Ranked #1
Mark Epstein: The Task Is Being You
Mark Epstein: The Task Is Being You
The Buddha had a prescription to end suffering—the eightfold path. But can the Western tradition of psychotherapy build ... Read more
17 Jan 2018
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48mins
Ranked #2
Mark Epstein: Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Mark Epstein: Buddhism and Psychotherapy
In the debut episode of Tricycle Talks, contributing editor Amy Gross speaks with practicing psychiatrist Mark Epstein o... Read more
17 Apr 2017
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39mins
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Guy Armstrong: What Do Buddhists Mean When They Talk About Not-Self?
Guy Armstrong: What Do Buddhists Mean When They Talk About Not-Self?
The foundational Buddhist concept of "no-self" can be a headbanger. What does it mean that our self is fundamentally emp... Read more
30 Dec 2017
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56mins
Ranked #4
Judson Brewer: The Mindful Way to Kick a Craving
Judson Brewer: The Mindful Way to Kick a Craving
The second of the four noble truths teaches that craving leads to suffering. But that would be obvious to anyone struggl... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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46mins
Ranked #5
Koshin Paley Ellison: Waking Up from Zombieland
Koshin Paley Ellison: Waking Up from Zombieland
So often we succumb to our narratives about the people in our lives without taking a moment to examine what’s really goi... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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42mins
Ranked #6
Sharon Salzberg: Real Happiness at Work
Sharon Salzberg: Real Happiness at Work
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, contributing editor Amy Gross speaks with renowned meditation teacher and best-sellin... Read more
14 Apr 2017
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47mins
Ranked #7
Robert Wright: Why (Science Says) Buddhism Is True
Robert Wright: Why (Science Says) Buddhism Is True
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, best-selling author Robert Wright speaks with Tricycle’s web editor, Wendy Joan Biddl... Read more
13 Oct 2017
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33mins
Ranked #8
Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara: Getting Intimate
Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara: Getting Intimate
In the latest episode of Tricycle Talks, contributing editor Amy Gross speaks with Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Abbot of the ... Read more
14 Apr 2017
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35mins
Ranked #9
Frank Ostaseski: Learning to Living Fully
Frank Ostaseski: Learning to Living Fully
A pioneer in end-of-life care, Frank Ostaseski brings his Buddhist practice—and a startlingly respectful compassion—to t... Read more
20 Apr 2017
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39mins
Ranked #10
Helen Tworkov: Dying Every Day
Helen Tworkov: Dying Every Day
At the age of 36, the Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche sneaked out of his monastery in Bodhgay... Read more
29 Jun 2019
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47mins
Ranked #11
Roshi Joan Halifax: Empathy's Double-Edge
Roshi Joan Halifax: Empathy's Double-Edge
Altruism. Empathy. Integrity. Respect. Engagement. These five psychological states are keys to living a compassionate, c... Read more
3 May 2018
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51mins
Ranked #12
Donald Lopez & Jacqueline Stone: How to Read the Lotus Sutra
Donald Lopez & Jacqueline Stone: How to Read the Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra is one of the most important Buddhist texts, but for the uninitiated reader, it can make little to no se... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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45mins
Ranked #13
Sharon Salzberg: Breaking Down Love
Sharon Salzberg: Breaking Down Love
Love isn’t just a feeling, says meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. It’s an ability. This ability to love is inherent in... Read more
21 Jun 2017
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34mins
Ranked #14
Elaine Pagels: Why Do We Still Have Religion?
Elaine Pagels: Why Do We Still Have Religion?
Acclaimed scholar of religion Elaine Pagels discusses the role of faith today, the practical consequences of religious i... Read more
24 Jan 2019
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49mins
Ranked #15
Lawrence Levy: Beating Burnout by Just Being
Lawrence Levy: Beating Burnout by Just Being
Feeling burnt out does not make you a failure. That’s the first thing Buddhist teacher and former tech executive Lawrenc... Read more
28 Sep 2018
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37mins
Ranked #16
Pico Iyer: Inside Japan as an Outsider
Pico Iyer: Inside Japan as an Outsider
Acclaimed travel and spirituality writer Pico Iyer has written two new books about his life in Japan, Autumn Light (Peng... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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59mins
Ranked #17
Ronald Purser: McMindfulness
Ronald Purser: McMindfulness
Ronald Purser is a professor of management at San Francisco State University and a longtime Buddhist practitioner who po... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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44mins
Ranked #18
Arun Gandhi: The Gift of Anger and Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi
Arun Gandhi: The Gift of Anger and Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi
“Anger is like electricity: it is just as powerful and just as useful, but only if you use it intelligently.” So told Ma... Read more
26 May 2017
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42mins
Ranked #19
Allan Badiner: The Psychedelics of Compassion
Allan Badiner: The Psychedelics of Compassion
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Allan Badiner and Don Lattin discuss the complex relationship between spiritual pract... Read more
24 Jan 2016
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27mins
Ranked #20
Katy Butler: A Life Too Long
Katy Butler: A Life Too Long
Tricycle contributing editor Amy Gross speaks with author Katy Butler about modern medicine's often misguided approach t... Read more
17 Apr 2017
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40mins