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This podcast site shares thoughts and perspectives concerning practical notions and methodologies for all -- regardless of level of experience or knowledge -- who are curious, interested or an ongoing student/practitioner of Himalayan (aka Tibetan) Buddhism.
These podcasts are products of The Chenrezig Project, a Buddhist study/discussion group located in Northern Colorado, USA. Mark Winwood, a member of the undergraduate Psychology teaching faculty at Naropa University in Boulder, is the Chenrezig Project’s founder, resident Dharma sharer and host of these broadcasts. We are involved in an ongoing variety of teachings, writings, community events, etc. To learn more, please visit our website at www.ChenrezigProject.org.
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Our podcasts feature music composed and performed by Bobby Vega. Bobby has been playing and creating music for more than four decades. He began his professional career as a bass player in 1973 (at the age of 16) on Sly Stones’ single “I Get High on You.” A Bay Area musician’s musician, Bobby has played with artists ranging from Joan Baez and Etta James to Santana and the Jefferson Starship and was included on Bass Player Magazine’s list of ”Top 100 Bassists of All Time” in 2017.
An accomplished composer, Bobby has collaborated on the soundtracks for the TV documentary Vietnam: A Television History, the Francis Ford Coppola film One from the Heart, and the Sega video game Sonic The Hedgehog. Four decades and nearly 5,000 gigs after he first began playing bass, Bobby Vega continues to develop his complex and heady blend of rhythm & blues, rock, funk, technique, and tone, “laying it down” with incredible feeling and groove. More about Bobby and his music may be found at www.bobbyvega.com.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
In this broadcast, the Chenrezig Project's Mark Winwood touches upon some of the how's and why's of Dharma-esque eating, including vegetarianism and traditional time(s) to take our meals. Featured is a wide-ranging interview with the owner/proprietors -- who are master raw food aficionados -- of Longevity Foods, a local (Duvall) vegan health food store and eatery. (Length: 56 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well a musical ode to the "French Chef" Julia Child, composed and performed by Bobby Vega. Enjoy!
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
This is a special broadcast!
Join Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project as he celebrates the birthday of Tenzin Gyatso, HH Dalai Lama, who turns 83 on Friday, July 6th. Included is biographical information, an appreciative discussion of his many beauties and talents, a selection of quotes, etc. (Length: 57 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, a renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project discusses the Buddhist perspectives on our inclinations of mind, or Karma. Dispelling some of our common misconceptions, he offers practical insights into the workings of Karma, referring to teachings from the Buddha, the 14th Dalai Lama and Matthieu Ricard, the wizened Tibetan Buddhist monk, molecular/genetics scientist, author, etc. (Length: 57 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, a renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Friday Jun 22, 2018
On this broadcast Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project discusses the Buddhist notions of Precious Human Life, and shares some motivational guidelines for cultivating appreciation for the profound Dharma opportunities our time in the human realm provides . . . whether one subscribes to the Tibetan viewpoints of rebirth/reincarnation or not. (length: 56 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, a renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
On this episode airing during Fathers' Day 2018 weekend, Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project discusses fatherhood -- his own father and fathers-in-law, Buddhism-infused perspectives on fatherhood in general and a look at Siddhartha as father, as well as his relationship with his own father Suddhodana. Also included: in light of the recent deaths of public figures Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Mark shares and discusses some of HH Dalai Lama's perspectives on suicide. (Length: 56 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, the renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
The Chenrezig Project's Mark Winwood shares a breathing meditation and answers a listener's question "How do I develop faith?" with a discussion of the Buddhist path of cultivating genuine faith by learning, investigation, meditation and practical reasoning. (Length: 57 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, the renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
On this episode, Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project discusses notions of Awakening and Bodhicitta in light of the upcoming Tibetan full moon (May 29, 2018) recognition of Saka Dawa, the day on which Siddhartha's birth, attaining of full enlightenment and crossing into parinirvana (complete nirvana upon death) are celebrated. (Length: 58 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, the renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project discusses spiritual aspects associated with aging, some of the more common Western misconceptions about Buddhist practice and other topics of interest. (Length: 57 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, the renowned SF Bay-area musician.
Friday May 11, 2018
Friday May 11, 2018
On this Mothers' Day 2018 weekend broadcast, the Chenrezig Project's Mark Winwood speaks with Khenpo Sonam Rinpoche, a visiting Tibetan Buddhist lama (Nyingma) teacher, who kindly shares his views on various Dharma-related subjects, most notably the Tibetan perspectives on mothers and motherhood. (Length: 60 minutes)
-- Note: This podcast was originally broadcast as an "Elegant Mind" episode on KAPY Valley Radio 104.9 FM, a community radio station serving the lower Snoqualmie River Valley of western Washington State. It includes commentary as well music composed and performed by Bobby Vega, the renowned SF Bay-area musician.