Episode 154 :: Jenny Phillips :: The Dhamma Brothers

Jenny Phillips Jenny Phillips speaks with us today about her film, The Dhamma Brothers, about teaching vipassana to inmates in a maximum security prison in Alabama. There are all kinds of reasons we find not to meditate. It can be hard work, for one thing, and sometimes we wriggle away mentally from the effort. And…

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Episode 152 :: Gary D. Conrad :: The Lhasa Trilogy

Gary D. Conrad Author Gary D. Conrad speaks with us about his Buddhist themed fiction book, The Lhasa Trilogy. We’re going to turn our attention over to lighter fare this week, in seeing how Buddhist ideas continue to arise in contemporary fiction. We’ve seen more novels that touch upon these themes, but only a few…

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Episode 151 :: Ben Fleury-Steiner :: Dying Inside

Ben Fleury-Steiner Ben Fleury-Steiner joins us to talk about mindfulness practice in Delaware at Open Heart Zen, and to continue our theme of compassion for others as he discusses his book Dying Inside: The HIV/AIDS Ward at Limestone Prison. Hi, everyone. When we do metta practice, starting with ourselves, then our loved ones, families, friends,…

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Episode 150 :: Bob Isaacson :: Dharma Voices for Animals

Bob Isaacson Social activist and dharma teacher Bob Isaacson speaks with us today about his efforts with the organization, Dharma Voices for Animals. Hi everyone. Welcome to the new year 2013, and episode one-hundred and fifty of The Secular Buddhist. I’d like to thank everyone for listening, joining us on FaceBook, following us on Twitter,…

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Episode 149 :: Mark Knickelbine :: Practice Circle

Mark Knickelbine SBA Board Member Mark Knickelbine speaks with us about secular approaches to a contemplative practice, and the new Practice Circle. There are many ways to approach secular practice. You might, for example, come to Buddhism from a different religious tradition, and find that the teaching is helping you, but the supernatural assertions as…

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Episode 148 :: Mike Nam :: U.S. Military Buddhists

Mike Nam Secular Buddhism seems like an oxymoron, especially when we simply take the words themselves at face value without any deeper understanding of what we mean. Military Buddhists might be another phrase that elicits a similar response. There are many service men and women in our armed forces that would describe themselves as Buddhist.…

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Jan Ford :: Igniting the Human Imagination

Everyone, I would like to share our dear friend and Senior Advisor Jan Ford’s most pressing thoughts and interests for the Secular Buddhist Association, and our mission, prior to his passing. Thanks to Dana Nourie, we have permission to publish this personal message, crafted while Jan was heavily sedated and struggling with the health issues…

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