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David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon, is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. He is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context – including Goldman Sachs, Journey Meditation, Creative Live, True Nature Meditation (Tokyo), Balanced Athlete, The Center for Health & Healing, Om Births, and Kobre & Kim law firm among others. He has been featured in The New York Times, FOX News, Netflix's The Midnight Gospel, Huffington Post, The Buddhist Geeks podcast, Duncan Trussell Family Hour Podcast, Pete Holmes' You Made it Weird Podcast, and many others. David is the author of the critically acclaimed Awakening From the Daydream: Reimagining The Buddha’s Wheel of Life and his recently released Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck. He mentors individual students both in person and online, and leads meditation teacher training programs around the world. David is also a multiple Grammy-nominated and Emmy award-winning musician. He has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Christopher Guest, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and TV, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and has produced multiple records for and periodically tours with Grammy-nominated kirtan artist Krishna Das. Creativity Spirituality & Making A Buck with David Nichtern highlights creative people who share a passion for integrating their livelihood with their personal well-being and spiritual life. David hosts in-depth conversations with artists, musicians, comedians, authors, and thought leaders about life, creative pursuits, meditation, and how to build a sustainable business doing what you love.
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- 4 days ago1h 14m
Ep. 73 – Trusting the Wisdom of Incarnation with East Forest
East Forest joins David for a wide-ranging conversation about auspicious coincidence and finding our unique way to help end suffering.This time on the CSM Podcast, East & David chat about:East Forest’s upbringing and journey to musicThe theatrical dimension to playing musicWhat drew East Forest to Ram DassMerging meditation and plant medicine How David Nichtern met Krishna Das Meditative insights and the thin veil between worldsThe interplay between choice and destiny Using our unique gifts to help relieve sufferingLooking for auspicious coincidence when you can't find your wayCheck out Dharma Moon’s Metta Meditation Teacher Training HERE About East Forest:East Forest is the project of composer and producer Krishna-Trevor Oswalt. Since 2008 his “lush” (Rolling Stone) and “blissful” (NPR) music has moved between ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and experimental sound, heard everywhere from concert halls to active research studies at UCSF.He has released over 30 albums, appearing on labels including Domino, Ghostly, Mercury KX, and Universal/Decca, with collaborators ranging from Ram Dass and Jon Hopkins to Kishi Bashi, Max Cooper, Laraaji, Nick Mulvey, Peter Broderick, Duncan Trussell, and techno pioneer ANNA. “Sit Around the Fire,” his track with Jon Hopkins and Ram Dass, was named one of NPR’s Top Songs of 2021.In 2019 he released Music for Mushrooms, a five-hour album written to accompany a full psilocybin session. The feature documentary of the same name (2024) played theatrically in over 100 markets in the US and internationally. His latest album, The Invitation, As We Gathered, highlights live recordings from his global gatherings. He is a faculty member at the Esalen Institute, hosts the podcast Ten Laws w/East Forest, and tours worldwide.“I feel in my heart that the answer to the question of how do we alleviate suffering is directly related to us fulfilling our own gifts. That can sound trite, but something in there rings true for me: this kind of trust in the wisdom of incarnation and soul purpose. There is a mission unfolding in your life, and you get to choose how it unfolds. That is the great art piece that's wanting to happen; however it's supposed to happen.” –East ForestSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago53 min
Ep. 72 – AI and Consciousness: Can We Get Dharma on Demand? with Dr. Nikki Mirghafori
AI scientist and Buddhist teacher Dr. Nikki Mirghafori explores the mystery of consciousness, the ethics (and limits) of AI, and the irreplaceable power of human connection.This time on the CSM Podcast, Dr. Nikki & David discuss:Cooling the fires of greed hate and delusion Cessation within the Theravada tradition of Buddhism “Visiting” rather than dwelling on any particular experience Artificial intelligence and the ways it lacks nuance Ethical considerations in using AI for dharma teachings Mr. Potato Head and our tendency to anthropomorphize inanimate thingsHow science still doesn’t fully understand consciousness and the book The Blind SpotRepairing our own consciousness and becoming a vehicle of service for all beings A Buddhist book recommendation from Dr. Nikki: What The Buddha Thought Accessing the full range of teachings across traditions“In our business, being held, being met by another conscious human being, it does something to your heart—you feel seen. Another bot, no matter how sycophantic it is or how it tries to make you feel seen, in the back of our minds we know we’re interacting with a bot.” –Dr. Nikki Mirghafori Check out some of Dharma Moon’s self-pased courses on Buddhism, mindfulness and more. About Dr. Nikki Mirghafori:Dr. Nikki Mirghafori is an Artificial Intelligence scientist and an internationally recognized Buddhist teacher. She serves as a Stewarding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where she is also on the Board of Directors, and a Dharma Teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. She teaches with clarity and warmth on topics ranging from mindful leadership to cultivating kindness, with a rare expertise on mindfulness of death. Dr. Mirghafori is widely published in AI, has led international research collaborations as a Berkeley academic, and advised technology startups. She is of Persian heritage, an advocate for wisdom and compassion in daily life, as well as ethical AI in our zeitgeist. Learn more and connect via her website HERE. “Bringing it back to A.I. and consciousness, it’s a big question mark, it’s too naive to make predictions or assumptions one way or the other, we don’t even know what this thing is- this thing being alive, having consciousness, how can we describe it to this other thing that as a black box is spewing out patterns. I am open to being surprised, but conservative.” –Dr. Nikki Mirghafori See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Oct 8, 20261h 28m
Ep. 71 – Rigpa: Healing with the Nature of Mind w/ Loch Kelly
Exploring Rigpa, the nature of mind, Loch Kelly and David Nichtern discuss transforming trauma through the love and presence inherently within us.This time on the CSM Podcast, Loch & David discuss:Distinguishing mahamudra practice from everyday mindfulnessThe love and presence that is inherent within us Learning from Tulku Urgyen RinpocheMelding together the relative and the ultimateSmall glimpses of pure awareness repeated many timesCalming the nervous system, body, and mindWorking with deeply ingrained habitsLoch’s holistic work in nondual therapy and effortless mindfulnessUsing rigpa (the nature of mind) to work with trauma and identity “The nature of mind, rigpa, is necessary. If you look at the problem but you just deconstruct it without giving a new 'who', you don’t have an experience of now ‘who am I’ or ‘what has the capacity’. The nature of mind has the capacity more so than the small self to be with and even titrate unconscious material and trauma.” –Loch KellySign up for Dharma Moon’s world-class 100-hour mindfulness meditation teacher training About Loch Kelly:Loch Kelly is the creator of the new groundbreaking meditation and wellness app, Mindful Glimpses. An award-winning author, psychotherapist, and non-dual meditation teacher, Loch is the founder of the nonprofit Effortless Mindfulness Institute. Loch has master’s degrees from both Columbia University and Union Theological, where he was awarded a traveling fellowship to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. There, he trained with some of the great meditation masters of the modern era. Informed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch teaches Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of non-dual meditation. His nondual mindfulness talk on Sam Harris’s Waking Up app was the most-listened-to audio of the year. Loch has co-taught with IFS-Founder Dick Schwartz and collaborated with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn, and NYU to study how awareness training can enhance compassion and well-being. He also worked as a community mental health professional in NYC for over 30 years. Loch is known for his unique practical methods and warm sense of humor. He has a talent for leading people to their true nature, which he frames as the next stage of human development. In the Mindful Glimpses app, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness through simple yet advanced micro-meditations. These short meditations open the door to well being, clarity, and compassion. Mindful Glimpses weaves together ancient non-dual practices, cutting-edge psychology, and neuroscience research. Keep up with Loch on his website.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 17, 20261h 21m
Ep. 70 – Wake Up Sleepy Buddha with Noel Coakley and Victoria 'Vee' Wikler
From wrathful love to Buddha-nature, Noel Coakley and Victoria ‘Vee’ Wikler discuss the next generation of Buddhism and waking up the ‘sleepy Buddha’ in us all.In this episode, Noel, Vee, and David explore:The creation of Noel’s book, Wake Up Sleepy BuddhaThe concept of ‘wrathful love’Inherent goodness and the Buddha-nature within us all Living with both relative and ultimate truthTaking a feminist perspective on Buddhism Looking to the next generation of BuddhasDirect practice as the real teacherBlending together psychology and Buddhism Therapy as an external mindfulness practiceSign up for Dharma Moon’s world-class 100-hour mindfulness meditation teacher training About Victoria ‘Vee’ Wikler:Victoria B. Wikler (Vee) is a mindfulness meditation teacher, peer counselor, doula, tattoo artist & Thai-American witch. She has over 10 years of training in Mindfulness and Zen meditation, 6+ years of Tarot consulting experience, and expertise in supporting altered state experiences. Check out Vee on Instagram.About Noel Coakley:Noel is a mental health counselor (LMHC) with a Master's degree in Counseling from Lesley University and Special Education from UMass Boston. He is also a certified yoga instructor, supporting a holistic, mind & body approach to wellness. His experience from years as a special education teacher benefits his ability to support differentiated learning styles and needs. Noel has been practicing meditation since 1996, beginning initially with the Indo-Tibetan traditions and then the Yundrung Bön tradition since 2013. Over the years, Noel has been fortunate to learn from over 100 teachers, including HH the Dalai Lama and HH the 34th Menri Trizin. Noel recently authored the book Wake Up Sleepy Buddha, which provides a 600+ page, fully illustrated guide to Buddhist practice beyond mindfulness. Noel’s book bridges ancient wisdom, modern psychology, and everyday life.“We all feel weird and alienated when we’re in this story of not realizing our Buddha nature…but we’re just hidden from our Buddha nature. I think about this in my psychotherapy. Anybody I meet with, the task is: can I see their already perfectness, their level of being where nothing needs to be improved or changed?” – Noel CoakleySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 27, 20261h 17m
Ep. 69 – Rude Awakenings: Walking the Buddhist Path with Samuel Bercholz
Founder of Shambhala Publications, Samuel Bercholz, reflects on a lifetime of dharma and encourages us to challenge our often distorted perceptions of reality. Check out Dharma Moon’s free online talk this September, Light & Shadow on the Spiritual Path. This time on the CSM podcast, Samuel and David explore:Samuel’s new book, Rude Awakenings: An Unconventional Guide to the Buddhist PathShaking up our concepts of reality and social phenomena Working with our addictions and habitsThe unpredictability and spontaneous manifestations of Chögyam Trungpa RinpocheLearning how to walk the Bodhisattva pathIntergenerational dharma and having an enlightened family Practical Buddhism and simply being ‘dharmic and decent’ How Buddhism has traveled from East to West Sign up for Dharma Moon’s world-class 100-hour mindfulness meditation teacher training and join Dharma Moon this fall to learn about The Business of Teaching Meditation.About Samuel Bercholz:Sam Bercholz is the founder of Shambhala Publications, one of the leading independent publishers of Buddhist and Eastern spiritual literature. He started the company in Berkeley in the late 1960s and later moved it to Boulder, Colorado, where it grew into a major publishing house for authors like Chögyam Trungpa and Pema Chödrön. A senior teacher in the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, Bercholz studied closely with both Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, who empowered him to teach dharma. He has taught Buddhist philosophy and meditation across North America, Europe, and Australasia for over forty years, and is also the author of the new book, Rude Awakenings: An Unconventional Guide to the Buddhist Path. “The way I perceive and most humans perceive is 180 degrees from the way things actually are. For the most part, we live in a fantasy world of make-believe, and we believe it.” –Samuel BercholzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 13, 20261h 9m
Ep. 68 – Don’t Waste Your Suffering: Joseph Goldstein on Inner Investigation and Awakening
Reflecting on a lifetime of practice, Joseph Goldstein explores how an intimate investigation of suffering can open the doorway to liberation.Join Dharma Moon for a free online talk Key Elements of Teaching Mindfulness Meditation In this week’s episode, Joseph and David explore:Joseph’s spiritual lineage and tying the concept of bodhicitta to his motivation for practiceThe inseparability of compassion and emptiness Holding an intense interest in whatever we are experiencingA tip from Joseph: ‘Don’t waste your suffering’The mental energy it takes to investigate our suffering Teaching from the heart of Buddhist suttas ‘Tuning in’ to the gratitude channel and thanking the universe for the blessings of our livesUtilizing Ram Dass’s concept of ‘how can I help?’ as the north star of lifeJoin Dharma Moon this fall to learn about The Business of Teaching Meditation.About Joseph Goldstein:Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and loving-kindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is one of the organization’s guiding teachers. In 1989, together with several other teachers and students of insight meditation, he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Check out Joseph’s podcast on Be Here Now Network or one of his numerous books.“When my mind is distressed in some way or other, it piques my interest. I want to understand what the cause of the suffering is. That’s a little different than enduring it until we get to a happier place; it’s using the suffering as fuel and as the impotence to investigate.” –Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 30, 202659 min
Ep. 67 – Building Resilience Through Dharma Practice with Trudy Goodman
Honoring both psychological and spiritual work, Trudy Goodman explores how she built resilience through years of dharma practice.Join Dharma Moon for two, free online talks: How To Make a Living Teaching Meditation and Key Elements of Teaching Mindfulness Meditation In this week’s episode, Trudy and David explore:Trudy’s voiceover work on The Midnight Gospel, playing ‘Trudy the Love Barbarian’ How meditation and dharma practice strengthen resilience Both Trudy and David’s work in Buddhist Psychology Looking inwards through both therapy and mindfulness The three personality types within Buddhist Psychology: deluded, greedy, and aversive Hitting the “jackpot”: Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman’s love story Reflecting on life as an answered prayer and Trudy’s upcoming memoir “To come back to resilience, I really credit the dharma. I think through meditation and dharma practice, we open our consciousness, our hearts, our awareness.” –Trudy GoodmanJoin Dharma Moon this fall to learn about The Business of Teaching Meditation.About Trudy Goodman:Trudy Goodman, PH.D., is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She has taught at universities and retreat centers worldwide for over 40 years. Trudy has trained in Insight meditation and Zen since 1973, holds a graduate degree in developmental psychology from Harvard, and was one of the first teachers of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Jon Kabat-Zinn. She is a senior Buddhist teacher in the U.S., a faculty member at Blue Spirit Costa Rica and a psychotherapist who is widely known for her role as the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series "Midnight Gospel”. Trudy is a contributing author: Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness (Springer, 2008); Compassion and Wisdom in Psychotherapy, (Guilford Press, 2011); Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, (Guilford Press, 2013). Learn more about Trudy at TrudyGoodman.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 7, 20261h 20m
Ep. 66– Total Eclipse of the Mind with Andrew Holecek
Contemplative Scholar Andrew Holecek joins David Nichtern to delve into the powerful practices of dark retreat, bardo yoga, and dream yoga. Grab a copy of Andrew’s book, Total Eclipse of the Mind, to discover more about the power of darkness for creativity, healing, and transformation.In this episode, Andrew and David explore:An inquiry into the nature of mind and reality How asking questions is much more important than having answersGoing into dark retreat and practicing bardo yogaEntering spiritual teachings as if immersing into a different realm The Buddha as the ultimate lucid dreamerDream interpretation and liminal dreaming for insights into the self Working mindfully with artificial intelligence The balancing principle that darkness represents Becoming sensitive to other beings and archetypes when in dark retreatJoin Dharma Moon to learn about The Business of Teaching MeditationAbout Andrew Holecek:Andrew Holecek is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner in Tibetan Buddhism and other nondual wisdom traditions. He is the Resident Contemplative Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, and a research consultant for the Cognitive Neuroscience Program at Northwestern University. His work involves studies on dream yoga and the practice of dark retreat. Dr. Holecek is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the author of nine books, and a concert pianist. He has completed the Tibetan Buddhist three-year retreat and is a frequent subject in scientific studies on meditation and lucid dreaming. His work integrates ancient wisdom traditions with contemporary perspectives, aiming to help individuals navigate spiritual challenges and end-of-life experiences. He is currently writing two books on dark retreat. Holecek holds degrees in classical music, biology, and a doctorate in dental surgery. Learn about his upcoming retreat events. “I have died so many times with psychedelic experiences, with extended meditations; I’ve been doing dark retreat for 30 years. This is what dark retreat is largely about; it’s fundamentally a bardo yoga designed to bring about highly concordant experiences with the death process.” –Andrew HolecekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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About Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck with David Nichtern
David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon, is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. He is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context – including Goldman Sachs, Journey Meditation, Creative Live, True Nature Meditation (Tokyo), Balanced Athlete, The Center for Health & Healing, Om Births, and Kobre & Kim law firm among others. He has been featured in The New York Times, FOX News, Netflix's The Midnight Gospel, Huffington Post, The Buddhist Geeks podcast, Duncan Trussell Family Hour Podcast, Pete Holmes' You Made it Weird Podcast, and many others. David is the author of the critically acclaimed Awakening From the Daydream: Reimagining The Buddha’s Wheel of Life and his recently released Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck. He mentors individual students both in person and online, and leads meditation teacher training programs around the world. David is also a multiple Grammy-nominated and Emmy award-winning musician. He has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Christopher Guest, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and TV, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and has produced multiple records for and periodically tours with Grammy-nominated kirtan artist Krishna Das. Creativity Spirituality & Making A Buck with David Nichtern highlights creative people who share a passion for integrating their livelihood with their personal well-being and spiritual life. David hosts in-depth conversations with artists, musicians, comedians, authors, and thought leaders about life, creative pursuits, meditation, and how to build a sustainable business doing what you love.
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