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
112 - The Importance Of Community
In this podcast episode, I will discuss the Buddhist teaching of "taking refuge" and talk about the teaching of the three jewels. I will discuss in greater detail how I hope to build an online commun…
00:25:30 |
Mon 21 Oct 2019
111 - Resisting Our Demons
In this podcast episode, I will discuss the Zen Koan titled "The Real Miracle". I will also share the story/teaching of Milarepa and the Demons he resisted in his cave and how that story can help us …
00:21:00 |
Sun 13 Oct 2019
110 - Unhappily Headed Towards Happiness
Often we find ourselves unhappily headed towards happiness. Thinking that once we arrive, we will suddenly not be how we've been all along. In this podcast episode, I will talk about Bodhidharma's be…
00:18:54 |
Sun 29 Sep 2019
109 - Finding Your True Self
What happens when we break through the conceptual fog that often blinds us from seeing ourselves as we really are? In this podcast episode, I will talk about the idea of finding your true self. I wil…
00:15:32 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
108 - Important Things To Think About Often
The Buddha taught that there are five important things we should think about often. These are commonly referred to as the Five Remembrances. In this episode, I will talk about the five remembrances a…
00:18:35 |
Sun 01 Sep 2019
107 - Learning To Be Silent
In this podcast episode, I discuss three more Zen Koans: Joshu's Zen, The Gates of Paradise, and Learning to be Silent. I will share what these koans mean to me and how I interpret the lessons of the…
00:24:30 |
Sun 25 Aug 2019
106 - Everything Is Best
In this episode, I share three more Zen koans and what they mean to me. Calling card, Everything is Best, and Inch Time Foot Gem. Thank you for listening and for being a part of this journey with me.…
00:19:20 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
105 - Open Your Own Treasure House
We generally value answers more than we do questions but what if the bigger treasure in the pursuit of answers is to be found in the question itself? In this podcast episode I will share my thoughts …
00:21:17 |
Wed 07 Aug 2019
104 - A Limited View
In this episode, I will discuss the Buddhist teaching of the Elephant and the blind men and how my understanding of having a limited view affects the type of questions I ask about myself, others, and…
00:26:25 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
103 - Making Time For Nothing
Is nothing something? What happens when we make time for nothing? In this episode, I will explore the idea of boredom and how mastering boredom could be one of the great benefits of mindfulness pract…
00:13:03 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
102 - Never Lost
"Having no destination, I am never lost." In this podcast episode, I will share some of my favorite quotes by Ikkyu Shojun. I will also explain one of my new favorite quotes that's been floating in m…
00:28:33 |
Wed 03 Jul 2019
101 - What's Your Sideshow?
A sideshow is a diverting incident or issue that distracts attention from something more important, the real show. In Buddhist practice, we strive to understand the sideshows we are often presenting …
00:23:38 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
100 - Keep Going
100 episodes! What an exciting milestone! In this podcast episode, I will talk about one of my favorite expressions/teachings from Sensei Kubose. "Keep Going" has become one of my go-to reminders abo…
00:30:00 |
Fri 31 May 2019
99 - Presence Podcast Interview
Audio from a recent interview I did on Presence Podcast about Life Lessons.Are the stories you tell yourself real?How do you deal with your most sensitive emotions?Is there such a thing as good and b…
00:39:50 |
Wed 22 May 2019
98 - The Rascal Behind The Curtain
Sometimes when we peek behind the curtain, we discover something that we wish we didn't know. Imagine what it would be like to peek behind the curtain of the mind only to see yourself peeking behind …
00:20:28 |
Mon 06 May 2019
97 - Dependent Origination
To understand dependent origination is to understand that nothing has independent, permanent, or absolute existence. Everything is part of a web of countless interconnections and the web is always ch…
00:28:51 |
Thu 25 Apr 2019
96 - What If The Problem Is The Problem?
Pema Chodron says: "The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.” What does that mean? How do we give ourselves difficult times? And perhaps more importantly, how could we …
00:16:42 |
Sun 14 Apr 2019
95 - Levels Of Morality
What does it mean to be moral? Is morality just a form of obedience? In this episode, I will talk about the concept of levels of morality and how at a certain level, it's no longer about obeying the …
00:17:47 |
Tue 02 Apr 2019
94 - Obstacles on the Path - The Five Hindrances
The Buddha taught that there are five hindrances or obstacles to realizing enlightenment. These obstacles are commonly referred to in Buddhist teachings as “The Five Hindrances” of desire, aversion, …
00:25:30 |
Thu 21 Mar 2019
93 - Stepping Into Groundlessness
Buddhist teachings and concepts often challenge us to think differently about life. They challenge us to question the stories we’ve come to believe about ourselves and about reality but perhaps none …
00:20:30 |
Wed 06 Mar 2019
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