Episode 197 :: Jacob Hess :: Mindfully Mormon

Jacob Hess Jacob Hess joins us to speak about applying a Buddhist originated mindfulness practice, with a Mormon community. Hi, everyone. Before we get started with today’s episode, I want to remind the listeners that we’ve started a new podcast which may also interest you. It’s called Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science, and appears…

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Episode 196 :: Ramsey Margolis :: Year of Living Without

Ramsey Margolis Ramsey Margolis joins us once more to speak about his exploration of what it’s like to give up just one thing each month, for a year. A big part of Buddhism is the concept of letting go, and we often use that in the context of our mental formations. But it’s not just…

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Episode 192 :: Matt Lowry :: Community Evolution

Matt Lowry Matt Lowry joins us to speak about how our communities, particularly our secular and skeptical ones, are evolving with the rapidity of puncuated equilibrium. Our groups are evolving. But with evolution, which involves change and difference, we need to be open that it may not all be bad. Diversity, we continually say here…

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Episode 191 :: Dr. Rick Hanson :: Hardwiring Happiness

Dr. Rick Hanson Dr. Rick Hanson returns to speak with us about his new book, Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence. Our practice is a tricky one. It goes against the stream, it takes effort, and sometimes that effort isn’t itself really clear. Are we trying to get somewhere, make…

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Episode 190 :: Jay Michaelson :: Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment

Jay Michaelson Jay Michaelson joins us to speak about his new book, Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment. Hi, everyone. Before we get started with today’s episode, I want to remind the listeners that we’ve started a new podcast which may also interest you. It’s called Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and…

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Episode 189 :: Kenneth Folk :: Enlightenment and Three-Speed Transmission

Kenneth Folk Teacher Kenneth Folk joins us to speak about how we might approach enlightenment from a contemporary standpoint. One of the frequent topics of discussion on the Secular Buddhist Association forums is that of enlightenment. After all, don’t secular Buddhists simply dismiss enlightenment as a fantasy? Of course, opinions vary within our community, and…

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Episode 188 :: Adam Eurich :: Seeking Heartwood

Adam Eurich Adam Eurich returns to speak with us about the progress of his documentary film exploring American Buddhism, Seeking Heartwood. Hi, everyone. Before we get started with today’s episode, I want to remind the listeners that we’ve started a new podcast which may also interest you. It’s called Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science,…

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