Buddhist, Writer, Dharma Teacher, Meditation Coach
The Secular Buddhist is the official podcast of the Secular Buddhist Association, focusing on early Buddhist teaching and practice from a secular point of view. http://secularbuddhism.org
Shaila Catherine returns to the podcast to speak about her new book Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind.By Ted Meissner
Paul Keddy joins us to speak about Darwin Meets the Buddha: Human Nature, Buddha Nature, Wild Nature.By Ted Meissner
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Ajahn Sona joins us to speak about Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love.By Ted Meissner
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Matteo Pistono returns to the podcast to speak about his new book Roar: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism.By Ted Meissner
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Pamela Weiss joins us to speak about A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism.By Ted Meissner
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Lama Rod Owens returns to the podcast to talk about Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger.By Ted Meissner
Barbara Bonner joins us to speak about Inspiring Forgiveness.By Ted Meissner
Devon and Craig Hase join us to speak about their new book, How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life.By Ted Meissner
Seth Zuiho Segall joins us to speak about Buddhism and Human Flourishing: A Modern Western Perspective.By Ted Meissner
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Alex Kakuyo joins us to speak about Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life.By Ted Meissner
Evan Thompson joins us to speak about his new book, Why I Am Not a Buddhist.By Ted Meissner
Dave Smith joins us to speak about his Secular Dharma Foundation.By Ted Meissner
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Koshin Paley Ellison joins us to speak about his new book, Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up.By Ted Meissner
John Danvers joins us to speak about the in-person Exeter Meditation Circle.By Ted Meissner
Zen teacher and author Brad Warner joins us to talk about his new book Short Intro Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen.By Ted Meissner
Kare Landfald joins us to speak about Zen Coaching.By Ted Meissner
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John Negru returns to the podcast to speak about his new book, Bodhisattva 4.0: A Primer for Engaged Buddhists.By Ted Meissner
Sharon Suh joins us to speak about her book, Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir.By Ted Meissner
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Episode 319 :: Oren Jay Sofer :: Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
Oren Jay Sofer joins us to speak about Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication.By Ted Meissner
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Episode 318 :: Robert M. Ellis :: The Buddha's Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching
Robert M. Ellis returns to the podcast to speak about his new book, The Buddha's Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching.By Ted Meissner
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Episode 317 :: Ira Helderman :: Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion
Ira Helderman joins us to speak about his book Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion.By Ted Meissner
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Richard Harrold joins us to speak about his book, My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual.By Ted Meissner
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Rick Repetti joins us to speak about Buddhism, Meditation, and Free Will: A Theory of Mental Freedom.By Ted Meissner
Rande Brown joins us to talk about why mindfulness is not a substitute for therapy.By Ted Meissner
Author and teacher Ben Connelly joins us to speak about Mindfulness and Intimacy.By Ted Meissner
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Mitra Bishop Roshi joins us to speak about contemplative practice for women veterans experiencing PTSD.By Ted Meissner
Ron Serrano joins us to speak about meditating with others and the group Dharmachanics.By Ted Meissner
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David Loy returns to the podcast to speak about how Buddhist practice can help change the ecological crisis.By Ted Meissner
Toni Bernhard joins us to speak about the updated and revised edition of her book How To Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers.By Ted Meissner
Blair Hurley joins us to speak about her new Buddhist fiction book, The Devoted.By Ted Meissner
Eve Ekman joins us to speak about the program Cultivating Emotional Balance.By Ted Meissner
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Cameron Conaway joins us to speak about how Buddhist practice has helped the healing process of childhood trauma.By Ted Meissner
Ann Gleig joins us to speak about her new book, American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity.By Ted Meissner
I'm putting a new podcast out into the world. On Anchor. Please go find it. Search for "Scharpening the Mind" or just my name. Thank youBy Daniel Scharpenburg
Generosity, Virtue, Patience, Diligence, Concentration, Wisdom.To donate by Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/DanielScharpenburgMy Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/DanielSchMy Books: https://danielscharpenburg.com/books/My blog: https://danielscharpenburg.com/By Daniel Scharpenburg
Student goes to Master Ma and says, "I want you to teach me" Master Ma says, "You already have the greatest treasure within you."What can this story tell us about ourselves?By Daniel Scharpenburg
Some monks were afraid of ghosts in the woods. They went to the Buddha and asked what they should do. The Buddha offered Kindness as an antidote to fear.By Daniel Scharpenburg
Compassion! by Daniel ScharpenburgBy Daniel Scharpenburg
Is Buddhism Simple? Why or Why Not?By Daniel Scharpenburg
The Four Immeasurables are a list of virtues that are said to help us counteract negative mental states.By Daniel Scharpenburg
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Jay Forrest joins us to speak about a contemporary fusion of Buddhism with Daoism from his book, Spirituality Without God: An Introduction to Bodhidaoism.By Ted Meissner
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Our friend Bernat Font returns to the podcast to speak about Stream Entry as practice, and the evolution of secular mindfulness and Buddhism.By Ted Meissner
Dan Cozort joins us to speak about the Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics.By Ted Meissner
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Episode 301 :: Michael Jerryson :: If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence
Michael Jerryson joins us to speak about his book If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence.By Ted Meissner