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Human Nature/Buddha Nature
Buddhist Minister and psychotherapist Kaspa Thompson talks about what it means to be human, life at Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, welcomes guests, and offers teachings and wisdom drawing on the Pure Land Buddhist tradition and their years of experience as an IFS Psychotherapist.
Episodes
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode 7: The People’s Emergency Briefing and How Buddhist Practice Helps Us Responds to the Climate Crisis, with Shantigarbha
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…
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode 6: Cross that Bridge, Impermanence, Reservation Dogs and The Importance of Listening
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…
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode Five: The Magic of Buddhist Practice and The Middle Way
Kaspa thinks about two different experiences of Buddhist practice, a top down approach – setting good intentions and being mindful as much as possible…
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode four: Healing, Equanimity and Faith – a Conversation with Ananda; and Bowing to Buddha Statues
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…
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode Three: Beginnings – a Conversation with Satya Robyn; Dolly Parton and Personal Buddhas
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…
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode Two: Ringing the Singing Bowl, Hungry Ghosts, Small Miracles and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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…
Human Nature/Buddha NatureEpisode One: Overwatering, Climate Crisis, Skeletons and Kimsuka Trees
With Kaspa Thompson. This episode includes a dharma talk, a pop culture moment and a story from the Jataka tales.