Buddhist Minister and psychotherapist Kaspa Thompson talks about what it means to be human, life at Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, welcomes guests, and offers teachings and wisdom drawing on the Pure Land Buddhist tradition and their years of experience as an IFS Psychotherapist.
Episode 7: The People’s Emergency Briefing and How Buddhist Practice Helps Us Responds to the Climate Crisis, with Shantigarbha
After attending a showing of The People’s Emergency Briefing, a film presented by Chris Packham on the impact of the Climate Crisis on life in the UK, Kaspa talks to Shantigarbha about how Buddhist practice can support us to respond to the crisis. We explore the different Buddhist motivations for acting, what compassion is and […]
15 Oct 2026
Episode 6: Cross that Bridge, Impermanence, Reservation Dogs and The Importance of Listening
Is it possible to stop worrying about future events that we know we can handle, instead of ‘crossing that bridge when we come to it’? How does impermanence show up in our thoughts and feelings, in our physical bodies, and in the world around us? And why is that good to pay attention to? And […]
1 Oct 2026
Episode Five: The Magic of Buddhist Practice and The Middle Way
Kaspa thinks about two different experiences of Buddhist practice, a top down approach – setting good intentions and being mindful as much as possible and trying to be good – vs a bottom up approach, putting yourself in the crucible of Buddhist practice and allowing that to transform you. Kaspa also shares the Jataka story […]
17 Sept 2026
Episode four: Healing, Equanimity and Faith – a Conversation with Ananda; and Bowing to Buddha Statues
What kind of person do we need to be, in order to help people? What help is it actually possible to give? How can Buddhist teachings and practice support us in our helping relationships? Ananada reflects on these questions after years of working in a ‘helping’ charity on Hawaii. Kaspa also talks about the new […]
3 Sept 2026
Episode Three: Beginnings – a Conversation with Satya Robyn; Dolly Parton and Personal Buddhas
How do we end up as Buddhists? In so many different ways. Satya Robyn – psychotherapist and co-founder of Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, shares her story of becoming Buddhist. What can we learn from her experiences? Kaspa also reflects on the death of Dolly Parton, and asks if she might become a personal Buddha in […]
20 Aug 2026
Episode Two: Ringing the Singing Bowl, Hungry Ghosts, Small Miracles and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Why do we ring the singing bowl at the start of practice, what has that got to do with hungry ghosts? What are hungry ghosts? Kaspa Thompson explores these questions, on location at the shrine soom at Bright Earth Buddhist Temple. Satya Robyn shares a teaching on resilience in difficult times. And Kaspa speaks about […]
7 Aug 2026
Episode One: Overwatering, Climate Crisis, Skeletons and Kimsuka Trees
With Kaspa Thompson. This episode includes a dharma talk, a pop culture moment and a story from the Jataka tales.
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