The Secular Buddhist

By Ted Meissner

What's The Secular Buddhist about?

The Secular Buddhist is the official podcast of the Secular Buddhist Association, focusing on early Buddhist teaching and practice from a secular point of view. http://secularbuddhism.org

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The Secular Buddhist episodes:

05.27.2022
Episode 337 :: Shaila Catherine :: Beyond Distraction
Shaila Catherine returns to the podcast to speak about her new book Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind.
07.18.2020
Episode 336 :: Paul Keddy :: Darwin Meets the Buddha
Paul Keddy joins us to speak about Darwin Meets the Buddha: Human Nature, Buddha Nature, Wild Nature.
07.04.2020
Episode 335 :: Ajahn Sona :: Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love
Ajahn Sona joins us to speak about Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love.
06.20.2020
Episode 334 :: Matteo Pistono :: Roar: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism
Matteo Pistono returns to the podcast to speak about his new book Roar: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism.
06.06.2020
Episode 333 :: Pamela Weiss :: A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism
Pamela Weiss joins us to speak about A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism.
05.23.2020
Episode 332 :: Lama Rod Owens :: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger
Lama Rod Owens returns to the podcast to talk about Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger.
05.09.2020
Episode 331 :: Barbara Bonner :: Inspiring Forgiveness
Barbara Bonner joins us to speak about Inspiring Forgiveness.
04.25.2020
Episode 330 :: Devon and Craig Hase :: How Not to Be a Hot Mess
Devon and Craig Hase join us to speak about their new book, How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life.
03.28.2020
Episode 329 :: Seth Zuiho Segall :: Buddhism and Human Flourishing
Seth Zuiho Segall joins us to speak about Buddhism and Human Flourishing: A Modern Western Perspective.
03.07.2020
Episode 328 :: Alex Kakuyo :: Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life
Alex Kakuyo joins us to speak about Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life.
02.22.2020
Episode 327 :: Evan Thompson :: Why I Am Not a Buddhist
Evan Thompson joins us to speak about his new book, Why I Am Not a Buddhist.
02.08.2020
Episode 326 :: Dave Smith :: Secular Dharma Foundation
Dave Smith joins us to speak about his Secular Dharma Foundation.
01.25.2020
Episode 325 :: Koshin Paley Ellison :: Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up
Koshin Paley Ellison joins us to speak about his new book, Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up.
01.04.2020
Episode 324 :: John Danvers :: Exeter Meditation Circle
John Danvers joins us to speak about the in-person Exeter Meditation Circle.
12.21.2019
Episode 323 :: Brad Warner :: Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen
Zen teacher and author Brad Warner joins us to talk about his new book Short Intro Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen.
12.07.2019
Episode 322 :: Kare Landfald :: Zen Coaching
Kare Landfald joins us to speak about Zen Coaching.
11.08.2019
Episode 321 :: John Negru :: Bodhisattva 4.0: A Primer for Engaged Buddhists
John Negru returns to the podcast to speak about his new book, Bodhisattva 4.0: A Primer for Engaged Buddhists.
10.26.2019
Episode 320 :: Sharon A. Suh :: Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir
Sharon Suh joins us to speak about her book, Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir.
10.12.2019
Episode 319 :: Oren Jay Sofer :: Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
Oren Jay Sofer joins us to speak about Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication.
09.28.2019
Episode 318 :: Robert M. Ellis :: The Buddha's Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching
Robert M. Ellis returns to the podcast to speak about his new book, The Buddha's Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching.
09.07.2019
Episode 317 :: Ira Helderman :: Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion
Ira Helderman joins us to speak about his book Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion.
08.17.2019
Episode 316 :: Richard Harrold :: My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual
Richard Harrold joins us to speak about his book, My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual.
08.03.2019
Episode 315 :: Rick Repetti :: Buddhism, Meditation, and Free Will: A Theory of Mental Freedom
Rick Repetti joins us to speak about Buddhism, Meditation, and Free Will: A Theory of Mental Freedom.
07.20.2019
Episode 314 :: Rande Brown :: Why Mindfulness Is No Substitute for Therapy
Rande Brown joins us to talk about why mindfulness is not a substitute for therapy.
07.06.2019
Episode 313 :: Ben Connelly :: Mindfulness and Intimacy
Author and teacher Ben Connelly joins us to speak about Mindfulness and Intimacy.
06.22.2019
Episode 312 :: Mitra Bishop Roshi :: Programming for Women Veterans with PTSD
Mitra Bishop Roshi joins us to speak about contemplative practice for women veterans experiencing PTSD.
06.08.2019
Episode 311 :: Ron Serrano :: Practice with Others and Dharmachanics
Ron Serrano joins us to speak about meditating with others and the group Dharmachanics.
05.25.2019
Episode 310 :: David Loy :: Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis
David Loy returns to the podcast to speak about how Buddhist practice can help change the ecological crisis.
05.04.2019
Episode 309 :: Toni Bernhard :: How To Be Sick Revised and Updated
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.
04.13.2019
Episode 308 :: Blair Hurley :: Buddhist Fiction The Devoted
Blair Hurley joins us to speak about her new Buddhist fiction book, The Devoted.
03.30.2019
Episode 307 :: Eve Ekman :: Cultivating Emotional Balance
Eve Ekman joins us to speak about the program Cultivating Emotional Balance.
03.23.2019
Episode 306 :: Cameron Conaway :: Unplugged -- Emotional Trauma, Anger, and Transformation
Cameron Conaway joins us to speak about how Buddhist practice has helped the healing process of childhood trauma.
03.16.2019
Episode 305 :: Ann Gleig :: American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity
Ann Gleig joins us to speak about her new book, American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity.
10.27.2018
Episode 304 :: Jay Forrest :: Spirituality Without God: An Introduction to Bodhidaoism
Jay Forrest joins us to speak about a contemporary fusion of Buddhism with Daoism from his book, Spirituality Without God: An Introduction to Bodhidaoism.
10.12.2018
Episode 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.
09.29.2018
Episode 302 :: Daniel Cozort:: Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics
Dan Cozort joins us to speak about the Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics.
09.15.2018
Episode 301 :: Michael Jerryson :: If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence
Michael Jerryson joins us to speak about his book If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence.
08.24.2018
Episode 300 :: Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka :: The Gift of Our Wounds
Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka speak about The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness After Hate.
08.10.2018
Episode 299 :: Gary Gach :: Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough
Gary Gach returns to the podcast to speak about his new book Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough.
07.21.2018
Episode 298 :: Sara Rahmani :: Understanding Unbelief: Mindfulness Meditation Project
Dr. Sara Rahmani speaks with us about her work Understanding Unbelief: Mindfulness Meditation project.
07.07.2018
Episode 297 :: Jeff Eisenberg :: Buddha's Bodyguard: How to Protect Your Inner V.I.P.
Jeff Eisenberg returns to the podcast to speak about his book Buddha's Bodyguard: How to Protect Your Inner V.I.P.
06.23.2018
Episode 296 :: Susan Piver :: The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships
Susan Piver speaks with us today about The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships.
06.08.2018
Episode 295 :: Brad Warner :: It Came From Beyond Zen!
Zen teacher and author Brad Warner joins us to speak about his new book, It Came from Beyond Zen!: More Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master.
05.25.2018
Episode 294 :: Joan and Anne Watts :: The Collected Letters of Alan Watts
Joan and Anne Watts join us to speak about their book about their father, in The Collected Letters of Alan Watts.
05.12.2018
Episode 293 :: Bonnie Sumana Ryan-Fisher :: Mindful Moment: 52 Weeks of Mindfulness
Bonnie Sumana Ryan-Fisher joins us to speak about her new book Mindful Moment: 52 Weeks of Mindfulness, Excercises and Reflections.
04.21.2018
Episode 292 :: David Wilmore :: Pranna Timer, Incense Meditation Timers
David Wilmore speaks with us today about Pranna Timers, combining incense, art, and meditation.
04.06.2018
Episode 291 :: Anurag Gupta :: Unconscious Bias in Buddhism
Anurag Gupta joins us to speak about how implicit bias has much to teach us about relating to one another in our sanghas.
03.24.2018
Episode 290 :: Bhikkhu Bodhi :: Buddhist Global Relief
Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi joins us to speak about Buddhist Global Relief.
02.24.2018
Episode 289 :: Sumi Loundon Kim :: Sitting Together: A Family-Centered Curriculum on Mindfulness, Meditation and Buddhist Teachings
Sumi Loundon Kim joins us to speak about teaching Buddhism within a family setting.
02.09.2018
Episode 288 :: Ethan Nichtern :: The Dharma of The Princess Bride
Ethan Nichtern returns to the podcast to speak about his book The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What the Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships.

What's The Secular Buddhist about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Secular Buddhist episodes:

Episode 337 :: Shaila Catherine :: Beyond Distraction

Episode 336 :: Paul Keddy :: Darwin Meets the Buddha

Episode 335 :: Ajahn Sona :: Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love

Episode 334 :: Matteo Pistono :: Roar: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism

Episode 333 :: Pamela Weiss :: A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism

Episode 332 :: Lama Rod Owens :: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger

Episode 331 :: Barbara Bonner :: Inspiring Forgiveness

Episode 330 :: Devon and Craig Hase :: How Not to Be a Hot Mess

Episode 329 :: Seth Zuiho Segall :: Buddhism and Human Flourishing

Episode 328 :: Alex Kakuyo :: Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

Episode 327 :: Evan Thompson :: Why I Am Not a Buddhist

Episode 326 :: Dave Smith :: Secular Dharma Foundation

Episode 325 :: Koshin Paley Ellison :: Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up

Episode 324 :: John Danvers :: Exeter Meditation Circle

Episode 323 :: Brad Warner :: Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen

Episode 322 :: Kare Landfald :: Zen Coaching

Episode 321 :: John Negru :: Bodhisattva 4.0: A Primer for Engaged Buddhists

Episode 320 :: Sharon A. Suh :: Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir

Episode 319 :: Oren Jay Sofer :: Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication

Episode 318 :: Robert M. Ellis :: The Buddha's Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in his Life and Teaching

Episode 317 :: Ira Helderman :: Prescribing the Dharma: Psychotherapists, Buddhist Traditions, and Defining Religion

Episode 316 :: Richard Harrold :: My Buddha Is Pink: Buddhism for the Modern Homosexual

Episode 315 :: Rick Repetti :: Buddhism, Meditation, and Free Will: A Theory of Mental Freedom

Episode 314 :: Rande Brown :: Why Mindfulness Is No Substitute for Therapy

Episode 313 :: Ben Connelly :: Mindfulness and Intimacy

Episode 312 :: Mitra Bishop Roshi :: Programming for Women Veterans with PTSD

Episode 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

Episode 308 :: Blair Hurley :: Buddhist Fiction The Devoted

Episode 307 :: Eve Ekman :: Cultivating Emotional Balance

Episode 306 :: Cameron Conaway :: Unplugged -- Emotional Trauma, Anger, and Transformation

Episode 305 :: Ann Gleig :: American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity

Episode 304 :: Jay Forrest :: Spirituality Without God: An Introduction to Bodhidaoism

Episode 303 :: Bernat Font :: Secular Mindfulness and Buddhism

Episode 302 :: Daniel Cozort:: Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics

Episode 301 :: Michael Jerryson :: If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence

Episode 300 :: Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka :: The Gift of Our Wounds

Episode 299 :: Gary Gach :: Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough

Episode 298 :: Sara Rahmani :: Understanding Unbelief: Mindfulness Meditation Project

Episode 297 :: Jeff Eisenberg :: Buddha's Bodyguard: How to Protect Your Inner V.I.P.

Episode 296 :: Susan Piver :: The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships

Episode 295 :: Brad Warner :: It Came From Beyond Zen!

Episode 294 :: Joan and Anne Watts :: The Collected Letters of Alan Watts

Episode 293 :: Bonnie Sumana Ryan-Fisher :: Mindful Moment: 52 Weeks of Mindfulness

Episode 292 :: David Wilmore :: Pranna Timer, Incense Meditation Timers

Episode 291 :: Anurag Gupta :: Unconscious Bias in Buddhism

Episode 290 :: Bhikkhu Bodhi :: Buddhist Global Relief

Episode 289 :: Sumi Loundon Kim :: Sitting Together: A Family-Centered Curriculum on Mindfulness, Meditation and Buddhist Teachings

Episode 288 :: Ethan Nichtern :: The Dharma of The Princess Bride