This episode will explore how meditation can be seen as an act of loving kindness that helps calm the turmoil and build resilience and emotional balance. We can look into the face of our fear and...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/11/13/joseph-mauricio-remembering-to-stay-human-podcast-298/
The Holidays are a season of joy, gratitude, family and friends … and anxiety, sadness, chaos and conflict. In this episode, we begin to unpack this contradiction, and investigate the role of m...
Societal pressures may cause us to limit our genuine expression. Together we will explore the benefits of staying true to ourselves, and discuss how to do that in our lives and workplaces. Medita...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/10/30/gayle-van-gils-being-authentic-in-life-and-work-podcast-296/
Is there such a thing as inner wealth, a true abundance of spirit deeper and more reliable than material wealth? This episode is a part of our podcast series on compassion and tonglen practice. M...
In this episode, we discuss the view and practice of lovingkindness. Meditation gives us more confidence in our compassionate and kind nature. Is this a practical way to live in the modern world?...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/10/14/natalie-baker-the-practice-of-kindness-podcast-294/
The key to living an artful life is to relax into our sense experience and not try to manipulate it or use it for personal gain. Then we realize that the world is an open field of confident exper...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/10/10/bryan-wade-art-in-everyday-life-podcast-293/
Sometimes we get depressed. Heartbroken. How can meditation help us when we’re down? Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York’s very own podcast! Email us at pod...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/10/02/joseph-mauricio-waking-with-depression-podcast-292/
Mindfulness meditation helps us see and accept ourselves as we are. Through synchronicity of body and mind, we can experience total ease with ourselves, and a mind that is stable, strong and clea...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/09/25/elizabeth-reid-turning-towards-whats-close-at-hand-podcast-291/
In these uncertain times, this episode presents a foundational talk by Eric Spiegel about the essential teachings of the Shambhala tradition. Meditation In The City is the Shambhala Meditation Ce...
On the path of meditation, everything we feel is important. The more accepting we are of these feelings, the more we can relax and appreciate others. In this episode, Elizabeth Reid illuminates t...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/09/12/elizabeth-reid-emotion-is-the-pathway-to-reality-podcast-289/
Life is fundamentally unpredictable. Unexpected changes can be a major source of anxiety, stress, fear, frustration and suffering. How can we learn to perceive uncertainty with a confident and op...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/09/04/vegan-aharonian-riding-the-waves-of-uncertainty-podcast-288/
In both our homes and in our everyday lives, we already have everything we need. In this episode, we discuss how meditation, mindfulness, and feng shui can help us clear up misperceptions and lea...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/08/28/anjie-cho-seeing-things-as-they-are-podcast-287/
We live in times of great challenge, and this episode discusses ways to meet these challenges without aggression. With daily commitment to meditation practice, our good posture helps to develop p...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/08/21/joseph-mauricio-stand-up-and-sit-down-podcast-286/
As we come earnestly to meditate, we can often try too hard and find ourselves tightening up in knots rather than relaxing. It is good to recognize the grip we can have on our body and mind. In t...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/08/07/elizabeth-reid-meeting-life-with-an-open-hand-podcast-285/
The I-Ching, or the book of changes, is an ancient study of yin and yang energies. The ancient Chinese looked to the I-Ching to study the cycles in nature and human lives. In this episode, we lea...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/07/31/anjie-cho-i-ching-divination-the-six-coin-method-podcast-284/
We generally know what to do if we suffer a physical wound. But what constitutes good spiritual hygiene? How can we effectively take care of ourselves and each other? What teachings and practices...
In both small and large ways, pain becomes a feature of everyone’s meditation practice. So what do we do about this? Should we move, stay still, take time off, or practice more? In this episode...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/07/17/dan-cayer-pain-in-practice-what-to-do-podcast-282/
Given the reality of suffering in our current world, there is a great need to cultivate a sense of contentment. In this episode, we will explore meditation-based practices to begin to invite more...
When we employ mindfulness and awareness in our lives, our actions become effective. Then we have the opportunity to engage with awareness and heal rather than harm, connect rather than dissociat...
This very moment is really all we have, and yet we constantly avoid meeting it in the middle. In this episode, we will not only discuss ‘nowness’ and how our cultivation of ‘nowness’ can ...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/06/26/rachel-faro-as-you-are-living-in-the-moment-podcast-279/
In this episode, we discuss how we listen. The truth is we are listening all the time. But meditation leads to fearless listening, giving us deeper insight into our world. Meditation In The City ...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/06/20/laura-simms-fearless-listening-podcast-278/
How do we function when we’re caught up in anger or fear, or we just freeze? Our “lizard brain” takes over in these situations, and it seems like threats are everywhere. In this episode, w...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/06/11/robert-chender-difficult-emotions-podcast-277/
Where does the tendency to escalate aggression that’s located within ourselves come from? Is it human nature, imprinted within us since the beginning of humankind? Or can the teachings of Buddh...
The key to living an artful life is to relax into our sense experience and not try to manipulate it or use it for personal gain. Then we realize that the world is an open field of confident exper...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/05/30/bryan-wade-art-in-everyday-life-podcast-275/
We all want alleviation from suffering, to find ways to rest with our diverse experiences as they arise. Both Western Psychology and Buddhism use particular methods for working with our emotions....
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/05/22/bill-auerbach-buddhism-and-western-psychology-podcast-274/
We are living in very difficult times, but what do we have control over? We can start with the power we have to treat ourselves kindly. That decision can start a ripple of positivity. Meditation ...
In this episode, we discuss meditation as a path of glimpsing pure appreciation, untouched by the grasping, passion, and fury of our assumptions and thoughts. Meditation In The City is the Shambh...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/05/08/laura-simms-the-nature-of-appreciation-podcast-272/
As the war in Ukraine brings in dramatic scenes and stories of suffering and destruction, we may tend to feel helpless or, even worse, depressed, cynical or angry. The compassion practice of tong...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/05/02/rachel-faro-practicing-compassion-in-times-of-war-podcast-271/
Can avoiding unhappiness actually cause our unhappiness? What would it mean to open up our heart and our mind to the entirety of our lives? To cry out to a greater world? Meditation In The City i...
https://ny.shambhala.org/2022/04/24/joseph-mauricio-crying-to-the-sky-podcast-270/
Obstacles in our life or practice often lead to fear, feeling overwhelmed and a sense of helplessness. Is it possible to meet these challenges with gentleness and curiosity? Along with the tools ...