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201 - The Empty Boat
In this episode, I explore the parable of The Empty Boat and how it serves as a powerful metaphor for understanding the way we react to life’s inevit…
1 year ago
200 - The Music of Connection
In this episode of The Secular Buddhism Podcast, I reflect on an experience at a dance competition that led me to deeply consider connection, percept…
1 year, 1 month ago
199 - A Candle in the Darkness
In times of uncertainty and suffering, many of us find ourselves asking: What can I do? The weight of the world’s challenges—humanitarian crises, inj…
1 year, 2 months ago
198 - Between What Was and What Will Be
In this episode of the Secular Buddhism Podcast, Noah Rasheta explores the Tibetan Buddhist concept of bardos, traditionally understood as transition…
1 year, 2 months ago
197 - A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism
In this episode of the Secular Buddhism Podcast, I sit down with Cortland Dahl, author of A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism, to explore how Buddhist te…
1 year, 4 months ago
196 - Enlightenment Is the Path, Not the Destination
Episode 196
In honor of Bodhi Day—commemorating the Buddha’s awakening—this episode challenges the conventional notion of enlightenment as a distant finish line.…
1 year, 5 months ago
195 - Letting Go: The Path to Freedom
Episode 195
In this episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, Noah Rasheta explores the concept of letting go as a path to freedom and liberation.
Using analogies…
1 year, 5 months ago
194 - The Cup Is Already Broken: A Buddhist Approach to Gratitude
Episode 194
In this episode, I explore gratitude as a natural byproduct of awareness, interdependence, and impermanence. Through the lens of Buddhist teachings, …
1 year, 5 months ago
193 - 30 Life Lessons
Episode 193
In this episode, I distill 30 life lessons that have shaped my personal journey and that I’ve found most impactful after nearly a decade of hosting t…
1 year, 6 months ago
192 - Embracing Uncertainty
Episode 192
In this episode, I explore the topic of uncertainty and how embracing life’s unpredictability can lead to greater peace and freedom. From everyday fr…
1 year, 7 months ago