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
92 - Your Inner Compass
Buddhist teachings are always pointing inward. When we put these teachings into practice, we are learning to look inside ourselves and to understand ourselves a little bit better than before. In this…
00:22:50 |
Wed 20 Feb 2019
91 - The Three Poisons
The three poisons of hatred, greed, and ignorance, can be thought of as the root source from which all unskillful actions arise. In this podcast episode, I will discuss the Buddhist teaching of the t…
00:28:42 |
Mon 04 Feb 2019
90 - Ultimate Authority
The ultimate authority in your life is YOU. If you're familiar with the Kalama Sutta, you're aware of the teaching to analyze things against your own experience and to be cautious about relying on ex…
00:17:16 |
Tue 29 Jan 2019
89 - Killing The Buddha
There is a famous quote in the Zen tradition that says “If you meet the Buddha, kill him”. This quote is attributed to Linji a prominent zen master. What does it mean? How can this teaching help us i…
00:18:13 |
Fri 11 Jan 2019
88 - Radical Okayness
What is the state of radical okayness? There is a very clear message that seems to permeate through many of the Buddha’s teachings, that is, the importance of getting to know yourself, knowing your o…
00:21:43 |
Sun 30 Dec 2018
87 - Mindful Parenting | An Interview With Shirin Peykar
This is the audio recording of an interview I did with Shirin Peykar where we discussed the topic of mindful parenting. Shirin works with parents who are trying to be more mindful. Parenting is diffi…
01:06:36 |
Sun 23 Dec 2018
86 - Listening To Understand
We seem to really struggle when it comes to having conversations about difficult topics. Are we listening with the intent to understand the other person or are we simply assessing to determine what t…
00:17:33 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
85 - Sometimes We Try Too Hard
Sometimes we fail because we try too hard, other times because don't try hard enough. The trick is to find the right balance, the space in between, the space that is often referred to in Buddhism as …
00:16:57 |
Sun 02 Dec 2018
84 - How To Practice Mindfulness Daily
In this podcast episode, I will discuss some of the exercises and introspective questions that I believe can lead to a more mindful way of living. These are exercises that are published in the new bo…
00:30:39 |
Sun 18 Nov 2018
83 - The Eightfold Path
The essence of many of the Buddha's discourses and teachings can be found in the Eightfold Path, often referred to as the Path of Liberation. It is not a path we walk only once or in a particular ord…
00:29:15 |
Sun 11 Nov 2018
82 - Dealing With Dissatisfaction In Life
If Buddhism were to be summarized in one key teaching, that teaching would be about the nature of dukkha (suffering/dissatisfaction) and the cessation of dukkha. There is a fundamental unsatisfactori…
00:25:16 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
81 - The Tale Of Many Tales
The tale of many tales is the story we have about ourselves and the story we try to ensure that others have of us too. What are some of the stories you have about yourself? How attached are you to th…
00:34:00 |
Wed 17 Oct 2018
80 - Life Is Not Fair
Life is not fair, it's true! But is that really a problem? In this podcast episode, I will discuss the monkey reward experiment where one monkey was given cucumbers and another was given grapes and t…
00:23:35 |
Tue 18 Sep 2018
79 - The Blind Leading The Blind
In a reality that is continually changing, our views are limited in space and time. The result is that we are essentially the blind leading the blind. In this episode, I will discuss the teaching of …
00:30:00 |
Wed 05 Sep 2018
78 - No Hope No Fear
Suffering arises when we want things to be other than how they are. Where there is hope, there is fear and where there is fear there is hope. They are like two sides of the same coin. When we feel un…
00:21:00 |
Sat 18 Aug 2018
77 - Embracing Rebellion
"I think of mindfulness meditation as almost a rebellion against natural selection...Natural selection sets our agenda, and Buddhism says, 'We don't have to play this game." In this episode, I will d…
00:25:30 |
Sun 29 Jul 2018
76 - Patience With Ourselves, Others, And Life
What does it mean to be patient with ourselves, others, and life? How do we practice patience? Is Mindfulness practice for everyone? These are a few of the questions and ideas I will explore in this …
00:30:00 |
Fri 20 Jul 2018
75 - Everyday Buddhism Interview
This podcast episode is the audio of a recent interview I did on the Everyday Buddhism podcast with my friend Wendy. If you enjoy this podcast episode, check out the Everyday Buddhism Podcast on your…
01:05:02 |
Mon 09 Jul 2018
74 - Goals, Relationships, and Non-Attachment
If we're practicing non-attachment, how should we approach things like goals and relationships? Should we avoid such things? I don't think so. Goals are great and so are relationships. So how should …
00:37:00 |
Mon 11 Jun 2018
73 - What Moves Us? The 5 Core Social Motives
What Moves Us? Why do we fear rejection? Why are we so motivated to want to belong? In this episode, I will discuss the 5 core social motives of Belonging, Understanding, Control, Enhancing Self, and…
00:31:34 |
Mon 04 Jun 2018
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