Meditation in the City: A Shambhala Podcast

In this episode, we discuss how we listen. The truth is we are listening all the time. But meditation leads to fearless listening, giving us deeper insight into our world. 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 … Continue → The post Laura Simms: Fearless Listening – Podcast 278 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

How do we function when we’re caught up in anger or fear, or we just freeze? Our “lizard brain” takes over in these situations, and it seems like threats are everywhere. In this episode, we discuss how meditation helps us encounter our difficult emotions. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very … Continue → The post Robert Chender: Difficult Emotions – Podcast 277 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Where does the tendency to escalate aggression that’s located within ourselves come from? Is it human nature, imprinted within us since the beginning of humankind? Or can the teachings of Buddhism and Shambhala inform our capacity to experience the instinct for aggression in ways that transform—or at least neutralize—its activity? If we look further, does … Continue → The post Steve Clorfeine and Jenny Bates: From Aggression to Violence: Finding Another Way – Podcast 276 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. Meditation In The … Continue → The post Bryan Wade: Art in Everyday Life – Podcast 275 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

We all want alleviation from suffering, to find ways to rest with our diverse experiences as they arise. Both Western Psychology and Buddhism use particular methods for working with our emotions. How are they complimentary? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at podcast@shambhalanyc.org. If you … Continue → The post Bill Auerbach: Buddhism and Western Psychology – Podcast 274 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

We are living in very difficult times, but what do we have control over? We can start with the power we have to treat ourselves kindly. That decision can start a ripple of positivity. 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 Gayle Van Gils: For the Benefit of All Beings … Be Kind to Yourself – Podcast 273 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

In this episode, we discuss meditation as a path of glimpsing pure appreciation, untouched by the grasping, passion, and fury of our assumptions and thoughts. 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 … Continue → The post Laura Simms: The Nature of Appreciation – Podcast 272 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

As the war in Ukraine brings in dramatic scenes and stories of suffering and destruction, we may tend to feel helpless or, even worse, depressed, cynical or angry. The compassion practice of tonglen gives us the opportunity to direct our empathy and concern and encourages us to keep our hearts open and our minds stable. … Continue → The post Rachel Faro: Practicing Compassion in Times of War – Podcast 271 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Can avoiding unhappiness actually cause our unhappiness? What would it mean to open up our heart and our mind to the entirety of our lives? To cry out to a greater world? 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 Joseph Mauricio: Crying to the Sky – Podcast 270 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.

Obstacles in our life or practice often lead to fear, feeling overwhelmed and a sense of helplessness. Is it possible to meet these challenges with gentleness and curiosity? Along with the tools of patience and antidotes we may find a space of sparkling wisdom and strength. In this episode, we will explore this topic through … Continue → The post Elizabeth Reid: Meeting Obstacles on the Path: Burnishing Our Mettle – Podcast 269 appeared first on Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.