Human Nature/Buddha Nature

After attending a showing of The People’s Emergency Briefing, a film presented by Chris Packham on the impact of the Climate Crisis on life in the UK, Kaspa talks to Shantigarbha about how Buddhist practice can support us to respond to the crisis. We explore the different Buddhist motivations for acting, what compassion is and […]

Is it possible to stop worrying about future events that we know we can handle, instead of ‘crossing that bridge when we come to it’? How does impermanence show up in our thoughts and feelings, in our physical bodies, and in the world around us? And why is that good to pay attention to? And […]

Kaspa thinks about two different experiences of Buddhist practice, a top down approach – setting good intentions and being mindful as much as possible and trying to be good – vs a bottom up approach, putting yourself in the crucible of Buddhist practice and allowing that to transform you. Kaspa also shares the Jataka story […]

What kind of person do we need to be, in order to help people? What help is it actually possible to give? How can Buddhist teachings and practice support us in our helping relationships? Ananada reflects on these questions after years of working in a ‘helping’ charity on Hawaii. Kaspa also talks about the new […]

How do we end up as Buddhists? In so many different ways. Satya Robyn – psychotherapist and co-founder of Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, shares her story of becoming Buddhist. What can we learn from her experiences? Kaspa also reflects on the death of Dolly Parton, and asks if she might become a personal Buddha in […]

Why do we ring the singing bowl at the start of practice, what has that got to do with hungry ghosts? What are hungry ghosts? Kaspa Thompson explores these questions, on location at the shrine soom at Bright Earth Buddhist Temple. Satya Robyn shares a teaching on resilience in difficult times. And Kaspa speaks about […]

With Kaspa Thompson. This episode includes a dharma talk, a pop culture moment and a story from the Jataka tales.