213 - No Water, No Moon

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

In this episode, Noah reflects on the heaviness of living in a world filled with violence, hatred, and suffering. From school shootings to war and personal experiences of pain, he explores the Buddhist teaching of the three poisons: ignorance, greed, and hatred, and how they mani ...  Show more

We’ve been taught to search for answers. Constantly trying to understand the world, to control it, to make sense of the chaos. But what if the search for certainty is actually keeping us stuck? What if the key to freedom isn’t about knowing more, but about learning to live wit ...

Ram Dass talks about finding a balance between emptiness and compassion, then answers questions from the audience, including on how to deal with fear around current events. 

The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussion ...

When was the last time you felt overwhelmed? Perhaps it was by unknowns in the future, information, the news, disappointment, fear, the needs of the people around you, or something you saw on social media. In this episode, Christine will empower you to get honest with God so you ...  Show more

In this exploration of the fear of suffering as we get older, Ram Dass talks about approaching the mystery of aging and death in the same adventurous manner as his friend Timothy Leary.

For more on the relationship between Ram Dass and Timothy Leary, ple ...