. Shunryu Suzuki 00:25 Welcome friends and travelers along the path. This is the imperfect Buddhist. I'm your host, Matthew...
10.25.2023
Buddhism & Love
00:09 Welcome to the imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss mindfulness and incorporating Zen Buddhism into modern life. My name is Matthew Hawk Mahoney and today's episode is titled Buddhism and Love. 00:52 Thank you for stopping in and listening....
10.18.2023
Buddhism & Patterns
1. Introduction (00:19): - Title: "Understanding Mindfulness and Conscious Living through Buddhism" - Introduction: Matthew Hawk Mahoney, host of "The Imperfect Buddhist," delves into the significance of patterns in mindful living. 2. Mindful Living...
10.11.2023
Buddhism & the Breath
Uniting Mind and Body in the Present Moment It's easy to feel disconnected from the present moment and overwhelmed by the chaos of our thoughts. However, the wisdom of ancient traditions like Buddhism offers a simple and effective way to...
10.04.2023
Buddhism & Everything Is Usable
About this episode:In our fast-paced modern world, the pursuit of mindfulness and spiritual growth can often feel elusive. However, at the heart of Zen philosophy lies a profound truth: everything in life is usable for awakening. Embracing this concept means...
11.02.2022
Returning
"Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking...
10.26.2022
Buddhism & Creativity
Auto-Transcribe/Please Excuse Errors Welcome to the Imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss present moment awareness and applying Zen principles to modern. My name is Matthew Hawk Mahoney, and today's episode is titled Buddhism and Creativity. This episode will be a...
10.19.2022
Buddhism & Food Soothing
Auto Transcribe/ Please Excuse ErrorsOne day I offered a number of children, a basket filled with tangerines. The basket was passed around and each child took one tangerine and put it in his or her palm. We each looked...
10.12.2022
Buddhism & Hustle Culture
Auto Transcription/Please Excuse Errorswhat is this word? Efficiency. Sometimes it seems a close cousin to death. We are encouraged not to linger, not to enjoy life, to hurry up and get done. So we'll have time for something else. Something...
10.05.2022
Buddhism & Maps of Meaning
PLEASE EXCUSE ERRORS / AUDIO-TO-TEXT TRANSLATION Our view of reality is like a map with which to negotiate the terrain of life. If the map is true and accurate, we will generally know where we are and if we have...
09.28.2022
Buddhism & Screen Addiction
VOICE-TO-TEXT TRANSLATION. PLEASE EXCUSE ERRORS. To see our own mind clearly without being caught up in its movement to watch thought, without trying to do anything with or about it, simply seeing it and letting it go. This is...
09.21.2022
Buddhism & Anxiety
Voice-to-Text Translation. Please excuse errors. Take time to pray. It is the sweet oil that eases the hinge into the garden so the doorway can swing open easily. You can always go there. Consider yourself blessed. These stones that break...
01.26.2022
Buddhism & Anger Pt. 2
Welcome to the Imperfect Buddhist, where we discuss Mindfulness and Incorporating Zen Buddhism into everyday life. I'm your host Matthew Hawk Mahoney, and today's episode is titled Buddhism & Anger Pt. 2 So, I did it again! Outside of...
01.12.2022
Buddhism & Resistance
Peace exists on the other side of your resistance. The noise, talking, and eating of the holidays, A haze cast over the clearer vision I had developed with my practice. Awareness of wholeness seems to slip away little by little...
12.29.2021
Interview: Kakumyo Lowe-Charde
Today I am interviewing the Abbot of Dharma Rain Zen Temple, in Portland Oregon, Kakumyo Lowe Charde. Kakumyo has been practicing Zen Buddhism for over twenty years and has been a full-time monk for that entire time. Today's episode is...
12.01.2021
Buddhism & The Adventure of Dharma
Present moment awareness or the practice of Buddhism, along with Zazen, which is seated meditation, brings us into contact with our life, into contact with ourselves and our experience. Zazen strips away the labels that we approach our life with...
10.06.2021
Buddhism & Suffering
I Found a Dead Fox Mary Oliver I found a dead fox beside the gravel road, curled inside the big iron wheel of an old tractor that has been standing, for years, in the vines at the edge of...
09.29.2021
Buddhism & Coming Home to Ourselves
Take time to pray. It is the sweet oil that eases the hinge into the garden so that the doorway can swing open easily. You can always go there. Consider yourself blessed. These stones that break your bones will build...
09.22.2021
Buddhism & Life Purpose
You live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is reality, but you do not know this. When you understand this, you will see that you are nothing and being nothing, and you are everything. Welcome back to the...
08.25.2021
Meditating On The 16 Bodhisattva Precepts
"Without the precepts as guidelines, Zen Buddhism tends to become a hobby, made to fit the needs of the ego." - Aitken Roshi Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations
04.28.2021
Buddhism & Paradox
The early morning light lays on my face like a warm towel, I roll over to check the time. 7am on a friday, also my day off. A bouancy sways within as I make my way to the bathroom, the...
04.14.2021
Shunryu Suzuki - Everyday Life is Like a Movie
In this episode Matthew Hawk Mahoney reads a chapter from Shunryu Suzukis book Not Always So. "... And during zazen, sometimes, you will hear the bird singing. That is something arise in your practice. In the same way, in our...
04.07.2021
Buddhism & Being with Ourselves
In today's episode, we will be discussing float tanks and people's aversion to being alone with their own thoughts. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations
03.31.2021
Buddhism & Career
In this episode, we discuss Buddhism and its relation to feeling stuck in a career. We all have moments where we question what we’re doing with our lives, right? That feeling deep inside, the mind tossing and turning, asking...
03.10.2021
Survivorman - Creativity, Perseverance & Letting Go with Les Stroud
In this episode, we discuss the spirituality of creativity with Les Stroud. Many of you probably know Les from his hit show Survivorman on the Discovery Channel. We're so excited to share this episode with you. Les is so much...
02.17.2021
In between the thoughts, there is a silence - Interview #2 - Rick Terwilliger
In this interview, we will be discussing the peace found between our thoughts, Christianity and Buddhism, and not being so hard on ourselves as a new mediator. Today we’re talking with my good friend Rick Terwilliger. After weathering the ever-present...
02.03.2021
Buddhism & The Joy of Being
Reviewing the last couple of episodes I have noticed a theme. Heavy subjects such as Social Anxiety, suicide, and Anger. All real things. Completely valid topics that need to be discussed if we are to heal as human beings. But...
01.27.2021
Jyozen Anjyu - Interview
In this episode, Matthew discusses Zazen and Zen practice with Jyozen Anjyu. Jyozen Anjyu is the abbott of Kanzeonji, a Zen temple in southern California. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations
01.06.2021
Meditation #001 - Just Sitting, Just This
So often we get caught in the words. In the zen phrases. Our lips moving while or mindfulness is nowhere to be found. I don’t have much to say right now so It’s a great time for us to connect...
12.30.2020
Buddhism & Leaving Nothing Out
Cheeks stinging a bit as the patio door slams behind me. Puffs of hot air turn gray as I exhale. Lights twinkle on the eves of the large colonial bungalows that line the sidewalks of my neighborhood. The change to...
12.23.2020
Buddhism & The Fear of Fitting In
A tightness in my chest. Tension buzzing in the background, somewhere. Coming back to my breath I feel what's going on inside. “Do they like, me? Why didn't anyone say goodbye as I was leaving today? Shit, was it because I...
12.16.2020
Buddhism & The Karma of Addiction
Burning, craving welling up from within. Hand trembling as it reaches for another cigarette. In this episode, Mattew Hawk Mahoney discussed Buddhism and addictive behavior. Sharing personal stories and experiences. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations
12.09.2020
Buddhism & Embracing the Middle Path
Screaming from across the political aisle, Heat from the fires started by protesters melting the glass. In this episode, Matthew Hawk Mahoney discusses the concept of the middle path in Zen Buddhism. The struggle to incorporate the beginner's mind in...
11.30.2020
Buddhism & Anger
Pushed and falling over the edge, the fire inside consuming us. In this episode, we discuss anger and how it fits into our mindfulness practices. Can I be a Buddhist and still experience anger? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations
11.22.2020
Introductions and My Practice History
A whirlwind of anxiety and looming obsessive compulsive images pushed me into the practice of mindfulness. Here I am 10 years later still practicing. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations

What's The Imperfect Buddhist about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Imperfect Buddhist episodes:

Buddhism & Worry

Buddhism & Masturbation

Buddhism & The Sacred Power of the Present Moment

Buddhism & Intrusive Thoughts

Buddhism & Relationships

Buddhism & Inspiration In Nature

Buddhism & Leading by Example

Buddhism & Love

Buddhism & Patterns

Buddhism & the Breath

Buddhism & Everything Is Usable

Returning

Buddhism & Creativity

Buddhism & Food Soothing

Buddhism & Hustle Culture

Buddhism & Maps of Meaning

Buddhism & Screen Addiction

Buddhism & Anxiety

Buddhism & Anger Pt. 2

Buddhism & Resistance

Interview: Kakumyo Lowe-Charde

Buddhism & The Adventure of Dharma

Buddhism & Suffering

Buddhism & Coming Home to Ourselves

Buddhism & Life Purpose

Meditating On The 16 Bodhisattva Precepts

Buddhism & Paradox

Shunryu Suzuki - Everyday Life is Like a Movie

Buddhism & Being with Ourselves

Buddhism & Career

Survivorman - Creativity, Perseverance & Letting Go with Les Stroud

In between the thoughts, there is a silence - Interview #2 - Rick Terwilliger

Buddhism & The Joy of Being

Jyozen Anjyu - Interview

Meditation #001 - Just Sitting, Just This

Buddhism & Leaving Nothing Out

Buddhism & The Fear of Fitting In

Buddhism & The Karma of Addiction

Buddhism & Embracing the Middle Path

Buddhism & Anger

Introductions and My Practice History