Paths of Practice with Dr. Natalie Fisk Quli

Paths of Practice with Dr. Natalie Fisk Quli

Author: Vincent Moore September 24, 2024 Duration: 1:19:49

Natalie Fisk Quli, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Theravada Buddhist Studies at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Dr. Quli also serves as Senior Editor of Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies and is a member of its Editorial Committee. Dr. Quli is also Assistant Editor for the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies's journal, The Pure Land: Journal of Pure Land Buddhism.

We discuss bipolar II disorder's impact on research and scholarship, identifying as "Buddh-ish," the major influence of power and power dynamics in the shaping of Buddhist sanghas in America, the complexity of new age spiritual movements and their inclusions/appropriations of Buddhism, and the differences between male and female Buddhist convert paths towards monasticism within American Theravada communities.


Vincent Moore hosts Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism, a space where personal stories take center stage. Each episode is built around a simple, profound question: what does it actually look like to live with Buddhist teachings? You’ll hear from people whose lives have been shaped by this path, from long-time monastics and dedicated lay practitioners to those who have just felt a curious pull toward mindfulness and compassion. The conversations avoid dry theory, focusing instead on the messy, human, and often surprising realities of integrating practice into daily life-through family, work, doubt, and discovery. This podcast operates on the belief that there are as many ways to walk this road as there are people walking it, gently exploring that diversity one honest conversation at a time. It’s less about providing answers and more about sharing the map-making process itself, offering companionship and insight for anyone interested in the varied terrain of spiritual life.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism
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Duration: 1:06:42
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Duration: 53:49
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Duration: 1:00:20
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Duration: 55:59
Rev. CJ Sokugan Dunford (they/them/theirs) is a Jōdo Shinshū minister serving as minister's assistant at the Berkeley Buddhist Temple and Tokudo minister at the Buddhist Temple of Marin. Rev. CJ recently completed a Doct…
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Duration: 59:35
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Duration: 1:16:13
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Duration: 1:08:10
Rev. Myozen Joan Amaral is a Soto Zen priest and the Founder and Guiding Teacher of the Zen Center North Shore located in Beverly, MA. Joan is a dharma heir of Zenkei Blanche Hartman in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, Ros…
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Duration: 51:39
Rev. Dr. Duncan Ryūken Williams is a Soto Zen priest and the Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages & Cultures as well as the Director of the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture. Dr. Williams…
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Duration: 1:03:22
Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez is a professor of Humanities and Digital Society at the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja-UNIR and a Jōdo Shinshū priest that serves Jinen-Kō, an online community of Portuguese and Spa…
Paths of Practice with Mushim Patricia Ikeda [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:55
Mushim Patricia Ikeda is a secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and BIPOC meditation practitioners as well as with people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Mushim is a…