Kusala Bhikshu

Urban Dharma Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 265 episodes

Kusala is an American born Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California. In his book 'Urban Dharma' (MonkLA.net) and Dharma talks, Kusala shares his understanding in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights.

Author

Kusala Bhikshu

Category

Religion

Podcast website

urbandharma.org

Latest episode

Jun 8, 2026

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Episodes

Enlightenment vs Nirvana 24.11.2005

Enlightenment vs Nirvana... Mahayana and Theravada... are they the same or different, is one better than the other? Just some of the questions I try and answer in a talk to the UCLA Buddhist club.

Beginning Meditation - Concentration, How and Why 21.11.2005

A talk given to yoga instructors at True Yoga (www.trueyoga.com) in Thousand Oaks, California on the how's and why's of concentration meditation.

Going Beyond Pain and Suffering 08.11.2005

A talk given at One Spirit Center for Conscious Living called, "Going Beyond, Pain and Suffering." I got to sit in with the house band and played some harmonica blues, then singer and songwriter Harold Payne performed an original blues tune.

Buddhist Patient Health Care 04.11.2005

A talk given at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica to the new chaplains on "Buddhist Patient Health Care" and end of life issues. For more information go to: www.kusala.org and click on, "A guide to death, dying and good health in Buddhism."

A Guide to Basic Buddhism - Part 2 23.10.2005

Part 2 of a presentation to a comparative religion's class at a Catholic High School in Los Angeles on Basic Buddhism - 10/20/2005

A Guide to Basic Buddhism - Part 1 22.10.2005

Part 1 of a presentation to a comparative religion's class at a Catholic High School in Los Angeles on Basic Buddhism - 10/20/2005

Karma in Everyday Life 19.10.2005

A talk given to the UCLA Buddhist club on Karma. What is Karma, how to use Karma to be happy, end suffering and have a good rebirth. Following the talk there were questions and answers on different aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practice.

"The Business of Buddhism"
"Thoughts on the Heart Sutra"
"Practice Makes Perfect #1"
"Practice Makes Perfect #2"
"Religion, Precepts and Dying Well"
Right Speech, Action and Livelihood
Building a Practice
Why Stuff Happens

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