Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we discuss how even the most seemingly unskillful stuff (watching the HBO TV series "The Last of Us" https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) can be approached as part of Dhamma practice. And no, this is not ju

What are we oriented towards? (MN26, Ariyapariyesana Sutta) - EP8

Jan 31st, 2022 40m 9s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode Jeff helps Shannon with her homework on Majjhima Nikāya 26 (MN26), The Ariyapariyesanā Sutta. We also talk a lot about Lamborghinis.Some links for your rabbit-holing pleasure:Bodhi College: https://bodhi-c

John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 6 - EP7

Nov 13th, 2021 53m 46s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we talk about John Peacocks' talk, "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 6". We talk about paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Origination) as a Buddhist model of cognition and about how having a framework such as

John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 5 (kind of) - EP6

Sep 29th, 2021 28m 52s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we talk about Paṭiccasamuppāda, Dependent Origination, using John Peacocks', "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 5" as a jumping off point. We talk about how Paṭiccasamuppāda, Dependent Origination, has m

John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 4 - EP5

Jan 8th, 2021 37m 55s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we talk about John Peacocks' talk, "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 4". We talk about how our experience is troubled because we misunderstand how our minds work (avijjā) and how much of our daily activ

John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 3 - EP4

Nov 13th, 2020 54m 19s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! In this episode we talk about John Peacock's talk, "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 3". We highlight the Tilakkhana, the Three Marks of Existence. Shannon offers a new translation of Dukkha (22:24), and we talk about

John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 2 - EP3

Oct 2nd, 2020 1h 12m

Welcome to Dharma PhD!In this episode we talk about John Peacocks' talk, "Buddhism Before the Theravada, Part 2".We highlight Peacocks' discussion of ethics in Mindfulness and Secular Buddhism. We discuss some definitions of ethics (05:51), we

John Peacock's "Buddhism Before the Theravada" Part 1 - EP2

Sep 7th, 2020 31m 2s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! Conversations about the science, philosophy, and culture of Mindfulness and Secular Buddhism.We're excited to be christening this podcast with a series of six talks by John Peacock: "Buddhism Before the Theravada". Today

Welcome to Dharma PhD! - EP1

Aug 24th, 2020 9m 16s

Welcome to Dharma PhD! We're very happy to be here. And we're happy you're here, too!Want to get in touch? Shoot us an email at [email protected] you be well!