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Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan is a Buddhist layperson who explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and Westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com. This podcast is aimed at helping those exploring Buddhism or new to Buddhism understand Buddhist teachings and practices.

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Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan is a Buddhist layperson who explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and Westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com. This podcast is aimed at helping those exploring Buddhism or new to Buddhism understand Buddhist teachings and practices.

Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contact
Podcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcast
Podcast Disclaimer: https://alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer/

    59 - Buddhism Questions and Answers from Listeners

    59 - Buddhism Questions and Answers from Listeners

    I'm answering YOUR questions about Buddhism in this episode! Recently I asked on my social media if anyone had questions about Buddhism and here are a few of those questions that I answered. Be on the lookout for me asking again or simply message me from my website.

    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction

    00:30 Do Monastics Have a Better Chance at Nirvana Over Laypersons?

    05:13 Buddhism and Vegetarian?

    12:10 Westerners Focus on Vipassana [Meditation] Only?

    16:55 Bodhisattvas Real?

    24:34 Four Heavenly Kings Only in Chinese Buddhism?






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    58 - Dependent Origination ("Causes and Conditions") in Buddhism

    58 - Dependent Origination ("Causes and Conditions") in Buddhism

    What did the Buddha "awaken" to 2,600 years ago? It was "Dependent Origination"! This teaching is so fundamental to Buddhism, that it is where all the other things we focus on, such as karma, rebirth, five aggregates/skandhas, not self, etc., come from.

    Learn more about Dependent Origination in this episode!




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    57 - 12 Month New Year Buddhist Practice

    57 - 12 Month New Year Buddhist Practice

    Want to try something special for your Buddhist practice this year? Mix in a monthly focus that compliments your daily practice! Join me in incorporating the Threefold Training throughout the year and be exposed to different Buddhist practices.

    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction

    01:30 The Eightfold Path & Threefold Training

    02:00 The 12 Month Plan

    03:27 Wisdom

    11:26 Conduct & Morality

    19:00 Concentration

    28:12 Conclusion



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    57 - Practicing Holidays as a Western Buddhist

    57 - Practicing Holidays as a Western Buddhist

    Can a Western Buddhist participate in Western holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving? What about Buddhist or country specific holidays? Let's explore in this episode!



    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction

    00:05 Western Buddhism and Western holidays

    00:30 should I engage in Western holidays?

    01:22 finding Buddhism in western holidays

    01:55 the path as a Buddhist with western holidays

    03:15 Buddhist qualities, beliefs, ethics

    04:00 engaging in the world as it is

    06:07 going to church

    08:40 doing complimentary activities

    08:59 what about Thanksgiving or 4th of July?

    11:54 you don't have to be the outlier

    12:44 Buddhist and country/culture specific holidays

    16:25 Conclusion



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    • 18 min
    56 - Live Like the Buddha

    56 - Live Like the Buddha

    How can you, as a lay-Buddhist, "be like The Buddha" in your daily life? Here are my five observations about the Buddha and his life that we can incorporate into our life!

    00:00 - Introduction

    05:00 - Mindfulness

    10:18 - Generosity

    13:08 - Precepts

    18:00 - Compassion

    21:22 - Concentration

    25:18 - Conclusion

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    • 29 min
    55 - The Super Buddha

    55 - The Super Buddha

    Did you know the Buddha was "super"? He had supernatural and supranormal abilities. But this was something he didn't see as central to Buddhism, but as a consequence of meditative concentration. Yet, it is a key part of skillful means in Buddhism where the Buddha (and also Buddhas and Bodhisattvas) used these abilities in many ways to aid others with the path in Buddhism and achieving liberation. Learn in this episode why these abilities are important and what they mean to Buddhism!

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    • 38 min

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