Interview with Allan Lokos
Allan Lokos
Adam Phillips (see his bio here) continues his series of interviews with NYI teachers. In February of 2010, he met with Allan Lokos and talked about his new book, Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living, and his life story. Here we present that interview in three parts. The first part is Allan’s short synopsis of his book.
LokosPocketPeaceSynopsis.mp3
In Depth Interview
Allan Lokos
This is the main body of the Interview of Allan Lokos by Adam Phillips.
Body of Interview.mp3
Biographical Information
Allan Lokos
Here Allan talks about his background and his early life.
Biographical Information.mp3VOA documentaries on Buddhist Themes
Adam Phillips’ Audio Archives
In his capacity as a journalist and documentarian for the Voice of America, Adam Phillips has interviewed leading practitioners, including the Dalai Lama, Tara Brach, Gary Snyder, Sogyal Rinpoche and Helen Tworkov. He has generously made some of his interviews and documentaries available to New York Insight.
His Holiness The Dalai Lama on Conflict and the Mind
In 1995, it was my good fortune to be flown down to Atlanta to interview the Dalai Lama. It was in the middle of a very ambitious and (to me) fascinating multi-million dollar project I was producing at the time on conflict resolution, and the psychology of war, violence, reconciliation and peace. This long form doc uses some clips from His Holiness, and is leavened with dramatized excerpts from his speeches on these subjects, voiced by my colleagues at the VOA’s Tibetan Service. May these words benefit all sentient beings! (First broadcast on VOA).
Buddhism in the USA
Allan Ginsberg, Helen Tworkov, and others
This is 20 minute documentary was written and produced by me for the Voice of America. Among its many purposes were to serve as a general introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practices, particularly in their American incarnations, and to explore ways in which Buddhist ideals dovetail with American democratic and cultural ideal intertwine, as well as ways that classical Buddhist may serve as an antidote to America’s cultural excesses and blind spots. Includes comments by Allan Ginsberg, Helen Tworkov, Gary Snyder, Rick Fields, Joseph Goldstein and others. (Narrated by Jessica Berman and first broadcast on VOA)
Click Here to ListenInterviews with Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg
Adam Phillips (see his bio here) has initiated a series of interviews with NYI teachers. This September, he met with Sharon Salzburg and interviewed her at length. Here we present that interview in four parts. The first part is a preview of her October events with Cheri Maples on The Sustaining Power of Mindfulness and Resiliency in Challenging Times.
Click Here to ListenSharon Salzberg: Part 2
Sharon Salzberg
In this first portion of the interview, Sharon goodnaturedly sloughs off the notion that she has a “title,” and talks with Adam about the similarities and differences between kindness and compassion. She also responds to his suggestion that the concept of “brokenness” is a universal in the spiritual life.
Click Here to ListenSharon Salzberg: Part 3
Sharon Salzberg
Here Sharon talks with Adam about the challenges and strategies regarding practical compassion in everyday life, specifcally with panhandlers on the cities, and with aging parents, an increasingly urgent problem for many “boomers.”
Click Here to ListenSharon Salzberg: Part 4
Sharon Salzberg
In this portion, Sharon talks about the role of community and sangha in helping caregivers deal with their own emotional pain, and avoiding burnout. This leads to a discussion of the “web” of which we are a part—with our families, our communities, and ultimately, with all living things. This is followed by a discussion of labor, livelihood and work as expressive and supportive of that web in our own personal life situations.
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