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Steven Subodha Nuñez is a Dharma Teacher at the International Buddhist Meditation Center. He shares the Kammatthana Forest Tradition of Buddhism through the stories of the Buddha and his disciples and... more
FAQs about Suburban Dharma:How many episodes does Suburban Dharma have?The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.
September 21, 2024Bases of PowerOn this talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on September 15, 2024, Subodha shares about his ongoing recovery from Bell’s Palsy and his reflections on the bases of power as a means of cultivating consistency in cultivating the Dhamma....more27minPlay
June 17, 2024Seeing the Buddha as a FatherIn this Dhamma talk at IBMC on 6/16/24, Subodha discusses the Buddha’s fear and discontent that made him leave his home and become a renunciant. There is a brief summary of the Buddha’s lesson to his son, Rahula, and how this lesson aligns with the factors for becoming a stream-enterer....more27minPlay
May 15, 2024Protect Your GoodwillIn this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on May 12, 2024, Subodha talks about how all Buddhist traditions train in developing goodwill and compassion for all beings. He also elaborates on why we must protect our goodwill and our hearts if we want to ensure we are skillful in our interactions with others....more25minPlay
April 24, 2024Skillful Conduct Now and LaterA Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on April 21, 2024. In this Dharma talk, Subodha discusses Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood as well as how Buddhist karma differs from Jain karma. The Kumara Sutta, Udana 5:4 in the Khuddaka Nikaya is also shared in this talk....more27minPlay
March 22, 2024Knowledge and VisionIn this Dhamma talk at IBMC on March 17, 2024, Subodha talks about a bad movie he watched in 2002 and uses it to have a larger discussion on knowledge and vision on the path as outlined in the Kimattha Sutta (AN 11:1)....more25minPlay
February 28, 2024Intention and PurposeIn this Dhamma talk at the international Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on February 25, 2024, Subodha discusses Samma Sankappa, Right Resolve, and how we are encouraged live purposeful lives of renunciation, non ill-will, and harmlessness....more24minPlay
January 23, 2024Getting Caught in the VinesIn this Dhamma talk on January 21, 2024, Subodha discusses right view and right resolve and their importance on the path. An example of the importance of right view comes in the form of a commonly shared story in American Buddhist circles and the lessons we might take from it....more28minPlay
December 20, 2023The Snake and the RaftIn this Dhamma talk at IBMC on December 17, 2023, Subodha talks about the Alagaddūpama Sutta (MN 22) and how unskillful views can be a detriment to our path and an obstacle to unbinding. In this, there is a discussion about things that might be allowable for laypeople but defeat a monastic, making them no longer a member of the sangha....more34minPlay
November 20, 2023Householder RenunciationIn this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on November 19, 2023, Subodha talks about some questions he came across by lay Buddhists in regard to their spouses and romantic partners and attachment. Subodha touches upon the theme of letting go while being a layperson married and living in society....more34minPlay
October 17, 2023Being Dependent on the WorldIn this Dhamma talk at IBMC on October 15, 2023, Subodha shares a concern that a friend of his shared that the Dhamma is harder to practice today in contemporary life than it was in the time of the Buddha and his disciples. Subodha gives an answer to this concern based on the conditions of the world and human nature today....more28minPlay
FAQs about Suburban Dharma:How many episodes does Suburban Dharma have?The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.