Posts by Ted Meissner
Episode 33 :: Theo Koffler :: Mindfulness Without Borders
Theo Koffler 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. How many of us have found remarkable value in the practice of mindfulness? It helps us be more aware, see things as they are, and make better…
Read MoreEpisode 32 :: Roger Nygard :: The Nature Of Existence
Roger Nygard Film maker Roger Nygard speaks with us about his movie The Nature Of Existence. “Get your head out of the clouds, Rebecca!” That’s what I heard a father tell his little girl, who was lagging behind her parents and baby sister at the mall. My impulse was to tell her, “Don’t listen to…
Read MoreEpisode 31 :: Dr. Peter Strong :: Mindfulness Meditation Therapy
Dr. Peter Strong Dr. Peter Strong speaks with us about Mindfulness Meditation Therapy, and his new book The Path of Mindfulness Meditation. Before we get started with today’s interview, I wanted to say thank you to Josh, Stanford, and others who’ve gone out to the website in the past week or two, and taken the…
Read MoreEpisode 30 :: Eli Effinger-Weintraub :: Secular Paganism and Cats Pulling Sleds
Eli Effinger-Weintraub 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. How often do you get quizzical looks when you say you’re a secular Buddhist? Ever get asked, “What does that mean, exactly?” Or even as…
Read MoreEpisode 29 :: Rick Bateman :: Secular Buddhism Canada Style
Rick Bateman Rick Bateman from SecularBuddhism.com speaks with us today about his work creating a secular Buddhist practice center in Victoria, British Columbia. Hi, everyone. Before we get started with today’s episode, I wanted to share with you a wonderful opportunity I had earlier this week. One of the great joys of doing this podcast…
Read MoreEpisode 28 :: Cliff Saron :: Neuro Dharma
Dr. Cliff Saron speaks with us about the limits of science, our paradigms, and the relation between statements made at the population level and what is meaningful for the individual in Buddhist training.
Read MoreEpisode 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. In meditation, we take an intimate look at what’s going on in our minds, moment by moment. Sometimes the attention is wonderfully on the breath, sometimes on the pain in our leg, and sometimes we’re just…
Read MoreEpisode 26 :: Earl Frank Rectanus :: Secular Buddhist Groups
Earl Frank Rectanus Frequent contributor to the Facebook Fan Page for The Secular Buddhist podcast, Earl Frank Rectanus shares his experiences in starting one of the first secular Buddhist groups. Early Buddhism calls it, “The Triple Gem”. Buddha, the example we have, demonstrating how this practice should be part of one’s life. Dhamma, the teaching…
Read MoreEpisode 25 :: Edith Haenel :: Phenomenology in 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. Okay, show of hands — how many of us have ever said something like, “I’m so mad right now!” The fact is, most of us were probably raised…
Read MoreEpisode 24 :: Stephen Batchelor :: Secular Buddhism Arising
Today we speak with the author, teacher, and Atheist Buddhist, Stephen Batchelor.
When ancient religion encounters a new culture, there can be radical change in one, the other, or both — rarely do religion and culture simply part ways. Modern culture is no different. Though we may not be any more aware of it as the fish is aware of the ocean in which it swims, as human beings we are inextricably linked to the culture in which we live.
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