The Wisdom Seat Podcast

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The Wisdom Seat Podcast

The Wisdom Seat is a group of Buddhist teachers and practitioners residing in the Mid-Atlantic region who host spiritual teachers, sponsor meditation retreats and offer support to those on the Buddhist path. Visit us at thewisdomseat.org Drawing on the profound view of the Kagyu-Nyingma and Rimé traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, The Wisdom Seat seeks to bring these spiritual traditions into our modern-day life – cultivating healthy relationships between teachers and students and reliably transmitting the Buddhist teachings to others.

  1. NOV 4

    18: Talking with Lama Lodro Lhamo - President of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra

    This is audio from a video discussion - see this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eFpLpjmPNxc Bill Moriarty talks with Lama Lodro Lhamo at the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) monastery in Woodstock, New York. We discuss the importance of this place as the seat of the Karmapa in North America, and Lama Lodro's path to serving as first woman president of KTD.  KTD: https://kagyu.org/ Visit us at The Wisdom Seat: https://www.thewisdomseat.org/

    14 min

  2. OCT 21

    17: The Dalai Lama's Book agent, with Stephanie Tade

    In this episode of the Wisdom Seat Podcast, Bill Moriarty talks with esteemed literary agent Stephanie Tade, founder of The Tade Agency, shares her remarkable journey in the publishing industry. Stephanie, known for representing notable and varied figures like the Dalai Lama, Mindy Pelz, and Joan Halifax provides a comprehensive look into the roles and challenges of literary agents. She discusses the evolving landscapes of book publishing, book deals, and the complexities of rights and the self-publishing route. Stephanie also delves into the impact of audiobooks and digital platforms, offering her personal reading preferences and anecdotes, such as almost hosting the Dalai Lama for dinner. She recommends the following books: Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones by Dr. Mindy Pelz Good Energy by Casey Means Creation and Completion by Jamgon Kongtrul Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome by Will Bulsiewicz MD For more insights, visit thewisdomseat.org

    39 min
  3. 16: Preparing for the 3 Year Retreat with Matt DiRodio

    JUN 30

    16: Preparing for the 3 Year Retreat with Matt DiRodio

    In this Wisdom Seat podcast episode, the focus is on co-founder Matt DiRodio as he prepares to embark on a 3 Year Retreat in the Tibetan Buddhist Kagyu lineage starting in August 2024. The episode features a detailed discussion from a recent Wisdom Seat community gathering, where Matt explains the history, structure, and personal motivations behind his retreat. Listeners gain insights into the retreat's practices and preparations. Matt's commitment to awakening and the support of his family and community are emphasized, providing a deep dive into the spiritual and practical aspects of this intensive retreat experience. Support Matt directly in this retreat here: https://donorbox.org/matt-dirodio-3-year-retreat

    36 min
  4. 15: Anam Thubten on Nonviolence

    MAY 28

    15: Anam Thubten on Nonviolence

    On April 9, 2024, Anam Thubten visited Philadelphia, PA to give a talk. This event was put together by local students of Anam Thubten including Sunisa Manning, Ada Kase, and Geoff Matis. Anam Thubten was hosted by Germantown Friends Meeting to speak about nonviolence. https://dharmata.org The Wisdom Seat helped by providing audio equipment and running sound for the event. We were able to to provide, with Anam Thubten's permission, this recording of the talk.

    55 min
  5. 14: How The Wisdom Seat Started with Michael Carroll and Matt DiRodio

    MAY 1

    14: How The Wisdom Seat Started with Michael Carroll and Matt DiRodio

    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 begun growing. Some notes mentioned in this episode: Here are some links that could be included in the show notes for additional context on people, books, organizations and places mentioned: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: https://www.chronicleproject.com/ Ringo Tulku:
 https://bodhicharya.org/ringu-tulku/ The Wisdom Seat:
 https://www.wisdomseat.org/ Profound Treasury Retreat Program:
https://profoundtreasury.org/ Pendle Hill https://pendlehill.org Isgro Pastries https://www.isgropastries.com/ Swarthmore College:
 https://www.swarthmore.edu/ Corina Benner https://www.corinabenner.com David Nichtern https://davidnichtern.com Some books by Chögyam Trungpa:
 Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism The Myth of Freedom
 Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

    30 min
  6. 13: Orchestrating Insight: A Discussion on Sharing Buddhist Teachings

    FEB 28

    13: Orchestrating Insight: A Discussion on Sharing Buddhist Teachings

    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 Phagmo Drupa that set the foundation for the practice: https://drukpa.org/our-forefathers/phagmo-drupa/ Gampopa said to Phagmo Drupa: …You go to mountainous areas and so on, congenial places where disenchantment can be produced and experience can develop. There you arouse the mind thinking, “For the purposes of sentient beings, I will attain Buddhahood”. You meditate on your body as the deity. You meditate on the guru over your crown. Then, not letting your mind be spoiled with thoughts, not altering this mind—because it is nothing whatsoever—in any way at all, set yourself in clarity which is pure, vividly present, clean-clear, wide-awake! Later, Phagmo Drupa formalized this instruction into the 5 point Mahamudra – from another text:Phagmo Drupa said: First, meditate on enlightenment mind; Meditate on the yidam deity; Meditate on the holy guru; Meditate on Mahāmudrā; Afterwards, seal it with dedication Jigme Phuntsok quote: I came all the way from the Snow Land of Tibet to the US. I find myself now in a place that can be called the second land of Shambhala. In fact, the actual kingdom of Shambhala is one of the five great sacred places according to the Buddhist doctrines. These five sacred places are: 1) Bodh Gaya, the sacred place located at the center of this world where all buddhas of the three times will attain full awakening; 2) Mount Wutai, the Five-Peaked Mountain in China, the sacred place of the east where Lord Manjushri now dwells; 3) Mount Potala, the sacred place of the south where noble Avalokiteshvara actually resides; 4) Copper-Colored Mountain or Oddiyana, the sacred place of the west, the Land of Dakinis, where Guru Padmasambhava abides; and 5) Shambhala, the sacred place of the north. https://khenposodargye.org/content/uploads/2023/12/A-Journey-to-the-West-1-English-20231223.pdf

    51 min
  7. 12: Anam Thubten discusses joy in Buddhism

    11/29/2023

    12: Anam Thubten discusses joy in Buddhism

    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 recent book that discussed Chod: https://www.shambhala.com/into-the-haunted-ground-9817.html I hope you enjoy this discussion. - Bill Moriarty from The Wisdom Seat

    24 min
  8. 11: Richard Driscoll remembers his teacher Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

    07/01/2023

    11: Richard Driscoll remembers his teacher Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

    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/

    32 min
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The Wisdom Seat is a group of Buddhist teachers and practitioners residing in the Mid-Atlantic region who host spiritual teachers, sponsor meditation retreats and offer support to those on the Buddhist path. Visit us at thewisdomseat.org Drawing on the profound view of the Kagyu-Nyingma and Rimé traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, The Wisdom Seat seeks to bring these spiritual traditions into our modern-day life – cultivating healthy relationships between teachers and students and reliably transmitting the Buddhist teachings to others.

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  • Creator
    The Wisdom Seat
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Wisdom Seat
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