Drawing on material from the first reflection in their book, Wasteland to Pureland, Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat explore the topic of personal vision and connect it to the concepts of absolute and relative truth. Today’s recording is a continuation of the...
Welcome to Season Three. This week is Doug Duncan‘s 70th birthday. We thought this was the perfect time to launch Season 3 of the podcast with its new title, Dharma If You Dare. The first episode of the new season will drop any day now, so stay tuned. Make sure to...
Seed, Stalk, Flower: Be the Master of Your Fate 27 June, 2019 Seed, Stalk, Flower The seeds you nurture will grow. Which do you choose? One of the oldest meditations is on seed, stalk and flower. The seed we are talking about is basically karma. Where your attention...
What is awakening and why is it? This is the billion-dollar question, one that defies words. In this video, Doug and Catherine Sensei discuss awakening and what difference it can make in your life. They have committed a lifetime of study, teaching and being a living...
Why Awaken? Today’s episode explores the idea of personal vision and how it relates to spiritual unfoldment. It’s part of our celebration for the upcoming release of more podcast episodes from Planet Dharma. Season 3 will begin in mid-July to celebrate...
Embracing Your Buddha Body: Movement Meditation 18 May, 2019 Embracing Your Buddha Body: Movement Meditation You will experience in your spiritual life some degree of physical discomfort in the process of realizing your Buddha-body. Emotional and psychological pain...
Freud called it the subconscious and Jung called it the shadow. What exactly are these ‘Monsters in the Closet’ and how can we shine light on them? Why is ‘shadow work’ so important for those on a path of spiritual awakening? Hear from Dharma...
Are You Running on Empty? 25 April, 2019 Are You Running on Empty? Emptiness is the Secret to Wisdom Do you want more wisdom? Well, there’s ‘no-thing’ to it. In fact, the first thing to understand about wisdom is that it involves emptiness. Emptiness...
What is the difference between knowledge and experience? How does that relate to wisdom and spiritual awakening? In this video, Doug and Catherine Sensei discuss the imbalance between knowledge and experiential wisdom in our modern world. They share methods to...
Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation 23 MARCH, 2019 Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation The Wandering Mind Blues Every meditator gets frustrated by the wandering mind. Don’t worry. Your mind is used to being busy and active and when you...
