Podcast Archives - Applied Buddhist Psychology

Podcast: Episode 56: Isa Gucciardi: Oracle Traditions in Buddhism and Shamanism

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This episode features a talk by Isa Gucciardi on the Oracle Traditions found in Buddhism and Shamanism. In this talk, originally given at the Science and Nonduality Conference in San Jose, CA, Isa gives an overview of some of the remarkable lineages found in Buddhism and Shamanism and the methods of accessing wisdom through channeling as described in these traditions.

Podcast: Episode 31: Healing Beyond the Conscious Mind

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Once we have become conscious of our issues, we must then go beyond our conscious understanding to truly transform them. In today’s episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses how altering states through hypnosis, meditation, and the shamanic journey can lead to deep and long lasting healing beyond the conscious mind. From this perspective, Isa offers a brief introduction to several of the programs offered by Foundation of the Sacred Stream.

Podcast: Episode 29: Geshe Pema Dorjee on the Nature of Compassion

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Today's episode is an excerpt from a lecture by Tibetan monk Geshe Pema Dorjee.

Podcast: Episode 28: The Path of Service

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In this excerpt from a talk given to acupuncture students at ACTCM in San Francisco, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses the nature of healing, the role of the healer, and the difference between healing and curing.

Podcast: Episode 27: Empathy and Compassion in Buddhism

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In today’s episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses the roles of empathy and compassion in Buddhism, and offers a practice for maintaining balance when faced with the suffering of others.

Podcast: Episode 25: The Intersection of Buddhism and Shamanism in Depth Hypnosis

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In today's episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses the influence of Buddhist ideas about suffering and shamanic approaches to healing in the Depth Hypnosis method.

Podcast: Episode 22: The Relationship Between Concepts and Emotions

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In this episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses why at times we can have a hard time distinguishing between mental and emotional states, She also addresses why emotional states can rarely be healed through mental interventions.

Podcast: Episode 19: Understanding 2012

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In today's episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses the 2012 era in terms of the evolution of human consciousness.

Podcast: Episode 17: Alleviating Suffering: A Buddhist Perspective

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In Buddhism, it’s understood that the realm in which we are living as beings is a realm of suffering that is a function of misconceptions of the nature of reality. In today's episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. presents the Buddhist view of suffering and methods for alleviating it.

Podcast: Episode 15: Perspectives on Karma

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In this excerpt from a 2010 talk on birth family dynamics, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. gives an overview of perspectives on karma and discusses its application in a modern context – particularly in matters of relationship.