Eva Natanya: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: Part 2 (#225)

About this episode

Eva Natanya discusses the themes of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā and the process of translating significant Buddhist texts.

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast , recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat , features special guest Eva Natanya . This episode is part of a two-part series discussing the themes in Śamatha and Vipaśyanā . You can listen to Part 1 with Lama Alan Wallace, Lama Alan Wallace: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: Part 1 (#217) . In this episode, join host Daniel Aitken and Eva as they go behind the scenes and discuss the process of bringing Śamatha and Vipaśyanā to publication. Eva shares her deep engagement in solitary meditation retreats and working with Lama Alan Wallace on translating such significant Buddhist texts. Discover the importance of courage and perseverance in the spiritual journey to realize one’s true self and embody genuine well-being. Eva and Daniel also discuss: The process of translation and the compilation of the texts; the significance of clear light and rigpa; compassion and pristine awareness; and much more! Mentioned in this episode: Open Mind translated by B. Alan Wallace Fathoming the Mind translation and commentary by B. Alan Wallace Kindness, Clarity, and Insight by His Holiness The Dalai Lama , translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins , edited by Elizabeth…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Aitken

Guest: Eva Natanya

Topics covered

• Śamatha
• Vipaśyanā
• Buddhist texts
• meditation
• spiritual journey

Keywords

• Śamatha
• Vipaśyanā
• meditation retreats
• Buddhism
• translation

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Open Mind, Fathoming the Mind, Kindness, Clarity, and Insight

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