Originally recorded on April 22, 2024, Josh reflects on the parallels between artistic and spiritual development. He explores a maturing relationship to tradition. How do we draw from the world’s […]
The Heart’s Precept | Dharma Talk
Originally recorded on April 15, 2024, in this dharma talk, Josh offers a fresh perspective on how to cultivate an ethical commitment within your meditation practice. Instead of referencing an […]
Chas DiCapua | A Practice For Now
I am delighted to welcome Insight Meditation teacher Chas DiCapua on the podcast to discuss a wide-range of topics, exploring how the dharma can help us meet the tragedies of […]
Seed Selection | Dharma Talk
Originally recorded on April 8, 2024, in this dharma talk, Josh offers ways for you to create your own mantra to use with any bead-based form of meditation practice. A […]
Beads and Seeds | Dharma Talk
Originally recorded on April 1, 2024, in this talk, Josh reflects on his history with bead-based practices, ie. mala mantra, and suggests ways of beginning to integrate this practice into […]
Why Train Online | Qi Chat with Terry + Josh
In this Qi Chat, Terry and Josh discuss some of the ways that an online yoga training is a far better educational experience than the in-person training. We talk about […]
Wrong Chord Right | Dharma Talk
Originally recorded on March 4, 2023, I share Herbie Hancock’s story of playing a “wrong chord” during a Miles Davis solo, and what Hancock learned about music and life from […]
Tending the Temple | Talk + Guided Meditation
Originally recorded on February 26, 2024, I offer ways of tending to your external and internal environment for establishing conditions conducive to simplicity, contentment and calm. Practice is life, without […]
Massage, Lymph + Qi Flow | Qi Chats with Josh + Terry
On the podcast this week, Terry and I sat down to discuss our experience of integrating massage and Gua Sha into our yoga and pranayama practice routine. A Gua Sha […]
Meeting the Meta-Crisis with Amiel Handelsman
Until I spoke with Amiel Handelsman, I had mistakenly thought that the term “meta-crisis” referred to the overarching sense that the world is in a massive crisis of overlapping calamities, […]
The Challenge of Pausing | Dharma Talk + Prompt
On the phone recently, a friend shared a comment from their therapist: “Until you stay in the same place for three years, you’re never going to address and heal your […]
The Yang of Qi Cultivation | Qi Chats with Terry + Josh
Qi Chats is a new series within the Everyday Sublime podcast where Terry and Josh answer your questions and discuss the elements of cultivating Qi. In this first episode of […]
The Heart of Human Conflict | Dharma Talk
Originally recorded on February 12, 2024, Josh shares a dharma talk that weaves reflections on cancer, the psychology of tribalism, cognitive bias and the invaluable role of practicing pauses to […]
The Bitter-Sweetness of Waking Up with Greg Burdulis
Greg Burdulis, a former Buddhist monk, leads you to be calmer, happier, and kinder. He listens, questions, teaches, and trains. He works with individuals and couples using somatics, Buddhism, and […]
Anatomy of a Cookie Monster | A Dharma Story
Recently, one of my sisters and nieces visited us in Maine from Brooklyn, New York. It was a wonderful visit, but on the second day, Uncle Josh ate his niece’s […]
Crossing the Floods | Dharma Talk
Originally recorded on January 15, 2024, in this dharma reflection, Josh introduces the Buddha’s metaphor of “crossing the flood to the other shore,” as a way of articulating the process […]
A Christmas Tale | Dharma Story
Recorded on December 18, 2023, Josh shares a Christmas story that weaves the humor of family dysfunction with the spirit of healing, repairing and caring for all valuable relationships in […]
Winter’s Essence | Talk + Workshop
Recorded live on December 4, 2023, Josh reflects on the spiritual essence of winter as manifest in nature and within his family of origin, and how the season of winter […]
Oren Jay Sofer | Your Heart Was Made For This
I welcome Insight Meditation and communication teacher, Oren Jay Sofer, back to Everyday Sublime, to discuss his new book: Your Heart Was Made For This – Contemplative Practices for Meeting […]
Chasing Phantoms | Dharma Talk
In this talk, recorded on November 13, 2023, I share a small collection of personal vignettes in which my senses deceive me, creating emotional convictions that are ultimately inaccurate. I […]
Miles Sherts | Conscious Communication
In this episode, I speak with Insight Meditation teacher and communication coach, Miles Sherts, about his approach to “conscious communication.” This is one of the most elegant approaches to generative […]