A Mom and a Monk

Ep 7 - Piyali discusses her relationship with her husband and how it supports her Dharma practice, with a powerful basis of a life vision that she shares with her husband to move towards enlightenment and the advice she received from her Dharma teacher - "You should marry someone IF the union will benefit all sentient beings."

Donyo and Piyali talk about Tantra - the most advanced system of Buddhist practice - and reflect on common ways of misinterpreting the Tantric teachings and practices, as well as the importance of creating a good foundation in Dharma before delving into Tantric practice.

Piyali and Ven. Donyo take on politics - or the question of what a Buddhist's engagement with politics might look like. As 21st century Buddhists living in participatory democracies, do we have a responsibility and duty to vote... and perhaps to do even more?

Ven. Donyo and Piyali discuss peace, asking what it is and showing how kids on the school yard can learn to work out conflicts and come to peace - with other people, within themselves, and ultimately with the peace of liberation.

Piyali and V. Donyo take a look at war through the lens of Buddha's teachings, acknowledging its complexities and exploring how to impart good values to our children when they start thinking about war.