The Secular Buddhist
By Ted Meissner
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Podcast Description
The Secular Buddhist is a podcast on early Buddhist teaching and practice from a secular point of view. The Secular Buddhist: Modern Secular Application of Early Buddhist Thought. http://www.thesecularbuddhist.com
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CleanEpisode 105 -- Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche :: Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath | Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche joins us to speak about his new book, Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath. | 2/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 104 -- Rick Heller :: The New Humanism | Rick Heller speaks with us about the intersection of Secular Humanism with mindfulness practice. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 103 -- Gay Hendricks :: Tinker Lindsay :: The First Rule of Ten | Authors Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay join us to talk about their new Buddhist-themed detective novel, The First Rule of Ten. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 102 -- Martine Batchelor :: Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits | Martine Batchelor speaks with us about her book, Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits. | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 101 -- Julian Adkins, Anantacitta Tunnell, Dana Nourie :: Secular Buddhism U.K. | Julian Adkins, Anantacitta Tunnell, and Dana Nourie join us to talk about a new website dedicated to growing the Secular Buddhist community in the U.K. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 100 -- Stephen Batchelor :: The Awakening of the West | Today we speak with Stephen Batchelor about his book The Awakening of the West: The Encounter of Buddhism and Western Culture. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 99 -- Dr. Rick Hanson :: Just One Thing | Dr. Rick Hanson speaks with us about his new book, Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 98 -- John Peacock :: Buddha the Radical to Creeping Brahmanism | Scholar and Associate Director of The Oxford Mindfulness Centre John Peacock joins us to speak about secular views of early Buddhism. | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 97 -- Adam Tebbe :: Sweeping Zen | Sweeping Zen founder Adam Tebbe joins us to speak about contemporary issues in Buddhism. | 12/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 96 -- Tim Gard :: Pain Attenuation Through Mindfulness | Tim Gard speaks with us about a new study just released on pain attenuation through mindfulness. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 95 -- Britta Hoelzel :: Mechanisms of Mindfulness | Dr. Britta Hoelzel speaks with us about her recent paper about the potential mechanisms of mindfulness. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 94 -- Sue Blackmore :: Skepticism, Meditation, and Consciousness | Professor Sue Blackmore joins us to speak about meditation, consciousness, and her move from belief in the paranormal to skepticism. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 93 -- Philippe Goldin :: Brain Changes with Meditation | Dr. Philippe Goldin speaks with us about changes in the brain from meditation. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 92 -- Tony Bernhard :: Culture Independent Buddhist Retreats | Tony Bernhard speaks with us about facilitating a-cultural Buddhist teaching and retreats. | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 91 -- Noah Levine :: The Heart of the Revolution | Dharma Punx founder Noah Levine speaks with us about his new book, The Heart of the Revolution. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 90 -- Dana Nourie :: Secular Buddhist Association Website | Dana Nourie joins us to talk about the new Secular Buddhist Association website. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 89 -- Ken McLeod :: Unfettered Mind | Ken McLeod speaks with us today about humanity in institutions, and his organization Unfettered Mind. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 88 -- David Chapman :: Buddhism for Vampires | David Chapman speaks with us about Buddhism for Vampires in our second Halloween special. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 87 -- David Loy :: Why Buddhism Needs the West | David Loy joins us to talk about why Buddhism needs the West, studies in lack, and the selective evolutionary pressures on traditional practices. | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 86 -- Donald Altman :: One Minute Mindfulness | Donald Altman, author of The Mindfulness Code, speaks with us about his new book One Minute Mindfulness, and mindful eating. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 85 -- Matt Lowry and Brian Gregory :: Physics and Martial Arts | Matt Lowry the Skeptical Teacher, and Brian Gregory of Virtual Drinking Skeptically join us to talk about the myths and facts of the physics of martial arts. | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 84 -- Katherine MacLean :: Psilocybin and Openness | Katherine MacLean speaks with us about a new study on the effects of the psychoactive drug psilocybin on the personality trait of Openness. | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 83 -- Owen Flanagan :: The Bodhisattva's Brain | Owen Flanagan speaks with us about his new book The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 82 -- Dan Bammes :: Early Web Skeptical Buddhism | Dan Bammes talks with us about one of the first, if not the first, skeptical Buddhist web presence. | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 81 -- Dr. Dan Siegel :: Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation | Dr. Dan Siegel speaks with us about Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, and how we can describe what the mind really is. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 80 -- Dr. Elizabeth Loftus :: False Memory Creation | Dr. Elizabeth Loftus speaks with us about false memory creation. | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 79 -- Jason Siff :: Unlearning Meditation Part One | Jason Siff speaks with us about Unlearning Meditation in the second of a two part episode. | 8/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 78 -- Jason Siff :: Unlearning Meditation Part One | Jason Siff speaks with us about Unlearning Meditation in the first of a two part episode. | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 77 -- Matt Lowry and Dana Nourie :: Fun With Physics and Walking Through Walls | Dana Nourie and Matt Lowry join us to speak about physics, the natural world, and quantum misperceptions. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 76 -- Dave Smith :: Meditation Nashville Style | Dave Smith talks with us about growing up a dharma brat, and meditation Nashville style. | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 75 -- Eugenie Scott :: National Center for Science Education | Dr. Eugenie Scott from the National Center for Science Education speaks with us about keeping faith traditions separate from science in our classrooms. | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 74 -- Erik Storlie :: Psychedelics and Western Zen's Roots | Dr. Erik Storlie joins us again, this time to speak about his book Nothing on My Mind: Berkeley, LSD, Two Zen Masters, and a Life on the Dharma Trail, about psychedelics and Western Zen's roots. | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 73 -- Dr. Cathy Kerr :: Modulating Somatosensory Attention | Dr. Cathy Kerr joins us to speak about her recent study on the effects of mindfulness meditation training on anticipatory alpha modulation in primary somatosensory cortex. And we chat about the placebo effect. | 7/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 72 -- David McMahan :: The Making of Buddhist Modernism | David L. McMahan talks with us about The Making of Buddhist Modernism. | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 71 -- Carol Tavris :: Delusions and Cognitive Dissonance | Carol Tavris speaks with us about how cognitive dissonance can lead to unhealthy conceptual attachments. | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 70 -- Steve Hagen :: Faith and Belief | Steve Hagen speaks with us about faith and belief. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 69 -- Dr. Roland Griffiths :: Psilocybin and Meditation | Dr. Roland Griffiths speaks with us about his work studying psilocybin's intersection with meditation. | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 68 -- Stephen Schettini :: It Begins with Silence | Stephen Schettini speaks with us about his new book, It Begins with Silence, The Art of Mindful Reflection. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 67 -- Scott Edelstein :: Sex and the Spiritual Teacher | Scott Edelstein speaks with us about his book Sex and the Spiritual Teacher. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 66 -- Sikivu Hutchinson :: Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars | Author and educator Sikivu Hutchinson speaks with us about her book, Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars. | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 65 -- Dr. Richard Davidson :: Center for Investigating Healthy Minds | Dr. Richard Davidson speaks with us about the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, and the use of science in validating the effects of meditation. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 64 -- Glenn Wallis :: Buddhavacana, A Pali Reader | Our friend Dr. Glenn Wallis is back to talk with us today about his new book Buddhavacana, A Pali Reader, and the issues translators face making meaningful sense out of ancient texts. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 63 -- Erik Storlie :: Lineage Delusions | Dr. Erik Storlie speaks with us about his online article Lineage Delusions: Eido Shimano Roshi, Dharma Transmission, and American Zen. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 62 -- Peter Harvey :: An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics | Professor Peter Harvey speaks with us about his book An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues. | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 61 -- Winton Higgins :: Tragic Vision | Winton Higgins speaks with us about the First Noble Truth and Tragic Vision. | 4/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 60 -- Fadel Zeidan :: John McHaffie :: Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness Meditation | Dr. Fadel Zeidan and Dr. John McHaffie join us to speak about their neurological study, Brain Mechanisms Supporting the Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness Meditation. | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 59 -- Ethan Nichtern :: The Interdependence Project | Ethan Nichtern speaks with us about The Interdependence Project. | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 58 -- Rick Bateman and Tim Kiely :: Meetup Groups | Rick Bateman and Tim Kiely join us for a round table discussion of how to start Secular Buddhist groups with tools like Meetup and Ning. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 57 -- Bernie Glassman :: Socially Engaged Buddhism | Bernie Glassman speaks with us about Socially Engaged Buddhism, and the organization Zen Peacemakers. | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 56 -- Kevin Griffin :: A Burning Desire | Kevin Griffin speaks with us about his book A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery. | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 55 -- Sam Trumbore :: Interfaith Dialogues | Sam Trumbore speaks with us about chess, secular spirituality, and the value of having interfaith dialogues. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 54 -- Toni Bernhard :: How to Be Sick | Toni Bernhard talks about her book How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 53 -- Tom Clark :: Encountering Naturalism | Tom Clark speaks with us about his book Encountering Naturalism: A Worldview and Its Uses. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 52 -- Matteo Pistono :: In the Shadow of the Buddha | Our guest today Matteo Pistono speaks with us about his very new book, In the Shadow of the Buddha -- Secret Journeys, Sacred Histories, and Spiritual Discovery in Tibet. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 51 -- Chris McKenna :: Paradigms | Author Chris McKenna speaks with us today about his post-apocalyptic Buddhist themed book, Paradigms. | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 50 -- Sara Lazar :: Meditation Effect on Brain Density | Dr. Sara Lazar of Massachusetts General Hospital joins us to speak about a new study on the effects of meditation on brain density. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 49 -- Tim Ward :: What The Buddha Never Taught | Today's guest is Tim Ward, author of What The Buddha Never Taught, about his experiences as a Theravadin monk in Thailand. | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 48 -- Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche :: Rebel Buddha: On the Road to Freedom | Today we're joined by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, who speaks with us about breaking free of cultural accretions in his book Rebel Buddha: On the Road to Freedom. | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 47 -- Ron Stillman :: Twelve Insights | Today we speak about the Twelve Insights of the Four Noble Truths with our friend Ron Stillman. | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 46 -- Paul Saintilan :: Buddhist Recovery Network | Paul Saintilan, Interim President of the Buddhist Recovery Network, speaks to us about how early Buddhist practice is helping people with the problems of substance abuse. | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 45 -- Brad Warner :: Sex, Sin, and Zen | Brad Warner speaks with us about his new book, Sex, Sin, and Zen. | 12/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 44 -- Chris Mitchell :: Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness | Chris Mitchell speaks with us about his book, Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness. | 12/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 43 -- Stephen Schettini :: The Novice | Stephen Schettini speaks with us about his experiences as a Tibetan monk in his book, The Novice: Why I Became A Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit, And What I Learned. | 12/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 42 -- Stanford M. Forrester :: Buddhism and Haiku | Stanford Forrester talks with us today about Buddhism and Haiku. | 12/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 41 -- Meeting Faith :: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun | Faith Adiele joins us to speak about her experiences as your average Nigerian Nordic farm girl Buddhist nun in Thailand. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 40 -- Glenn Wallis :: The Problem With Beliefs | Dr. Glenn Wallis speaks with us about beliefs, and how conflating them with knowledge can lead us down unhelpful paths in our practice. | 11/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39 -- Spring Washam :: East Bay Meditation Center and Diversity | Meditation teacher Spring Washam speaks with us about having diversity in our communities, and East Bay Meditation Center. We'll also have a bonus segment, chatting with Roger Nygard about the DVD release of his movie, The Nature Of Existence. | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 38 -- Jayarava's Raves | Jayarava joins us to speak about his blog, Jayarava's Raves, and his thoughts and reflections on being a pragmatic Western Buddhist. | 11/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 37 -- Dr. Pam Gay :: Cosmologist Over Cocktails | Pam Gay speaks with us about comics, science fiction conventions, new discoveries with the Hubble telescope -- and practicing acceptance with others' spiritual views. | 11/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 36 -- Buddhism and ZOMBIES! | Happy Halloween! Today we talk about Buddhism and zombies, and how the two relate. | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 35 -- Chris McKenna :: The Mind Body Awareness Project | Today we're joined by Chris McKenna, Executive Director of The Mind Body Awareness Project. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 34 -- Doug McGill :: Right Speech and Journalism | Professional journalist and founder of the Rochester Meditation Center in Southeast Minnesota, Doug McGill, speaks with us about the challenges of right speech in our modern world. | 10/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 33 -- Theo Koffler :: Mindfulness Without Borders | Theo Koffler joins us to speak about Mindfulness Without Borders, a collaborative for teaching mindful awareness and social-emotional intelligence to educators, parents, students and healthcare providers. | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 32 -- Roger Nygard :: The Nature Of Existence | Film maker Roger Nygard speaks with us about his movie The Nature Of Existence. | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 31 -- Dr. Peter Strong :: Mindfulness Meditation Therapy | Dr. Peter Strong speaks with us about Mindfulness Meditation Therapy, and his new book The Path of Mindfulness Meditation. | 9/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 30 -- Eli Effinger-Weintraub :: Secular Paganism and Cats Pulling Sleds | Today we're going to put ourselves in the perspective of our friends and family when asking us about practices they don't understand, as we speak with Eli Effinger-Weintraub. | 9/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 29 -- Rick Bateman :: Secular Buddhism Canada Style | Rick Bateman from SecularBuddhism.com speaks with us today about his work creating a secular Buddhist practice center in Victoria, British Columbia. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 28 -- Dr. Cliff Saron :: Neuro Dharma | Dr. Cliff Saron speaks with us about the limits of science, our paradigms, and what is meaningful for the individual in Buddhist training. | 9/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 27 -- Dr. Linda Elder :: Critical Thinking | Today we speak with Dr. Linda Elder about Critical Thinking, what it really is, and how to develop it. | 8/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 26 -- Earl Frank Rectanus :: Secular Buddhist Groups | Earl Frank Rectanus shares his experiences in starting one of the first secular Buddhist groups. | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 25 -- Edith Haenel :: Bringing the Practice to Social Work | Edith Haenel speaks with us about the Upper Midwest Summer Institute of Buddhist Studies, and bringing her practice to others in her role as a social worker. | 8/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 24 -- Stephen Batchelor :: Secular Buddhism Arising | Today we speak with the author, teacher, and Atheist Buddhist, Stephen Batchelor. | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 23 -- Meditation Effects on Concentration | There are a lot of scientific studies on the effects of meditation. Today we speak with Katherine MacLean about one of the good ones -- and why it's good. | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 22 -- Losing My Religion | Panel discussion on coming out to one's family and friends as an atheist | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 21 -- Roles of Women in Buddhism | Author and teacher Rita Gross joins us to talk about the roles of women in Buddhism | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 20 -- Secular Coalition for America :: Part Two | Our second installment of our talk with Sean Faircloth, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America. | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 19 -- Secular Coalition for America :: Part One | Today we talk with Sean Faircloth, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 18 -- Interreligious Symposium :: Part Two | Today we have our second installment from Episode Three on the question, "Meditation: Buddhist and Christian, Is There a Common Ground?", and get a preview of Rodrigo Rodriguez's upcoming CD, Shakuhachi Meditations. | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 17 -- Labels, or Mindful Sinning | Today we bring back our friends Linda Blanchard and Dana Nourie for a talk about labels, how we distinguish ourselves, and mindful sinning. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 16 -- Pragmatic Buddhism | A primary goal of CPB is to simplify the most meaningful training methods so that open-minded persons can participate in the cultivation of mindfulness, personal development and share this through socially engaged Buddhism. CPB promotes a social agenda of cooperative, productive and sustainable human flourishing. | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 15 -- Narrative Therapy | Today we will be speaking with Walter H. Bera, PhD, LP, LMFT, LADC. Walter is Center Director and Founder with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He holds Minnesota Licensure as a Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist and Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Walter has authored articles, books, videos and curricula and is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor as well as an adjunct faculty member at a number of area universities. He is a Karate Sensei, Kali/JKD and Mindfulness Meditation practitioner. | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 14 -- Revitalization Movements :: Part Two | As the movement of a modern Buddhist practice emerges, what shape do we want it to take? Should it be structured hierarchically, or should things be kept more flat? And, perhaps more importantly, can they or should they? Our panel of skeptical practitioners share their thoughts. | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 13 -- Revitalization Movements :: Part One | As the movement of a modern Buddhist practice emerges, what shape do we want it to take? Should it be structured hierarchically, or should things be kept more flat? And, perhaps more importantly, can they or should they? Our panel of skeptical practitioners share their thoughts. | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 12 -- Juniper :: Buddhist Training for Modern Life | Today we're fortunate to have with us one of Juniper's founding members, Lawrence Levy. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 11 -- Enlightenment Experiences: Validity and Usefulness | Today we talk with Will Davidson on his experiences having been a monk in a Tibetan tradition of Buddhism, and the veracity and use of enlightenment experiences. | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 10 -- Skeptical Monastics Unite! | Today's episode is an interview with our friend David Mead on what it means to be a skeptical Buddhist, while planning to become a monastic in the Thai Forest tradition. | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 9 -- Spirituality for Atheists, Part Two | Today's episode is Part Two of our interview with our friend Grant Steves on what it means to be a spiritual atheist, enjoyed at Borders Books in St. Paul, MN. | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 8 -- Spirituality for Atheists, Part One | Today's episode is Part One of our interview with our friend Grant Steves on what it means to be a spiritual atheist, enjoyed at Borders Books in St. Paul, MN. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 7 -- John Doshin Taylor | Today we're talking with zen practitioner John Doshin Taylor of Ireland, getting his perspective on Buddhist practice in his neck of the woods, and how he came to zen. | 4/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 6 -- Cultural Intelligence, Part 2 | Today is the second part of our interview with Brooks Peterson about culture, what it means, how it develops, and where we're going as our secular buddhisty-type practice and community develops. | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 5 -- Cultural Intelligence, Part 1 | Today we're speaking with Brooks Peterson about culture, what it means, how it develops, and where we're going as our secular buddhisty-type practice and community develops. | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 4 -- Development of the Virtual Secular Buddhist Sangha | Today's interview is with the Triple Gem of the virtual secular sangha, Linda Blanchard, Jan Ford, and Dana Nourie. We'll talk about how they came to have a less religious, but still buddhisty, practice, and the development of the online skeptical buddhist communities on FaceBook and Second Life. | 4/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 3 -- Introduction :: Part One, Interreligious Symposium | In the first fully functional Secular Buddhist podcast, we talk about why we're checking into Buddhism without its rich religious historical context. We'll also hear a segment from a recent Interreligious Symposium asking the question, "Meditation: Buddhist and Christian, Is There a Common Ground?", and more. | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2 -- Atheist Talk Interview | Grant Steves interviews Ted Meisser about the application of Buddhism. | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1 -- Atheist Talk Interview | Grant Steves interviews Ted Meisser about the foundation of Buddhism. | 5/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 105 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
This approach to Buddhism is all natural. And it
I have long been interested in Buddhism as an approach to living, but I always tripped up on the supernatural trappings. I just couldn't buy into the gods and demons and reincarnated lamas that I had to wade through to get down to the essence of the philosophy.
It was such a pleasant surprise to discover this podcast, the accompanying website and the Facebook page. Ted Meissner is a buddhist, an atheist, and a humanist. He is warm, funny and easy to listen to. He has brought in a wide range of guests, everybody from people getting ready to enter a Buddhist monastery to avowed "New Atheists".
This podcast has been a great touchstone and put me in contact with a network of people who share an interest in the practicality of the Buddhist worldview, but stripped of all the mysticism, woo-woo and magical thinking.
Warmly human conversations
Warmly human conversations cover the widest possible range of topics for all Buddhists, atheists and agnostics who are interested in the way we put these theories into practice in everyday life. From labels, how we use them and lose them, to coming out of the irreligious closet, to interviews with those who are opening up new directions and giving form to changing ideas, Ted Meissner's Secular Buddhist podcast, website, and discussion board provides a lively forum for matters both practical and lofty, grounded in "the grind" and aiming for the future. Subscribe to the podcast but don't stop there -- grab a drink and join the discussion.
Thoughtful, professional, stimulating
This podcast is an excellent way to explore Buddhist philosophy apart from any supernatural trappings. Ted is a wonderful host, with a voice and manner made for radio (and podcasting).
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