How did your favorite author become the expert that you know them to be? How did some of today’s greatest artists develop their passion for spirituality?
In this podcast, Ivan Bercholz, co-owner of Shambhala Publications, speaks with influential figures about the origins of their spiritual journey. Delve into the stories that have shaped these individuals into who they are today. Hear about formative childhood experiences, influential teachers, songs that rocked their world, times of despair and triumph, books that opened their consciousness, and so much more.
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Episode 7: From Hardship to Heart-Opening
Episode 7 of This Very Moment features Zen teacher, meditator, and author Diane Musho Hamilton in a rich conversation about learning to be with life as it is.
Episode 6: Skepticism, Skateboarding, and Samadhi with Devendra Banhart
In this episode, musician and visual artist Devendra Banhart sits down with Ivan Bercholz for an intimate conversation about how Buddhist practice, books, and subculture have shaped his life and work, leading him to This Very Moment.
Episode 5: The Nomadic Life of the Lazy Lama with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
In this intimate conversation, eminent Tibetan Buddhist master and scholar Ringu Tulku Rinpoche traces his extraordinary life shaped by exile, rigorous study, a lifetime of practice and teaching across cultures, leading him to this very moment.
Episode 4: The Intersection of Music and Spirituality with Pamela Ayo Yetunde
This episode features author, theologist, and Community Dharma Leader, Pamela Ayo Yetunde. Hear about Ayo’s upbringing and early roots in the church and Black Christian community, and how her love of music and poetry spawned a deep appreciation of the spiritual and symbolic elements hidden within artistic compositions.
Episode 3: Spreading the Practice of Chöd Across the World with Dungzin Garab Dorje Rinpoche
This episode features Dungzin Garab Dorje Rinpoche, the son and dharma heir of his father, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche. Learn about his upbringing and early introductions to the deepest layers of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Episode 2: From 60's Counterculture to Yoga Lineage with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
Join Ivan and Sara Bercholz (co-owners of Shambhala Publications) in conversation with the renowned yoga teaching couple Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor.
Episode 1: Part One—From Skeptic to Seeker & Part Two—Doctor, Retreatant, Translator
In this inaugural episode, Ivan Bercholz (co-owner of Shambhala Publications) queries John Canti, a founding member of the Padmakara Translation Group, about the path that has led him to This Very Moment.