josh korda

Dharmapunx NYC

Religion EN ↓ 500 episodes

Exploring the intersections of contemporary psychology, attachment theory, neuropsychology with core buddhist dharma insights and practices.

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josh korda

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Mindful Communication During Conflict: The Process of Building Trust and Mutuality Amidst Tension 22.01.2020 1:08:07

A dharma talk on the theories behind and practices employed in developing interacting skillfully in relationships. Please consider supporting the teachings, thanks!

A Healthy Balance: Love Versus Codependency and Enmeshment 15.01.2020 57:50

In secure attachment and love, a relationship is flexible, balancing times of deep intimacy and attunement, with times where partners can be separate without preoccupied anxiety over the moods and impulses of their partner; each partner has a healthy sense of self and supportive friends outside of their core relationship; in co-dependency, the bond is often rooted in feelings insecurity, a damaged...

Relax & Unwind: How to Slow Down and Recuperate 08.01.2020 58:40

Dharma talk and guided meditation on the theme.

Skillful Intentions for a New Decade of Well Being (with New Year's Eve Ceremony) 01.01.2020 53:21

Talk given at our annual New Year's Eve Event in Brooklyn NYC, Dec 31, 2019. Recording includes the 2,500 year old refuges and precepts chant in english.

Inclining the Mind Toward Secure Attachment 18.12.2019 1:00:57

Talk on how physiological states associated with early relational events influence our choices and behaviors in adult attachments and friendships, as well as ways to change our attachment patterns. Guided visualization follows exploring the theme. Please consider supporting the teacher by making a donation.

object constancy and the psychology of protective spirits and persecutory delusions 11.12.2019 55:18

Object constancy is not just the ability to believe that core relationships are stable despite conflicts, but also the ability to internalize the soothing attributes of a secure attachment figure. In this talk will discuss how the mind can create agents as compensations during times of isolation and loneliness; we'll employ the early Buddhist practice of devanusati, or conjuring the felt sense of...

Chronic Stress: Causes and Relief 04.12.2019 1:02:40

33 minute talk exploring some physiological and psychological perspectives, along with classic contemplative and mindfulness tools to alleviate chronic stress. All teachings offered freely, the teacher is supported by your donations. Thanks!

Addressing the Fear of Social Rejection 27.11.2019 57:14

Talk and guided meditation on the theme. In the 2,500 year old tradition of dana, these teachings are offered without charge and are entirely supported by the generosity of the those who find them to be of value. Thank you for your support.

Peak Experiences, Ego Transcendence and Self-Actualization: Some Tools and Insights from Transpersonal Psychology and the Human Potential Movement 20.11.2019 1:02:09

Talk and guided meditation about Transpersonal Psychology integrated the spiritual and transcendent aspects of buddhist practice within the framework of therapy. Please support the teacher's work by donating—thanks for your kindness! j

Self Integration: Understanding the separate states of the psyche 15.11.2019 1:02:21

Although our sense of is that we inhabit a singular, unified self that changes little across time, in fact all humans experience a wide multiplicity of self-states, ie traits, capabilities, perceptions and behaviors that differ from one situation to the next. This talk explores the origins of self-states and how to gain a greater sense of self-acceptance through connecting with these states in med...

Alleviating Distress: Buddhist and Contemporary Insights Into the Two Kinds of Suffering in Life 07.11.2019 1:04:09

Dharma talk on the difference between inevitable pain and avoidable suffering, along with a guided meditation on the theme. Please consider supporting the teachings by making a donation. Thanks! J

Repairing Attachment Wounds in Adults: A Summary of Five Practices 30.10.2019 1:05:33

An overview of attachment patterns in adults, followed by a review of ways to address damaging relational issues. Please consider donating to support the teacher, as my work is entirely sustained by donations.

Contemplation of One's Mortality Meditation to Clarify Our Purpose in Life 30.10.2019 24:04

The mindfulness of mortality, Maraṇasati in Pali, is a 2,500 year old Buddhist meditation that provides a manner in which we can usefully and serenly contemplate the inevitabilities of old age, sickness, death and loss; the practice employs these reflections to discern our most authentic purpose in life, condusive to establishing one's highest sense of self-worth.

Interacting Skillfully with Irrational People 24.10.2019 1:05:40

Dharma talk on a variety tools to emotionally regulate angry, depressed, triggered, shut down individuals. Meditation follows that explores some of the talk's themes. Please consider supporting the teachings by making a donation. Thanks! J

Addressing Work Related Anxiety 17.10.2019 55:35

Dharma talk on the underlying psychological structures resulting in chronic work related anxiety and guided meditation on the theme. Please consider supporting the teachings by making a donation. Thanks! J

Thoughts on Setting Boundaries and Stating Needs 09.10.2019 1:08:14

Talk, meditation and guided reflection on the theme. In the 2,500 year old Buddhist Tradition all teachings offered free of charge, supported entirely by donation only. Please consider supporting the teacher—thanks! J

Orienting Practice: Locating Safety Cues in Stressful Situations, Talk and Guided Visualization 02.10.2019 54:16

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Stop Making Sense: Retrieving the Felt Experience Before All Conceptualization and Meaning Making 19.09.2019 53:44

Talk and guided meditation on the theme. If you find something of merit in these talks, please consider supporting the teacher by donating. Thanks!

Addressing Learned Helplessness, Fatalism, Resignation 11.09.2019 59:52

31 minute talk followed by 29 minute guided meditation. Donating with paypal button on this page supports the teacher; thanks for your contributions.

Resilience, Bouncing Back From Setbacks and Going with the Flow 05.09.2019 54:53

Dharma talks and guided meditation on the theme. If possible, please donate to help support this podcast.

Procrastination, Perfectionism & Avoidance Coping: What Makes Us Drag Our Feet And How To Move Forward 21.08.2019 1:00:54

33 minute talk, 27 minute guided meditation on the theme

Killing the Buddha: Infatuation with Big Ideas and the Fetishization of "The One Who Knows" 14.08.2019 1:07:03

39 minute talk and 28 minute guided meditation

A Balanced Nervous System: Stress vs Shut Down vs Wellbeing 08.08.2019 1:03:58

34 minute talk, 30 minute guided meditation addressing both stress and tiredness

Preoccupation: Addressing the fixation on unreliable relationships that distract attention from embracing our life and moving forward. 31.07.2019 1:02:49

33 minute talk on preoccupation followed by 27 minute guided meditation on the theme

Making Sense of Life: Processing Emotional Events & Attachment Wounds Through Storytelling 24.07.2019 1:00:52

30 minute talk + 30 minute guided meditation on the theme.