We both manage to make a living teaching dharma and meditation.   How  do we balance the ideal of "dana" - the practice of generosity -- with the reality of a western capitalist economic system.  Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

The first of the Four Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas) is Unconditional Friendliness (Metta) and for many this is a very challenging practice.  In this episode Doug and Jon explore how this has impacted their own practice,  various ways the practice can be done and how it becomes integrated into everything we do.One translation of the sutta on lovingkindness by Bhante Sujato: https://suttacentral.net/snp1.8/en/sujatoSupport the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

We'll discuss a recent example of self-immolation, as well as difficulties some of the Buddha's senior disciples had with serious illness. How do we face challenging situations in our personal lives and in society.  It's going to be a pretty deep episode, but worth spending time with.Doug's YouTube episode Buddhism on Suicide and Euthanasia: https://youtu.be/a62ZgVWANz4Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

In the Seven Factors of Awakening- one of the maps in the early teachings- Investigation is the second factor after Mindfulness.  Doug and Jon speak discuss what it is we are investigating.    What are the questions we can plant that bring insights into a new light. Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

In the early Buddhist teachings there are many, many lists!  Quite a few of these provide different ways of exploring our experience.  They are maps to liberate the mind.  In this episode, we look at the some of these teachings and how they have helped our own practice. Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

We'll discuss how the practice and realization of non-self in Buddhism helps us see through We don’t know about you, but seems like most of us can take everything so personally.  This is an other form of suffering which the Buddha’s teachings attribute to clinging to self-view.  It’s seems unavoidable until we start to hold to who we think we are a bit more lightly.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Doug and Jon start a conversation on one of the most misunderstood and yet probably the most important of the Buddha’s teachings.  The teaching of Anatta- usually defined as “non-self”.    Join us as we as we try to clarify without adding more confusion.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Dukkha: unsatisfactoriness, suffering, or just untranslated it's the difficulty that we find in our lives. We'll discuss how it's understood and experienced. How do you see it in your life?Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

In this episode we'll discuss anicca or change and impermanence, how it effects our lives. Doug's recent experience with a house fire will provide a good example!Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

The last of the three poisons and the root of all dukkha.    What is ignorance in Buddhism and how does it harm us? Leave comments or questions at our website:https://digginthedharma.com/Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/