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A Call to Inner Brilliance
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SEASON TWO
SEASON ONE
Episode 101
Introduction: A Call to Inner Brilliance
How do we navigate our lives in the midst of uncertainty? How do we bring our deepest intentions together with our actions? What is the purpose… learn more
Episode 102
A Moment of High Magic: with Lorain Fox Davis
Elizabeth speaks with her dear friend and teacher, Lorain Fox Davis, both a Cree and Blackfeet elder. They talk about the how to identify the tremendous possibilities… learn more
Episode 103
The Haunted Dominion of Mind: with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
Part 1
In this first episode of a two-part series with Tibetan Buddhist teacher Anam Thubten Rinpoche, we will discuss…learn more
Episode 104
Natural Vitality: a Meditative Inquiry
Elizabeth talks about the purpose of meditation. She describes meditation in the context of her own practice lineage…learn more
Episode 105
A Deep Dive with Lama Willa Miller
In this episode Elizabeth will be speaking with Lama Willa Miller. Lama Willa is a student and authorized dharma teacher in the Kagyud lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. In her 20’s she engaged in twelve years of monastic training, and did two consecutive traditional 3-year retreats. She is…read more
Episode 106
Expanding the Self to Include Others: a Meditative Inquiry
In this episode, Elizabeth guides us through a process of inquiry and meditation grounded in the traditional, yet unconventional, teachings of the path of the bodhisattva. These teachings provide us with a clear …read more
Episode 107
Every Breath a Prayer: Lyla June Johnston
In this episode, Elizabeth speaks with rap artist, writer, and indigenous rights activist Lyla June Johnston, of Cheyenne, Diné (Navajo)…learn more
Episode 108
Taming the Wild Horse: the Ritual of Wellbeing
In this episode Elizabeth explores the value and potency of ritual in our personal lives, culture, and spiritual practice. She also shares a meaningful conversation she had with Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the head of .…learn more
Episode 109
A Student’s Sacred Outlook
Part II of Elizabeth’s conversation with Lama Willa Miller
The Buddha said: “You are the agent of your own awakening, there is no other agent than you.” This is an empowering statement, but it also implies that we need to take up the task of our own … learn more
Episode 110
Dharma in Hell: Fleet Maull
In this episode Elizabeth with talk with Fleet Maull, prison activist, Buddhist practitioner, and author of Dharma in Hell and Radical Responsibility. He has a fascinating story … read more
END OF SEASON ONE
Upcoming Episodes
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First Person Science: meditation in the spirit of investigation
In this episode, Elizabeth will talk about what it means to “look at the mind and its world”; the deeper meaning of analytical investigation; and moving away from the content of thoughts and understanding their “nature.” Elizabeth will then guide us in a traditional analytical meditation.
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The Haunted Dominion of Mind: with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
Part 2
In this second episode of a two-part series with Anam Thubten Rinpoche, a teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana lineage, they discuss the purpose of spiritual practice; the importance of confronting uncomfortable and scary experiences; and the reason that spiritual practice can support us during these challenging times. We will talk about how to joyfully navigate “The Haunted Dominion of Mind,” a traditional metaphor for our “inner cemetery”: the rough, scary, unwanted territory of experience that we usually leave uncharted.