Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 31: Mindfulness, Kindness, Buddha-Boy and the Sangha
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number thirty-one. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com .
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 30: Zen Gardens, Home Shrines, Conversion, and Reviews
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number thirty. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com .
A few brief announcements this Week:
This week I installed a poll plugin onto the DB site. If you’d like to help me test it out, there’s a really simple poll on there right now: ‚ÄúWhich do you prefer, the audio show, email, PDF Magazine or website?‚Äù It’s not an important question; I’m just testing the software. But if you want to put in your answer, it’s on the right- Taooftheday.comhand side of any page.
The Weekly Buddhism PDF Magazine Issue #5 will be available later this weekend, but as I mentioned in previous shows, is now subscription-only. We talked about rates last week, so I’ll skip that this time, but I will remind you where to go whether you want just this single issue or a full subscription. Go to www.weeklybuddhism.com which will take you straight to the page for the magazine.
Also, I have noticed that the topics we are getting into are getting more and more advanced. There’s nothing at all wrong with that, it’s a natural progression, but it seems likely that there are plenty of new listeners out there. I recently put all the old audio shows back online, so anyone can go back and listen to the early ones. Those shows are older, and the audio quality isn’t too good on a few of them, but content-wise, they are the most important of all of them. If anyone has any questions about that early material, don’t hesitate to send me an email. I have no problem re-visiting the basics. If you would like me to re-address any of those topics in the near future, that’s fine with me; it’s probably a good idea to get back to basics once in a while.
But now, on with this week’s show!
[Read the past five blog posts or emails for contents of the show]
This Week’s Links
Zen Gardens
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/497
It’s NOT a Zen Garden:
http://www.rothteien.com/superbait/zenviewpoints.htm
Desktop Zen Garden Kit:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005OUHD/?tag=askdrarca-20
Book: Here You Are, By Mayke Beckmann Briggs
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/503
Buy from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0977646912/?tag=askdrarca-20
Becoming a Buddhist: Conversion Rituals
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/508
Older DB Articles on the topic:
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/115
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/172
Tibetan Conversion Ceremony:
http://www.parami.org/duta/buddhist.htm
Review: Zen and Now Timepiece
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/514
Now and Zen Company Site:
http://www.now-zen.com
Setting Up A Home Buddhist Shrine
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/523
Weekly Buddhism Subscription Info:
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/weekly-buddhism
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 29: Fear, Footprints, Family & Fat
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Guided Breath Meditation
Here’s something I have been meaning to put together for weeks, but finally actually did it today. It’s a guided breath meditation session, and it’ll take roughly 16 minutes to do.
It’s the first time I’ve tried doing this kind of recording, so your comments, criticisms and suggestions are VERY much desired and appreciated.
Comment at: http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/465
.
| ‘Headphone Meditation by Illusive Mind’ image from http://www.illusive-mind.com/art/headphone-meditation/. |
.
.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 27: Reviews, Rosaries, Hindus, and Politics
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-seven. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com.
This week we got into several new topics and did a couple of reviews. I have a big stack of Buddhist books and CDs here that I’ll be covering in the next few weeks. Since there’s nothing better than giving or getting Buddhist books for Christmas, I’ll be bulking up on the reviews for the next few weeks.
Some minor changes on the website to announce this week. If you look at the menu bar across the top of the screen there are a few new tabs. The new ‚ÄúAudio Archive‚Äù page has a special new Flash audio player that works like a jukebox of the older podcasts. It makes finding older shows easier than going through the menus. It doesn’t seem to work in all browsers, so if it works for you, then enjoy, and if it doesn’t, just click on the ‚ÄúPodcast‚Äù category and find the shows the old way, sorry.
Also on the top bar of the site is the new ‚ÄúMedia Store‚Äù tab. You’ll find my recorded CDs available there, and I have re-done those a bit. The Tao Remastered, The Dhammapada, and the collection old podcasts are still available, only in a new format. Rather than other that material in audio CD format as before, I’ve now changed each offering to collections of MP3s on a single CD for a lower price. Why pay for 3 audio CDs if you can get the same material as one CD full of MP3s. You can always write your own audio CDs from them if you really want to.
The third new tab on the page is for the Weekly Buddhism PDF Magazine. I’ve worked out what the subscription rates are going to be, and you can check them out there. You can’t buy a subscription there yet, but I’ll get that set up once I stop offering the files for free in a couple of weeks. Issues 1 and 2 are already out, and issues 3 and 4 will be sent out in the podcast feed as freebies just like before. I’m putting the finishing touches on Issue 3 and it’ll go online either tonight or Saturday morning. Keep in mind that the Weekly Buddhism PDF Magazine is an optional expansion to the Daily Buddhism, not a replacement. The free emails and podcasts aren’t going away.
And that should cover all the announcements for this week, so let’s get on with the show!
[Read the past five blog posts or emails for contents of the show]
This Week’s Links
Movie: Zen Noir
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/319
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LUBZDU/?tag=askdrarca-20
Buddha’s Ghostwriters and Hinduism
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/325
Buddhist Rosary Beads / Mala
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/365
Book: The Saint of Kathmandu and Other Tales of the Sacred in Distant Lands
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/396
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807013129/?tag=askdrarca-20
Our Buddhist President: Politics and Religion
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/399
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 26: Meditation Styles, Part 3
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-six. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com.
This week we continued the series on Meditation, covering 40 meditation themes, the basic practices involved with loving kindness meditation, and a book review on L-K meditation. Finally, we concluded with a very brief overview of some other kinds of meditation that you could look into on your own if interested.
Meditation is a huge subject, and possibly the most important part of Buddhism. I’ve covered a lot of material in the past three weeks, but there is just a huge volume of things I didn’t say. Send in your questions on meditation or Buddhism in general to dailybuddhism@gmail.com or phone them in at 937-660-4949. You can also post your thoughts about anything we discuss on the website’s blog at www.dailybuddhism.com
Announcements
Last weekend saw the introduction of something completely new for us, the Weekly Buddhism ‚ÄúMagazine.‚Äù Last week’s 1st edition went out in the podcast feed, so if you are subscribed to the podcast you already have it. Otherwise, it’s available at the regular Daily Buddhism website or also at the new Weekly Buddhism site (http://www.weeklybuddhism.com). The second issue will go out the same way sometime this weekend. It’s a weekly compilation of everything that goes into the Daily Buddhism emails and the podcast, as well as expanded coverage on some topics, such as current real-world news, more classic Buddhist texts, and extra premium content. The Weekly Buddhism is formatted for easy printing, and my thought is that it would be nice to collect them over time into a binder. You’d have quite a bit of material there for alter review after a short time. It’s free for now, although it may not be free forever, so check it out and see what you think. Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
I’ve had several people mention in the past that the Daily Buddhism isn’t available by RSS. I always replied that it was available, just click on the RSS button. Wrong! What I had been missing all that time was that only the PODCAST episodes were showing up in that feed. The podcast was working fine, but the daily posts didn’t go into the feed. I don’t know how long that had been the case, but I don’t think it was a recent goof. Well, that’s fixed now. On the right-hand sidebar of any page at the D.B. site, there are three buttons. The top one is to subscribe with iTunes. If you use iTunes, click that one. If you use some other feedcatcher program for podcasts, then click on the second button, ‚ÄúRSS Podcast.‚Äù If you’d like to subscribe to the newly-fixed text RSS feed, then click on the third button, ‚ÄúRSS Blog.‚Äù Of course, just above those three buttons is the sign-up form for the daily email, and you’ve heard me talk about that plenty over the past months.
Let’s get on with the show!
[Read the past five blog posts or emails for contents of the show]
This Week’s Links
The Forty Meditation Themes, Part 1
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/229
The Forty Meditation Themes, Part 2
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/231
Book Review: The Gift of Loving Kindness
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/234
Order: http://www.amazon.com/dp/157224562X/?tag=askdrarca-20
A Closer Look at Loving Kindness Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/247
Other Forms of Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/249
The Weekly Buddhism, Issue #2
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/253
or
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/podpress_trac/web/253/0/Weekly_Buddhism_Issue_2.pdf
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-five. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com.
You know, 25 episodes ago, I wasn’t sure if this thing was going to attract anyone’s attention. Half a year later, we have thousands of subscribers to the show and a great bunch of readers and listeners who don’t hesitate to support the show. Thanks everyone for following along for 25 great episodes! There’s plenty more to come, and I have a surprise or two in store for the coming weeks that I think you’ll like. Stay tuned!
This week we continued the series on Meditation, covering five different styles of meditation, the basic practices involved, and the differences between them. My descriptions have been pretty brief, so I am just going to assume that you have questions. Send in your questions on Buddhism to dailybuddhism@gmail.com or phone them in at 937-660-4949. You can also post your thoughts about anything we discuss on the website’s blog at www.dailybuddhism.com
Let’s get on with the show!
[Read the past five blog posts or emails for contents of the show]
This Week’s Links
Meditation Part 7: Conceptual Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/200
Meditation Part 6: Mantra Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/192
Meditation Part 5: Mindfulness Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/189
Meditation Part 4: Walking Meditation and Kinhin
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/183
Meditation Part 3: Empty Mind Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/182
Meditation Part 2: Breath Meditation and Insight Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/180
Meditation Part 1: Overview & Benefits
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/175
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 24: Taking Refuge & Meditation
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-four. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com.
Keep your questions coming in! Send in your questions on Buddhism to dailybuddhism@gmail.com or phone them in at 937-660-4949. You can also post your thoughts about anything we discuss on the website’s blog at www.dailybuddhism.com
I did get another phoned-in message; this one had to do with the sound quality of the podcast itself. Here goes:
(insert clip)
Good suggestion, and one that is easily fixed! When I am finished recording a show, I play it back on the same computer I use for recording, and they usually sound fine to me. Since you let me know about the problem, I’ll set the volume on those a little lower from now on. If you have any other comments or suggestions, let me know! I think the sound quality has increased tremendously since the first episode, but I’ll be the first to admit there is still plenty of room for improvement. Last week I had to record the entire show twice because Garageband crashed while it was saving the final file the first time. I enjoy doing the show, but doing it twice is no fun at all!
We had an interesting assortment of topics this week, so lets get on with the show!
[read the past five blog posts or emails for contents of the show]
This Week’s Links
Dhammapada Chapter 8
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/174
Koan: The Muddy Road
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/173
Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/172
Meditation Part 1: Overview & Benefits
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/175
Meditation Part 2: Breath Meditation and Insight Meditation
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/180
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 23: Buddhist Service and Karma Control
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-three. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com.
Many of this week’s topics sparked some interesting responses which are posted as comments on the website. Remember, there is more to read at the website than just reposts of the daily emails, you can find many insightful comments by readers there as well.
Keep your questions coming in! Send in your questions on Buddhism to dailybuddhism@gmail.com or phone them in at 937-660-4949. There’s no question too small or too basic; sometimes the deepest thought goes into the little stuff. You can also post your thoughts about anything we discuss on the website’s blog at www.dailybuddhism.com
We had an interesting assortment of topics this week, so lets get on with the show!
This Week’s Links
Tao Announcement
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/167
Controlling Karma
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/165
Book: Buddhist Scriptures, by Edward Conze, Ed.
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/166
Dhammapada Chapter 7: The Venerable Arhat
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/170
Koan: A Buddha
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/169
Buddhist Service Obligations?
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/168
Many Comments and input on the topic:
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/168#comments
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Podcast Episode 22: Zen in the Dark, Hurricane Edition
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-two. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com . If you have questions or comments, you can post them on the website’s blog or email me directly at dailybuddhism@gmail.com
I did get one call on the dial-in voicemail line this week, but it was too late to include in this episode, so I guarantee we’ll cover that one, and hopefully some new ones next time. Call in with your questions or comments at 937-660-4949 or send in your emails as usual.
Not much happened this week since I was out of electricity and the Internet until late Wednesday. Blame Hurricane Ike.
This Week’s Posts and Links
Zen in the Dark
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/161
Koan: The Happy Chinaman
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/162
Dhammapada Chapter 6: The Wise Man
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/163