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Contemplative Practice and Political Struggle

Nov 19, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
A Conversation With J Michaelson, Meditation Teacher, Former LJB TC Activist
01:38 • 3min
3
Buddhism and Meditation - Are You a Weird Kid?
04:55 • 4min
4
What Religious or Philosophical Thinkers Have Influenced You Most?
08:30 • 2min
5
Abraham Joshua Heschel's Thesis
10:51 • 2min
6
The Gate of Tears
12:37 • 5min
7
How to Turn a Loss Into a Compassion
17:13 • 5min
8
Is There a Difference Between Right and Left?
21:54 • 2min
9
Climate Change and the Political Action Part of This Conversation
23:48 • 6min
10
Is Big Oil Responsible for Climate Change?
29:24 • 2min
11
The Impotence of Individual Action When It Comes to Climate Change
31:04 • 3min
12
Are You Trying to Change the Political Landscape in Religious Communities?
33:56 • 5min
13
How to Get Engaged in the World of Politics
39:21 • 3min
14
What Benefits Can Meditation Offer to Activists?
42:20 • 1min
15
Regeneration Is the Key to Regeneration
43:28 • 5min
16
Meditation and Compassion
48:22 • 3min
17
Is There a Difference Between Transcendental Meditation and Meditation?
51:41 • 2min
18
Buddhism Is Big Enough Civilization to Encompass a Lot of Questionable Behavior
53:27 • 2min
19
Are You a Social Democrat?
55:21 • 5min
20
Are We Going to Have a Recession?
01:00:38 • 6min
21
Is There a Way to Address Climate Change?
01:06:34 • 6min
22
Climate Change
01:12:28 • 4min
23
Climate Change
01:16:50 • 3min
24
Decarbonizing Is the Biggest Thing
01:19:59 • 2min
25
Is There a Generational Divide?
01:21:33 • 6min
26
The Two Arrows of Suffering
01:27:14 • 5min