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Dharma Dates

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Sidni West is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation and yoga teacher based in Boulder. Dharma Dates brings ancient wisdom to life in a contemporary way to inspire you to embody the most exalted version of yourself. Each episode features a short Dharma talk followed by a guided meditation. Topics include relationships, health, wealth and modern dating.

Buddhism Religion & Spirituality
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Episodes

LIMITLESS Meditation EP 008

May 22, 2023 15:52 - 20 minutes - 38.5 MB

Tartuk, or rejoicing, is the Buddhist practice of visceral gratitude. This is a meditation for everyone who desires to experience the karma of wealth, abundance, or whatever desire you choose to focus on.

007 Cultivating Joy with Chronic Pain

November 03, 2021 15:55 - 18 minutes - 30.1 MB

Insight into how Buddhists deal with chronic pain and a meditation for cultivating joy in the present moment

Cultivating Joy with Chronic Pain EP 007

November 03, 2021 15:55 - 18 minutes - 30.1 MB

Insight into how Buddhists deal with chronic pain and a meditation for cultivating joy in the present moment

How to Stop Withholding Your Truth EP 006

August 16, 2021 21:35 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Stop waiting and start opening. Use your relationships as a playground to give, receive and create what it is that you want. 

006 How to Stop Withholding Your Truth

August 16, 2021 21:35 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Stop waiting and start opening. Use your relationships as a playground to give, receive and create what it is that you want. 

Purification Meditation and Sangha Drama EP 005

June 14, 2021 20:53 - 19 minutes - 33.1 MB

Talking about sangha drama, limiting beliefs, taking responsibility to the suffering of others and ending with a meditation using the four steps of purification. Meditation starts at about 7 minutes in.

005 Purification Meditation and Sangha Drama

June 14, 2021 20:53 - 19 minutes - 33.1 MB

Talking about sangha drama, limiting beliefs, taking responsibility to the suffering of others and ending with a meditation using the four steps of purification. Meditation starts at about 7 minutes in.

004 Refuge Meditation

May 18, 2021 06:55 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

What is refuge? Where do you go when life overwhelms you? I'm moving across the country this week and wanted to record this for my future self to listen to so I can remember why I'm doing what I'm doing.

Refuge Meditation EP 004

May 18, 2021 06:55 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

What is refuge? Where do you go when life overwhelms you? I'm moving across the country this week and wanted to record this for my future self to listen to so I can remember why I'm doing what I'm doing.

Tonglen Meditation EP 003

April 20, 2021 17:08 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Tonglen is a practice of compassion and this is a special birthday tribute to one of my favorite meditation teachers.

003 Tonglen Meditation

April 20, 2021 17:08 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Tonglen is a practice of compassion and this is a special birthday tribute to Rachel Webb, one of my favorite teachers at Three Jewels. You can check her meditations out live on Wednesday nights at 9pm EST at threejewels.org

Meditation for Imposter Syndrome EP 002

April 12, 2021 04:06 - 16 minutes - 26.8 MB

Struggling with imposter syndrome? Call in your highest self to help guide you with love and compassion to take that next step. Meditation starts at 5:40.

002 Meditation for Imposter Syndrome

April 12, 2021 04:06 - 16 minutes - 26.8 MB

Struggling with imposter syndrome? Call in your highest self to help guide you with love and compassion to take that next step. Meditation starts at 5:40.

Meditation as Play EP 001

March 28, 2021 18:03 - 13 minutes - 21.4 MB

Today, we’re going to do a basic breath meditation. I caught myself taking meditation too seriously, which was actually making me a worst meditator because I was only focusing on my flaws so it became more like a chore. Instead of seeing meditation as a test to see how well you can stay focused, let’s just play and explore and have fun. Be open and get excited about the fact that you have no idea what you will discover.

001 Meditation is Fun

March 28, 2021 18:03 - 13 minutes - 21.4 MB

Today, we’re going to do a basic breath meditation. I caught myself taking meditation too seriously, which was actually making me a worst meditator because I was only focusing on my flaws so it became more like a chore. Instead of seeing meditation as a test to see how well you can stay focused, let’s just play and explore and have fun. Be open and get excited about the fact that you have no idea what you will discover.