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The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF Self Compassion - Walt OpieSelf-compassion is a vital part of the Buddhist path, especially here in the West. Here, Walt Opie shares personal stories and reflections on how difficult it can be to extend kindness toward ourselves, especially when we’re caught in patterns of self-judgment or perfectionism. Walt emphasizes that self-compassion isn’t selfish—it’s foundational. When we treat ourselves with care and understanding, we’re better able to show up for others and engage with the world from a place of balance and authenticity.Walt also highlights several key practices and perspectives to cultivat...

2025-10-1255 min

BRN Podcast: Buddhist Recovery Network 74: Wisdom and Recovery: Walt Opie's Transformative PathIn this episode of the Buddhist Recovery Network podcast, host Beth Herzig speaks with Walt Opie, the board president of the Buddhist Recovery Network. Walt shares his journey through recovery, his introduction to Buddhism and meditation, and his experiences teaching in prisons. The conversation explores the intersection of Buddhist teachings and recovery, the importance of community, and the upcoming summit focused on Buddhist tools for real recovery. Walt emphasizes the significance of mindfulness, self-love, and the role of gratitude in the recovery process.Walt's journey into recovery began at a young age with alcohol and...

2025-09-101h 12

The Art Equation: A Now Be Here Podcast Elizabeth Botten: Stories from the Archives of American ArtIn this episode, reference specialist Elizabeth Botten brings us behind the scenes at the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art. The conversation dives into Elizabeth’s path to working at the Archives, how deep archival research really works, and everything that goes into documenting, preserving, and accessing original materials from artists and art world figures throughout American history. Kim and Patricia speak to their own unique experiences doing research in the Archives, and Elizabeth shares a selection of her favorite objects and some incredible stories from the collection. Mentions: The Museum of the City of New York;

2025-05-0840 min

The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF The Brahma Vihāras (Divine Abodes) - Walt OpieThe divine abodes, also known as the Brahma Vihāras in Sanskrit, are four supreme emotions or mental states that are emphasized because of the Buddha's teaching that "whatever one frequently ponders on, that will become the inclination of their mind." In this talk, Walt Opie examines these four and offers the "near and far enemy" of each one. The commentaries on the Brahma Viharas explain that each of the four qualities has two "enemies." The far enemy represents the opposite mental state, which can pose a challenge to our practice. However, the near enemy, w...

2024-07-1456 min

Jim and Them The Boys Are Back - #694 Part 1The Boys Are Back!: The boys are back with tales of adventures and excitement during their time away, lets get a Dirty 30 going and bask in the glory.Geeking Out: Between trying to find parking for Michael Jackson One and some lady at Costco, Jim is not having it.9/11 BOYS: We have tales from MEMPHIS! 9/11 Boys ride once again, live it up with your boys.PREMATURE EJACULATION!, LAST ACTION HERO!, ARNOLD!, ODDITIES!, ICP!, RON AND FEZ!, RIP FEZ!, TRIBUTE!, IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY WITHOUT YOU MY FRIEND!, PAY WALL!, OPIE AND ANTHONY...

2021-09-042h 36

Postmodern Worldview Archives - Trace Embry | License to Parent Youth Culture with Walt Mueller [Podcast]Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture. He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between– A Parent’s Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth...

2019-10-2128 min

License to Parent with Trace Embry Youth Culture with Walt Mueller [Podcast]Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture. He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between-- A Parent's Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth Culture 101 (Zondervan, June 2007) an...

2019-10-2128 min

Youth Culture with Walt Mueller [Podcast]Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture. He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between-- A Parent's Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth Culture 101 (Zondervan, June 2007) an...

2019-10-2128 min

The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF Accepting Impermanence - Walt OpieWalt Opie was introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and attended his first residential retreat there in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders' (CDL4) program and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program. Walt is a participant in the current Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program. He leads a monthly sitting group for people in recovery in Berkeley and serves as a volunteer Buddhist facilitator at Solano State Prison in Vacaville. In addition, he is Executive Director of the Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3). ______________ To support our efforts to share...

2019-09-081h 01

Youth Ministry Sherpas: Coast To Coast Sherpa Legends -- Walt MuellerOur Fourth Legend -- Walt MuellerIt was 1989. The internet wasn't invented yet. George HW Bush was president. The Berlin Wall came down. The Cosby Show, Rosanne, and Cheers held the top spots on TV. Madonna, Phil Collins, and the Bangles topped the charts. Morgan Freeman was Driving Miss Daisy. And a little-known youth pastor from Pennsylvania got a crazy idea to start a resource ministry to help youth workers and parents navigate the travails of youth culture. That was Walt Mueller, and his brainchild was the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU). For the past 30 years--through b...

2019-04-181h 04

AudioDharma: Retreat talks from 2018-2019 Sati Center Chaplaincy Program 2018.08.31 2019-04-12 BCT Understanding the Impact of Addiction (Walt Opie)This talk was given by Walt Opie on 2019.04.12 at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* 2018-2019 Sati Center Chaplaincy Program (2018-08-31 17:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

2019-04-131h 12

Opie Radio Ep 86 - Jim Florentine: The Wheels are off at Gebhard'sWe continue where Ep 85 left off... with Gregg at Gebhard's in NYC with comedians, Jim Florentine, Sherrod Small, and Vic Henley to talk hot sports topics, the Walt Disney & Lorena Bobbitt documentaries, Atlanta Housewives, fat chicks, and PC culture. Be the first to get Joey's album with bonus material here: http://joeysalvia.bandcamp.com/album/the-soundtrack-in-my-head http://joeysalvia.com Thanks to our sponsor: https://referral.robinhood.com/opieradio/?_branch_match_id=609090583800327518

2019-02-281h 18

The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF Buddhist Pathways Prison Project - Walt OpieWalt Opie was introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and attended his first residential retreat there in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders' (CDL4) program and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program. Walt is a participant in the current Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program. He leads a monthly sitting group for people in recovery in Berkeley and serves as a volunteer Buddhist facilitator at Solano State Prison in Vacaville. In addition, he is Executive Director of the Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3). ______________ To support our efforts to share...

2017-09-2454 min

The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF Equanimity - Walt OpieWalt Opie was introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and attended his first residential retreat there in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders' (CDL4) program and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program. Walt is a participant in the current Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program. He leads a monthly sitting group for people in recovery in Berkeley and serves as a volunteer Buddhist facilitator at Solano State Prison in Vacaville. In addition, he is Executive Director of the Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3). ______________ To support our efforts to share...

2014-12-2159 min

EricToddcast EricToddcast - 35Tonight the guys present an off-the-cuff program as they enjoy Bryan Leichter's debut as an Opie and Anthony caller and provide a Coronation Street arrest update. Walt Wheat from Mississippi rock outfit Before I Hang calls in and everybody learns about Dan Friel's heretofore unknown love of "ethnic women." It's a who's who of who cares on the latest edition of EricToddcast.

2013-05-1700 min