In this episode we spoke about a topic that is very much related to the buddhist teachings: Animal Welfare.  Our guest for this topic was Carlo Luyckx - who has many years of experience working in Brussels as a representative of the EBU. We talked about the impact we have as human beings on the suffering of animals on this planet. With the EBU group Carlo provides a lobby for animal welfare in Brussels to get EU laws changed to reduce suffering of animals in the food industry and to create a...

"Buddhism in Europe - Unity in Diversity". This is the title of the upcoming EBU-Conference that is going to take place (live/online) in Nantes from the 22nd until the 25th of April. We invited Dharmacharini Vassika to our podcast who is one of the speakers to contemplate about the meaning of unity and diversity in the buddhist teachings. Vassika was born in the UK and discovered the Dharma whilst at university, through a group run by members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Rapidly convinced...

In this episode we have invited two inspiring buddhists who are involved in the EBU with the topic of ECO-Dharma. We talked about the connection between Dharma and nature, the challenge of the environmental crisis, and how hope for the future comes outside of the decision-making processes. The Eco-Dharma group will be offering retreats, meetings and trainings this year to provide tools and discussion to deal with anxiety and find ways to appropriately respond to the ecological crisis. Silvia...

In this episode we caught up with Stefano Bettera to talk to him about engaged Buddhism. How can we engage and create a different way of life that allows us to flourish as human beings? Dedicated and compassionate Buddhism is about real concrete experience was Stefanos answer. One of his responsibility in the EBU is the new SASCE project -  a network of people taking care of crisis management and security for their communities. Stefano Bettera is vice president of the EBU and Italian Buddhist...

In the end of the year episode, the two hosts Emilia Raunio and Martin Landschein talk about the guests from this year and what a gift good company and friendship are. They also give an outlook on 2022 and what exciting topics we can expect in the European Buddha Podcast next year.   Write to us via: [email protected] Check the EBU Magazine: http://www.ebumagazine.org Spread the word, subscribe and leave a comment!  Engage in the various ways in the EBU-Network!  Make a...

In this episode we connected with Amalée Rycroft to talk about the future from a youth perspective. Amalée follows the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, is half French, half British, and grew up in a buddhist family. She is the EBU contact for the European Buddhist Youth Network, a network of young Buddhists of all traditions. Amalée has a deep love and appreciation for education, the planet, and Buddhist wisdom. Among other things, she spoke about how, for her, the Buddhist idea of...

In this episode we connected with Munisha, Catherine Hopper who connected with us from Sweden. We spoke about "Karma" and talked about its meaning and misunderstandings. Since Munisha is a Safeguarding Officer professionally, we found examples and challenges in our conversation that also dealt with how Buddhism is practiced in the West.

In this episode we connected with Henk Barendregt from the Netherlands. The last episode was about "dukkha" and how our human minds are restless and difficult to please. We followed up on this and had won a renowned Vipassana expert in Henk Barendregt. He led us through a mindfulness meditation and afterwards Emilia and Martin asked questions about its technique, philosophy and life.

In this episode we connected with Lama Rita Pichlhöfer. What is like to be a young female Austrian Lama? Probably we are thinking about wise old men when we hear that title. Rita spoke with us how she came across the dharma, why the teachings of the buddha work for her and how she handles the responsibility of being the representative in Europe for her lineage.

In this episode we connected with Dharmavidya David Brazier who currently lives in the countryside in France. What is Buddhism about? A big question, but we were sure that David Brazier would be a suitable guest for this inquiry. We talked about some famous encounters between the Buddha and the madwoman Patacara or the murderer Aṅgulimāla. Although we know the Buddha in his famous cross-legged lotus position, he was on his feet most of the time and was involved in world affairs. Why didn’t...

In this episode we met with Lama Dondrup who connected with us from the countryside of Spain. To continue our journey on meditation and mindfulness we wanted to ask an experienced meditator if it is possible to be mindful all the day. During our conversation it became quite clear that other people and our day to day emotions are a big help in order to live a more mindful and compassionate life. The main contents of the episode - Mind is the past appearing in your mind in the present...

In this episode we met with Martine Batchelor. We asked Martine Batchelor, why meditate? She told us about her experience with many kinds of people encountering mindfulness and meditation, how she became a nun in Korea and what the difference is - between meditating in a monastry and every day life.

In this episode we met with Kirsten Deleo who connected with us from the West-Coast of Ireland. We spoke about why death is so „creepy“ and what we can do for those who are facing the process of dying. Kirsten is a meditation teacher, author and trainer in the field of contemplative care offering training programs and retreats worldwide. With many years of experience in that field she emphasizes the importance of kindness and love when it comes to this central topic of our human existence.

In this episode Emilia Raunio and Martin Landschein discuss with Dario Doshin Girolami one of the three marks of existence: Impermancene. It is also a keyfeature of our current world situation and we were happy that he found time for us to reflect upon this topic with his years of experience as a Zen-monk and chaplaincy work.

Three people talking about a new podcast called European Buddha. Is one of them the European Buddha or what is the idea of this podcast? In this short trailerepisode Ron Eichhorn, President of the European Buddhist Union and the two hosts of the podcast, Emilia Raunio and Martin Landschein, speak about its purpose. The EBU wants to invite different voices and traditions to the show and display the whide area of buddhism and how it is practiced in "the West". The podcasts starts with different...