Why Meditate

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Why Meditate

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Sep 21, 2006

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My answer to the question, "What are the benefits of meditation." This is from my ongoing Wednesday Night class at IBMC in Los Angeles, CA. I tweaked the volume on the question in the podcast to make it understandable. My Wednesday Night class at IBMC is open to anyone interested in learning more about Buddhism. For more info please go to: www.Kusala.info

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Sep 21, 2006

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Kusala Bhikshu and his Urban Dharma; an American born Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California. Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights.

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Karma in Everyday Life: How to understand and use Karma in everyday life. A talk given to the UCLA Buddhist Club on 10/18/2005... Q and A follows the presentation. by Urban Dharma
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A Guide to Basic Buddhism - Part 2: Part 2 of a presentation to a comparative religion's class at a Catholic High School in Los Angeles on Basic Buddhism - 10/20/2005 by Urban Dharma
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Going Beyond Pain and Suffering: A talk given at One Spirit Center for Conscious Living called, "Beyond Pain and Suffering." I got to sit in with the house band and played some harmonica blues, then singer and songwriter Harold Payne performed an original blues tune. by Urban Dharma
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Buddhism - A Path to Happiness: A talk on 'Happiness in Buddhism' given at, One Spirit - Center of Conscious Living, in Simi Valley, California. by Urban Dharma
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Everyday Buddhism - Class 1 / Part 1: This is Class 1, Part 1 of an extension class I taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles titled, "Intergrating Buddhist Practices Into Everyday Life." This was a four week class that went from... Sept. 28 - Oct. 19, 2006. by Urban Dharma
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Buddhist Patient Health Care: A talk given at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica to new chaplains on "Buddhist Patient Health Care" and end of life issues. For more information go to: www.kusala.org and click on, "A guide to death, dying and good health in Buddhism." by Urban Dharma
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A Guide to Basic Buddhism - Part 1: Part 1 of a presentation to a comparative religion's class at a Catholic High School in Los Angeles on Basic Buddhism - 10/20/2005 by Urban Dharma
53 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 5a: Part 1 of 3... My interview with Roshi Wendy 'Egyoku' Nakao, abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
43 min listen
A Spiritual Journey: A talk to the UCLA Buddhist Club on the spiritual journey... What to do and how to do it. by Urban Dharma
32 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 3: My interview with the web master of BuddhaNet.net Ven. Pannyavaro on being a Buddhist, a monk, a web master and his new project "Bodhi Tree" monastery and retreat center. by Urban Dharma
33 min listen
Mindfulness Meditation - Q & A: Q & A from my talk on Mindfulness Meditation at True Yoga. by Urban Dharma
39 min listen
Enlightenment vs Nirvana: Enlightenment vs Nirvana... Mahayana and Theravada... are they the same or different, is one better than the other? Just some of the questions I try and answer in a talk to the UCLA Buddhist club. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 9: My interview with Ven. Ajahn Sudanto a monk from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, the first monastery in the United States to be established by followers of Ajahn Chah. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 5b: Part 2 of 3... My interview with Roshi Wendy 'Egyoku' Nakao, abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 2: My interview with Rev. Eko the abbot of Shasta Abbey Buddhist monastery on being a Buddhist, a monk, an abbot. by Urban Dharma
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Long Beach Meditation: My talk to the Long Beach Meditation Group on Sunday 6/17/2007. by Urban Dharma
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Beginning Meditation - Concentration, How and Why: A talk given to yoga instructors at True Yoga (www.trueyoga.com) in Thousand Oaks, California on the how's and why's of concentration meditation. by Urban Dharma
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Chadwick School #1 Q&A: A presentation to students at Chadwick School studying the Book "Siddhartha," a novel of asceticism set in the time of the Buddha. I shared my understanding of Buddhism and answered their many questions. by Urban Dharma
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Everyday Buddhism - Class 4 / Part 2: This is Class 4, Part 2 of an extension class I taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles titled, "Intergrating Buddhist Practices Into Everyday Life." This four week class that went from... Sept. 28 - Oct. 19, 2006. by Urban Dharma
54 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 5c: Part 3 of 3... My interview with Roshi Wendy 'Egyoku' Nakao, abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
61 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 6: My interview with Father Alexei Smith director of the Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Office of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
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On Being a Monk - Part 4: My interview with Ven. Tenzin Kacho a Tibetan Buddhist nun on being a Buddhist, a nun and a hospital chaplain. by Urban Dharma
84 min listen
Mindfulness Meditation: A talk on Mindfulness Meditation given at "True Yoga" in Thousand Oaks California. by Urban Dharma
29 min listen
Making A Difference - Part 3: My interview with Rev. Sandra Yarlott, Director of the Spiritual Care Dept. at the UCLA Medical Center. by Urban Dharma
50 min listen
Two Stories: Two stories about the wearing and using of Buddhist robes. by Urban Dharma
24 min listen
Everyday Buddhism - Class 1 / Part 2: This is Class 1, Part 2 of an extension class I taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles titled, "Intergrating Buddhist Practices Into Everyday Life." This four week class that went from... Sept. 28 - Oct. 19, 2006. by Urban Dharma
63 min listen
Chadwick School #2 Q&A: A second presentation to a another class at Chadwick School studying the Book "Siddhartha," a novel of asceticism set in the time of the Buddha. I shared my understanding of Buddhism and answered their many questions. by Urban Dharma
50 min listen
Why Meditate: My answer to the question, "What are the benefits of meditation." This is from my ongoing Wednesday Night class at IBMC in Los Angeles, CA. by Urban Dharma
30 min listen
On Being a Monk - Part 7: My interview with Rev. Nori Ito a priest at The Los Angeles Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. We talk about his life and work as a priest at a Pureland Temple in Los Angeles. by Urban Dharma
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Finding Peace: A talk on finding peace in this ever changing world of birth, death, growth and decay. by Urban Dharma
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Why Meditate

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