Welcome to another episode of The Wisdom Seat podcast. On today's episode, we are diving into the origins of The Wisdom Seat. I talk with Michael Carroll and Matt DiRodio, the two founders, about what brought them together, and what their original vision was. Then we'll hear about the encouragement and almost command from senior lineage holders to them that they must preserve the teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche. So, they began to invite and host teachers...and how an unintended community has...

Podcast episode 13. Orchestrating Insight: A Discussion on Sharing Buddhist Teachings Bill Moriarty and Michael Carroll discuss how to approach becoming a teacher, and what that even means. Notes from this show: The Vagrant and the poet W. Blythe Miller, Phd. https://sangha.live/teachers/lama-willa-miller-bio/ While Willa, in this article, does not speak to the “5 point Mahamudra practice” formulated by Gampopa, here is a section from the text depicting Gampopa’s conversation with...

This is a special one. Anam Thubten recently came and led a retreat at The Wisdom Seat in Pennsylvania in September, 2023. He generously agreed to a 1:1 podcast interview with me after the retreat. There was a sense of celebration throughout the weekend, and afterward Anam Thubten suggested we discuss joy in Buddhism. Anam Thubten mentions the practice of Chod during our talk and so we want to provide you with some links. Anam Thubten's organization: https://dharmata.org/ Anam Thubten's...

Board member of The Wisdom Seat, and longtime practitioner Richard Driscoll tells his very personal story of becoming a Buddhist under the guidance of Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. Learn more about Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche's life here: https://rinpoche.com/ Visit us at: https://www.thewisdomseat.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wisdom-seat/message

Tsunma Tenzin Dasel, born Lisa V. Blake, became a Tibetan Buddhist nun at mid-life after a career in education and social justice. Her interest in a spiritual life began early in her life through a love of the outdoors and questioning the suffering she witnessed around her. This led to a search for deeper meaning and purpose and formal study of meditation in the Buddhist tradition, culminating in enrolling in theological seminary and becoming ordained by His Holiness Dalai Lama as a Tibetan...

Phakchok Rinpoche Pendle Hill, Wallingford, PA We were pleased to host our first event for Phakchok Rinpoche in 2015. Rinpoche gave a talk titled “Transforming Confusion into Wisdom: The Path of Buddhist Meditation in Everyday Life.” https://www.thewisdomseat.org/post/phakchok-rinpoche https://phakchokrinpoche.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-wisdom-seat/message

Bill Moriarty talks with Michael Carroll, Matt DiRodio, and Jacqui Merrell to ask: why would someone go on a meditation retreat? How do you choose one? Are they all different? I hope this is of benefit for you. Michael will be leading a 2 week retreat in July, 2023.  Check us out at The Wisdom Seat  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-wisdom-seat/message

Bill Moriarty interviews Michael Carroll to discuss how he takes care of his home which is filled with art, objects, thangkas, family life, events... it's a lot.  For anyone lucky enough to visit Michael's home, you know it is very beautifully laid out and accommodating. He and his wife regularly host visiting Buddhist teachers, and community events, and they do so with tremendous effort. Flower Arranging https://www.lionsroar.com/unconditional-beauty-january-2013/ Richard F....

We were honored to host Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in May of 2018 for a talk at Swarthmore College and a reception. Rinpoche presented teachings from his new book: Training in Tenderness: Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World. Visit this post for more information and photos from this visit. This podcast is entirely supported by donations from our community  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-wisdom-seat/message

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel Women, Wisdom and The Buddhist Path: The awakening of feminine energy in modern times Feminine wisdom or prajnaparamita in Sanskrit is considered the very foundation of all the teachings and practice lineages of the Buddha. You might say that such feminine wisdom is the very heart of awakening, offering us insight into our mind, reality and our relationship to the world around us. But how can the prajnaparamita teachings help us engage the challenges of the modern...

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...

Michael Carroll & Bill Moriarty discuss regret, and Matt DiRodio adds some music. Visit us at thewisdomseat.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-wisdom-seat/message

Our first episode! Bill talks to Michael Carroll about why it is so difficult to describe the awakened state. Matt adds some improvised music. Visit us at thewisdomseat.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-wisdom-seat/message