Diggin' the Dharma

By: Jon Aaron and Doug Smith
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  • Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Their discussions will be approachable to a broad audience of Buddhists and those curious about Buddhism, and they welcome questions and comments. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known teacher and trainer of teachers of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Doug has a PhD in Philosophy and runs Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute, where he gives courses on early Buddhism. Find them at: https://digginthedharma.com/
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Episodes
  • The Buddha in the Voting Booth 2024

    The Buddha in the Voting Booth 2024
    Sep 15 2024

    Doug has Covid, Jon has a bad microphone, but they're chatting about the Buddha and voting anyway, as well as Buddhist practice and voting. What does 2024 bring for us in the voting booth, and how should we frame our political choices?

    To register to vote, and check voter registration in the US:
    https://vote.gov/


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    28 mins
  • Is Meditation Dangerous?

    Is Meditation Dangerous?
    Sep 8 2024

    A recent podcast series at the Financial Times discussed serious problems several meditators have had at one popular ten-day Vipassana retreat system. Jon and Doug discuss this and some important work by Brown psychology professor Dr. Willoughby Britton.

    Links:
    The Retreat — an investigative podcast into the perils of meditation [Financial Times] -- https://www.ft.com/content/b3ec8e57-5cf9-4f96-9267-56c3bcd9c102
    The Hidden Risks of Meditation — Dr. Willoughby Britton | The Tim Ferriss Show — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdmvoX1RZWA

    Cheetah House: Help for Meditators In Distress -- https://www.cheetahhouse.org/

    Book: Trauma Sensitive MIndfulness, David Treleaven

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    26 mins
  • Renunciation

    Renunciation
    Aug 18 2024

    With Jon's impending move to Chicago Jon and Doug discuss the beneficial practice of renunciation. What do we really need?

    Video: George Carlin talks about "stuff" -- https://youtu.be/MvgN5gCuLac

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    24 mins

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