Secular Buddhism

Noah Rasheta

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

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192 - Embracing Uncertainty

In this episode, I explore the topic of uncertainty and how embracing life’s unpredictability can lead to greater peace and freedom. From everyday frustrations to life’s biggest challenges, groundles…

00:39:55 | Mon 07 Oct 2024

191 - Uplift Kids: Guiding Parents on Emotions and Wisdom

In this episode, I interview the co-founders of Uplift Kids—Jon, Amanda, and Michelle—to explore how their curriculum helps parents teach emotional awareness and wisdom traditions to kids. We dive in…

00:56:28 | Wed 11 Sep 2024

190 - No Mud, No Lotus

In this episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, we explore the Buddhist perspective on suffering and how we can transform our relationship with it.

We'll explore how changing our relationship with s…

00:24:36 | Mon 26 Aug 2024

189 - The One You Feed

Welcome to a unique episode where I'm excited to share the audio of a thought-provoking conversation I recently had with Eric Zimmer, the esteemed host of "The One You Feed" podcast. In this compelli…

00:57:58 | Sun 28 Jul 2024

188 - Examining the Beliefs That Drive Us

In this introspective episode, Noah Rasheta shares personal updates about significant changes in his life over the past few months, including a career transition and a move to a new home. He explores…

00:24:23 | Sun 28 Apr 2024

187 - The Unseen Teachers

In this episode, I reflect on my transformative journey from intense frustration to effortless flying, drawing parallels between the challenges of paragliding and the introspective path of personal g…

00:32:44 | Fri 26 Jan 2024

186 - Renunciation: Gaining Through Letting Go

This episode discusses how renunciation is not merely about giving up material or physical pleasures but about a deeper understanding and release of attachments that cause suffering. The episode invi…

00:15:16 | Sun 31 Dec 2023

185 - Weathering the Storms Within

In this episode, I delve into the landscape of our emotions, drawing parallels between the ever-changing sky and our internal world. Journey with me as we explore the transient nature of emotions, ta…

00:26:13 | Mon 02 Oct 2023

184 - Emotional Equanimity and Antifragility

In this episode of the Secular Buddhism Podcast, Noah delves into the concept of emotional equanimity, likening it to the tale of monk Sona who learned to maintain a balanced approach to life's chall…

00:21:26 | Mon 25 Sep 2023

183 - Six Words of Advice

Welcome back to the Secular Buddhism Podcast, a globally top-ranked Buddhist show. Today, best-selling author and host Noah Rasheta delves into the topic of Tilopa's Six Words of Advice. Tilopa's 'Si…

00:14:04 | Mon 11 Sep 2023

182 - Unraveling Suffering: The Four Noble Truths Explained

Prepare to step onto a path of transformation and liberation as we unravel the most fundamental teachings of Buddhism - the Four Noble Truths. I'll break down each of these foundational truths, ventu…

00:35:21 | Thu 10 Aug 2023

181 - Redefining Kindness

In the practice of self-kindness, we often overlook a profound truth: our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for our relationship with others.

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00:24:46 | Wed 12 Jul 2023

180 - Meditation: The Pause Button for Habitual Reactivity

In this episode, I delve deeper into how meditation acts as a massive pause button for the cycle of habitual reactivity. I'll explore beliefs, thoughts, emotions, feelings, actions, and consequences,…

00:29:02 | Tue 16 May 2023

179 - Notice Your Thoughts

"All experience is preceded by mind"; that is to say, our mind determines whether or not we suffer. Knowing that we can't escape the consequences of our actions and that actions originate with though…

00:32:39 | Tue 28 Mar 2023

178 - The Four Investigations

This is episode #178. The topic I have in mind for today is the teaching of "The Four Investigations." This is a teaching that comes from the Yogachara school of Buddhism. According to Yogachara teac…

00:19:53 | Mon 30 Jan 2023

177 - 10,000 Heroes Podcast Interview

In this episode, I'll share the audio from an interview I did on the 10,000 heroes podcast. You can find the episode here: https://pod.link/1565667158/episode/f438b75d2dfc86e40c526270a4cd4975

Are you …

01:05:39 | Tue 24 Jan 2023

176 - Working with our Propensities

In this first episode of 2023, I will talk about propensities and our relationship to our propensities.

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00:34:58 | Wed 04 Jan 2023

175 - The Two Truths

What are the two truths?

There is the Truth of how things really are, and the truth of how things seem to be. These are sometimes referred to as Absolute truth and Relative truth. Relative truths are …

00:25:07 | Wed 02 Nov 2022

174 - Be Whatever You Already Are

A deep sense of unsatisfactoriness arises anytime we want to be other than how we are. It takes skillful effort to BE WHATEVER WE ALREADY ARE. In this episode, I will share my thoughts on the process…

00:30:22 | Fri 28 Oct 2022

173 - The Causes Of Unsatisfactoriness

Unsatisfactoriness exists and it has a cause. What is the cause of unsatisfactoriness? In this episode, I will talk about craving and the role it plays in how we feel about life.

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00:34:21 | Sun 02 Oct 2022

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