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Episode 259: Pain is Not a Problem

June 17, 2019

Here, Reggie teaches on experiences of pain that we encounter on the path of meditation. He says that people often judge pain as a bad thing, but the foundation of Buddhist practice is the First Noble Truth: the more we try to avoid pain, the more we suffer.

This talk was given at the 2002 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To find out about upcoming residential retreats and online programs please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 258: Surrendering Ego – Part II

May 31, 2019

Going deeper into the theme of refuge, Reggie teaches on the difference between the inner and outer view of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Inner refuge means that we are committing to our non-existence, the nature of reality, and relationships of integrity.

This talk was given at the 2002 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To find out about upcoming residential retreats and online programs please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 257: Surrendering Ego – Part I

May 18, 2019

In this talk on refuge, Reggie discusses the history of refuge in the Buddhist tradition and describes the different styles of “emergency ego” that arise when we find ourselves challenged by reality. He says that surrendering ego is the basis for the practice of refuge.

This talk was given at the 2002 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To find out about the upcoming residential retreats and online programs please visit our program calendar.

 

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Episode 256: Path of Dharma – Part II

May 10, 2019

In the second part of this talk on the path of dharma, Reggie discusses the developmental journey that unfolds as we deepen in our meditation practice. When meditation becomes the ground of life, transformation becomes a way of being.

This talk was given at the 2004 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 255: Path of Dharma – Part I

May 4, 2019

In this teaching on the path of Dharma, Reggie encourages us to trust inspiration, stay with discomfort, and leap to the unknown. Each stage of the path—Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana—involves ever deeper levels of these themes.

This talk was given at the 2004 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 254: Lineage of Dismantling – Part II

April 26, 2019

In the second part of this talk on the esoteric tradition of meditation, Reggie suggests that mahamudra practices of direct experience serve as a compelling gate for modern people who long to connect with reality. By dismantling concepts, we meet Life—stripped down, unmediated, free.

This talk was given at the 2013 Mahamudra for the Modern World retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 253: Lineage of Dismantling – Part I

April 19, 2019

This talk begins with an account of the ancient forest tradition of meditation that began with the Buddha. Reggie discusses the values represented by these meditators and says that our lineage is in alignment with other sanghas that practice with nakedness and humility.

This talk was given at the 2013 Mahamudra for the Modern World retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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April 19, 2019

This talk begins with an account of the ancient forest tradition of meditation that began with the Buddha. Reggie discusses the values represented by these meditators and says that our lineage is in alignment with other sanghas that practice with nakedness and humility.

This talk was given at the 2013 Mahamudra for the Modern World retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 252: The Impediments of Religion – Part II

April 11, 2019

In the second part of this talk on genuineness in spirituality, Reggie says that relaxation in somatic meditation allows us to see how the forces of oppression, control, and busyness in the world are also within us. When tension in the body dissolves, we discover not only our inherent freedom, but also all the ways that we keep ourselves small.

This talk was given at the April 2006 Meditating with the Body retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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Episode 251: The Impediments of Religion – Part I

April 5, 2019

In this talk on our natural spiritual inheritance, Reggie discusses the impediments presented by religious institutionalism, consumerism, and fundamentalism to the unfolding of each unique human life. In the modern world, authenticity is a lonely journey.

This talk was given at the April 2006 Meditating with the Body retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Meditating with the Body retreat led by Caroline Pfohl and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, please visit our program calendar.

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