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Brought to you by Lion’s Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California, this show is dedicated to exploring the human experience through a dharma lens. Each week, sangha friends Jac and Daniel will introduce an engaging and sometimes challenging theme. Occasionally there are interviews with other sangha members and special guests. You are invited to listen in as they discuss their lives and the path and how they are navigating life’s ups and downs. Whether the conversations are tender and raw or happy and light, through the process of debate and dialogue, ”Talk Openly” will challenge us to expand our vision and open our hearts to the way things actually are. Lion’s Roar Website: https://lionsroardharmacenter.org/
Episodes

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Clemon Charles Interview
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
This special episode of Talk Openly is a discussion between Jac, Daniel, and Clemón Charles. Clemón is a singer-songwriter, Expressions co-founder, & close sangha friend.
This show was recorded live on February 21, 2023.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Friday Feb 17, 2023
Valentine’s Day Special
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
This show was recorded live on February 14, 2023. Jac and Daniel have a discussion about love from a Buddhist perspective. Includes an appearance by a special guest, Matthew Kruse.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
News & Social Media
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
This show was recorded live on February 7, 2023. Jac and Daniel explore mindful ways to engage with the news and social media.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Shamatha Meditation
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
This show was recorded live on January 31, 2023. Jac & Daniel discuss the topic of shamatha meditation, also known as mindfulness or concentration meditation. Exploring secular and sacred elements of single-pointed meditation, they share the basics, as well as how it has changed their lives.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Aging, Growing Old
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
This show was recorded live on January 24, 2023. Jac & Daniel talk about something none of us can avoid--aging!
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Tonglen ”sending and taking” meditation with Marie Gillies
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
This special episode of Talk Openly includes Sangha friend Marie Gillies, who joins Jac & Daniel to talk about her life, the dharma, and the profound "sending and taking" meditation of Tonglen.
This show was recorded live on January 17, 2023.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Spiritual Perfectionism
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
This show was recorded live on January 10, 2023. Jac & Daniel discuss the obstacle of high-strung perfectionism within life and practice.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Dharma intimacy with Matthew Kruse
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
This special episode of Talk Openly includes Sangha friend Matthew Kruse, who joins Jac & Daniel to discuss the topic of intimacy in dharma.
This show was recorded live on January 3, 2023.
Talk Openly is an online talk show offered through Lion's Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento, California.