Dharma If You Dare

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What does it take to live a life of meaning and compassion in our busy day-to-day lives? Join dharma teachers Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei on a journey to a life of clarity and bliss as they share ancient wisdom updated to speak to the current and evolving paradigm of spiritual awakening in our modern age. Tune in to get the knowledge and tools you need to help you tackle life’s biggest obstacles joyfully … if you dare! www.planetdharma.com

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Uncover the Light: Awakening Through Shadow Integration

Jun 17 2022 31 mins

In this final regular episode of Season 4, we finish up our series on the 4 pillars of Planet Dharma’s approach to working with students with a look at Shadow Integration. In this excerpt from their online course, Beyond the Cushion, Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei explain what the shadow is, how it shows up, how it can be reintegrated, and the tremendous benefit

BONUS Why Red Hats?

Jun 10 2022 5 mins

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite in which Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei answer a question about why they wear red hats when they teach. Theoretical understanding and food for thought are helpful inputs as we go about our daily life, but for deep spiritual change and liberation from suffering we need to engage in depth work. In this tradition - as you hear in

The Path of Service: Awakening Through Karma Yoga

Jun 03 2022 28 mins

In this third episode in our series on the 4 pillars of Planet Dharma’s approach to working with students, we will hear about Karma Yoga, also known as ‘the path of service’, or ‘meditation in action’. In this excerpt from their online course, Beyond the Cushion, Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei explore the many facets of karma yoga, and explain why it is

BONUS Intro to Tarot & the Fool Card

May 27 2022 7 mins

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite in which Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei give a brief introduction to the Tarot. In addition to looking at the deck’s origin and how it can be used, they give a short introduction to the first card, the Fool. This summer at Clear Sky Center (and virtually for those unable to travel) Qapel and Sensei will be leading a deep div

True Happiness: Awakening Through Meditation

May 20 2022 26 mins

In this excerpt from their online course, Beyond the Cushion, Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei talk about the value of meditation and the reason most of us find it so hard to maintain a solid practice. They also talk about their focus on ‘Meditating on the Fly’, the idea of integrating meditation into our daily lives outside of our formal daily practice, and the

BONUS Meditation is Not Passive

May 13 2022 5 mins

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite in which Catherine Pawasarat Sensei talks about how meditation works and why we need to value the experience of the practice and the insights we uncover. Sensei also talks about the importance of having guidance and a support community to make the practice more secure and effective. Although Planet Dharma also incorporates study, service and in

Explore Everything: Awakening Through Study

May 06 2022 23 mins

We will finish this 4th season of the podcast with a series of four episodes that explore Planet Dharma's 4 pillars, the framework that Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei employ to help people progress on the spiritual path. The 4 Pillars are Study, Service, Meditation & Shadow Integration, and were introduced in Episode 12 of this season. In today’s excerpt taken f

BONUS Clinging to Emptiness

Apr 29 2022 3 mins

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite in which Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei respond to an insight shared by a participant after he had a breakout room conversation with other people in the class. Catherine Sensei will be leading a breathing retreat at the beautiful Clear Sky Center in May. This is an opportunity for practitioners of any level to deepen their con

INTERVIEW Climbing the Western (Mysteries) Side of the Mountain

Apr 22 2022 24 mins

In this interview, Qapel talks about the part the Western Mysteries played in his own path and how his teacher, Namgyal Rinpoche, employed these teachings. He also discusses the similarities and differences between the Western and Eastern esoteric teachings, and how practitioners can leverage the Western mystical tradition as a path unto itself or as a way to complement Eastern pra

BONUS The Still Mind & The Moving Mind

Apr 15 2022 5 mins

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite in which Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei answer a question about how to stay fully engaged in wholesome and meaningful work without losing contact with the clear light mind of absolute reality. Catherine Sensei will be leading a breathing retreat at the beautiful Clear Sky Center in May. This is an opportunity for practitioners