Free Yourself from a Life of B-Movie Reruns In this talk from their 2019 online course Riding the Dragon, Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat discuss how to free ourselves from “the B Movie of our lives”, the flat storylines caused by our attachment to the...
We hope you enjoy this soundbite from Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the second of the 6 paramis, sila, usually translated as ‘ethics’ or ‘morality’. If the paramis are new to you, you can hear an introduction and overview to the topic by finding Season...
We hope you enjoy this soundbite from Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the first of the 6 paramis, dana, usually translated as ‘generosity’. If the paramis are new to you, you can hear an introduction and overview to the topic by finding Season 3 Episode 4...
Basic elements of an astrological chart. In this talk on AstroDharma Catherine and Doug discuss some basic elements of our natal astrological charts and how they can be leveraged for our spiritual unfoldment. This excerpt from the talk is focused on the 3 most...
How do we get moving on the spiritual path? In this talk, Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat introduce the Four Common Foundations, also known as the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind from Samsara to Nirvana. These Buddhist foundations motivate and...
The distinction between submission and surrender We hope you enjoy this soundbite from Catherine Pawasarat and Doug Duncan on the distinction between submission and surrender and how they play out in the spiritual path. Don’t miss out on Doug and Catherine’s...
Karma Yoga: Awakening in Action In this talk, Doug and Catherine discuss Awakening Through Action, traditionally known as the practice of karma yoga. Karma yoga is a practice that transforms even mundane activities into paths of spiritual growth and awakening. In this...
Diamond clarity is our natural state of being. The Diamond Sutra explains how a clear and strong consciousness cuts through foggy or disillusioned mind states to reveal wisdom and ultimate truth. In this talk, Doug Sensei uses the metaphor of clothing to explain...
The Diamond Sutra is a powerful text that explains how we can realize our true nature – by seeing through the illusion of a separate self. This ‘self’ can be compared to the clothes we put on top of our naked awareness. In preparation for the...
In this video, we discuss ‘The Shadow’. Carl Jung stated the shadow to be the unknown dark side of the personality. “Everyone carries a shadow,” Jung wrote, “and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the...
