We’ve had a Buddhist Geeks Facebook group for several years, but haven’t really done much with it. Realizing that a lot of you stay connected with your favorite people and communities through Facebook, we decided to close down the old group and ask people to migrate over to the new Buddhist Geeks Facebook Page.
We’ll be posting regular updates here, and there should be a good bit more activity and interaction from community members. We’ll also be frequenting it more often and responding to questions and comments that you leave. If you’re on Facebook for hours [...]
The wholeness and freedom we seek is our own true nature, who we really are. Whenever we start a spiritual practice, read a spiritual book, or contemplative what it means to live well, we have begun the inevitable process of opening to this truth, the truth of life itself. – Jack Kornfield
When I started formally practicing at 19 I couldn’t seem to help but conceive of spiritual practice as one of transcendence alone. Now I know better. I see that spiritual practice is about wholeness—both an inherent wholeness that is always there and a process of aligning [...]
Episode Description:
In this final episode with Vince Horn, he continues to share his reflections and experiences of a two-month meditation retreat he recently completed. In this podcast, he discusses the relationship between dharma study and mindfulness practice. Vince also describes his experience of leaving retreat and transitioning back into the relative world. Finally, he leaves listeners with some parting words of encouragement for those aspiring to do long-term retreats. We hope you enjoy this conversation with this insightful Buddhist Geek.
This is part 3 of a three-part series. Listen to Part 1: Vince Horn on Taking the Two Month Plunge & [...]
Episode Description:
In this episode, Vincent Horn continues to share his reflections and experiences of a two-month meditation retreat he recently completed. In this podcast, he discusses doing karma yoga during long-term retreats, state chasing in meditation and suffering and death in practice. We hope you enjoy this conversation with this insightful Buddhist Geek.
This is part 2 of a three-part series. Listen to Part 1: Vince Horn on Taking the Two Month Plunge & Part 3: Leave the Pot on the Stove.
Episode Links:
Numinous Nonsense
Transcript:
Transcript coming soon…
Episode Description:
In this episode Ryan Oelke interviews fellow resident geek, Vince Horn, who shares his reflections and experiences of a two-month mediation retreat he recently completed. In this first podcast, Vince talks about the role of extended retreat in his personal practice, the nuts and bolts of preparing for a long retreat, and the basics of a two-month insight meditation retreat. Whether you’re a long-time yogi or considering your first extended retreat, we think you’ll enjoy these series of podcasts with this Buddhist Geek.
This is part 1 of a three-part series. Listen to Part 2: The Vipassana Vendetta & Part [...]
There are several ways that you can get Buddhist Geeks content directly. Choose from the options below.
