Tonglen Sending and Receiving Practice

This episode of Talk Openly is all about the 5 skandhas (aka five aggregates). This show was recorded on March 25, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This episode of Talk Openly has a special guest, Matthew Kruse, joining Jac & Daniel to talk about somatic mindfulness of the body. This show was recorded on March 18, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel talk about the powerful mind-training practice known as tong-len (aka "sending and receiving") meditation. This show was recorded on March 11, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This is the fourth Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of resolve on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on March 4, 2025. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This is the third Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of remedy on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on February 25, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This is the second Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of reliance on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on February 18, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This is the first Talk Openly episode in a 4-part series on "The Four Opponent Powers" of purification. Jac & Daniel talk about the power of regret on the Buddhist path. This show was recorded on February 4, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel talk about the role of faith on the Buddhist path0. This show was recorded on January 21, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This episode of Talk Openly features a discussion between Jac & Daniel about bring the enlightened mind of bodhicitta into our everyday ordinary lives. This show was recorded on January 7, 2025 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California. 

This episode of Talk Openly features a discussion between Jac & Daniel about being peaceful in a world of chaos - perfect for Election Day in the USA. This show was recorded on November 5, 2024 and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.