Diggin' the Dharma

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Diggin' the Dharma episodes

January 21, 2024 Coming Back to the Core-- The Four Noble Truths (or 3 just now)
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The New Year is a good time to return to the core teachings. And it's good to start with the Four Enobling Truths, from which much becomes clear. In this episode, we spend most of the time talking about the first two,
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28 min
December 31, 2023 New Year's Episode: Time Present, Time Past, Time Future-- What is Time Anyway?
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In this episode for the last day of 2023, we look at concepts of time from a Buddhist perspective in the relative and absolute sense. It's a fun topic and seemed appropriate as we move into 2024-- at least in some calendars.

George Carlin on TIme
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29 min
December 24, 2023 Why Buddhism?
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Perhaps this is a perennial question, but it's always worth asking. What's so special about Buddhism and why have we chosen it as a guide for how we live? We speak about our personal experience ask questions that might be helpful for you.

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27 min
December 17, 2023 Again and Again. . . Rebirth ... and Death
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What is meant by re-birth?? Who is reborn and when? There are a number of interpretations and Doug and Jon explore some of them. More important is how our understanding of rebirth and death impacts the way we live now.
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29 min
December 10, 2023 Miracles, Mindfulness and What the Buddha Said
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Depending on your interpretation of what a miracle is, there are certainly times when miracles seem to happen due to our practice. In fact, one of the most-read books on Buddhism and mindfulness is Thich Nhat Hanh's classic Miracle of Mindfulness. Do you notice miracles happening? What did the Buddha have to say about this?

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23 min
December 03, 2023 Practicing the Precepts
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Jon and Doug discuss how living ethically in the context of the five precepts is a considerable mindfulness practice. At first glance, the precepts seem rather obvious, but the more we look and the more we bring them into our moment-to-moment experience, the more we realize how much deeper we can go.

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28 min
November 26, 2023 Taking Sides
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Inspired by taking the side of peace, Jon and Doug look at taking sides and the Buddha's teachings on clinging to views and opinions. How does taking a side often exacerbate the problem of division and conflict? Is there another route?
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28 min
November 19, 2023 Gratitude, Generosity and Thanksgiving
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What do you have to be thankful for? How can a practice of gratitude impact your life for the better? Thanksgiving week is a good time to reflect upon such questions.
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22 min
November 05, 2023 Developing a Daily Meditation Practice with Guest Bodhipaksa
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What are some techniques we can use to develop a regular meditation practice? Doug and Jon's guest Bodhipaksa has taught a course on this and is in the process of writing a book about it. Lots of good advice in this episode!
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39 min
October 29, 2023 "Did the Buddha Really Say That?" with Guest Bodhipaksa
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Doug and Jon have a spirited discussion with our guest, writer and Buddhist meditation teacher, Bodhipaksa, on Fake Buddha Quotes. How important is it to get the Buddha right? What is a "Fake Buddha Quote" anyway?

Bodhipaksa's Websites:
https://www.wildmind.org/
https://fakebuddhaquotes.com/

Book:
https://fakebuddhaquotes.com/buy-i-cant-believe-its-not-buddha/
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47 min

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Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the…