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Redesigning the DharmaHow To Use Tibetan Buddhism To AWAKEN In Everyday Moments with Scott TusaEpisode 26 of Redesigning The Dharma by Sahaja Soma features a conversation with Scott Tusa, a Buddhist meditation teacher and former monk with 23 years of experience. They discuss Scott's journey from encountering Buddhism at age 19, to living as a Buddhist monk ordained by the 14th Dalai Lama, and later returning to householder life. Scott shares insights from his experiences, including the importance of integrating personal practice with teaching, and practical advice on navigating challenges with social media and modern life. They explore different Buddhist traditions and techniques for dealing with like and dislike, craving, and the importance of maintaining equanimity...
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2024-12-0412 min2024-11-2710 min2024-11-2020 min2024-11-1312 min2024-11-0612 min2024-10-3020 min2024-10-2311 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaFrom Tension to Harmony: A Guide to Challenging Relationships
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The Mindful Rebel® Podcast: Your Refuge for Personal GrowthEpisode 104 | Deconstructing Suffering, Anxiety, and Equanimity with Scott TusaEpisode 104 | Deconstructing Suffering, Anxiety, and Equanimity with Scott Tusa, Buddhist Teacher and Practitioner
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Scott Tusa is a Buddhist meditation teacher and practitioner with over two decades of experience in the exploration and embodiment of the Buddhist path. Ordained as a Buddhist monk by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at twenty-eight, Scott spent nine years deepening his understanding of the Dharma through solitary meditation retreats and in-depth study. Since 2008, he has been sharing his knowledge and guidance, teaching meditation to in...
2024-06-0351 min2024-05-2912 min
Zen Commuter2051: Tricycle Week - Practice: Joy by Scott TusaJoy is a wonderfully light energy that lifts our spirits, helps us appreciate the beauty of the world around us. Hopefully, you know that experiencing and observing the joy of others brings about the same result; a lightness of being. If you were unsure, today's post by Scott Tusa will make it wonderfully clear. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Links from the Episode: Tricycle Magazine Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses THANKS FOR...
2024-05-2811 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaFrom Suffering to Strength: Using Pain to Cultivate Tenderness
2024-05-2211 min2024-05-1521 min2024-05-0818 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaBeyond the Cushion: Is There More to Dharma Practice Than Meditation?
2024-05-0115 min2024-04-2420 min2024-04-1712 min2024-04-1015 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaOur Struggles Are the Path: On Meditation and Meeting Life As It Is
2024-04-0313 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaOvercoming Resistance and Building a Consistent Meditation Practice
2024-03-2714 min2024-03-2015 min2024-03-1306 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaUnwinding and Working Skillfully with Anxiety with Sharon Salzberg
2024-03-0656 min2024-02-2816 min2024-02-2120 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaA Guided Meditation On “Listening” Through Mindful Awareness and Embodiment
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How to Train a Happy MindEquanimity Meditation with Scott Tusa #149Scott Tusa leads an equanimity meditation—based on the Mahayana Buddhist tradition—that works with three kinds of relationships in our life. The purpose is to cultivate compassion, loving-kindness, and understanding.Episode 149: Equanimity Meditation with Scott TusaIf you’d like to practice with others and bring these ideas into your life, join our weekly meditation community with Scott. 🙏 Help us stay ad-free📲 Follow us on socials
2024-01-3014 min2024-01-2415 minHow to Train a Happy MindWhat Is the Right Thing to Do? with Scott Tusa #148After ordination by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Scott Tusa spent nine years as a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Today, he's an irreverent meditation teacher and a brand-new father. In this episode, Scott and I talk about some hard decisions we've faced in life, and that the world faces today, asking ourselves, What is the right thing to do? Is there a right and wrong from a Buddhist perspective? How did Scott and I deal with the painful decisions we faced in our lives to get divorced and to give up a monastic life? We also grapple with one of...
2024-01-2337 min2024-01-1723 min2024-01-1003 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaPreserving Tibetan Buddhist Lineage Wisdom in the Age of AI with Lama Pema Dragpa
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2023-11-081h 14Buddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaKey Steps for Developing More Friendliness Towards Your Emotions
2023-11-0113 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaEveryday Meditation: How to Incorporate Mindfulness Into Daily Activities
2023-10-2514 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaFrom Stillness to Spaciousness: A Different Approach to Meditation
2023-10-1811 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaEnlightenment Is Hilarious: The Role of Humor In Buddhism with Dharfields Gharma
2023-10-1155 min2023-10-0413 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaYour Life, Your Meditation Cave: Awakening to the Present Moment
2023-09-2732 min
The Vital Point: Pathways To Integration78. Losing the Hubris, Gaining the View with Scott TusaEmbark on a profound journey into the heart of Buddhism and meditation with Scott Tusa, a seasoned meditation teacher and practitioner. In this enlightening episode, Tusa delves deep into the essence of cultivating a view for genuine happiness and the ever-evolving relevance of Buddhism in today's Western culture.
Key Highlights:
Adapting Buddhism: Tusa underscores Buddhism's adaptability, emphasizing its significance in modern contexts.
Balancing Act: The delicate equilibrium between structure and openness in spiritual endeavors, and the pivotal role of humility in embracing Buddhist teachings.
Service & Self: The importance of...
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The Artful DollarEpisode 03: The Buddhist Perspective on Money with Scott TusaIn this episode, Scott Tusa, a seasoned meditation teacher with over 20 years of study in Buddhism, joins the conversation as a guest speaker in Ryan's course, the Artful Dollar. The dialogue explores the connection between Buddhism and money, uncovering the fascinating tie between spirituality and financial matters. By sharing this enlightening conversation, Ryan aims to offer valuable insights and an enjoyable experience to those interested in exploring the intersection of Buddhism and monetary aspects.
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2023-06-0552 minBuddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaHealthy Skepticism on the Buddhist Path With Scott Snibbe Part 2
2023-04-191h 34Buddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott TusaHealthy Skepticism on the Buddhist Path With Scott Snibbe Part 1
2023-02-221h 13
A State of MindWe are the Medicine with Meditation Teacher Scott TusaJulian talks with long time meditator and Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa
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Topics in Chronological Order:
0:00 Introduction
4:29 Conversation with Scott
Scott was a monk for 9 years
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Returned his vows in 2017
Differences between Ningma and Gelugpa Buddhist lineages
The essence is the same according to Scott
Keys to Buddhist teachings: Renunciation Mind, Bodhicitta & Emptiness
Bodhicitta & Evolution
Buddhism as a Subjective science
Meaning of lineage
Meaning...
2022-03-131h 28
The Vital Point: Pathways To Integration20: The connection between Buddhism & Somatics w/ Scott TusaThanks for checking out this episode with Buddhist meditation teacher, Scott Tusa. We get into a bunch of juicy topics including
What Scott feels the Vital Point of Buddhism entails
His story of finding spirituality & buddhist practice
Buddhist mind training (Lo-Jong) and Tonglen (Giving & Taking)
The Buddhist view on somatic (body-based) practices
and a practice that Scott leads to help you drop into your body and sit with feelings and sensations.
Learn more about the Guest:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/scotttusa
Website: https://scotttusa.com/
2022-02-1546 minHow to Train a Happy MindScott Tusa's Guided Meditation on Open Awareness #62Scott Tusa leads a guided meditation on open awareness, allowing feelings and thoughts to arise in our body and mind without fixation or judgment.Episode 62. Scott Tusa's Guided Meditation on Open AwarenessIf you’d like to practice with others and bring these ideas into your life, join our weekly meditation community with Scott. 🙏 Help us stay ad-free📲 Follow us on socials
2021-04-2020 minHow to Train a Happy MindScott Tusa on Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday Life #61Scott Tusa, mindfulness and Buddhist meditation teacher, talks with us on balancing a committed life of a Buddhist practitioner with the everyday life of work, friends, and family. He also shares some of the common challenges people face in meditation, and constructive, compassionate ways that we can work with these challenges.Episode 61. Scott Tusa on Meditation and Mindfulness in Everyday LifeIf you’d like to practice with others and bring these ideas into your life, join our weekly meditation community with Scott. 🙏 Help us stay ad-free📲 Follow us on socials
2021-04-1343 min
Francesca Maximé: WiseGirlBuddhist Teacher Scott Tusa: ReRooted – Ep. 45 – Getting Real About Fake Woke BrosOn this episode of ReRooted, Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa joins Francesca Maximé to talk about toxic masculinity, spiritual bypassing, and getting real about fake woke bros.
Scott Tusa is a Buddhist meditation teacher based in the United States. Ordained by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, he spent nine years as a Buddhist monk, with much of that time engaged in solitary meditation retreat and study in the United States, India, and Nepal. He teaches meditation and Buddhist psychology internationally in group and one-to-one settings, and supports Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Pundarika Sangha as a practice advisor. Learn more about Sco...
2021-02-0448 min
ReRooted with Francesca MaximéEp. 45 – Getting Real About Fake Woke Bros w/ Scott TusaOn this episode of ReRooted, Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa joins Francesca Maximé to talk about toxic masculinity, spiritual bypassing, and getting real about fake woke bros.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-01-2249 min
Wild Heart Meditation CenterScott Tusa - Finding More Joy Through Embodied AwarenessScott Tusa visits from Brooklyn, NY to teach at Wild Heart Meditation Center. In this talk, Scott speaks on the topic of "Finding More Joy Through Embodied Awareness". Enjoy!
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation
2019-03-091h 25
Enlighten Night CampThe Unusual Buddha Interviews Scott TusaIn this episode we interview Scott Tusa. He is an outstanding teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, out of Brooklyn, with a unique perspective on the Dharma. We cover lineage, student teacher responsibilities, and, we discuss Scott's 9 years as a monk. Listen to a fresh perspective on the Dharma from someone you may not have have heard of, Enjoy! To get more of Scott's content head to Scotttusa.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a...
2019-02-221h 13
Manifest like a High-Value WomanAdding a little Buddhism into your life with Scott Tusa.#22 In Today's Episode I speak to the wonderful Scott Tusa all the way from the big Apple. Scott Tusa is a Buddhist teacher, ordained by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, he spent nine years as a Buddhist monk, with much of that time engaged in solitary meditation retreat and study in the United States, India, and Nepal. Scot shares his story with us and how his path led from loss to music and finally to Buddhism. We also chat about anxiety, competitiveness, sexuality, gratitude and so much more. ENJOY
2018-12-1200 min
DENtalks powered by DEN Meditation15. Scott Tusa - To Monk or Not To MonkIncludes a Working Skillfully with Emotions Meditation.Former buddhist monk, Scott Tusa, joins us on DENtalks Podcast for a very candid conversation about the dynamics of becoming a monk at age 28 and his decision to hang up his robes. His modern take on the Buddhism is refreshing and relatable as he sheds light on the struggles of being a monk in modern day and how isolation eventually caught up to him. Scott’s story is inspiring and will leave you with a new understanding and appreciation of Buddhism. Support this podcast at — https...
2018-07-3156 min
DENtalks powered by DEN Meditation15. Scott Tusa - To Monk or Not To MonkIncludes a Working Skillfully with Emotions Meditation. Former buddhist monk, Scott Tusa, joins us on DENtalks Podcast for a very candid conversation about the dynamics of becoming a monk at age 28 and his decision to hang up his robes. His modern take on the Buddhism is refreshing and relatable as he sheds light on the struggles of being a monk in modern day and how isolation eventually caught up to him. Scott’s story is inspiring and will leave you with a new understanding and appreciation of Buddhism.
2018-07-3156 min
Wild Heart Meditation CenterScott Tusa & Andrew Chapman - Views... What are they good for?Andrew Chapman and Scott Tusa discuss the role of View & Intention on the path towards liberation. Enjoy!
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation
2018-07-1549 min
Wild Heart Meditation CenterGuest Teacher - Scott Tusa - Working Skillfully With EmotionsVisiting teacher, Scott Tusa, speaks at Against the Stream Nashville, discussing Buddhist methods for working skillfully with emotions. Enjoy!
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation
2018-07-131h 23
Conversations With a Wounded HealerScott Tusa - The Woke OlympicsScott Tusa is a Buddhist teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Ordained by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, he spent nine years as a Buddhist monk, with much of that time engaged in solitary meditation retreat and study in the United States, India, and Nepal. He teaches meditation and Buddhist psychology nationally and supports Tsoknyi Rinpoche's Pundarika Sangha as a practice advisor. He trained in Buddhist philosophy and meditation with some of the greatest living masters since his early twenties, including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Tulku Sangag Rinpoche. Scott and Sarah discuss his path...
2018-07-1138 min