Engaging in Compassion: A Chat with Ben Connelly of the Minnesota Zen Center

Send a textJon and Doug discuss how language can both help and hinder our practice.Doug's Dharma Video:A Poem That Isn’t: Buddhist Mindfulness and Rumi's "Guest House" -- https://youtu.be/1E79pU6GzNsSupport the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textSometimes we take ourselves (particularly our minds) too seriously.  Jon is taking stand-up comedy classes in Chicago, so he and Doug discuss the role of humor in our practice. Doug's Dharma video: Playfulness on the Path: The Buddha and Humor -- https://youtu.be/toZ-U26iCbcThe Late Wes 'Scoo' Nisker's - Crazy Wisdom Saves the World (again)Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textJon and Doug discuss the idea of the "realms of existence" in Buddhism. What are they, and how can we work with them?Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textHow do we manifest peace and compassion in the face of state brutality? Jon and Doug discuss with their special guest Ben Connelly, guiding teacher at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center.Books By Ben ConnellySupport the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textThe news nowadays can be overwhelming. Jon and Doug discuss ways we can practice with it, and some tips from Buddhism that can help us with navigating today's media landscape.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textJon and Doug discuss the Buddhist peace walk from Texas to DC that is underway now. How can it inspire us in our practice?Walk for Peace Blog PageInterested in taking a class with Jon?Check out:When the Sh*t Hits the Fan- Broken Heart DharmaSupport the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textJon and Doug discuss the role of "investigation" in our practice, one of the key factors of enlightenment or awakening.  What are we actually investigating and how does this investigation lead provide energy and even joy?Interested in taking a class with Jon?  Check out:When the Sh*t Hits the Fan- Broken Heart DharmaSupport the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textRefuge is an evergreen topic in our practice. How can reorienting ourselves towards refuge help in the new year?Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textIn this episode, Jon and. Doug discuss different styles of teaching meditation and dharma; how to find a teacher, and what it means to be a teacher.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

Send a textJon and Doug discuss practicing kindness and elements of the other Brahmavihāras with their guest Bodhipakṣa, who has a new book out: The Heart’s Awakening: 108 Steps to a Life of Love. Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/