The Secular Buddhist Podcast
Episode 67 :: Scott Edelstein :: Sex and the Spiritual Teacher
Scott Edelstein Scott Edelstein speaks with us about his book Sex and the Spiritual Teacher. Physical relationships between teachers and students is not a particularly new occurrence. It happens, perhaps more than we know. In certain situations, there are factors making it clearly inappropriate. In others, the lines may not be so very clear, as…
Read MoreEpisode 66 :: Sikivu Hutchinson :: Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars
Author and educator Sikivu Hutchinson speaks with us about her book, Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars.
Read MoreEpisode 65 :: Dr. Richard Davidson :: Center for Investigating Healthy Minds
Dr. Richard Davidson Dr. Richard Davidson speaks with us about the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, and the use of science in validating the effects of meditation. The study of the mind is nothing new. It certainly predates the time of the Buddha. And as the forms of Buddhism have grown, and developed new ways…
Read MoreEpisode 64 :: Glenn Wallis :: Buddhavacana, A Pali Reader
Glenn Wallis Our friend Dr. Glenn Wallis is back to talk with us today about his new book Buddhavacana, A Pali Reader, and the issues translators face making meaningful sense out of ancient texts. One of the most perplexing tasks a human being can attempt, at least for those of us who are linguistically challenged,…
Read MoreEpisode 63 :: Erik Storlie :: Lineage Delusions
Erik Storlie Dr. Erik Storlie speaks with us about his online article Lineage Delusions: Eido Shimano Roshi, Dharma Transmission, and American Zen. Many of us got our start in Buddhism and meditation with reading books, and from there, we sought out a local center. Find some community, develop a relationship with a teacher. And often,…
Read MoreEpisode 62 :: Peter Harvey :: An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics
Peter Harvey Professor Peter Harvey speaks with us about his book An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues. Hi, everyone. In our practice of the eightfold path, sila, or morality, plays a large part. Our ethical words, actions, and livelihood are the outward manifestation of our internal mental processes. But even with a…
Read MoreEpisode 61 :: Winton Higgins :: Tragic Vision
Winton Higgins Winton Higgins speaks with us about the First Noble Truth and Tragic Vision. Suffering. Dealing with it, how we engage or avoid it, is not new to Buddhism. And how a religion may treat it, can be very different from philosophical approaches to suffering. Winton Higgins began meditating and practising the Dharma in…
Read MoreEpisode 60 :: Fadel Zeidan & John McHaffie :: Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness Meditation
Dr. Fadel Zeidan Dr. Fadel Zeidan and Dr. John McHaffie join us to speak about their neurological study, Brain Mechanisms Supporting the Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness Meditation. Hi, everyone. One of the things we secular types are often faced with is that we want to see evidence. We may be a bit skeptical of…
Read MoreEpisode 59 :: Ethan Nichtern :: The Interdependence Project
Ethan Nichtern Ethan Nichtern speaks with us about The Interdependence Project. Taking new forms. Neither Buddhism, nor any religious form, is immune to the process of evolution. And what forms will those take in our contemporary culture? Much of that is based on communication, conveying messages across different media, and using technology to support that…
Read MoreEpisode 58 :: Rick Bateman & Tim Kiely :: Meetup Groups
Rick is the founder of the the website secularbuddhism.com. He is actively striving to form a non-profit organization for secular Buddhism, and currently teaches the Buddhism For Beginners course he developed in Victoria BC. He is an experienced instructor having taught a variety of technical courses in Camosun College’s continuing education program for several years. He has served as Vice President of Human Resources & Operations at an on-line learning company and is currently the Director of Operations for a local software company.
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