In gratitude for your support, Terry and I would like to give you a special series of Yin Yoga, Qi Gong and meditation practices. Each day, from December 12th to […]
Nothing Special | Dharma Talk with Josh
The Zen teacher Charlotte Joko Beck said that when “nothing is special, everything can be.” In this talk, Josh reflects on how everything that arises in our practice can received […]
The More We Hear | Dharma Talk with Josh
In preparation for the winter holiday season, Josh reflects on the Buddha’s insight of conditionality, or karma, and how this helps release ourselves and others from vicious cycles of blame. […]
In Praise of Morning Practice | Dharma Talk with Josh
Morning practice is often recommended as the foundation of a contemplative path. In this talk, Josh offers reflections on the importance of practicing in the morning.
A Lamp Within + Time Changes | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, I announce the time and schedule changes to the River Bird Sangha’s programming and how to channel the support of the sangha to realize the dharma within […]
Deep in Dharma | Conversation with Greg Burdulis
In this episode, I speak with my friend and former Buddhist monk, Greg Burdilis about our time practicing together in Burma. We discuss the highs and lows of life on […]
The 3 R’s of Yang Samatha-Vipassana Meditation | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh discusses the process and energy of Recognizing, Realizing and Releasing conflicts and challenges as they arise in our practice and life. Listen to Episode 193 here […]
The 3 R’s of Yin Samatha-Vipassana Meditation | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh explores the important role of relaxation, rest and receptivity for the development of calm clarity in Yin Samatha-Vipassana Meditation. Listen to episode 192 here or in […]
The Most Important Thing | Dharma Talk with Josh
“Enlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.” – Krishnamurti In this talk, Josh offers reflections on the most important element of a personal spiritual practice. Listen to […]
Back Seat Meditation | Dharma Talk with Josh
Every meditator will confront their ego’s attempt to meditate from the back seat. The ego will try to control, influence and manipulate the entire process. In this talk, Josh suggests […]
From Captive to Captivated | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh reflects further on Zhuang Zi’s Butterfly Dream and how the parable offers clues and questions for deepening an understanding of self and consciousness. “Within the dream […]
Zhuang Zi’s Butterfly Dream | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh connects the famous parable of Zhuang Zi’s Butterfly Dream to the practice of moment to moment mindfulness. Listen to episode 188 here or in your favorite […]
Mindfulness of Breathing and Beyond | Talk and Guided Meditation with Josh
In this episode, Josh shares reflections and a guided meditation on breath awareness, and how breath awareness supports calm clarity on the path. Listen to episode 187 here or in […]
From the Pit of the Belly | Short Reflection with Josh
Breathing from the belly is a practice found in various Buddhist and yogic traditions. In this short talk, Josh shares how to engage with this exercise. Listen to episode 186 […]
Ballast in the Storm | Short Reflection with Josh
Amidst all the dizzying changes of our world, Josh reflects on how practice provides a ballast of stability in the middle of the storm. Listen to episode 185 here or […]
Bahiya’s Burning Doubt | Short Reflection with Josh
In this short reflection, Josh introduces the spiritual story about Bahiya, a spiritual seeker who faced his doubts about the path, directly. Listen to episode 184 here or in your […]
The Yin-Yang Heart | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh reflects on a student’s question: Do the hindrances in meditation (and life) eventually disappear? Or will they always be part of life? “Most people are afraid […]
Compassion Amidst Crisis | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh responds to questions about the relationship between dharma practice and the many crises that are burning in our world. Listen to episode 182 here or in […]
Deracialization and Antiracism | Amiel Handelsman
In this episode, Josh interview’s Amiel Handelsman on why it’s important to deracialize people as part of combatting racism. Listen to episode 181 here or in your favorite podcast app […]
Deracializing Consciousness | Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh reflects on how dharma practice transforms and deracializes consciousness. Listen to episode 180 here or in your favorite podcast app. “Because, as the first line of […]
Enlightening Shadows – Dharma Talk with Josh
In this talk, Josh offers a dharmic interpretation of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” and how meditation helps free us from being defined by conceptual projections and awakens us to […]