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Episode 332 :: Lama Rod Owens :: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger
Lama Rod Owens Lama Rod Owens returns to the podcast to talk about Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger. This topic reminds me of a meme I’ve been seeing for several years and agree with, “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” Anger is frequently condemned in Buddhism, confused with hatred…
Read MoreEpisode 331 :: Barbara Bonner :: Inspiring Forgiveness
Barbara Bonner Barbara Bonner joins us to speak about Inspiring Forgiveness. Forgiveness is a term that can mean different things to different people, whether we’re Buddhists or not, from welcome lightening of burdens to harmful judgments about having to practice it. From the guest in today’s interview, “As we go through this time and we…
Read MorePractice Circle 4/26: Love is the Antidote to Fear
There is the liberation of the heart by loving-kindness; frequently giving wise attention to it — this is the denourishing of the arising of ill-will that has not yet arisen, and the decrease and weakening of ill-will that has already arisen. — SN 46:51 There is much fear in the world now. Most of us…
Read MoreGuided Meditation: Visiting the Sick
https://secularbuddhism.org/wp-content/uploads/Visiting-the-Sick.mp3 I have been very moved lately by the suffering of people who are sick with coronavirus and who must be isolated from their family and loved ones. For those of us who are not directly affected by the pandemic, it’s easy for the suffering of those who are sick to feel abstract and remote.…
Read MoreEpisode 329 :: Seth Zuiho Segall :: Buddhism and Human Flourishing
Tips for Online Practice Groups
Virtually all of the in-person practice groups I participate in during this time of social distancing are scrambling to convert to online offerings. I read in the New York Times today that downloads of Zoom have increased exponentially. Many of these initial meetings have seen hiccups as presenters attempt to get the technology to work…
Read MoreEpisode 328 :: Alex Kakuyo :: Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life
Alex Kakuyo Alex Kakuyo joins us to speak about Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life. There can be a tremendous allure to leading the monastic life, relinquishing wordly possessions, and fully immersing in learning and practice. But sometimes during this very different way of living one’s life, another realization occurs: Zen is not separate…
Read MoreEpisode 327 :: Evan Thompson :: Why I Am Not a Buddhist
Evan Thompson Evan Thompson joins us to speak about his new book, Why I Am Not a Buddhist. If you ask ten people what Buddhism is, you may be faced with ten different answers. For some, it may be a religion, while others deny that and say it’s a philosophy. So not only are there…
Read MoreEpisode 320 :: Sharon A. Suh :: Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir
Sharon A. Suh Sharon Suh joins us to speak about her book, Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir. Though many people may come from and live in the same lineage or branch of the Buddhist tree, what it means to us and how it may impact our life can be unique, and very personal. What…
Read MoreEpisode 316 :: Richard Harrold :: My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual
Richard Harrold Richard Harrold joins us to speak about his book, My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual. Contemporary religious traditions are experiencing stressors unprecendented in all of history. They are being hit by a double whammy: first, planet wide, instant access to their teachings and practices, which also opens them up to…
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