Meditation in the City: A Shambhala Podcast

This episode will explore how meditation can be seen as an act of loving kindness that helps calm the turmoil and build resilience and emotional balance. We can look into the face of our fear and recognize anxiety-based behaviors that actually increase fear and isolation, and turn instead toward healing and reconnection. Meditation In The … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Remembering to Stay Human – Podcast 298 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

The Holidays are a season of joy, gratitude, family and friends … and anxiety, sadness, chaos and conflict. In this episode, we begin to unpack this contradiction, and investigate the role of mindfulness in helping us navigate the holiday season. This talk was recorded in 2017, and is part of our podcast series on compassion … Continue → The post Filomena Leonardi: Mindful Holidays: The Gift of Presence – Podcast 297 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Societal pressures may cause us to limit our genuine expression. Together we will explore the benefits of staying true to ourselves, and discuss how to do that in our lives and workplaces. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast … Continue → The post Gayle Van Gils: Being Authentic in Life and Work – Podcast 296 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Is there such a thing as inner wealth, a true abundance of spirit deeper and more reliable than material wealth? This episode is a part of our podcast series on compassion and tonglen practice. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio – Discovering Abundance, Appreciation, and Gratitude – Podcast 295 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss the view and practice of lovingkindness. Meditation gives us more confidence in our compassionate and kind nature. Is this a practical way to live in the modern world? This episode is a part of our podcast series on compassion and tonglen practice. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation … Continue → The post Natalie Baker: The Practice of Kindness – Podcast 294 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

The key to living an artful life is to relax into our sense experience and not try to manipulate it or use it for personal gain. Then we realize that the world is an open field of confident experience, constantly refreshing us to face the hassles in our world with genuine grace. If you enjoy … Continue → The post Bryan Wade: Art in Everyday Life – Podcast 293 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Sometimes we get depressed. Heartbroken. How can meditation help us when we’re down? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please leave us a rating and review. Remember to tell all your friends about the podcast and follow/subscribe … Continue → The post Joseph Mauricio: Waking With Depression – Podcast 292 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Mindfulness meditation helps us see and accept ourselves as we are. Through synchronicity of body and mind, we can experience total ease with ourselves, and a mind that is stable, strong and clear. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Turning Towards What’s Close at Hand – Podcast 291 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In these uncertain times, this episode presents a foundational talk by Eric Spiegel about the essential teachings of the Shambhala tradition. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please leave us a rating and review. Remember to tell … Continue → The post Eric Spiegel: Explorations of the Shambhala Teachings – Podcast 290 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

On the path of meditation, everything we feel is important. The more accepting we are of these feelings, the more we can relax and appreciate others. In this episode, Elizabeth Reid illuminates the way emotions can connect us more and more with our reality. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Emotion is the Pathway to Reality – Podcast 289 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.