This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

Inspired by a question about the potential results of a three-year retreat, we discuss our relationship with enlightenment. Support the showOur website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

At Deer Creek 2022, Adam wrote himself a little note mid-show: communicate compassion, not details.  Today we unpack it, and talk about how it relates to Phish and Dharma. Here's the 2022 Deer Creek “Sand” we reference in this episode, and the Hollywood Bowl “Disease”. Support the showOur website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

Guides can be helpful in so many areas, especially Phish and the Dharma.  That’s our jumping off point for today’s bonus episode. Here's the Greek Tweezer>Simple we reference in this episode. Must watch --> A fascinating interview with John Zorn about his improvisational game piece "Cobra". And here are some examples of Cobra: 1) The original album, Cobra 2) New England Conservatory of Music 3) Israel, with Mike Patton, Cyro Baptista, and Mark Ribot 4) A vocal-only Cobra Support...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

Music-wise, Mitchell and I are Phishheads, first and foremost.  For many phans, that means some kind of natural connection to the music of the Grateful Dead.  But, it hasn't been a simple story for us, and we've been wanting to talk about it for awhile. Support the showOur website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg Find...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

We’ve got a listener question about how one might handle “pest” control, antibiotics, and germ-killing cleaners while also honoring the Buddhist precept not to kill. Also, we check back with Mitchell after he’s had some time with the Beatles playlist Adam made for him. Support the showOur website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram...

This season is a book study of Crazy Wisdom by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a book that continues to have a tremendous impact on your hosts Mitchell and Adam.  Each episode of the podcast is intended to compliment your own reading of the corresponding chapters of the book.   You are encouraged to put into use the Three Stages of Practice: listening, contemplation, and meditation.  Listen by reading the book and hearing our dialogue on the podcast; contemplate what you've received by testing it...

We give you instruction in the foundational practice of shamata, or calm-abiding meditation.  This is THE trailhead to the path of meditation according to the Buddhist tradition.   But, as you’ll hear, one needn’t be a Buddhist to enjoy the benefits of this profound and life-changing practice.  The only prerequisites are the belief that we can be better than we are  today, and the diligence of keeping up a consistent, daily practice.  With this episode, you’ll have everything you need to get...

We revisit the topic of three-year retreat as we continue to process such a unique period in our lives. Here is the Beatles playlist Adam made for Mitchell.  Did it work?  Stay tuned… And please consider supporting Mindfulness For Life, a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Support the show

As the culmination of this season’s content, we provide instruction in compassion meditation, known as tong-len.  It’s the practical means to the realization of all the enlightened qualities we’ve discussed, and we’ve paired it with  Down With Disease from Hershey, PA on 12/1/95  and Madison Square Garden on 12/29/97. Support the show

We do our best to answer the question,  "How can you introduce teens to the concept of mindfulness, especially in this age of technology?" Support the show

We answer the listener questions: ”Do you ever feel uncomfortable around people who seem unaware of their reality?” “Ever been to the ER since you embarked on this journey?  I have, and bearing witness to those who are in acute mental or physical distress makes me uncomfortable.”  Support the show

Discussion of the Great Went Hood from 8/17/97  and the Charlotte Hood from 7/25/03 is woven throughout our presentation of  the Six Transcendent Virtues. Support the show

We all know Buddhism is referred to as one of the major world religions.  Yet it’s also common to hear people describe Buddhism as a “science of mind”.  So, this listener asks, “Is Buddhism a religion?” Support the show