{"podcast":{"title":"Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast","slug":"be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073","podcast_index_feed_id":768073,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/66/77/85/39/66778539-6370-4136-9a45-da2a0d6b921e/6995226f54c971499f62fe6ea671f3056a417cdb6c5fd64cfb2ae60993b57a9bf81acb10264561895ddfaafac33f2d19405b5a9aa1b382791f67cd26cfc67704.jpeg","author":"Be Here Now Network","episode_count":257,"summary":"The Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast features dharma talks from a rotating lineup of contributors like: Roshi Joan Halifax, Mirabai Starr, Gil Fronsdal, Mirabai Bush, and so many more!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 248 - Bringing the Dhamma to Africa with Bhante Buddharakkhita, PhD & Vincent Moore","slug":"ep-248-bringing-the-dhamma-to-africa-with-bhante-buddharakkhita-phd-vincent-moore","published_at":"2026-03-27T19:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-248-bringing-the-dhamma-to-africa-with-bhante-buddharakkhita-phd-vincent-moore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/378641ce-bb6e-4f5a-a271-d4f264171bbc.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/378641ce-bb6e-4f5a-a271-d4f264171bbc.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Pioneer of Buddhism in Africa, Bhante Buddharakkhita, dives into building a sangha, practicing meditation, and the journey from pleasure to lasting peace. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Bhante and Vincent discuss: Bringing the dhamma to Africa and creating the Uganda Buddhist Center  Creating a self-sustaining Sangha out of simplicity & self-sufficiency  What made Bhante commit to ordination as a Buddhist monk Disillusionment with experiences that were once pleasurable Education and excellence in training one’s own mind The joy and fascination of looking into the mind through meditation Making a habit out of meditation rather than only focusing on pedagogy Cultivating happiness and peace in your life as the first step to living fully Stepping out of books and into a retreat or working with a teacher This conversation was originally recorded on the Paths of Practice Podcast. Listen to more episodes HERE . “Really meditate in order to find peace within oneself, because for me, there is one thing that brings me a lot of joy, which is to be able to see and look at my mind. There are many aspects of Buddhism, ceremonies, rituals, culture, and academics. Of all the things we can do, what I found to be very helpful is to really learn how to meditate and make it a habit. It's such a fascinating thing being able to look at your mind.” –Bhante Buddharakkhita, PhD About Bhante Buddharakkhita, PhD: Venerable Bhante Buddharakkita was born in Uganda, Africa. He first encountered Buddhism in 1990 while studying and living in India. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk by the late Most Venerable U Silananda in 2002 at the…","meta_description":"Pioneer of Buddhism in Africa, Bhante Buddharakkhita, dives into building a sangha, practicing meditation, and the journey from pleasure to lasting peace.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2844,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/episodes/ep-248-bringing-the-dhamma-to-africa-with-bhante-buddharakkhita-phd-vincent-moore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-248-bringing-the-dhamma-to-africa-with-bhante-buddharakkhita-phd-vincent-moore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}