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:

August 21, 2019 What is Zen?
A very short answer to the question "What is Zen?"
These four lines are often used to describe what the Zen tradition is all about:
"A separate transmission outside the scriptures
Not dependent upon words and letters
Direct pointing at the human mind
Seeing one's nature and becoming Buddha"
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6min
August 14, 2019 27: Difficulties in Meditation
This is a talk and discussion about when and why meditation is hard.
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14min
August 07, 2019 26: Silent Illumination
A description of a Formless meditation practice as well as a little guidance.
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13min
August 01, 2019 Wash Your Bowl
Zen has no secret teaching. It's all just "Wash your Bowl"
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6min
July 24, 2019 What's Your Flag?
This is a zen story.
A zen teacher approached a temple and saw two monks arguing about a flag. One said, "The flag is moving." The other said, "No, the wind is moving." These two guys were just arguing with each other to try to prove who was smarter. The teacher approached them and said, "No, your minds are moving."
What can we learn from this story?
What's your flag?
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8min
July 17, 2019 Meditation Instruction and Guidance
This talk is meditation instruction I gave at a Meditation Gathering. It was an outdoor event so there is a lot of ambient noise. Notes on posture - healing breath practice - following the breath - silent illumination
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22min
July 10, 2019 Things That Weren't Supposed To Happen
We all have these experiences in life where we face unexpected difficulties. These things happen in big and small ways. Does it help to remember we're all going through these things? What can we do about it?
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9min
July 10, 2019 24: Things That Weren't Supposed To Happen
We all have these experiences in life where we face unexpected difficulties. These things happen in big and small ways. Does it help to remember we're all going through these things? What can we do about it?
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9min
July 03, 2019 Self Image and Compliments with Alicia Marley
This is a discussion I had with Alicia Marley on Self Image, Compliments, and Empowerment
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30min
June 27, 2019 22: The Wood Collector: a zen story
Huineng was a poor person from the southern part of China. No one could have expected him to become an influential Zen Teacher. This is a very short version of his story
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14min

FAQs about Sharpening the Mind:

How many episodes does Sharpening the Mind have?

The podcast currently has 380 episodes available.