3: Ringu Tulku Rinpoche: Intelligent Heart - Devotion in the Buddhist Path
Release Date: 12/15/2021
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Ron is CEO at Continental Sales lots-4-less, a discount store on the South Side of Chicago. Started by Ron’s father in 1965, the store has gained a loyal customer base and sees upwards of 1000 sales a day. Ron and Michael discuss the thrill of treasure hunting and the company’s values, which include mindfulness, community, and joy. This episode was originally produced by Applied Mindfulness Training as part of their Mindful Voices series. Learn more at
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25: Jacqueline Gallo - Chief Operating Officer of Whitcraft Group
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Michael talks with Jacqueline Gallo, Chief Operating Officer of , about how applying mindfulness at work helps weather change, make tough leadership decisions, and even see around corners. They also discuss Whitcraft’s highly successful prison work release program. This episode was originally produced by Applied Mindfulness Training as part of their Mindful Voices series. Learn more at
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24: Susan Piver - New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Open Heart Project
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Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the , a community of support for living an awakened life. Michael sits down with his long-time friend, Susan Piver to talk about community, creativity, pain, loneliness, and other things we’re afraid of. They also discuss how applying mindfulness impacts how we run a business, how we teach, and how we learn. This episode was originally produced by Applied Mindfulness Training as part of their Mindful Voices series. Learn more at
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23: Sanskrit for Mere Mortals - a conversation with Dr. Varun Khanna
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A Mindful Gathering - August 2025 Ever wonder what you're actually saying when you chant "Om" or mumble through "Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha"? Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Varun Khanna, who studied traditional Sanskrit grammar in India and earned his PhD from Cambridge. We explore how ancient practitioners understood Sanskrit as vibrations that directly create experience, break down the real meanings behind familiar mantras, and discuss Dr. Khanna's mission to democratize Sanskrit learning through his "Sanskrit for Mere Mortals" platform - making these...
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In this episode of The Wisdom Seat podcast, we have a conversation exploring the dynamic tension between ancient Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and modern life. What does it mean to genuinely practice Vajrayana in the context of our digital, fast-paced, and often fragmented 21st-century world? How can we show up? How can we help? The book by Gregg Easterbrook
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21: Anam Thubten - Public Talk at the Philadelphia Shambhala Center
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Anam Thubten spoke in 2023 at the Philadelphia Shambhala Center. He emphasized the path of the Bodhisattva.
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20: Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche - Resting in the True Nature of Mind - Essential Meditation Instructions
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Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche Resting in the True Nature of Mind: Essential Meditation Instructions Commentary on a text by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche In 2019, we were deeply honored to host Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche for a special teaching event in the Swarthmore Friends Meeting house. This rare visit from one of Tibetan Buddhism's most respected teachers included a public talk, reception, and a tour of historic Philadelphia. Essential Meditation Instructions Rinpoche presented a profound teaching titled "Resting in the True Nature of Mind: Essential Meditation Instructions" - a commentary on a text by...
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The Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana path emphasizes devotion where the relationship between the student & the teacher grows throughout the entirety of the path cultivating compassion, wisdom and ultimately enlightenment. Yet, such devotion is well beyond blind faith or celebrity worship where the student and teacher share a deep appreciation of lineage and reality itself.
During this session, Ringu Tulku discusses how to cultivate a discerning attitude to avoid the potential pitfalls of devotion and how mindfulness-awareness meditation plays a central in expressing our intelligent heart.
This talk took place on October 5, 2019 at the Whittier Room at Swarthmore Quaker Meeting.
Visit this post for more information and photos of this visit.