Josh & Terry Summers
218 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 126 ratingsCreative and functional approach to the spiritual path, weaving insights and practices from Yin Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and ancient wisdom traditions
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On Meditative Process and Experience: Dharma Talk (Episode 115)
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 51 MB"The perch is the seed of stillness. Receptivity is the seed of awareness. And choice is the seed of surrender. In the beginning, these principles feel distinct, but with time, they become three facets of the same unified field of experience." - Josh Summers The post On Meditative Process and Experience: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Anxiety's Antidote: Dharma Talk (Episode 114)
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 80.1 MBNatural selection did not program humans to be happy or to see the world accurately; it simply optimized our ability to get our genes into the next generation. This calculus extracts a cost on our mental health, and mindfulness is a medicinal practice heals this equation. The post Anxiety’s Antidote: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Robert Wright: Averting the Apocalypse (Episode 113)
April 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBThe rapid acceleration of technological evolution paired with the slower evolution of human psychology poses a serious existential threat. Will human psychology evolve to avert the apocalypse? Robert Wright has thoughts to share. The post Robert Wright: Averting the Apocalypse appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Touchstone of Witness: Dharma Talk (Episode 112)
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 67.8 MB"But no matter the medicinal virtues of being a true friend or sustaining a long close friendship with another, the ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self, the ultimate touchstone is witness." - David Whyte The post The Touchstone of Witness: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Tao of Progress: Dharma Talk (Episode 111)
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 53.2 MB"The yin-yang symbol is not, therefore, what we call a dualism, but rather an explicit duality expressing an implicit unity." - Alan Watts The post The Tao of Progress: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Angulimala's Karma: Dharma Talk (Episode 110)
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MB"Most people think there are a lot of bad people running around in the world. There aren't a lot of bad people, there are a lot of bad ideas and bad ideas are worse than bad people because bad ideas are contagious. Bad ideas get good people to do horrible things." - Sam Harris The post Angulimala’s Karma: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Attuning, Atoning: Dharma Talk (Episode 109)
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 61.1 MB"On the path we open to the experience of bad karma - created by ourselves and by others - and we turn it into good dharma, the development of compassion and wisdom." - Larry Rosenberg The post Attuning, Atoning: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
V for Vendetta: Dharma Talk (Episode 108)
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 57.3 MB"The untrained mind gets lost and follows these things; it forgets itself, and then we think that it is we who are upset or at ease or whatever. But really, this mind of ours is already unmoving and peaceful." - Ajahn Chah The post V for Vendetta: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
A Want For Nothing: Dharma Talk (Episode 107)
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 52.2 MB"But imagine my surprise when, upon surrendering to wanting nothing, I am released from perceiving a lack, awakened by and to a want for nothing, instead." The post A Want For Nothing: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Jessica Locke: Anti-Racism and Buddhist Practice (Episode 106)
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 114 MB"When everyone is doing better, everyone is doing better. And when life is precious, life is precious. Can we connect with this motivation?" -Jessica Locke The post Jessica Locke: Anti-Racism and Buddhist Practice appeared first on Josh Summers.
Who Knows Good News Bad News? - Dharma Talk (Episode 105)
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 53.6 MB"The good only stands out in contrast to something relatively worse; the bad only emerges from a context of relative good. The wise old farmer appears to see life holistically, as a unified totality." The post Who Knows Good News Bad News? – Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Desire Refined: Dharma Talk (Episode 104)
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.8 MBThe transformation of desire is a critical component of the spiritual journey, but this transformation does not necessitate sacrifice and grim acceptance. Aligning one's desire with the deeper quality of the Heart's aspiration can infuse one's practice with vitality and whole-hearted engagement. The post Desire Refined: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Yes, The Unitive Mantra: Dharma Talk (Episode 103)
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 51.1 MBAs Alan Watts put so well, "No one can be moral - that is, no one can harmonize contained conflicts - without coming to a working arrangement between the angel in himself and the devil in himself, between his rose above and his manure below." The post Yes, The Unitive Mantra: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Way of Obstacles: Dharma Talk (Episode 102)
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 73.4 MBChallenging energy is part of the path. Can we open to these energies with curious kindness? Can these energies be integrated within our being? This is the path. The post The Way of Obstacles: Dharma Talk appeared first on Josh Summers.
Dharma in the Time of Dukkha (Episode 101)
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 38.5 MBPractice is not a luxury. In times like these, practice is essential for resilience, centered-ness, and compassionate engagement. The post Dharma in the Time of Dukkha appeared first on Josh Summers.
Vanja Palmers: A Mushroom in the Lotus (Episode 100)
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBSome people in the spiritual world say we don't need crutches, or that we shouldn't use crutches. This is true, we don't need crutches; we don't need zendos; we don't need sesshins. But still, many seem to benefit from these supports. The post Vanja Palmers: A Mushroom in the Lotus appeared first on Josh Summers.
Tuning the Lute: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 99)
December 08, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.7 MBJoseph Goldstein writes, "Effort becomes unskillful when there's some idea of gain and a mind full of expectations, rather than an openness and receptivity to what is already." The post Tuning the Lute: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
On Gratitude: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 98)
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 67 MB"As we peer into our experience, we peer into one of the biggest mysteries of all: The fact of our own consciousness peering back at the web of existence that created it." The post On Gratitude: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Wings of Awakening: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 97)
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MBCompassion without wisdom can lead to emotional burnout. Wisdom without compassion can lead to detached apathy. Together they balance and complement each other on the path. The post The Wings of Awakening: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
Lateral Drift: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 96)
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 68.4 MBIf the straight-ahead, conscious approach fails to render a solution, the "lateral drift" approach can be employed by allowing the mind to stop thinking about the problem which allows a solution to suggest itself. The post Lateral Drift: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
Dr. Judith Blackstone: Healing Within Fundamental Consciousness (Episode 95)
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBFrom the safe experience of fundamental consciousness - a consciousness that is awake to, within and beyond the body - we can release and unburden the body's holding of trauma within the fascia. The post Dr. Judith Blackstone: Healing Within Fundamental Consciousness appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Knowing Ungrasps Tanha: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 94)
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 83.1 MBAs the Buddha said, "The rain could turn to gold and still your thirst would not be slaked." In many ways, the entire path pivots on the skillful relationship to desire. The post The Knowing Ungrasps Tanha: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Heavenly Stings: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 93)
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBThe initial experience of awakening is not often one of calm, serenity, and bliss; rather, the initial encounter is one of waking up to confusion, uncertainty, and despair. We can map our own psychological experience to the mythological story of the Buddha's biography. The post The Heavenly Stings: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
Ungrasping This Moment: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 92)
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 71 MBIf you let it, reality will wake you up out of your drifting state into a naturally awake state. This transitional pivot is the key moment upon which the entire spiritual path unfolds. The post Ungrasping This Moment: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Movie, The Viewer, and The Light: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 91)
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB"The 'I' that is looking for pure awareness can't find it, just as a wave can't do something to find the ocean." The post The Movie, The Viewer, and The Light: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
I Am Not My Green Jumper: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 90)
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBIf we respond to every television advertisement by purchasing the thing being advertised, we'd go bankrupt. In the same way, if we reflexively identify as the thinker of our thoughts, we make ourselves vulnerable to the demands of their message. The post I Am Not My Green Jumper: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
Robin Wang: Yinyang Theory in Chinese Thought (Episode 89)
October 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBWhen two things interact, a third dynamic emerges. When two people come together a relationship emerges. When Yin and Yang come to harmony, a Third Way emerges as the Path. The post Robin Wang: Yinyang Theory in Chinese Thought appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Antifragile Heart: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 88)
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBAll experience, if you let it, will reveal the vast empty space from which all things arise and cease. Recognizing that open space as the source of your own awareness facilitates the emergence of an undefended Heart. The post The Antifragile Heart: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Critic's Gold: Dharma Talk and Meditation (Episode 87)
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 80.3 MBThe Inner Critic seems to present an obstacle on the spiritual path, judging and disparaging our practice at every turn. But what if there was gold to be found in even its nastiest of statements? The post The Critic’s Gold: Dharma Talk and Meditation appeared first on Josh Summers.
Dharma Talk and Meditation: The First Step as Friendship (Episode 86)
September 21, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 73.6 MBJosh considers wise friendship as the foundational energy of the spiritual path. The Buddha is believed to have said that wise friendship is, "the entirety of the holy life." How might we weave this statement into our meditation and practice of yoga? The post Dharma Talk and Meditation: The First Step as Friendship appeared first on Josh Summers.
Bernie Clark: Beyond the Binary (Episode 85)
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 154 MB"You're flying the plane and have to figure out what works. We - teachers - are just ground control." The post Bernie Clark: Beyond the Binary appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Dharma of Michael Brooks (Episode 84)
August 13, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this tribute, I'd like to mention three potential primary source thinkers and their books that I think had a strong influence on the man that Michael Brooks became. These three are what I'm calling the Triple Gem of Michael Brooks' Dharma. The post The Dharma of Michael Brooks appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Path of the Inner Bodhisattva (Episode 83)
August 10, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 67.6 MBAnd it can be like that internally... when a dynamic of tension between parts or within a part, when that tension dissolves or unravels or is unburdened, there can be an experience of calm and quiet that unfolds, similar to the experience of a distant hum suddenly switching off. The post The Path of the Inner Bodhisattva appeared first on Josh Summers.
Dr. Richard Schwartz: Healing the Internal Family (Episode 82)
July 27, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 80.1 MB"If you can be an inner Bodhisattva it's much easier to be an outer Bodhisattva." In other words, if we can relate to our inner world with care and tender compassion, it's easier to relate to our outer world with care and tender compassion. The post Dr. Richard Schwartz: Healing the Internal Family appeared first on Josh Summers.
Kissing Tanha As It Flies (Episode 81)
July 13, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 48.5 MBNot giving into the craving, but simply observing it until it fades, allows us to heal in that we grow out of a strategy that seeks happiness in very limited ways (seeking pleasant sights, sounds, feelings, sensations, etc.) and starts to taste a happiness and well-being that is intrinsic to being, itself - when we aren't hooked by the seductive messaging of craving or tanha. The post Kissing Tanha As It Flies appeared first on Josh Summers.
Dr. Judson Brewer: Saving Ourselves From Ourselves (Episode 80)
June 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBWith regard to coming to a better understanding of addiction, "we need to learn how to de-stigmatize the human condition." Whether the addiction is to alcohol, nicotine, smartphones, this interview with Dr. Judson Brewer holds many insights for our individual and collective freedom. The post Dr. Judson Brewer: Saving Ourselves From Ourselves appeared first on Josh Summers.
Loch Kelly: Neuroscience of Non-Dual Mindfulness (Episode 79)
June 15, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 43.5 MBLoch Kelly explains the relationship between two distinct neural structures in the brain: The Default Mode Network and the Task Positive Network. Learn how non-dual mindfulness harmonizes these two networks, priming your mind for greater creativity and flow. The post Loch Kelly: Neuroscience of Non-Dual Mindfulness appeared first on Josh Summers.
Loch Kelly: Self-Realization and Self-Detox (Episode 78)
June 01, 2020 10:01 - 23 minutes - 35.1 MB"Let's introduce the solution before we tackle the problem. Let's introduce what can bear what seems unbearable - then we can deal with what [seems] unbearable." - Loch Kelly The post Loch Kelly: Self-Realization and Self-Detox appeared first on Josh Summers.
Loch Kelly: Everywhere, Nowhere, and Here (Episode 77)
May 18, 2020 09:18 - 24 minutes - 37.2 MB"What shifts is not you the meditator, not you the doer, not you the seeker or the small self... the beginning is to invite your already awake awareness which is identified [with something] to separate itself out. Let awareness be aware of the space from the space." - Loch Kelly The post Loch Kelly: Everywhere, Nowhere, and Here appeared first on Josh Summers.
Yin Yoga in Place: Online Teacher Trainings
May 15, 2020 09:15 - 4 minutes - 9.13 MBWe are pleased to announce that the Foundations Module is now available in an online and on-demand format. I explain the details in the brief special episode. The post Yin Yoga in Place: Online Teacher Trainings appeared first on Josh Summers.
Loch Kelly: The Way of Effortless Mindfulness (Episode 76)
May 04, 2020 09:05 - 31 minutes - 46.3 MB"From the cloud [of egoic, thought-based identity] we can drop below it, we can shift above it, or behind it, or to the side of it, to discover that we are also the sky." - Loch Kelly The post Loch Kelly: The Way of Effortless Mindfulness appeared first on Josh Summers.
Paul Grilley: Psychology, Spirituality, and Yin Yoga (Episode 75)
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 37.7 MB"My approach and my goal in my religious practices is to have a mystical experience. I do not believe that I need to be a perfect human being before I have that mystical experience. I believe that you can have a mystical experience as an imperfect human being." - Paul Grilley The post Paul Grilley: Psychology, Spirituality, and Yin Yoga appeared first on Josh Summers.
Paul Grilley: The Evolution of Consciousness (Episode 74)
April 06, 2020 10:04 - 32 minutes - 47.4 MB"If the snake is still in you, then you have to transmute that into a higher function. And that's where philosophy and introspection are incredibly important." - Paul Grilley The post Paul Grilley: The Evolution of Consciousness appeared first on Josh Summers.
Yin Yoga and COVID-19: Josh Answers Your Questions
April 01, 2020 08:01 - 44 minutes - 63.5 MBIn this special episode of Everyday Sublime, Josh Summers answers the six most important questions about how Yin Yoga can help you stay safe and healthy in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn valuable ways to raise the vibration of your frequency and heal the collective consciousness of humanity. The post Yin Yoga and COVID-19: Josh Answers Your Questions appeared first on Josh Summers.
Paul Grilley: Suffering and Samadhi (Episode 73)
March 23, 2020 10:03 - 25 minutes - 38.1 MB"Technique can only take you so far... you gotta have the courage to go beyond your tradition and step off." - Paul Grilley The post Paul Grilley: Suffering and Samadhi appeared first on Josh Summers.
Paul Grilley: The Tao of Paul (Episode 72)
March 09, 2020 10:09 - 26 minutes - 39.1 MB"The goal of yoga is to abide in your true nature... If you are not abiding in your own true nature, then you are identifying with the vrittis in your consciousness, and that is suffering." - Paul Grilley, paraphrasing Patanjali The post Paul Grilley: The Tao of Paul appeared first on Josh Summers.
Stefanie Arend: Energetic Sequencing in Yin Yoga (Episode 71)
February 24, 2020 11:04 - 27 minutes - 40.8 MBIt's important as practitioners and teachers that we don't fall into a kind of "alternative reductionism" when we apply principles of Chinese Medicine to how we work with our bodies and minds in Yin Yoga. Stefanie Arend and I explore how we think about the interface between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yin Yoga. The post Stefanie Arend: Energetic Sequencing in Yin Yoga appeared first on Josh Summers.
Stefanie Arend: Meridian Massage (Episode 70)
February 10, 2020 11:10 - 27 minutes - 41.1 MBMeridian massage, meridian tracing and tapping, cultivating an intuitive listening to the needs of your body and mind with Yin Yoga. These are some of the themes Stefanie Arend and I discuss as we explore her new book, Be Healthy With Yin Yoga. The post Stefanie Arend: Meridian Massage appeared first on Josh Summers.
Stefanie Arend: Be Healthy With Yin Yoga (Episode 69)
January 27, 2020 11:07 - 26 minutes - 40.1 MBYin Yoga supports a mechanism of self-healing by opening up stagnations and blockages within the fascial network. This in turn allows for the body's energy to circulate in an unimpeded manner. The post Stefanie Arend: Be Healthy With Yin Yoga appeared first on Josh Summers.
The Point of Vanishing (Episode 68)
January 13, 2020 11:11 - 11 minutes - 18.7 MBIn many of the traditions I've studied, the sublime is to be found literally hiding in plain site. To quote Stephen Batchelor, "the mystical does not transcend this world, it saturates it." In the season opener of 2020, I reflect on the podcast's name, the (slightly new) direction of the podcast, and make a key suggestion for your time of winter hibernation. The post The Point of Vanishing appeared first on Josh Summers.