Sharpening the Mind
By Daniel Scharpenburg
Talks with Daniel Scharpenburg (Gegan Kelsang Dakpa). Daniel is a class facilitator at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was given the title "Gegan" in the Rime tradition and is a former zen monk. A heart-centered meditation podcast.
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Sharpening the MindMay 09, 2022
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Short Talk on Meditation
Short talk on meditation
Nov 14, 202308:23
A Limitless Heart
The Metta Sutta
Oct 17, 202310:26
Love and Connecting with Others
Love and Compassion benefit ourselves and others.
Oct 17, 202323:58
Doubt and Free Inquiry
The Buddha’s teaching to the Kalamas
Oct 15, 202312:49
Questions of the Naga King Sagara
An exploration of a Mahayana sutra
Sep 13, 202313:42
Reflections and Guidance on the Immeasurables
Love, compassion, rejoicing, and equanimity. This is an extended reading from “The Power of the Mind” by Khentrul Lodro Thaye
Sep 05, 202314:07
Why Train Your Mind?
This is a talk on training our minds. I read some quotes from "The Power of Mind" by Khentrul Lodro Thaye.
Aug 22, 202332:44
Four Thoughts That Change Your Mind
This is a Mind Training Teaching.
Aug 08, 202320:05
The Four Applications
Gathering Accumulations, Purifying Obscurations, and Offering Tormas
Aug 01, 202318:41
The Buddha and the Flower
A story
Jul 25, 202308:58
Bodhichitta: No One Gets Left Out
No one gets left out of your heart.
Jul 01, 202317:56
Wisdom on the back of a t shirt.
Rare freedoms and advantages.
Jun 01, 202311:49
The Awakened Heart
Bodhichitta
May 15, 202301:50:21
Awakening
The foundation of Buddhism. Can we let go of Anguish?
May 01, 202315:60
The Thousands
From the Dhammapada
Apr 24, 202338:51
Flowers and The Mind
This is a teaching from the Dhammapada
Apr 17, 202346:30
Introducing the Dhammapada
This is an exploration of the introduction and the first two chapters of Gil Fronsdal’s translation of the Dhammapada, the sayings of the Buddha.
Apr 10, 202343:38
Actions to Avoid part 2
From the Lojong teachings
Apr 03, 202320:09
Actions to Avoid Part 1
From the Lojong teachings
Mar 27, 202325:53
Advice for Mind Training part 2
From the Lojong teachings
Mar 20, 202326:33
Advice For Mind Training part 1
From the Lojong teachings
Mar 17, 202329:02
Measure of Mind Training
Four ways to measure growth
Mar 15, 202315:28
The Five Forces part two
How to train while dying
Mar 13, 202312:54
The Five Forces part 1
The five forces
Mar 10, 202314:17
Using Creative Methods for Transformation
The four applications and bringing teachings into daily life.
Mar 08, 202328:57
Using Ultimate Reality for Transformation
What are the 4 kayas.
Mar 06, 202312:26
Using Reality for Transformation
Drives blames into one, reflecting on great kindness, and three kinds of patience.
Mar 03, 202330:04
Applying the Trainings
How do we use these insights in day to day life?
Mar 01, 202334:38
Ourselves, Others, and Tonglen
Can we exchange ourselves with others?
Feb 27, 202320:33
Equalizing: Love, Compassion, Rejoicing, and Equalness
Equalizing ourselves and others
Feb 24, 202332:50
The Awakened Heart
Bodhichitta
Feb 22, 202324:30
Illusions and Remedies
Wisdom is the nature of your mind.
Feb 16, 202332:51
Houses, Snakes, and Ultimate Reality
What is the true nature of things? Are all phenomena like a dream?
Feb 09, 202326:40
Suffering
The Unsatisfactory Nature of All Things
Feb 02, 202318:35
Karma, Cause, and Result
Actions have consequences.
Jan 26, 202317:45
Impermanence
There’s nothing to hold onto.
Jan 19, 202335:17
This Precious Human Life
Human life is precious and rare. Don’t waste it.
Jan 12, 202322:45
Key Points of Meditation
This is a talk based on the teachings in “Power of Mind” by Khentrul Lodro Thaye
Jan 10, 202309:01
Four Thoughts That Change Your Mind.
This is a mind training teaching.
Jan 05, 202320:50
Why Train Your Mind?
This is a talk on training our minds. I read some quotes from “The Power of Mind” by Khentrul Lodro Thaye.
Jan 01, 202333:27
Guided Tonglen Meditation
Taking and Sending
Dec 30, 202211:01
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
In this talk I explore a fundamental Buddhist teaching called "The Four Foundations of Mindfulness". Can being mindful of our bodies, feelings, thoughts, and the world around us help us to live in a better way? I think so.
Dec 15, 202215:49
How I got involved with Buddhism
Someone asked me
Dec 14, 202211:34
Violence
This is a talk from the Dhammapada
Dec 09, 202213:39
The Arahant
This is a teaching from the Dhammapada.
Dec 07, 202215:20
The Sage
A talk from the Dhammapada.
Dec 05, 202225:20
The Fool
This is a teaching from the Dhammapada.
Dec 02, 202214:53
Flowers
This is a teaching from the Dhammapada
Nov 28, 202218:09
The Mind
This talk is from the Dhammapada.
Nov 25, 202212:03
Vigilance
This is a teaching from the Dhammapada
Nov 21, 202216:50