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221 - Stars, Planets, and Black Holes
In this episode, I explore the cosmic metaphor of stars, planets, and black holes as three distinct ways humans experience the world. Drawing paralle…
7 hours ago
220 - This Messy Gorgeous Love
In this episode, I talk to Devon and Nico Hase about their book, This Messy, Gorgeous Love. We explore how the Buddhist concept of dukkha, or inheren…
1 week, 6 days ago
219 - You Are Good, You Are Enough
In this episode, I talk to Lodro Rinzler about his book, You Are Good, You Are Enough, which explores the Buddhist concept of basic goodness. We disc…
1 month, 1 week ago
218 - Right Concentration
In this episode, I explore skillful concentration, the final aspect of the Eightfold Path, using a road trip analogy where concentration is like havi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
217 - Right Mindfulness
In this episode, I explore skillful mindfulness, the seventh aspect of the Eightfold Path, using analogies like a permanently attached camera and a t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
216 - Right Effort
In this episode, I explore the concept of skillful effort, also known as right effort, which is the sixth aspect of the Eightfold Path. I explain tha…
3 months ago
215 - Dying to Live
In this episode, I talk to Andy Chaleff about his book Dying to Live, which explores our societal discomfort with death and how confronting mortality…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
214 - Skillful Means (10-Year Anniversary Episode)
In this episode, I celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Secular Buddhism podcast by announcing a new AI-powered website, EightfoldPath.com, which…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
213 - No Water, No Moon
Why are we so uncomfortable with not knowing? We often race toward any answer, even a bad one, just to escape the anxiety of uncertainty. This episod…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
212 - The War Within
In this episode, Noah reflects on the heaviness of living in a world filled with violence, hatred, and suffering. From school shootings to war and pe…
8 months, 1 week ago