171 - How To Feel Whole And Complete

In this episode, I celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Secular Buddhism podcast by announcing a new AI-powered website, EightfoldPath.com, which serves as a modern application of the Buddhist concept of skillful means. Skillful means, or upaya, is the idea that teachings sho ...  Show more

Why are we so uncomfortable with not knowing? We often race toward any answer, even a bad one, just to escape the anxiety of uncertainty. This episode explores the strange and profound world of Zen koans.Using the powerful story of the nun Chiyono and her breaking water pail ("No ...  Show more

Awakening Our Body's Awareness - Part 1 - Mindful awareness of our bodies is a portal to full aliveness, wisdom and love. These two classes will explore the trance that takes us away from our body, the pathways home, ways of working with pain, and the gifts of an embodied presenc ...  Show more

Watts discusses the various roles and purposes which music, comedy, art, and the idea of the performer or "The Joker" plays within our culture.  The Hindu concept of Game Theory is the primary philosophy discussed in this episode. Eastern Philosophy such as Confucianism and Taois ...  Show more

Watts continues the discussion on the various roles and purposes which music, comedy, art, and the idea of the performer or "The Joker" plays within our culture. The Hindu concept of Game Theory is the primary philosophy discussed in this episode. Eastern Philosophy such as Confu ...  Show more

How Do We Bridge the Divides? - The divides in our world can only exist if we humans are divided from our own full being and habituated to divides with others. In this reflection we explore bridging inner and relational divides as the grounds for evolving consciousness in our spe ...  Show more