Apramada Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Apramada
The aim of Apramāda is to bring Buddhist perspectives to bear on questions facing the world today.
https://apramada.org/
A commentary on the seven principles the Buddha gave to the Vajjika League.
https://apramada.org/articles/the-buddhas-advice-to-the-vajjika-league
What a Spiritual Community is and is not. The third part of a three part series written by Ratnaguna:
Breaking Free of Tribalism and Becoming an Individual
The second part of a three part series written by Ratnaguna:
Breaking Free of Tribalism and Becoming an Individual
The nature of tribes. The first part of a three part series written by Ratnaguna:
Breaking Free of Tribalism and Becoming an Individual
Advayacitta interviews Ratnaguna on the importance of individuality, especially in this moment of political polarisation, identity politics, and intolerance of views other than one’s own.
https://apramada.org/videos/what-the-world-most-needs-true-individuals
An interview about how recognising and transcending various patterns from the past is an important aspect of psychological and spiritual development.
Achara, Prajnanandi and Ratnaguna discuss Achara’s series of articles A Good Heart is Not Enough.
Advayacitta, a clinical psychologist, explores how political ideologies can undermine psychological functioning, thereby harming individuals and whole societies.
https://apramada.org/articles/politics-as-cognitive-anti-therapy
Another short Dharma essay, Gotama, Mole, and the Wild Wood.
https://apramada.org/articles/gotama-mole-and-the-wild-wood
This article is intended for you if you have come to this website as someone who is curious about Buddhism but as yet knows little about it.
https://apramada.org/articles/what-is-buddhism
This is the second in our series Thus Have I Heard: Brief Essays on Buddhism.
https://apramada.org/articles/the-buddhas-reasons-for-being-ethical
The Buddha brought his spiritual genius to two questions: what is the root of our suffering and how can it be quenched? This short article points us to the Buddha’s discoveries and his prescribed training scheme.
https://apramada.org/articles/contemplations-on-dukkha
In this, the second part of the article, Ratnaguna continues to look at instances from the ancient texts of the Buddha debating, and draws out lessons that we can learn from him.
https://apramada.org/articles/arguing-with-the-buddha-part-two
The Buddha was well aware of the dangers and pitfalls of engaging in debates, and he had some interesting observations about how to conduct oneself in a discussion.
https://apramada.org/articles/arguing-with-the-buddha-part-one
Ratnaguna discusses the importance of Buddhists transcending political ideologies, and developing wisdom.
https://apramada.org/articles/when-you-enter-the-temple-leave-your-politics-at-the-door
In our Books worth Reading series, Ratnaguna talks to Advayacitta about Paul Embery’s book: Despised.
A stimulating interview with Thomas Hamilton-Shaw on two books by David Goodhart: The Road to Somewhere and Head Hand Heart.
In this podcast, the second in our series Books Worth Reading, Aryajit interviews Ratnaguna on Walking with the Wind by the Civil Rights activist John Lewis. Very inspiring.
Ratnaguna interviews Jñanavaca on The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist. He finds out why he thinks it’s a book well worth reading. See video version
In this interview Ratnaguna asks guitarist Nick Gauntlett about his love of progressive rock music, and what it has to do with his Dharma practice. See video version.
Ratnaguna and Advayacitta discuss aspects of Buddhism and psychological therapy. See video version.
In this interview Silavadin discusses the materialist view of evolution and proposes a different paradigm. See video version.
Maitreyabandhu is an award-winning poet. In this interview he tells Ratnaguna about his latest volume of poetry, After Cézanne. See video version
Director and conductor of the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra, Sravaniya (Mark Latham), tells Ratnaguna why he thinks classical music is important. See video version.
Ratnaguna interviews Advayacitta about the importance and meaning of music in general, and in particular of the chanting of mantras. See video version.
Ratnaguna interviews Advayacitta about the nature of consciousness, and how this relates to the question of rebirth. See video version..