Unfettered Mind

Religion & Spirituality Podcas

Translator/teacher Ken McLeod provides spiritual practitioners with the essence of Buddhist practice. Ken is noted for his ability to present profound teachings and practices in clear straightforward language free from the myths and cultural overlays that make many Eastern teachings difficult to understand. These podcasts are a sampling of the 300+ recordings, some with transcripts, freely available at UnfetteredMind.org under Teachings. Our website also has dozens of original articles and translations of Buddhist texts.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Religion & Spirituality Podcas

Description:

Translator/teacher Ken McLeod provides spiritual practitioners with the essence of Buddhist practice. Ken is noted for his ability to present profound teachings and practices in clear straightforward language free from the myths and cultural overlays that make many Eastern teachings difficult to understand. These podcasts are a sampling of the 300+ recordings, some with transcripts, freely available at UnfetteredMind.org under Teachings. Our website also has dozens of original articles and translations of Buddhist texts.

Language:

English

Episodes

Meditation: Intention and Edge

9/23/2019

Questions on feeling tones that aries from practice, how does one find the edge in practice, how to remedy a lack of intention, working with the intention to be present

Duration:00:25:44

Bringing Practice Alive

9/16/2019

Discussion of practice issues

Duration:00:51:02

Breath: Observe or Rest?

9/9/2019

There can be a distancing that occurs when trying to observe the breath. Resting doesn’t involve struggle and increases quality of attention.

Duration:00:40:01

Merit and Dedication

9/2/2019

Questions on dedicating virtue, the purpose of dedication, chanting to accumulate merit

Duration:00:26:36

Practice Basics

8/26/2019

Questions on is there difference between rest and observe during meditation, dealing with distractions during meditation, working with clarity when meditating and working with emotions when meditating.

Duration:00:25:46

The Mystery of Being

8/19/2019

Questions on who/what wakes up, the experience of being no thing, and if ultimately there is anything to know.

Duration:00:37:08

The Heart & Emotions

8/12/2019

Questions on working with the feelings that accompany an open heart, being true to both your heart and mind

Duration:00:23:44

Physical & Mental Disturbances

8/5/2019

Questions on grief, health, and panic attacks

Duration:00:31:28

Experiencing Discomfort

7/29/2019

Emotion, reaction, calm, ease, understanding

Duration:00:39:32

Mind Training and Self-Cherishing

7/21/2019

Mind-training as a way to clear away self-cherishing

Duration:00:23:27

How To Meditate Like the Buddha

6/24/2019

This excerpt from UM’s Heart Sutra Workshop series describes Profound Radiance, has a brief guided meditation which provides an experiential understanding of the absorption, and identifies three of the things you’ll need to make it possible.

Duration:00:33:47

Experiencing Patterns

6/17/2019

Questions about obsession and working with the core of a pattern

Duration:00:20:57

To Name Or Not To Name

6/9/2019

Different practice instructions work for different people. Not one-size fits all. Find what works for you.

Duration:00:12:31

Thoughts

6/2/2019

Questions on being an observer of one’s thoughts, mind training and flattening thoughts

Duration:00:30:12

Sangha and Teaching

5/8/2019

Questions on attachment to leadership roles, sangha degrading into a social situation, qualities that support the capacity to teach.

Duration:00:28:13

Meditating On Impermanence: Benefits

4/19/2019

Value of contemplating death and impermanence; accept change and not hold on to what’s time has passed; sit in the whole mess.

Duration:00:35:17

Boundaries and Negative Emotions

4/10/2019

What role do negative emotions play? Is it a sign to take action in some way? If rooted in a past event don’t express it in the present event. If rooted in the situation, there are four ways to restore boundary. If rooted in past, then consider the mantra “That was then, this is now.”

Duration:00:17:06

Stopping Doing

3/31/2019

Explore what happens when there is nothing to do, fear of being bored, futility of controlling thoughts.

Duration:00:16:24

What To Do About Christmas

12/22/2017

Working with emotions when dealing with family: A talk on the three marks of existence.

Duration:00:40:11

What You Want And What You’re Asking For

11/26/2017

An exercise on understanding the distinction between what you actually want and what you’re asking for

Duration:00:17:09