5 - Death, Karma, and Mindful Living

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

in this episode of the revival podcast, hosts david butler and stephan taeger discuss the concept of happiness, questioning whether people today are happier than those in the past. they explore the impact of technology on happiness, the importance of living in the present, and ...

The key to a happy death is not a long and fulfilled life—it’s a life of gratitude for the time given. Here’s why: We often forget that this life isn’t owed to us. Every breath we take is a gift from God, who is holding us in existence at this very moment. Once we start to think ...  Show more

Raghu introduces a new outstanding essential teachings course from Ram Dass entitled – Being Here Now: An Odyssey into the Essential Teachings of Ram Dass. After a deep dive into the Ram Dass audio archives, Raghu gives us a preview of the never before published Ram Dass content. ...  Show more

Season 2, Ep. 10:  In my own personal morning meditation recently, God showed me how when I deliberately enjoy a particular area of my life, it thrives - but when I allow an area of my life to consistently aggravate me to the point where I do not enjoy it, it is not successful ...