Buddhability
The reality is, we’re already enlightened. It’s only as we face obstacles, stress and our own messiness that we start to forget it. This is a show about how to believe in yourself again, told by a community of Buddhists doing it every day, and changing the world along the way. Hosted by Cassidy Bradford, each week you’ll hear an honest conversation about real life and how to tap into your Buddhability. From relationships and dream jobs to lessons from psychology and activism, subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts so you never miss an episode. For more stories, tips on practicing SGI Nichiren Buddhism, and our newsletter, visit www.buddhability.org.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 218
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Limitations
Believing that we each possess limitless wisdom, courage and compassion—what we call Buddhability—can be a daily battle. Many of us impose limitations on ourselves, believing that we’re not capable o…
Listener Episode: Send us your stories on gratitude!
We’re creating a special episode about gratitude with stories from listeners.
To submit, send a voice memo of no more than 1 minute to [email protected] sharing a quick story about someone you appr…
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda Passes Away
Today we share the news of Buddhist philosopher and Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda’s passing and the impacts of his life and work.
How I Stopped Letting Anger and Fear Control Me
Fear and anger can be overpowering. Especially when they’re grounded in past and deeply personal experience. While our fears may feel justified they can also hold us back from accomplishing our goals…
Honoring My Parents by Fighting for My Dreams
Amid a painful reality that can’t be changed, like a family member’s terminal disease, how can we still create hope? Today we’re discussing how tapping into our Buddhability—the limitless wisdom, cou…
Season Finale: New Beginnings
Today, we have for you the season finale of Buddhability Season 1, and we’re so excited to share some big updates about the show.
We’ve just passed the three-year anniversary of launching Buddhabilit…
Announcement: Season Finale
Today, October 2nd, marks the three year anniversary since our launch! We are also celebrating a milestone- hitting 1 million downloads! To commemorate this, we're going to be closing out with an exc…
How do I deal with the stress of living with chronic pain?
Here's today's question: How can Buddhism help me with this stress caused by chronic physical pain? How can I be happy living with chronic illness?
Buddhism teaches that falling to illness is not a …
Do I have to believe in chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo for it to work?
Here’s today’s question: Do I have to believe in chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo for it to work?
This is a question nearly every person who starts to chant has in the back of their mind. Unless spiritual…
A Buddhist Take on Setting Boundaries
Here's today's question: How can I set healthy boundaries that honor myself and others?
One listener asked: “How can Buddhism help me and my family with setting boundaries? Setting boundaries at work…
What does Buddhism say about dealing with grief?
Here’s today’s question: What does Buddhism say about dealing with grief? Grief is something we all experience at some point in life. One listener asked, “I've recently had a few folks die and I am …
Can I be angry when I chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?
Here’s today's question, ”Can I be angry when I chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?” It’s actually a combination of a few questions we received. One person asked, “Some days I feel powerful and determined. So…
Going through a stressful transition at work?
Here’s today’s question, “I’m starting a new job soon and I’m wondering if you could talk a little bit about stressful transitions in life?” We actually got quite a lot of questions about work stres…
Dealing with a stressful relationship?
Here’s today’s question: I’m dealing with a really stressful relationship with someone close to me. Do you have any advice on what to do when someone just keeps getting under your skin?
Well first of …
A New Summer Series! Send us your questions
Today we have two exciting announcements. First, we’re launching a new 7-day series called “Change Your Relationship with Stress.” From July 24 to August 1, you'll receive inspiration in your inbox e…
Tips & Insights: 4 Ways to Look at Suffering
“Tips & Insights” is an episode series in which we introduce one Buddhist concept each month and share how it can be applied to your life!
Today’s episode is about suffering, an inescapable fact of li…
Love wins, A Buddhist lawyer and the fight for marriage equality [June 2021]
This week we're airing a rerun of one of our most popular episodes from June, 2021 with lawyer Dan Foley. On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ratified same-sex marriage, a monumental achievement…
How to find the wisdom to move forward
Today, we’re talking about how Buddhism can help you find the wisdom to overcome anything in life. In particular, the challenges that sometimes come with love and relationships. Our guest is Bryant R…
How to tap into the potential you always knew you had
Today we are talking about how to tap into your potential, even when you can’t see it and even when your circumstances make you feel incapable.
Our guest is Lance Powell, of Georgia, who shares how he…
Tips & Insights: Winning in the morning
“Tips & Insights” is a miniseries in which we’ll introduce one Buddhist concept each month and how it can be applied to your life.
Today’s is: Winning in the morning.