Sharpening the Mind

By Daniel Scharpenburg

Talks with Daniel Scharpenburg (Gegan Kelsang Dakpa). Daniel is a class facilitator at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was given the title "Gegan" in the Rime tradition and is a ... more

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Sharpening the Mind episodes:

June 11, 2020 How to be a Buddhist Protester w/ Alex Kakuyo
Sensei Alex Kakuyo came onto the podcast again to talk with me about current events, protests, and the role of Buddhist teachers in the world of politics.
Alex is a lay Buddhist minister in the Bright Dawn Buddhist tradition.
You can read his article "How to be a Buddhist Protester" here:
https://sameoldzen.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-be-buddhist-protester.html\
and he wrote this article for Lion's Roar:
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-buddhist-pureland-and-living-under-curfew/
and you can buy his book "Perfectly Ordinary" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Perfectly-Ordinary-Buddhist-Teachings-Everyday/dp/167376939X/
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
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45min
June 04, 2020 The Mind's Essential Peace (talk + meditation)
This talk references a text called Faith in Mind.
"When the deep meaning of things is not understood, the mind's essential peace (stillness) is disturbed to no avail." -Sengcan
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27min
June 04, 2020 The Mind's Essential Peace (talk + meditation)
This talk references a text called Faith in Mind.
"When the deep meaning of things is not understood, the mind's essential peace (stillness) is disturbed to no avail." -Sengcan
if you want to support this work by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
Go like my Facebook Page: facebook.com/dscharpy
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27min
June 01, 2020 No Opinions? (talk + meditation)
Do our opinions get in our way all the time? Can we hold them more loosely?

"If you wish to see the truth, hold no opinions for or against anything;
To set up what you like against what you dislike is the disease of the mind."
-Sengcan
This episode references a text called Faith in Mind. A version of it can be purchased here:
Mu Soeng's "Trust in Mind"
And another version can be purchased here:
Sheng Yen's "Faith in Mind"
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
Go like my Facebook Page: facebook.com/dscharpy
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31min
June 01, 2020 No Opinions? (talk + meditation)
Do our opinions get in our way all the time? Can we hold them more loosely?

"If you wish to see the truth, hold no opinions for or against anything;
To set up what you like against what you dislike is the disease of the mind."
-Sengcan
This episode references a text called Faith in Mind. A version of it can be purchased here:
Mu Soeng's "Trust in Mind"
And another version can be purchased here:
Sheng Yen's "Faith in Mind"
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
Go like my Facebook Page: facebook.com/dscharpy
...more
31min
May 25, 2020 Make Friends with Your Mind (talk + meditation)
The Great Way is not Difficult for those without addiction to preferences... (Talk + Meditation)
This episode references a text called Faith in Mind. A version of it can be purchased here:
Mu Soeng's "Trust in Mind"
And another version can be purchased here:
Sheng Yen's "Faith in Mind"
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
Go like my Facebook Page: facebook.com/dscharpy
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-scharpenburg/support
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37min
May 25, 2020 Make Friends with Your Mind (talk + meditation)
The Great Way is not Difficult for those without addiction to preferences... (Talk + Meditation)
This episode references a text called Faith in Mind. A version of it can be purchased here:
Mu Soeng's "Trust in Mind"
And another version can be purchased here:
Sheng Yen's "Faith in Mind"
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
Go like my Facebook Page: facebook.com/dscharpy
...more
37min
May 21, 2020 Sensei Alex Kakuyo: Perfectly Ordinary
I had my first long distance podcast guest. Sensei Alex Kakuyo is a lay Buddhist minister and author of Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life.
You can learn about Alex here: sameoldzen.blogspot.com
And you can buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0852GYDXX
Alex teaches in the Bright Dawn Tradition, which you can learn about here: Brightdawn.org
I first "met" Alex because I saw his writing at The Tattooed Buddha, which you can see here: The Tattooed Buddha
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
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54min
May 15, 2020 The Buddha Holds Up a Flower
The Buddha Held Up a Flower. Kasyapa Smiled. Case 6 from the Gateless Gate.
The Gateless Gate is a classic text. My favorite version can be purchased here:
Passing Through the Gateless Barrier by Guo Gu
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
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19min
May 15, 2020 The Buddha Holds Up a Flower
The Buddha Held Up a Flower. Kasyapa Smiled. Case 6 from the Gateless Gate.
The Gateless Gate is a classic text. My favorite version can be purchased here:
Passing Through the Gateless Barrier by Guo Gu
if you want to support this podcast by making a donation you can do so by clicking here: paypal.me/danielscharpenburg
Go like my Facebook Page: facebook.com/dscharpy
...more
19min

FAQs about Sharpening the Mind:

How many episodes does Sharpening the Mind have?

The podcast currently has 380 episodes available.