Episode 236 :: Jay Forrest :: Pentecostal Preacher to Secular Buddhist
Jay Forrest
Jay Forrest speaks with us about his evolution from a Pentecostal preacher to Secular Buddhist.
Many of you listening to this podcast may have had a deep faith practice before becoming Buddhists, let alone Secular Buddhists. But what’s that look like when you’ve become a teacher, a leader in that tradition, and find you no longer believe?
Jay N. Forrest, D.Min. is a Secular Buddhist who teaches weekly on the popular 5 Minutes Dharma podcast. He is a Certified Meditation Teacher with Aura Wellness Center. He studied a Christian form of Zen with Brian C. Taylor, the former Rector at St Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church, and Insight Meditation with Sally Armstrong, a teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Jay’s background and education is in Christianity. He became a born again Christian in 1983 and soon after he felt the call to the ministry. He did his undergraduate work at Central Bible College and Berean University, and holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Christian University. He also received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1999.
So, sit back, relax, and have a nice Honey Lime tea.
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