Secular Buddhism
Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.
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- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 215
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
33 - Heaven and Hell (Here and Now)
Heaven and Hell are real, they are the contents of everyday life. They are states we experience in the here and now and WE are the gatekeepers. In this episode, I will discuss the Zen koan called: th…
00:21:10 |
Thu 15 Dec 2016
Guided Meditation - Threefold Mindfulness Meditation
This is a 15-minute GUIDED meditation track for practicing Threefold Mindfulness Meditation. Episode 32 "How To Meditate (Threefold Mindfulness Meditation)" explains how to use this file and how to p…
00:15:00 |
Thu 08 Dec 2016
Audio Only - Threefold Mindfulness Meditation - Unguided Meditation
This is a 15-minute meditation track for practicing Threefold Mindfulness Meditation. Episode 32 "How To Meditate (Threefold Mindfulness Meditation)" explains how to use this file and how to practice…
00:15:00 |
Thu 01 Dec 2016
32 - How To Meditate (Threefold Mindfulness Meditation)
In this podcast episode, you will learn how to practice Threefold Mindfulness Meditation (Calm, Observe, and Analyze). This meditation technique is aimed at training the mind to overcome our habitual…
00:23:28 |
Thu 01 Dec 2016
31 - The Fear Of Uncertainty
Why do we fear uncertainty? In this episode, I will discuss how we are hardwired to fear the unknown and how that fear affects our quality of life in the present moment. The problem isn't that there …
00:24:04 |
Tue 22 Nov 2016
30 - Why Do I Do This?
Society tends to want to put labels on people, are you a this or a that? Are you one of us or one of them? These labels can be useful to describe how we are but not who we are. I've felt pressure rec…
00:31:03 |
Mon 14 Nov 2016
29 - What Happens When We Die?
What happens when we die? This is a common question I hear when I'm teaching workshops or seminars. The short answer is "change". Change is what happens when we die. In this episode, I will discuss t…
00:30:13 |
Mon 17 Oct 2016
28 - Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place?
Have you ever felt stuck between a rock and a hard place? It's difficult to be aware while we're experiencing difficulties and yet that is the very moment that awareness can change everything for us.…
00:18:26 |
Tue 27 Sep 2016
27 - Understanding Non-Attachment
What does it mean to practice non-attachment? Rather than thinking of non-attachment as not attaching to things, think of it as not allowing things to own you. What things own you? Those are the thin…
00:24:21 |
Mon 19 Sep 2016
26 - Want to be happy? Practice Gratitude
Gratitude is the key to happiness but gratitude requires practice. In this episode, I will discuss how we can develop a practice of gratitude. “The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that ma…
00:27:16 |
Mon 05 Sep 2016
25 - Is Buddhism A Religion?
One of the most common questions I hear when I'm teaching is "Is Buddhism a Religion?" People are typically expecting a simple "yes" or "no" but I've found that the answer is a bit more complex than …
00:28:27 |
Tue 23 Aug 2016
24 - The Journey Is The Goal
Life is a journey and the journey is the goal. What would life be like if we did things for the sake of doing them? In this episode, I will explore the idea of learning to enjoy the journey instead o…
00:28:00 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
23 - The Illusion Of Free Will
We want to win and we don't want to lose. The problem is that there is no winning without losing. There is no good without bad, no right without wrong. This is the basic understanding of non-duality.…
00:44:10 |
Tue 26 Jul 2016
22 - Dealing With Difficult Emotions
In life, difficulties arise. This is a universal aspect of the human experience. Knowing this, how do we deal with difficult emotions? We don't like feeling angry, sad, or afraid, but these are norma…
00:43:50 |
Wed 13 Jul 2016
21 - Perfection and the problem with comparing
We are continually making comparisons, this vs that, good vs bad, here vs there, etc...In this episode, I will discuss the topic of perfection and the problems we run into when we compare things. The…
00:23:41 |
Wed 29 Jun 2016
20 - The Question of Good and Evil
How do we make sense of the atrocities that are committed every day in the world? Is there a source of evil behind such things? In this episode, I will discuss the Buddhist understanding of non-dicho…
00:24:44 |
Wed 22 Jun 2016
19 - Learning To Live Artfully
Modern society tends to assign a value to everything we do. If there is no utilitarian purpose to something, we think it's not valuable. Why does a painter paint? Why does a dancer dance? For the sim…
00:30:08 |
Mon 13 Jun 2016
18 - Freedom From The Pursuit Of Happiness
Why do we chase after happiness? What if we could be free from the pursuit of happiness? In this episode, I will explore the nature of human emotions. When we understand that all emotions, including …
00:27:42 |
Mon 30 May 2016
17 - Who are you?
Who are you? Who you were yesterday, may not be who you are today. Our true nature is that we are continually changing, evolving, and growing. There is no fixed permanent you. In this episode, I will…
00:31:12 |
Mon 23 May 2016
16 - "Truth" in the context of time
What's true here may not be true there and what was true yesterday, may not be true today. The nature of truth, life, and reality is that they are impermanent. They are ALWAYS changing. How do we mak…
00:23:02 |
Wed 11 May 2016
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