The Queer Ritual Podcast

This guided walking meditation is for the times in your life when you don't feel your most confident. Put on your headphones, find some comfortable shoes and a safe space to walk in your power with me.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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Right Speech is one of the steps on the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism, but this practice should be accessible to everybody.

In this episode, I read excerpts from the Pali Canon pertaining to Right Speech. I try to elucidate effective communication strategies in situations where two people cannot agree on what is truth.

I also connect the practice of Right Speech to the throat chakra within the Reiki system. Being "in the closet" or unable to speak one's truth will lead to throat chakra imbalances, and that manifests as trouble with speech, mouth and jaw pain, or even neck pain!

The text excerpts in today's episode can be found here:
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.008.than.html
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.198.than.htmlNew episodes post Monday and Friday!

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In Western cultures, we tend to view gender as existing within a binary. But globally, this isn't always the case. In this episode, I go over various third gender identities from around the world. Some of these identities have spiritual significance in their cultures, while some are also discriminated against. In certain instances, I think it's much better to use a culture's specific term instead of imposing Western terms like transgender, androgynous, or non-binary. I personally will use the term genderfluid to refer to myself in English, but I am okay with Lao or Thai people using the word kathoey with me.

The Kapaemahu short film can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO29QQm1-zMNew episodes post Monday and Friday!

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What's in a name? In this episode, I'm talking about names: surnames, given names, nicknames, stage names, and Dharma names! Names confer meaning upon us, whether that's given to us by our parents or a mentor, or even a meaning that we choose for ourselves. I also share the Dharma name or Homyo given to me by Bishop Marvin Harada this past month.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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I hadn't fully explained my family's immigration story yet, so here it is! I talk about my grandfather, General Khamhou Boussarath, and how he brought my family over to the United States from Laos. The legacy of the Vietnam War and the Secret War (the Laotian Civil War) lives within me.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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When people make prayers or try to manifest something in their lives, you'll notice they offer start with the word "Please." In this mini episode, I offer a different kind of manifestation by using "Thank you." You will notice by thanking the universe for something as if you already have it, you are visualizing the change you actually want.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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Have any of the spiritual terms related to theism, nontheism, or atheism confused you? This episode is for you! There are a lot of terms explained here (nontheism, atheism, agnosticism, apatheism, theism, monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, animism, monism, nondual monism, dualistic monism, qualified nondual monism, absolute monism)New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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Piggybacking off my most recent episode, I want to touch on a very common part of the Asian American experience: impostor syndrome. In this episode, I define what Asian American impostor syndrome is as well as offer some of my own tips and words of wisdom to counteract it. I have no issue whatsoever if this podcast episode inspires you to contact me directly about one-on-one coaching.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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I'm going to get a little bit political in this episode, but hear me out! In this episode, I speak on how the "Oppression Olympics" or "Check your privilege" movement misses the mark when it comes to healing the divides in America. I also talk about some of my own experiences as a white passing Asian American, and how that has made me more compassionate to the suffering of others.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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What is lineage transmission? In this mini episode, I briefly go over what lineage transmission is, as well as the importance of lineage transmission when finding a spiritual teacher. I list some examples of lineage transmissions from various traditions, as well as go over my own examples of lineage transmission. Finding an authentic, unbroken chain between teacher and student, that leads all the way to the Master or founder of that spiritual tradition, is the easiest way to spot an authentic spiritual teacher, as well as the easiest way to spot a potentially bad guru.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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