Making A Difference

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Making A Difference

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41 minutes

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Jul 20, 2006

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My interview with Ericka Bryant the owner of True Yoga in Thousand Oaks, California. She talks about how she came to yoga, religion and spirituality, a 16 day yoga retreat she just returned from and how to start a yoga practice. You can find me there the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, talking about Buddhism and meditation.

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Jul 20, 2006

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Kusala Bhikshu and his Urban Dharma; an American born Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California. Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights.

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Karma in Everyday Life: How to understand and use Karma in everyday life. A talk given to the UCLA Buddhist Club on 10/18/2005... Q and A follows the presentation. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 2: My interview with Rev. Eko the abbot of Shasta Abbey Buddhist monastery on being a Buddhist, a monk, an abbot. by Urban Dharma
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Beginning Meditation - Concentration, How and Why: A talk given to yoga instructors at True Yoga (www.trueyoga.com) in Thousand Oaks, California on the how's and why's of concentration meditation. by Urban Dharma
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A Guide to Basic Buddhism - Part 2: Part 2 of a presentation to a comparative religion's class at a Catholic High School in Los Angeles on Basic Buddhism - 10/20/2005 by Urban Dharma
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Enlightenment vs Nirvana: Enlightenment vs Nirvana... Mahayana and Theravada... are they the same or different, is one better than the other? Just some of the questions I try and answer in a talk to the UCLA Buddhist club. by Urban Dharma
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A Spiritual Journey: A talk to the UCLA Buddhist Club on the spiritual journey... What to do and how to do it. by Urban Dharma
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Chadwick School #1 Q&A: A presentation to students at Chadwick School studying the Book "Siddhartha," a novel of asceticism set in the time of the Buddha. I shared my understanding of Buddhism and answered their many questions. by Urban Dharma
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Why Meditate: My answer to the question, "What are the benefits of meditation." This is from my ongoing Wednesday Night class at IBMC in Los Angeles, CA. by Urban Dharma
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Altered States: A talk at True Yoga... An introduction and brief overview on the kinds of mind states found in some forms of meditation and the dying process. by Urban Dharma
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Why Buddhist Monks are Celibate: A short talk given at the 'Monks in the West II' conference on why Buddhist monks are celibate. by Urban Dharma
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Finding Peace: A talk on finding peace in this ever changing world of birth, death, growth and decay. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 3: My interview with the web master of BuddhaNet.net Ven. Pannyavaro on being a Buddhist, a monk, a web master and his new project "Bodhi Tree" monastery and retreat center. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 4: My interview with Ven. Tenzin Kacho a Tibetan Buddhist nun on being a Buddhist, a nun and a hospital chaplain. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 7: My interview with Rev. Nori Ito a priest at The Los Angeles Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. We talk about his life and work as a priest at a Pureland Temple in Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
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Chadwick School #2 Q&A: A second presentation to a another class at Chadwick School studying the Book "Siddhartha," a novel of asceticism set in the time of the Buddha. I shared my understanding of Buddhism and answered their many questions. by Urban Dharma
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Going Beyond Pain and Suffering: A talk given at One Spirit Center for Conscious Living called, "Beyond Pain and Suffering." I got to sit in with the house band and played some harmonica blues, then singer and songwriter Harold Payne performed an original blues tune. by Urban Dharma
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Mindfulness Meditation - Q & A: Q & A from my talk on Mindfulness Meditation at True Yoga. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 5b: Part 2 of 3... My interview with Roshi Wendy 'Egyoku' Nakao, abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
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A Guide to Basic Buddhism - Part 1: Part 1 of a presentation to a comparative religion's class at a Catholic High School in Los Angeles on Basic Buddhism - 10/20/2005 by Urban Dharma
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Buddhist Patient Health Care: A talk given at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica to new chaplains on "Buddhist Patient Health Care" and end of life issues. For more information go to: www.kusala.org and click on, "A guide to death, dying and good health in Buddhism." by Urban Dharma
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Two Stories: Two stories about the wearing and using of Buddhist robes. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 5c: Part 3 of 3... My interview with Roshi Wendy 'Egyoku' Nakao, abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
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Making A Difference - Part 3: My interview with Rev. Sandra Yarlott, Director of the Spiritual Care Dept. at the UCLA Medical Center. by Urban Dharma
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Everyday Buddhism - Class 1 / Part 1: This is Class 1, Part 1 of an extension class I taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles titled, "Intergrating Buddhist Practices Into Everyday Life." This was a four week class that went from... Sept. 28 - Oct. 19, 2006. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 8: My Interview with Rev. Heng Sure the Abbot of the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery in Berkeley, CA. by Urban Dharma
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Making A Difference: My interview with Ericka Bryant the owner of True Yoga in Thousand Oaks, California. by Urban Dharma
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The Four Immeasurables/Brahma Viharas: A talk to the UCLA Buddhist Club on THE FOUR IMMEASURABLES: Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy and Equanimity. by Urban Dharma
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Everyday Buddhism - Class 4 / Part 2: This is Class 4, Part 2 of an extension class I taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles titled, "Intergrating Buddhist Practices Into Everyday Life." This four week class that went from... Sept. 28 - Oct. 19, 2006. by Urban Dharma
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Introduction to Buddhism: A presentation to Mr. Jim Maechling's comparative religions class at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School on Buddhism. by Urban Dharma
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