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
52 - The Sound Of Silence
What is the sound of silence? Listen to find out...In this episode, I will discuss the ideas of emptiness, signlessness, and aimlessness, known as the 3 doors of liberation.
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00:23:16 |
Tue 19 Sep 2017
51 - "Secular Buddhism" - A discussion with Stephen Batchelor
(This is the audio of the live interview I had with Stephen Batchelor).What if we understood the 4 Noble Truths to be tasks rather than truths? What if we were no longer burdened by the quest for tru…
01:01:40 |
Thu 14 Sep 2017
50 - Creating Moments Of Awareness
3 simple questions are all it takes to create a moment of awareness. Where am I? What am I doing? What did it take for this moment to arise? In this episode, I will discuss how I use these 3 simple q…
00:21:12 |
Wed 06 Sep 2017
49 - "Addiction & Recovery" - A discussion with Noah Levine
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to interview Noah Levine, founder of Refuge Recovery, a mindfulness-based addiction recovery community that practices and utilizes Buddhist philosophy as the …
01:04:08 |
Thu 31 Aug 2017
48 - Humanitarian Work In Uganda
Earlier this year, I had the priviledge of visiting Uganda with 16 podcast listners to do humanitarian work and also to spend time practicing mindfulness. A lot of people have asked me questions abou…
00:35:12 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
47 - Buddhism And Christianity
I'm often asked whether or not Buddhism and Christianity are compatible. Can you be a Christian and a Buddhist? In this podcast episode, I will address some of the main differences between these two …
00:26:11 |
Mon 14 Aug 2017
46 - "Why Buddhism Is True" - A discussion with Robert Wright
In this podcast episode, I had the privilege of interviewing New York Times bestselling author Robert Wright about his newest book "Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and …
01:00:39 |
Tue 08 Aug 2017
45 - Questions And Answers 1
In this podcast episode, I will answer questions from several podcast listeners. This is part 1 of an occasional series of Q&A's that I will post as podcast episodes.
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00:33:28 |
Wed 19 Jul 2017
44 - Finding The Teacher Within
One of the things I appreciate most about Buddhism is the emphasis on becoming your own teacher. In one of the last teachings the Buddha gave, he said, "Be a light unto yourselves." In other words, b…
00:26:48 |
Tue 11 Jul 2017
43 - No Cows, No Problems
In this short episode, I want to talk about a story that is often shared about a farmer who lost his cows. To me, this is a story about attachment to our possessions. It’s a story about the suffering…
00:28:11 |
Mon 26 Jun 2017
42 - We Didn't Sign Up For This
Imagine what it would be like to suddenly wake up and realize you are on a roller coaster ride. You didn't choose to get on, you woke up on the ride. This is what it's like to wake up to life. We did…
00:28:21 |
Wed 14 Jun 2017
41 - Life On The Buddhist Path
In this episode, I'll talk about the Buddhist path that leads to enlightenment. What does it mean to be "on the Buddhist path"? This path is commonly referred to as the Eightfold path and it consists…
00:52:09 |
Tue 23 May 2017
Guided Meditation - Death & Impermanence
This is a guided meditation on death and impermanence.
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00:06:29 |
Tue 09 May 2017
40 - Dealing Mindfully With Grief And Loss
Mindfulness is helpful during the grieving process because it allows us to acknowledge the universality of loss. It helps us to accept the inevitability of loss as a part of life. At one point or ano…
00:29:34 |
Tue 09 May 2017
39 - What is Enlightenment?
What is enlightenment and how do we attain it? In this podcast episode, I will discuss the idea of enlightenment from the perspective of a Secular Buddhist teacher. The attainment of enlightenment/aw…
00:48:01 |
Tue 25 Apr 2017
38 - Life With And Without Beliefs
In this episode, I will talk about beliefs and the role they play in the fictional narrative we build around our perceived reality. The story we construct about reality is determined by our beliefs. …
00:26:27 |
Thu 13 Apr 2017
37 - The Art Of Self-Compassion
Why are we so harsh on ourselves? Have you ever noticed how we tend to be nicer, the further out we go from our inner circle? We're not as mean to a stranger as we are to a family member. But we’re r…
00:34:46 |
Wed 22 Mar 2017
36 - Looking Deeply At Suffering
Suffering arises naturally when we crave for life to be other than it is. Knowing this, we can look deeply at our own suffering or the suffering of others and we can work to alleviate the causes and …
00:26:58 |
Tue 07 Mar 2017
35 - The Pillars Of Joy
The key difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is an emotion we experience, while joy is an attitude we can develop. In this podcast episode, I will discuss the 8 pillars of joy and h…
00:43:47 |
Thu 09 Feb 2017
34 - The Art Of Giving And Receiving
In this episode, I discuss the art of giving and receiving. Life is, “as much about graciously receiving as it is about giving”. The Buddha taught that generosity should be measured by the level of a…
00:17:44 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
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