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Zen Transmission Ceremony

July 26, 2022

In the Zen tradition, a teacher authorizes a student to begin teaching through the process and ceremony of transmission. It is a transmission of empowerment of the sacred realizations of the past Zen masters of the lineage.

Tags buddhist, teacher, dharma, Stephen Snyder, Zen

Stephen’s Buddha at the Gas Pump conversation

July 14, 2022

Rick Archer at the Buddha at the Gas Pump (BatGap) program recently interviewed Stephen about his path to meditation practice, his writing, and concepts Buddhist of self, ethical behavior, awakening, and the absolute.

You can view the recording below, or on the BatGap website: batgap.com/stephen-snyder

Thank you, Rick, for welcoming Stephen to your program!

Tags dharma, meditation, Stephen Snyder, interview, awakening, peace, insight

Absolute Peace Meditation with Steve James, Guru Viking

April 1, 2022

Stephen joined Steve James at the Guru Viking podcast for this bonus episode in which he offered a guided Absolute Peace Meditation.

Stephen’s students have found this meditation helpful when working with the fear and anguish of the war in Ukraine.

Tags buddhist, dharma, meditation, interview, relaxation, peace

Stephen’s Guru Viking interview
about Demystifying Awakening

March 18, 2022

Steve James at the Guru Viking podcast recently interviewed Stephen about his new book Demystifying Awakening. You can view the video recording or stream audio here: www.guruviking.com

The discussion delved into topics of energetic resonance of awakening, facsimiles of awakening, confusion around awakening, how to work with intensity and blocks, fear of no-self, and much more.

Tags buddhist, meditation, Stephen Snyder, interview, awakening

A Dharma Discussion with James Burns for JB Podcast

February 21, 2022

Thank you to James Burns for inviting Stephen as a guest for a wonderful dharma discussion on the inaugural episode of JB Podcast.

James’s thoughtful questions invited an interesting discussion about jhāna (absorption concentration), Four Elements meditation, and how the ancient Buddhist heart practices can lead to transcendent states arising within awareness and consciousness.

Tags awakening, brahmavihāras, buddhist, Jhanas, meditation, Stephen Snyder, interview

Demystifying Awakening
Ebook available for pre-order!

February 3, 2022

Demystifying Awakening: A Buddhist Path of Realization, Embodiment, and Freedom is now available for ebook pre-order on Amazon and through other favorite booksellers–see links below.

The book conveys a path to the Awakening process, planting the seeds of practice to discover the potential that is within each of us—the realization and embodiment of our true nature.

Tags meditation, concentration, Stephen Snyder, awakening, dharma, Jhanas

Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Reversing Compassion Burnout

January 24, 2022

Those in the helping professions are at risk of compassion fatigue and compassion burnout. Compassion fatigue is when we are finding ourselves at a lower energy and engagement level than is typical for us. In effect we are dragging ourself through our life, particularly at work.