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Buddhist GeeksThe Best & Worst Students in the History of the World, with Kenneth Folk
In this dharma talk–taken from a Pragmatic Dharma Retreat–Kenneth Folk speaks about Bahiya, the best student in the history of the world, and about the worst…
Buddhist GeeksThe 2nd Great Iteration of Buddhism, with Vince F Horn
In this dharma teaching, given to a cohort of teachers-in-training, Vince F. Horn gives a broad strokes introduction to the 2nd Great Turning, or Iteration, of…
Buddhist GeeksOne by One as They Occurred, with Kenneth Folk
In this dharma teaching / guided meditation–given during a Pragmatic Dharma Retreat in 2018–Kenneth Folk re-enacts the Anupada Sutta, an early Buddhist text in…
Buddhist GeeksDharmas & DAOs, with Kevin Owocki
Kevin Owocki, founder of GitCoin–a decentralized platform & organization focused on building and funding the open web–joins Vince Horn co-founder of Buddhist…
Buddhist GeeksThe Gradual and Sudden Tracks, with Vince F Horn
In this pragmatic dharma retreat talk Vince Fakhoury Horn explores Meditation Track A–the gradual track–and Meditation Track B–the sudden track. See Privacy…
Buddhist GeeksHow to Find your People in an Unjust World, with Kate Johnson
In this conversation, Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined by Buddhist meditation teacher Kate Johnson, author of Radical Friendship, a newly released book which…
Buddhist GeeksJhanas and Ñanas, with Kenneth Folk
In this talk, recorded during a Pragmatic Dharma Retreat, Kenneth Folk lays out a meta-system for understanding the different understandings of deep Jhana or…
Buddhist GeeksA Guided Tour of the Four Jhanas, with Kenneth Folk
In this special guided meditation, recorded during a Pragmatic Dharma Retreat, Kenneth Folk does a masterful job of pointing out the four progressive stages of…
Buddhist GeeksMeditating in The Goldilocks Zone, with Vince Horn
In this dharma talk, Vince Fakhoury Horn talks about the Goldilocks Principle as it's applied to meditation. He illustrates this Goldilocks Zone–just the right…
Buddhist GeeksFalling in Love With What Is, with Noliwe Alexander
Teaching by Noliwe Alexander, given during a Mindfulness Retreat Online. This Open Source Dharma content is offered using a Creative Commons by attribution 4.0…
Buddhist GeeksEvolving Dharma, with Tasshin Fogleman & Vince Fakhoury Horn
In this episode of the Buddhist Geeks Podcast Vince Horn is interviewed by Tasshin Foggleman. The episode originally appeared on Tasshin's Reach Truth Podcast…
Buddhist GeeksA Compassionate Conversation, with Gabriel Menegale Wilson
In this episode Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined by Gabriel Menegale Wison, one of the authors of the recently released book, “Compassionate Conversations: How to…
Buddhist GeeksLove & Rage, with Lama Rod Owens
In this episode Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined in dialogue with Lama Rod Owens, author of the newly released book, Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation…
Buddhist GeeksBrightmind 🤝 Better World, with Toby Sola
In this episode Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined in dialogue with CEO and Head Teacher at the popular meditation app Brightmind, Toby Sola. Memorable Quotes "The…
Buddhist GeeksThe Fascism this Time, with Theo Horesh
In this timely episode–released just weeks before the 2020 US Election–host Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined by human rights advocate, public intellectual, and…
Buddhist GeeksThe Reality of Materiality, with Greg Thomas
In this episode Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined in dialogue with journalist, educator, & scholar Greg Thomas to meditate together on race. Greg’s work is…
Buddhist GeeksDeconstructing Decentralised Organizing, with Richard D. Bartlett
In this episode, Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined in conversation with Richard D. Bartlett. Rich is the author of Patterns for Decentralised Organising and a…
Buddhist GeeksMeditating on Race, with Emily Horn
In this episode, Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined by long-time partner, and Teaching Lead of Buddhist Geeks, Emily Horn, to meditate together on race. They…
Buddhist GeeksRegenerating Both Culture & Land, with Jason Snyder
In this episode, Vince Horn is joined in conversation with Jason Snyder, PhD. Co-host of the Both/And Podcast and an adjunct lecturer at ASU’s Department of…
Buddhist GeeksMainstreaming Knowledge of the Stages of Insight, with Daniel M. Ingram
In this episode we’re joined again by meditator & medical doctor Daniel M. Ingram, to discuss his current efforts at helping mainstream knowledge of the common…
Buddhist GeeksYou've Got to Remember that God is an Idiot, with Vinay Gupta
From practicing hindu tantra with a guru he met at a new age bookstore in Chicago, to building open source hexayurts on the playa of burning man, to helping…
Buddhist GeeksAn Open Source Economy of Abundance, with Marcin Jakubowski
The founder of Open Source Ecology, Marcin Jakubowski, shares his journey of going from being a PhD student in Fusion Physics to meditating daily & building…
Buddhist GeeksEverything the Same, Everything Different, with Diane Musho Hamilton
In this episode, Vince Horn is joined in dialogue, once again, by Diane Musho Hamilton–Zen teacher, professional meditator, and Integral facilitator. The…
Buddhist GeeksEco-Meta-Dharma, with David Loy
In this episode, Vince Horn is joined in conversation by long-time mentor and friend, David Loy, to explore his latest on, "EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings for…
Buddhist GeeksA Meditation Coalition, with JoAnna Hardy
In this episode, Emily Horn speaks with Insight meditation teacher and co-founder of the newly established Meditation Coalition of Los Angeles, JoAnna Hardy…
Buddhist GeeksSix Ways to Meditate, with Vincent Horn
What practice(s) should I do? When should I switch-up my practice? How do I practice well, with so many choices available? Recorded during a week-long Buddhist…
Buddhist GeeksYum, Yum, Yum with Ram Dass
In this episode originally recorded in 2018 at the "Waking Up with Psychedelics" event in Los Angeles, Trudy Goodman spoke with one of the pioneers of Western…
Buddhist GeeksToward a Fourth Turning, Pt. 2, with Ken Wilber
In this latest addition to the Metadharma series, Ryan Oelke is joined by philosopher Ken Wilber to explore what a fourth turning of Buddhism looks like, what…
Buddhist GeeksToward a Fourth Turning, Pt. 1, with Ken Wilber
In this latest addition to the Metadharma series, Ryan Oelke is joined by philosopher Ken Wilber to explore what a fourth turning of Buddhism looks like, what…
Buddhist GeeksWhy Metadharma?, Pt. 1, with Michael W. Taft
In this latest addition to the Metadharma series, Vince Horn is joined by Michael W. Taft to explore the (meta)reasoning around Metadharma. Why do we need…
Buddhist GeeksThe Dharma of Collapse, with Daniel Thorson
"Climate change", as a term, no longer captures the real danger that climate scientists say that we as a species, along with our fellow creatures, face today…
Buddhist GeeksSameness & Difference in American Dharma, with Ann Gleig
In this deep dive into the emerging territory of American Dharma, scholar-practitioner Ann Gleig joins with Buddhist Geeks host Vince Horn to explore a…
Buddhist GeeksMetadharma: Set & Setting, with Vince Horn
In this episode Vince Horn kicks-off a new series on Buddhist Geeks on "Metadharma." Sharing his journey from working with integral philosopher Ken Wilber in…
Buddhist GeeksThe SF Dharma Collective, with Kathryn "Kati" Devaney
In this episode, Vince Horn is joined by Kathryn "Kati" Devaney, one of the founders of the newly formed student-led sangha, SF Dharma Collective. In addition…
Buddhist GeeksTrauma and the Unbound Body, with Judith Blackstone
In this episode Ryan Oelke speaks with Judith Blackstone, a teacher in the contemporary fields of nondual realization and spiritual, relational, and somatic…
Buddhist GeeksThe Limits of Retreat Culture, with Oren Jay Sofer
I had the great delight of speaking with Oren Jay Sofer, just as he was fresh off a month-long silent retreat. The timing couldn't be better, as the bulk of…
Buddhist GeeksPsychedelics, Technology, and the Future of Meditation, with Michael Taft, Mikey Siegel, & Vince Horn
What is the future of consciousness hacking? Organic molecules, blinky machines, good old fashioned meditation, or some combination of them all? In this…
Buddhist GeeksNo Gods Before Love, with David Gold
In this episode I'm joined in dialogue by David Gold to explore the path of Love. David shares the story of meeting his beloved, Juli Reeves, and how their…
Buddhist GeeksFalling in Love with the Truth, with David Gold
During this episode I'm joined by an old friend and mentor, David Gold, to discuss, as he puts it, his "evolution from a non-teacher to a non-teacher." We talk…
Buddhist GeeksThe Present, Past, & Future of Mindfulness, with Rohan Gunatillake
In this episode I'm joined by my old friend and colleague, Rohan Gunatillake. Rohan is the founder of Mindfulness Everywhere, a creative studio combining…
Buddhist GeeksThe Dharma of Networks, with Christopher Vitale
I discovered Christoper Vitale's writing after doing a google search on the "philosophy of networks." At the time I had recently started doing the Buddhist…
Buddhist GeeksAya & Vajra, with Lama Karma
In this episode I was joined by my dharma friend Lama Karma. During our time together we explored his time in Peru, using the native plant medicine ayahuasca…
Buddhist GeeksExistential Medicine
This episode comes from a live event on "Waking Up with Psychedelics" that occurred in Los Angeles, co-hosted by InsightLA. I was joined in this dialogue by…
Buddhist GeeksCollective Wisdom Rising
I’m joined in this raw & intimate conversation by meditation teacher & author Spring Washam, as we discuss the integration of Buddhist contemplative practice…
Buddhist GeeksThe Utter Perfection of Everything
I don’t want to over-hype this episode too much, but listening back over it today and preparing these notes, I was left feeling that this was perhaps the most…
Buddhist GeeksAn Open Field of Inquiry
On this episode I had the great pleasure of speaking with Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi…
Buddhist GeeksThe Future of Work & Meditation
In this episode I'm joined by one of my favorite productivity writers, Tiago Forte. Tiago is part of a new generation of productivity thinkers, whose exploring…
Buddhist GeeksMeditating on LSD
In this episode we speak with meditation teacher & author Michael Taft about his experience of meditating on LSD. Michael describes himself as someone who has…
Buddhist GeeksTrippin' at Johns Hopkins
This week we speak with Albert Grabb, an LA-based radiologist & meditator, who was one of the 1st legal participants in a Johns Hopkins study of seasoned…
Buddhist GeeksWas Jerry Garcia a Bodhisattva?
In this episode we speak with author, podcaster, award-winning journalist, and dharmic psychonaut Erik Davis about the intersection of psychedelic practice &…
Buddhist GeeksBhakti Buddhism
During the 2nd part of my conversation with Raghu Markus, director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation, we speak about the powerful fusion of bhakti…
Buddhist GeeksYogi Medicine
Raghu Markus lives in Asheville (my hometown) and is the executive director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation, the same organization that runs RamDass.org…
Buddhist GeeksPsychedelic Buddhists
In this episode we speak with Dr. Douglas Osto, author of "Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America". Episode Links: - Become a…
Buddhist GeeksMeditating on Psychedelics
The intention of this series is to gain a deeper understanding of the relative merits and dangers of the mixing Buddhist contemplative practice and ritualized…
Buddhist GeeksStirrings from the Bardo
Buddhist Geeks is stirring from the state in-between lives. It looks like a rebirth is eminent. Episode Links: - www.buddhistgeeks.org - The Buddhist Geeks…
Buddhist GeeksTalking Race, Love, and Liberation
Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sensei is a maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer, and founder of Center for Transformative Change. She is the author of…
Buddhist GeeksSecularizing Buddhist Ethics
Stephen Batchelor is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and writer, best known for his secular or agnostic approach to Buddhism. He is the author of "Buddhism…
Buddhist GeeksThe Science of Compassion
EMMA SEPPÄLÄ, Ph.D is Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Emma joins host Vincent Horn to…
Buddhist GeeksThe Ethical Operating System
James Hughes is the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and the author of "Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must…
Buddhist GeeksWestern Buddhism is Dead (Long Live Western Buddhism)
David Chapman is a writer, computer scientist, engineer and Buddhist practitioner. He blogs on several sites including the hypertext book Meaningness.com. In…