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Secular Buddhism

Don"t use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist.Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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100 - Keep Going

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/05/31

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 about life in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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99 - Presence Podcast Interview

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/05/22

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 bad?How do you define love?If you enjoy this episode, check out the Presence Podcast at: http://presencepodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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98 - The Rascal Behind The Curtain

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/05/06

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 the curtain of the mind. Discovering that what you have been searching for is who is searching. In this episode, I will discuss the idea of the rascal behind the curtain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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97 - Dependent Origination

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/04/25

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 changing. Everything arises from complex causes and conditions, and in turn, combines with other things to produce countless effects. If we learn to pause the chain of reactivity at certain key points, the course of existence can be altered and effects prevented by eliminating their causes. Hosted on

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96 - What If The Problem Is The Problem?

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/04/14

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.

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95 - Levels Of Morality

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/04/02

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.

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94 - Obstacles on the Path - The Five Hindrances

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/03/21

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.

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93 - Stepping Into Groundlessness

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/03/06

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.

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92 - Your Inner Compass

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/02/20

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.

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91 - The Three Poisons

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/02/04

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.

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90 - Ultimate Authority

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/01/29

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.

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89 - Killing The Buddha

Secular Buddhism ·

2019/01/11

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.

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88 - Radical Okayness

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/12/30

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.

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87 - Mindful Parenting | An Interview With Shirin Peykar

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/12/23

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.

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86 - Listening To Understand

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/12/18

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.

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85 - Sometimes We Try Too Hard

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/12/02

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.

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84 - How To Practice Mindfulness Daily

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/11/18

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.

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83 - The Eightfold Path

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/11/11

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.

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82 - Dealing With Dissatisfaction In Life

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/11/06

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

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81 - The Tale Of Many Tales

Secular Buddhism ·

2018/10/17

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.

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