Introduction to Buddhsim

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Introduction to Buddhsim

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49 minutes

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Apr 9, 2022

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Released:

Apr 9, 2022

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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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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
81 min listen
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
33 min listen
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
52 min listen
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
53 min listen
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
68 min listen
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
85 min listen
Mindfulness Meditation - Q & A: Q & A from my talk on Mindfulness Meditation at True Yoga. by Urban Dharma
39 min listen
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
26 min listen
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
32 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 9: My interview with Ven. Ajahn Sudanto a monk from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, the first monastery in the United States to be established by followers of Ajahn Chah. by Urban Dharma
31 min listen
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
51 min listen
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
40 min listen
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
30 min listen
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
33 min listen
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
50 min listen
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
84 min listen
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
35 min listen
The Eightfold Path: My talk at the IBMC on the Buddhist Eightfold Path. by Urban Dharma
27 min listen
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
49 min listen
Making A Difference: My interview with Ericka Bryant the owner of True Yoga in Thousand Oaks, California. by Urban Dharma
41 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 6: My interview with Father Alexei Smith director of the Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Office of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
64 min listen
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
39 min listen
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
50 min listen
Mindfulness Meditation: A talk on Mindfulness Meditation given at "True Yoga" in Thousand Oaks California. by Urban Dharma
29 min listen
Making A Difference - Part 2: My interview with Dr. Ananda Guruge, Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the International Academy of Buddhism at the University of the West in Rosemead, CA. by Urban Dharma
71 min listen
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
15 min listen
Two Stories: Two stories about the wearing and using of Buddhist robes. by Urban Dharma
24 min listen
Buddhism - A Path to Happiness: A talk on 'Happiness in Buddhism' given at, One Spirit - Center of Conscious Living, in Simi Valley, California. by Urban Dharma
29 min listen
Everyday Buddhism - Class 3 / Part 1: This is Class 3, Part 1 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
49 min listen
Everyday Buddhism - Class 2 / Part 1: This is Class 2, Part 1 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
69 min listen

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