Meditation in the City: A Shambhala Podcast

Recent Episodes

Eric Spiegel: Becoming A Buddhist – Podcast 250

Posted December 6, 2021 • 00:48:00

In this episode, we discuss the process of becoming a Buddhist and the Refuge Vow, the formal commitment to following the Buddhist path. Meditation...

John Ankele: What Am I Doing Wrong? – Podcast 249

Posted November 28, 2021 • 00:42:23

In this episode, we discuss how we often approach meditation motivated by this question. Seduced by the promise of bliss, we can miss the point. This...

Susan Piver: Spiritually Blue: The Dharma of Depression – Podcast 248

Posted November 21, 2021 • 01:09:56

In this episode, we explore the intersection where sadness and depression meet, and how meditation practice helps us land on the side where meaning,...

Laura Simms: In Love with the World – Podcast 247

Posted November 15, 2021 • 00:55:24

The crushing issues of our times — violence and bias, climate change, and variants of the COVID-19 virus — can either drown us in anxiety, rage...

Eve Rosenthal: Cheering Up in Challenging Times – Podcast 246

Posted November 7, 2021 • 00:55:50

As the Buddha taught in the first Noble Truth, suffering exists. Painful situations arise in all of our lives, and sometimes the challenges of life...