The Secular Buddhist Podcast
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…
Read MoreEpisode 307 :: Eve Ekman :: Cultivating Emotional Balance
Eve Ekman Eve Ekman joins us to speak about the program Cultivating Emotional Balance. In quite a few conversations lately, I’ve noticed a trend to encourage the perspective of emotions as transitory. Which has merit, of course thoughts, sensations, and emotions arise and fade. But I’ve seen this attitude sometimes cross over into dismissing both…
Read MoreEpisode 306 :: Cameron Conaway :: Unplugged — Emotional Trauma, Anger, and Transformation
Cameron Conaway Cameron Conaway joins us to speak about how Buddhist practice has helped the healing process of childhood trauma. If you have a history of childhood trauma of some kind, know that in today’s episode we explore this topic from the inside. Our guest openly discusses the pain he’s endured, how it influenced his…
Read MoreEpisode 305 :: Ann Gleig :: American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity
Ann Gleig Ann Gleig joins us to speak about her new book, American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity. It was just a few years ago that secular Buddhism was an unknown term, and in many contemporary Buddhist circles, unwelcome. Though there are still those who have difficulty with it, the fact is secular Buddhism has attained…
Read MoreEpisode 304 :: Jay Forrest :: Spirituality Without God: An Introduction to Bodhidaoism
Jay Forrest Jay Forrest joins us to speak about a contemporary fusion of Buddhism with Daoism from his book, Spirituality Without God: An Introduction to Bodhidaoism. One of the many aspects of Buddhism I find fascinating is how it connects with and even complements other world views. I expect much of that is rooted in…
Read MoreEpisode 303 :: Bernat Font :: Secular Mindfulness and Buddhism
Our friend Bernat Font returns to the podcast to speak about Stream Entry as practice, and the evolution of secular mindfulness and Buddhism. As many of you know, Buddhism is not a monolithic religion with no variation. There are lots of different branches, each with their own further unique interpretations, rituals, and ways the sasana…
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