Toward Light: Practical Buddhism for the Modern World
by Kate Spina
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Taking a Break
Mar 2, 2023
5m 31s
Karma
Jan 26, 2023
7m 47s
Three Marks of Existence
Jan 19, 2023
9m 33s
The Process of Purification
Jan 12, 2023
9m 02s
The Importance of Clear Seeing
Jan 5, 2023
9m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 3/2/23 | Taking a Break | This is the final episode of season 3. I explain the reasons behind that decision as well as share what I am continuing to offer. Questions? Please reach out: info@towardlight.net | 5m 31s | ||||||
| 1/26/23 | Karma | Some brief thoughts on this huge topic | 7m 47s | ||||||
| 1/19/23 | Three Marks of Existence | In this episode I explore all the factors that can get in the way of us seeing the truths of anicca, dukkha, and anatta. | 9m 33s | ||||||
| 1/12/23 | The Process of Purification | Letting go of our conditioning and getting in touch with our inner wisdom can at times be a painful process. In this episode I attempt to normalize that process so that, as it happens to you, you can continue to stay with the process. | 9m 02s | ||||||
| 1/5/23 | The Importance of Clear Seeing | Following up on the episode on honesty I explore how we can discover the presence and absence of clarity. | 9m 29s | ||||||
| 12/23/22 | Internal and External Honesty: The Parami of Sacca | In this episode I attempt to illustrate the importance of honesty; both internally and externally. | 9m 20s | ||||||
| 12/8/22 | The Parami of Patience | Khanti, patience, is one of the 10 paramis, one of the qualities the Buddha is said to have perfected before his awakening. | 9m 10s | ||||||
| 12/1/22 | Refining the Parami of Energy | This episode I explore the idea of energy drains, and why looking at this is so important on the Buddhist path. | 12m 26s | ||||||
| 11/24/22 | Five Spiritual Faculties | The five spiritual faculties of faith, effort, mindfulness, collectedness and wisdom are the foundation of the spiritual path,. Here is an article from The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies if you want to learn more. | 13m 48s | ||||||
| 11/17/22 | Working with a Dharma Teacher | In this episode I look at the benefits of working with a Dharma teacher, how to find one, and when additional support is needed. | 11m 57s | ||||||
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| 11/10/22 | Practice: 12 Minutes of Mindfulness | In this episode I offer a 12 minute guided mindfulness practice that I recommend you practice in a still posture, either sitting, standing, or lying down. | 14m 46s | ||||||
| 11/3/22 | Being Human | In this episode I explore what it means to be human, and how fighting with reality can create more suffering for us. | 12m 44s | ||||||
| 10/27/22 | Untangling Our Habitual Stories | So many of our thoughts are automatic, habitual patterns, that often don't serve us, but we base our actions on them anyway. In this episode I look at common stories and what tools can serve us as we work with them. | 16m 37s | ||||||
| 10/20/22 | Compassionate Action | In this episode I explore barriers to compassionate action and some guidelines to help us when we do take compassionate action. | 9m 04s | ||||||
| 10/13/22 | Compassion for Others | Continuing the theme of compassion I share reflections on the importance of cultivating the felt sense of compassion for others. | 11m 16s | ||||||
| 9/22/22 | Guided Meditation: Self Compassion | A ten minute guided meditation, cultivating compassion for self | 11m 57s | ||||||
| 9/15/22 | Self Compassion | This episode I look at the bhramavihara of compassion, karuna, and how we can cultivate compassion toward ourselves and why that is important. | 8m 44s | ||||||
| 9/2/22 | Unrealistic Expectations on the Buddhist Path | In this episode I explore how unrealistic expectations around Buddhism, both internally and externally, can create dukkha, and in some cases take us away from the path. | 11m 46s | ||||||
| 8/25/22 | Wise Concentration | Finalizing the series on the Noble Eightfold Path with the eighth path factor of Wise Concentration. | 7m 37s | ||||||
| 8/18/22 | Wise Mindfulness | Wise Mindfulness is the 7th path factor, and it's also a study to itself. Some resources if you're interested in exploring mindfulness: Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide by Bhikkhu Analayo Mindfulness by Joseph Goldstein. Some talks: Perspective of Right Mindfulness by Andrea Fella What Do We Really Mean By Mindfulness by Jenny Wilks | 12m 28s | ||||||
| 8/11/22 | Wise Effort | In our meditation practice we cultivate a balanced effort, and prevent unwholseome mind states from arising, abandon them when they do arise. We cultivate wholesome mind states and sustain them. | 11m 35s | ||||||
| 7/28/22 | Wise Livelihood | How can we reduce harm in how we make and spend money? | 10m 05s | ||||||
| 7/25/22 | Wise Action | The fourth factor on the Noble Eightfold Path is Wise Action. How does our Wise View and Wise Intention affect how we act in the world? | 9m 51s | ||||||
| 7/14/22 | Wise Speech | In the third path factor of wise speech we are asked to refrain from speech that is false, harsh, divisive, gossipy or idle and to cultivate speech that is honest, kind, timely and useful. | 12m 36s | ||||||
| 7/8/22 | Wise Intention | What underlies our thoughts words and deeds? And how can we make sure those intentions are wholesome? | 10m 21s | ||||||
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4 placements across 4 markets.