The Secular Buddhist Podcast
Episode 317 :: Ira Helderman :: Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion
Ira Helderman Ira Helderman joins us to speak about his book Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion. With the advent of secular mindfulness programs and Buddhist psychology, the lines between mental health and religious training becomes a more winding pathway. Where does therapy end, and spiritual progress begin? Or can one even…
Read MoreEpisode 316 :: Richard Harrold :: My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual
Richard Harrold Richard Harrold joins us to speak about his book, My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual. Contemporary religious traditions are experiencing stressors unprecendented in all of history. They are being hit by a double whammy: first, planet wide, instant access to their teachings and practices, which also opens them up to…
Read MoreEpisode 315 :: Rick Repetti :: Buddhism, Meditation, and Free Will: A Theory of Mental Freedom
Rick Repetti Rick Repetti joins us to speak about Buddhism, Meditation, and Free Will: A Theory of Mental Freedom. One of the quandries philosophers have explored is the concept of free will, whether such agency exists, and what are the implications of it. This is not foreign to Buddhist thought, either, as the relationship between…
Read MoreEpisode 314 :: Rande Brown :: Why Mindfulness Is No Substitute for Therapy
Episode 313 :: Ben Connelly :: Mindfulness and Intimacy
Episode 312 :: Mitra Bishop Roshi :: Programming for Women Veterans with PTSD
Mitra Bishop Roshi Mitra Bishop Roshi joins us to speak about contemplative practice for women veterans experiencing PTSD. When a popular article is published about veterans with PTSD, it is often in reference to male veterans, complete with photos to cement the concept. And though this is certainly a very real problem, women veterans are…
Read MoreEpisode 311 :: Ron Serrano :: Practice with Others and Dharmachanics
Episode 310 :: David Loy :: Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis
Episode 309 :: Toni Bernhard :: How To Be Sick Revised and Updated
Toni Bernhard 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. Hi, everyone. Before we begin today’s episode, I would like to mention that this podcast and the supporting website, discussion forums, our live, online…
Read MoreEpisode 308 :: Blair Hurley :: Buddhist Fiction The Devoted
Blair Hurley Blair Hurley joins us to speak about her new Buddhist fiction book, The Devoted. I know that many of you listening are avid readers, and have sometimes asked about Buddhist fiction. We’ve not had a lot of those interviews on the podcast because it’s not a particularly large portion of fiction writing, but…
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