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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.
November 16, 2022Breathing and Mental SeclusionA Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 11/13/22. Subodha shares thoughts on living a quiet life in the forest being a waste if the mind is not also secluded. He shares a reading from the Viveka Sutta (SN 9:1) on the importance of training the mind away from the hindrances. The third tetrad of the Anapanasati Sutta (Mindfulness of Breathing Sutta), dealing with the mind, is explained as a tool for mental happiness....more34minPlay
October 23, 2022Dhamma for the Real WorldA Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 10/23/22. Subodha discusses what it means to practice the Buddha’s teachings in our modern time and place....more34minPlay
September 20, 2022A Murder of CrowsA Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 9/18/22. Subodha shares a story about driving by a casino and then shortly after witnessing a murder of crows making a game out of consuming roadkill as they dodge oncoming cars. These events are then related to the eight worldly conditions and how the Buddha teaches us to be free of them....more28minPlay
August 14, 2022Being Kind to SnakesA talk at IBMC Los Angeles on 8/14/22. Subodha begins with a story about an encounter with a rattlesnake to build on the themes of kindness, skillfulness, and discernment....more35minPlay
July 12, 2022The Map and the TerrainA talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 7/10/22. Not getting caught up on arguing over maps when they can be so different from the terrain. Maps are useful when they an accurate guide and put to use, but we still need to be innovative and adapt when needed. And we eventually transcend the need for a map at all because we’ve reached the destination....more30minPlay
June 06, 2022Mindfulness and Other TreasuresA Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 6/5/22. Subodha shares his experience of practicing meditation while sick and severely short of breath....more30minPlay
April 24, 2022I am MettaA Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 4/24/22....more31minPlay
April 24, 2022Anxiety in the MindA Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 3/13/22...more32minPlay
January 02, 2022Resolutions for the New YearA Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 1/2/2022. Subodha shares the Yoga Sutta (AN 4:10) and the four burdens of sensuality, becoming, views, and ignorance. Craving and clinging to these burdens impact the way we think and our existence in the present and future....more36minPlay
December 13, 2021Simplicity and ContentmentA Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 12/12/21. Subodha reflects on the importance of simplicity and contentment on the path especially as it relates to the hectic holiday season....more38minPlay
FAQs about Suburban Dharma:How many episodes does Suburban Dharma have?The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.