Talks With Scott Mandelker Podcast

Episode 0188 - Into the Stream (Sotapanna), part 5 (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Extended commentary on Thanissaro Bhikkhu's study guide on Sotapanna from the original Pali. Stream Entry and its Results: Introduction & the Arising of the Dhamma Eye. ■ Citation: "Into the Stream: A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening", by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition

Episode 0187 - Into the Stream (Sotapanna), part 4 (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Extended commentary on Thanissaro Bhikkhu's study guide on Sotapanna (1st stage Buddhist awakening) from the original Pali. The Way to Stream Entry: Practice in Accordance with the Dhamma. ■ Citation: "Into the Stream: A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening", by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to

Episode 0186 - Into the Stream (Sotapanna), part 3 (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Extended commentary on Thanissaro Bhikkhu's study guide on Sotapanna from the original Pali. Discussion: Appropriate Attention & Practice in Accordance with True Dhamma. Seven Factors of Awakening. ■ Citation: "Into the Stream: A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening", by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Episode 0185 - Into the Stream (Sotapanna), part 2 (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Extended commentary on Thanissaro Bhikkhu's study guide on Sotapanna from the original Pali. Discussion: Listening to True Dhamma. ■ Citation: "Into the Stream: A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening", by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 17 December 2013. Source URL: http

Episode 0184 - Into the Stream (Sotapanna), part 1 (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Extended commentary on Thanissaro Bhikkhu's study guide on Sotapanna (1st stage Buddhist awakening) from the original Pali. Introduction & discussion: Association with People of Integrity. Sila-Samadhi-Prajna. ■ Citation: "Into the Stream: A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening", by Thanissaro

Episode 0183 - Global Truth Awakening (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Psycho-social dynamics of seeking vs. avoiding truth; self-views & emotionally-based defense mechanisms. Greater freedom by facing truth, pain & fear. Service to others, matrix-piercing & healing false identity. ■ American Blackout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYoXxVnTePA Uploaded to YouTube on 1/9/2015

Episode 0182 - Comments on Diet & Health, Prana & Breath (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Vegetarianism & meat-eating, illness & karmic causes, and absorbing cosmic prana. Breathing cycles in meditation, the path of release & kundalini flow. Polarized use of sexual energy. Uploaded to YouTube on 12/29/2014

Episode 0181 - Yogas & Traditions on the Path of Return (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Spiritual teachers, traditions, founders, and key stages of soul progression. The myth of ego, non-grasping in meditation, correlating Patanjali's 8 limbs (Ashtanga) & Buddha-dharma (sila-samadhi-prajna). Awakening to non-dual awareness, freedom from thirst & ignorance. ■ Webu Sayadaw:

Episode 0180 - Body/Mind/Spirit & Chakra Relations (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Sound-vibration & chakra conditions, advanced body/mind/spirit analysis. Symbolism of legs-arms-torso-head, vertical-horizontal, energy reception-transmission, hard/soft chakra-lines. Sub-chakra aspects, issues and relations. Uploaded to YouTube on 12/1/2014

Episode 0179 - Facing Deep Mind, part 2 (Click on the title, or here, for audio.) Interview with Daniel of Chile, part 1. Types of sensitivity lower/higher), healing emotionalism & hurt by wisdom & self-understanding, R5/R4 healing R3/R2. Energy blockages' release; balancing personal life-catalyst. ■ Source: Natural Mente -- http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafeii-OVXyGJk2YqgABOEQ/videos