This episode is an excerpt of a live talk given by Nicola Fanucchi at the Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre in South Africa in August 2022. Due to the workshop nature of the talk there are several guided meditations.  The topic of the talk is exploring the creative manifestation process according to Tibetan Buddhist teachings.  The book referenced in the talk is Spontaneous Creativity by Tenzin Wangyul Rinpoche.  There is some background noise at times and the Q&As were removed due to...

In this episode, we'll discuss wisdom and why developing wisdom is the most important (and urgent) thing each of us can do for ourselves and our communities.  We'll look at the 5 wisdom superpowers and the 5 mind poisons, and how we can work with these to bring our unique wisdom into our lives.  Please join the wisdom movement by signing up at www.thewisdomtoolbox.com for the monthly newsletter and other resources. When you subscribe you will receive the free wisdom superpower cheat sheet...

In this episode we will be discussing Pema Chodren's book "Becoming Bodhisattva's" where she provides a practical commentary on Shantideva's 6th century teaching on the 'Path of the Bodhisattva'.  The episode focusses on how we can find bodhicitta (or an awakened heart) within our ordinary, day to day lives.  This is a recording of a live talk given at Kagyu Samye Dzong Tibetan Buddhist centre in South Africa.   To follow along for more content, please subscribe to the podcast and follow...

Is the world and, with it, all our thoughts and ideas as solid & fixed as we believe? In this episode, we'll be discussing the teachings and science behind illusory form and understand how through training our minds we can expand our perceptions. When we are able to loosen our grip on our reliance on form, our beliefs, concepts and ego we make space for freshness and being in the now. The book discussed is: 'Dreams of Light: The profound daytime practice of lucid dreaming' by...

Welcome to Season 2! In this season we'll be exploring teachings on inter-connection and non-duality, kicking off with this first episode inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on inter-being. There's a lot of noise in the world right now and our incorrect perceptions cause a lot of suffering both to ourselves and other beings - and most definitely to the environment. By learning to see clearly, we can clear our perceptions and see the truth of how things really are. Books referred to in...

How do the 5 elements (water, earth, fire, air and space) influence, and manifest through, our emotions? How can we work with the 5 elements to transform our negative emotions into their positive attributes?  In this talk (it's fairly long - you may want to make a cup of tea!) we'll examine how the elements manifest in the most subtle, inner forms and how, by working with the energy of the negative emotion as it arises, we can let it go and transform it into pure expression of our awakened...

Working with the elements - earth, water, fire, air and space - is an act of continual balancing. We can learn about the elements by observing them in their outer/external form: in nature, our home environments and even in our bodies. This recording is an extract from live talk recorded at the Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre in Cape Town on 1 May 2021. This is a beginner talk - it's recommended you listen to part 1 of the series first for the general context- Podcast episode 6 (Working...

Loneliness is such a common but painful human experience and is so prevalent in our fast-paced world.  Although we all seek connection, and even may have more connections than ever before thanks to technology, what we are often missing is authentic, heart-felt belonging.  In this episode we'll unpack loneliness from an energetic perspective and talk about the various 'portals' (such as relationships, our inner self, and nature) that we can work with to access our shared awareness and...

In this episode, I'll share a live recording from a talk held at the Cape Town Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre in April 2021. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is taught that all energy that arises from the ground of existence (also called emptiness / space)...

We so often have the best intentions behind making changes but then never fully following through or implementing them. Why? In this episode we'll cover the energetic laws that govern our lives, and how to apply the pattern of birth/death/rebirth to the...

"Living from the heart" is a common catchphrase but what does it actually mean and how do we try it for ourselves? In this episode, we'll explore how we can work with the outer landscape, inner landscape and energies to make a lasting shift toward...

Although we're human animals, we've become increasingly disconnected from our natural environment and this disconnect makes us believe that we are, in fact, separate from the natural world and other species. This perception of separateness from...

In this short episode,  we'll cover a beginner-friendly guide on how to connect to nature. Nature connection is something available to all of us and is part of healing our disconnect and separation with the earth, other species and one another. When we...

In this short Heartbeat episode, we'll explore a tool called the the 'three pills', adapted from Tenzin Wangyul Rinpoche's book Spontaneous Creativity.  The three pills of stillness, silence and spaciousness can be applied in any situation in our lives...

Welcome to Heart Space! This podcast is designed to lead you on a journey into your inner nature using the tools of nature connection, deep listening, the elements and the power of imagination and storytelling. We're living in times where us human...