Sharpening the Mind

Sharpening the Mind

By Daniel ScharpenburgReligion & SpiritualityBuddhism
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Sharpening the Mind episodes

  • 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/
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    45 min
  • 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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    27 min
  • 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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    27 min
  • 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
    31 min
  • 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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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-scharpenburg/support
    31 min
  • 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
    37 min
  • 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
    37 min
  • 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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    54 min
  • 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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    19 min
  • 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
    19 min

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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 former zen monk. A heart-centered meditation podcast.