Secular Buddhism

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 96:18:14
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Synopsis

A podcast for secular-minded people who are interested in learning about Buddhist philosophy.

Episodes

  • 96 - What If The Problem Is The Problem?

    14/04/2019 Duration: 16min

    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 be giving ourselves difficult times and not even know that we are doing it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 95 - Levels Of Morality

    02/04/2019 Duration: 17min

    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 rules, it's about doing what seems right given the entire set of circumstances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 94 - Obstacles on the Path - The Five Hindrances

    21/03/2019 Duration: 25min

    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, disinterest, agitation, and indecision. These mental states are considered to be obstacles because they keep us from being mindful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 93 - Stepping Into Groundlessness

    06/03/2019 Duration: 20min

    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 more than the idea of stepping into groundlessness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 92 - Your Inner Compass

    20/02/2019 Duration: 22min

    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 episode, I will discuss an experience I had last week where I ended up having to trust my own inner compass over the advice of my GPS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 91 - The Three Poisons

    04/02/2019 Duration: 28min

    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 three poisons and how we can use this teaching to develop a more skilfull relationship with the greed, hatred, and ignorance we encounter in our own lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 90 - Ultimate Authority

    29/01/2019 Duration: 17min

    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 external sources for authority. Knowing this, why do we still care so much about external authority? In this podcast episode, I will talk about the idea of ultimate authority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 89 - Killing The Buddha

    11/01/2019 Duration: 18min

    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 in our day to day lives as we seek to be less habitually reactive? In this episode, I will discuss this koan and dig deeper to see if we can all apply this teaching to our own lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 88 - Radical Okayness

    30/12/2018 Duration: 21min

    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 own mind. I believe that when we learn to look past our own stories and narratives we have about ourselves, others, and life, we begin to experience a state of radical okayness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 87 - Mindful Parenting | An Interview With Shirin Peykar

    23/12/2018 Duration: 01h06min

    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 difficult at times and it's easy to find ourselves reacting habitually in the midst of the chaos. In this episode, Shirin will share some fantastic ideas and insight about mindful parenting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 86 - Listening To Understand

    18/12/2018 Duration: 17min

    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 team the other person is on? Are they team "us" or team "them". In this episode I will discuss the idea of listening to understand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 85 - Sometimes We Try Too Hard

    02/12/2018 Duration: 16min

    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 The Middle Way. In this podcast episode, I will discuss the idea of the Middle way in terms of space and time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 84 - How To Practice Mindfulness Daily

    18/11/2018 Duration: 30min

    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 book "The 5-Minute Mindfulness Journal." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 83 - The Eightfold Path

    11/11/2018 Duration: 29min

    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 order. It's meant to be a guide for specific areas of life in which we can experience and discover the nature of reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 82 - Dealing With Dissatisfaction In Life

    06/11/2018 Duration: 25min

    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 unsatisfactoriness and stress that we all deal with in life. In the next 3 episodes, I will discuss the core Buddhist teaching of the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and some helpful practices we can all work with to deal with the dissatisfaction that arises from time to time in life. This is part 1 of 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 81 - The Tale Of Many Tales

    17/10/2018 Duration: 34min

    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 these stories? Does that attachment cause any self-inflicted suffering to arise? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 80 - Life Is Not Fair

    18/09/2018 Duration: 23min

    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 the result of that decision. I will also discuss the idea of sitting with discomfort. If you can sit with discomfort, you can do anything… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 79 - The Blind Leading The Blind

    05/09/2018 Duration: 30min

    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 the blind men and the elephant and share 5 tips for people who are in mixed-belief relationships (we all are). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 78 - No Hope No Fear

    18/08/2018 Duration: 21min

    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 uneasy, we get restless, we want to change something about ourselves or others, we hope things could be another way. Having no hope can be the start of a radical form of acceptance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 77 - Embracing Rebellion

    29/07/2018 Duration: 25min

    "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 discuss the concept of embracing rebellion as a form of living more mindfully. I will also clarify a couple of things from last week's episode. I hope you enjoy this topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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