
188 episodes

Secular Buddhism Noah Rasheta
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.8 • 241 Ratings
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Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.
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Weathering the Storms Within
In this episode, I delve into the landscape of our emotions, drawing parallels between the ever-changing sky and our internal world. Journey with me as we explore the transient nature of emotions, taking cues from the wisdom of ancient Buddhist teachings and insights from modern psychology. Learn how emotional agility can serve as a beacon, guiding us through life's inevitable storms with grace, resilience, and understanding. Featuring parables, contemporary analogies, and practical tips, this episode seeks to empower listeners to navigate their emotional world with greater awareness and intentionality. Whether you're seeking solace in turbulent times or simply aiming to deepen your emotional understanding, this episode offers a transformative perspective on embracing and mastering the dance of our emotions.
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Emotional Equanimity and Antifragility
In this episode of the Secular Buddhism Podcast, Noah delves into the concept of emotional equanimity, likening it to the tale of monk Sona who learned to maintain a balanced approach to life's challenges, akin to finely tuning a musical instrument. Drawing from the Mangala Sutta and Nassim Nicholas Taleb's "Anti-Fragile," the episode emphasizes the value of antifragility, where challenges can enhance our emotional resilience, much like an astronaut needing physical stress to prevent muscle atrophy in space. Noah offers five tips for practicing emotional equanimity and underscores that true growth arises from facing, not avoiding, life's storms.
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Six Words of Advice
Welcome back to the Secular Buddhism Podcast, a globally top-ranked Buddhist show. Today, best-selling author and host Noah Rasheta delves into the topic of Tilopa's Six Words of Advice. Tilopa's 'Six Words of Advice' provide meditation guidance for people of all levels, including both beginners and experienced meditators. Despite their apparent simplicity, these six instructions hold deep meanings. One can spend a lifetime studying these simple instructions and still uncover new insights.
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Unraveling Suffering: The Four Noble Truths Explained
Prepare to step onto a path of transformation and liberation as we unravel the most fundamental teachings of Buddhism - the Four Noble Truths. I'll break down each of these foundational truths, venturing into the realm of life's inherent suffering, understanding its root cause, and most significantly, the very possibility of liberation from this suffering by letting go of craving and attachment.
The first Noble Truth states that life is characterized by suffering or dissatisfaction, the second Noble Truth states that the cause of suffering is clinging or craving, driven by ignorance of the true nature of reality, the third Noble Truth is that it is possible to be free from suffering by letting go of craving and attachment, and the fourth Noble Truth is that there is a path that leads to the complete liberation from suffering, known as the Eightfold Path or the Middle Way Path. Understanding the Four Noble Truths is the first step to awakening and liberation in Buddhism.
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181 - Redefining Kindness
In the practice of self-kindness, we often overlook a profound truth: our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for our relationship with others.
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180 - Meditation: The Pause Button for Habitual Reactivity
In this episode, I delve deeper into how meditation acts as a massive pause button for the cycle of habitual reactivity. I'll explore beliefs, thoughts, emotions, feelings, actions, and consequences, discussing how they influence our lives and the lives of others. We'll look at how we can cultivate skillful habits through meditation or mindfulness. By taking a pause from our habitual ways of living, we can achieve powerful self-reflection and lasting change.
We also examine the two primary types of meditation - fixed attention and open awareness - and why it's essential to practice both to create the Middle Way.
So, take a break from your busy life and give this episode a listen! Let me explain how hitting the pause button in the cycle of reactivity can lead to a more balanced life. Make sure to stay tuned for my upcoming online course, where I'll share specific techniques for both types of meditation.
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Customer Reviews
Thank you !
What a beautiful initiative, secular Buddhism explains this way of life in such a simple and pragmatic way, your presentation is superlative, Noah.
I truly hope that it reaches out to many as it will offer perspectives that will transform you.
thought provoking, calming, and accessible to all
i have been using post modern thanking actively in my life for several years to feel and understand my emotions more skilfully. I have really connected with the ideas Noah speaks about in ever single episode and I find it especially powerful when he conveys them using accessible language, stories, and personal anecdotes. Noah does an exceptional job at giving you the tools or reassuring your own to help you become a “better whatever you already are.”
Excellent podcast
This podcast gives an excellent look into Buddhism. It has taught me a lot and has made an important difference in my life.