Secular Buddhism
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 94:59:57
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Synopsis
A podcast for secular-minded people who are interested in learning about Buddhist philosophy.
Episodes
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113 - Right Speech
28/10/2019 Duration: 26minHow can we communicate more skillfully? In this podcast episode, I will discuss "right speech", one of the points on the eightfold path. I will discuss three different communication styles: passive, aggressive, and assertive and share a communication formula that has helped me to communicate more skillfully with my loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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112 - The Importance Of Community
21/10/2019 Duration: 25minIn this podcast episode, I will discuss the Buddhist teaching of "taking refuge" and talk about the teaching of the three jewels. I will discuss in greater detail how I hope to build an online community where we can practice together and continue our discussions about each podcast episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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111 - Resisting Our Demons
13/10/2019 Duration: 21minIn this podcast episode, I will discuss the Zen Koan titled "The Real Miracle". I will also share the story/teaching of Milarepa and the Demons he resisted in his cave and how that story can help us with our own demons. I also share a new Zen koan at the end of the episode for you to work with this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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110 - Unhappily Headed Towards Happiness
29/09/2019 Duration: 18minOften we find ourselves unhappily headed towards happiness. Thinking that once we arrive, we will suddenly not be how we've been all along. In this podcast episode, I will talk about Bodhidharma's beard and the koan that invites us to look closer at ourselves and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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109 - Finding Your True Self
12/09/2019 Duration: 15minWhat happens when we break through the conceptual fog that often blinds us from seeing ourselves as we really are? In this podcast episode, I will talk about the idea of finding your true self. I will also discuss a few more zen koans including "MU" and "Temper". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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108 - Important Things To Think About Often
01/09/2019 Duration: 18minThe Buddha taught that there are five important things we should think about often. These are commonly referred to as the Five Remembrances. In this episode, I will talk about the five remembrances and how remembering these important things often can lead to a more mindful and fulfilling life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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107 - Learning To Be Silent
25/08/2019 Duration: 24minIn this podcast episode, I discuss three more Zen Koans: Joshu's Zen, The Gates of Paradise, and Learning to be Silent. I will share what these koans mean to me and how I interpret the lessons of these koans in my own day-to-day life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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106 - Everything Is Best
15/08/2019 Duration: 19minIn this episode, I share three more Zen koans and what they mean to me. Calling card, Everything is Best, and Inch Time Foot Gem. Thank you for listening and for being a part of this journey with me. Until next time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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105 - Open Your Own Treasure House
07/08/2019 Duration: 21minWe generally value answers more than we do questions but what if the bigger treasure in the pursuit of answers is to be found in the question itself? In this podcast episode I will share my thoughts regarding the koan: Open Your Own Treasure House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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104 - A Limited View
29/07/2019 Duration: 26minIn this episode, I will discuss the Buddhist teaching of the Elephant and the blind men and how my understanding of having a limited view affects the type of questions I ask about myself, others, and life in general. I will also talk about how I use Facebook as a place to practice mindfulness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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103 - Making Time For Nothing
15/07/2019 Duration: 13minIs nothing something? What happens when we make time for nothing? In this episode, I will explore the idea of boredom and how mastering boredom could be one of the great benefits of mindfulness practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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102 - Never Lost
03/07/2019 Duration: 28min"Having no destination, I am never lost." In this podcast episode, I will share some of my favorite quotes by Ikkyu Shojun. I will also explain one of my new favorite quotes that's been floating in my head..."Having no certainty, I am never wrong." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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101 - What's Your Sideshow?
25/06/2019 Duration: 23minA sideshow is a diverting incident or issue that distracts attention from something more important, the real show. In Buddhist practice, we strive to understand the sideshows we are often presenting to ourselves and to the world. What's the real show behind the sideshow? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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100 - Keep Going
31/05/2019 Duration: 30min100 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
22/05/2019 Duration: 39minAudio 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
06/05/2019 Duration: 20minSometimes 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
25/04/2019 Duration: 28minTo 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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96 - What If The Problem Is The Problem?
14/04/2019 Duration: 16minPema 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
02/04/2019 Duration: 17minWhat 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
21/03/2019 Duration: 25minThe 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.