Lion’s Roar Talk Openly

Have you ever wondered why you've embarked on the spiritual path when there are so many other 'fun' things to do in samsara? Join Jac and Daniel as they explore the question. Recorded on May 28, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel explore the topic of negativity bias - what it is and how we can work with it through the dharma teachings. Recorded on May 22, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel discuss what Chogyam Trungpa described as an "attack of negativity" that can come when noticing one's inner goodness. Recorded on May 7, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel explore dharma approaches to thinking about and managing stress in this show. Recorded on April 30, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

For this episode, we had a special guest host, Matthew Kruse, who spoke with Daniel about the potential of mindfulness and meditation as tools for healing trauma. Recorded on April 16, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

For this episode, Jac and Daniel talk about their experiences entering the Buddhist path and taking refuge. Recorded on April 9, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel share their experiences meditating on the wonderful qualities of the female Buddha Tara. Recorded on April 2, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

On this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel explore the relationship between their limited understanding of Buddhist cosmology and their spiritual practices. Recorded on March 26, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel continue their discussion on Sangha, this time exploring the metaphor of Sangha as a "rock tumbler" for wearing down afflictions & polishing good qualities. Recorded on March 19, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

In this episode, Jac and Daniel explore the important role of Sangha on the path and how we can relate to our sangha siblings. Recorded on March 12, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel talk about how various cultural conditionings may affect us on the path. Recorded on March 5, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel discuss dissatisfaction and how to practice contentment in this realm of desire. Recorded before a live audience on February 20, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Join Jac and Daniel as they explore how the dharma allows us to meet others with curiosity and openness. Recorded before a live audience on February 13, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This episode of Talk Openly has Jac & Daniel discussing mindfulness practice off the cushion and in daily life. Recorded before a live audience and includes a surprise guest, Sue Forster, who discusses mindful pain management techniques. Recorded live on January 30, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This episode finds Jac and Daniel talking about the various meditation challenges and solutions they've experienced in their training. Recorded live on January 23, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This episode centers around a discussion between Jac and Daniel about the neurosis of people-pleasing. Recorded live on January 16, 2024. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Jac and Daniel interview Patty Marcotte from the Lion's Roar Dharma Center community to discuss how to best deal with difficult people who may challenge us.  This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on January 9, 2024.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

For the first Talk Openly of 2024, Jac and Daniel discuss the first of the Four Noble Truths, the truth of suffering. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on January 2, 2024.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

In this episode of Talk Openly, Jac and Daniel discuss the trendy topic of compassion fatigue. They will explore secular ideas as well as what the dharma might say on the subject. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on December 19, 2023. Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This Talk Openly episode is the sixth and final in a series on the six paramitas. Jac and Daniel discuss the perfection of wisdom. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on December 12, 2023.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This Talk Openly episode is the fifth in a series on the six paramitas. Jac and Daniel chat about the perfection of meditation, of concentration. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on December 5, 2023.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This Talk Openly episode is the fourth in a series on the six paramitas. Jac and Daniel discuss joyful effort in pursuing what is virtuous, positive, and wholesome. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 28, 2023.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This Talk Openly episode is the third in a series on the six paramitas with a focus on the virtue of patience.  This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 21, 2023.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

This Talk Openly episode is the second in a series on the six paramitas with a focus on the second paramita of ethical conduct, also known as discipline. Join Jac and Daniel for a discussion on how they are developing discipline on their paths. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 14, 2023.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacr...

On this episode of Talk Openly, Jac & Daniel begin a series on the six paramitas, starting with generosity. Listen to a discussion on the beauties and challenges of giving without expectation. This episode of Talk Openly was recorded live on November 7, 2023.   Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through  Lion's Roar Dharma Center  in Sacramento, California.