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
72 - Yanny Or Laurel? - A Lesson in Mindful Communication
In this episode, I will share an audio clip that's gone viral where some people hear the word "yanny" and others hear the word "laurel". I will also discuss 6 tips to help us be more mindful of how w…
00:31:00 |
Wed 16 May 2018
71 - Breaking The Chain Of Reactivity
At any given moment, we’re all acting upon what has been set in motion by others. A central teaching of Buddhism is that we can pause and break the cycle of reactivity. We can learn to be more skillf…
00:22:55 |
Tue 01 May 2018
70 - Beware Of The Guru Mind
In this episode, I will discuss my personal views about having a Guru/teacher. In order to learn something new or to develop a new skill, it can be helpful and wise to have the guidance and advice of…
00:30:59 |
Sun 22 Apr 2018
69 - Sitting With Sadness
Buddhist teachings often talk about "being with our emotions" or learning to "sit with an emotion" but what does that really mean? What does that look like in our day to day lives? In this episode, I…
00:27:20 |
Mon 09 Apr 2018
68 - Questions About Buddhism
In this podcast episode, I will discuss my newest book and I will share some of the specific Q&A's directly from the book. Presented in a practical Q&A format, No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners is t…
00:20:00 |
Tue 03 Apr 2018
67 - Never Enough
In this podcast episode, I will discuss how the attitude of "never enough" can lead to a form emotional abuse that we inflict on our selves. I will discuss the idea of how letting go of the unhealthy…
00:30:13 |
Mon 26 Mar 2018
66 - The Joy & Pain Of Sharing Experiences
Have you ever felt the strong urge to capture the experience you're having and then to share it with others? We do this with movies, books, restaurants, and of course ideas, opinions, and beliefs. In…
00:25:23 |
Mon 19 Mar 2018
65 - What Does it Mean to Forgive?
The Buddhist approach to forgiveness is about changing our relationship with the reactive patterns that run our lives. It’s a form of introspection that allows me to understand my reactive patterns a…
00:35:32 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
64 - We Don't Need To Change Ourselves
In this episode, I will discuss the concept of inherent perfection and how from the Buddhist perspective, that implies that we don't need to change ourselves. The idea of "perfection" from the Buddhi…
00:27:00 |
Tue 30 Jan 2018
63 - Mindful Eating - A Discussion With Paige Smathers
Like breathing, eating is one of the most common things we do, but how mindful are we of this process? How mindful are we of our relationship with food? In this podcast episode, I will discuss the to…
01:01:00 |
Tue 16 Jan 2018
62 - What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
In this episode, I discuss the topic of death with Frank Ostaseski, author of "The Five Invitations: What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully". Death is perhaps our greatest teacher, a close encoun…
01:18:42 |
Fri 22 Dec 2017
61 - Mindful Relationships, Social Justice & More - Yael Shy
In this podcast episode, I am sharing the audio of an interview with Yael Shy. Yael offers expert guidance on beginning a meditation practice and explores how to bring that practice to relationships,…
01:07:47 |
Fri 15 Dec 2017
60 - "Happiness" - A discussion with Ellen Petry Leanse
This is the audio recording of an interview with Ellen Petry Leanse (TEDx: Happiness by Design) and author of "The Happiness Hack: a brain-aware guide to life satisfaction". I hope you enjoy listeni…
01:09:27 |
Wed 29 Nov 2017
59 - "Escape Into Discomfort" - A discussion with Shinzen Young
In this episode, I am sharing the audio from an interview/discussion I had with Shinzen Young on the topic of "Escaping into Discomfort". This interview was streamed live on November 16th, 2017.
Host…
01:33:37 |
Mon 20 Nov 2017
58 - The Art of Stopping & Seeing
The Buddha told Angulimala (the murderer), "I stopped long ago, it's you that hasn't stopped". The art of learning to stop….is about having the ability to pause for a moment and to shine some light o…
00:34:07 |
Wed 08 Nov 2017
57 - Why Do We Experience All-Pervasive Suffering?
Why is it common to have that nagging feeling that things aren't how they're supposed to be? Do you ever feel like life is not how it's supposed to be, others are not how they're supposed to be or th…
00:27:52 |
Mon 30 Oct 2017
56 - What Makes You You?
According to classical Buddhist thought, "self" is a view...It is a product of our perception…and perception is always happening. What if perception is an event that occurs rather than a thing that e…
00:28:20 |
Tue 24 Oct 2017
55 - The Four Foundations Of Mindfulness
Developing the four foundations of mindfulness helps us to remove the conceptual constructs that often blind us from seeing reality as it is. Imagine being able to see things as they really are, free…
00:23:01 |
Tue 10 Oct 2017
54 - Guided Meditation: Fostering Kindness And Compassion
This is a 10-minute guided meditation aimed at fostering kindness and compassion. Revisit this meditation anytime you feel the need to foster feelings of kindness and compassion.
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00:10:30 |
Mon 02 Oct 2017
53 - Freedom From The Bonds Of Anger & Hatred
In order to be free from the bonds of anger and hatred, we have to practice. We cannot simply pray or ask for anger or hatred to be removed from us. In this episode, I will discuss how we can use min…
00:27:50 |
Mon 02 Oct 2017
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