Secular Buddhism for Skeptical Atheists
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Mike Hoffman and Dougie Robertson share how to live a happier life by understanding the basics of modern Buddhism through a secular lens. No superstition, no airy-fairy nonsense, just the facts and a lot of fun!
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"Good is a point of view, Anakin..."
October 24, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBSocials! @omgmikehoffman @d0ug7a5 [email protected] In Buddhism, the main duality considered is generally "suffering" and "enlightenment". Quite different to "good" and "evil" or the "good" and "bad" lens through which we often experience life. Or is it? Evil is a pretty loaded term. Can we ever know whether something is wholly "good" or "bad"? A lot of this is about the stories we choose to tell ourselves. "Good is a point of view Anakin" - is thinking "beyond" good and bad just a tr...
#bekind - A guide to metta loving kindness meditation
October 10, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSocials, you say!? @omgmikehoffman @d0ug7a5 [email protected] Issue: - The traditional Buddhist notion of "metta" is often translated as 'loving kindness' or 'compassion'. If you do Headspace meditations and do visualisations involving being flooded with golden light, that is actually a visualisation of "metta". - "Be kind" - it's a hashtag; it sounds simple and easy. Let's see if it is. - Metta development/cultivation ("metta bhavana") - 'loving kindness meditation'. Concept: The...
Dougie's Twitter beef! THEY SAID WHAT!?
September 26, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBSocials: @d0ug7a5 @omgmikehoffman News and social media are more divisive than ever. Covid has exposed a lot of mis- and disinformation and conspiracy theorists. It's a natural response to be reactive and combative. This is leading to the breakdown of relationships. What can we do about it? Parable: The Wild Elephant One of the many lives of the Bodhisattva was spent as an ascetic. This one time, he came back as the most superior ascetic in the whole order and everyone used to follow ...
Not your problem?
September 12, 2021 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBWith so much flux right now, the world can feel like it's getting on top of us. How many of these problems are actually truly ours? Are we defined by our problems? Concepts: Ego (See season 1 episode Big Ego) Inner and outer problems (See parable) Acceptance If you can solve the problem, Then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, Then what is the use of worrying? -Shantideva In Modern Buddhism, Geshe Kelsang says there are two types of problem, an inner and an outer pro...
Why me? :(
August 29, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBMike: @omgmikehoffman Dougie: @d0ug7a5 A lot of people have found themselves suffering from conditions and situations they didn't expect, such as long covid, the loss of many loved ones, other health issues and personal catastrophes .It's human nature to get hung up on why me, spiraling in grief and self pity. So how can we move away from that? Concept: The Four Noble Truths 3. That type of suffering can be avoided The Eightfold Path 6. Right Effort: preventing the arising of unwholesome...
There go my plans!
August 16, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBMike: @omgmikehoffman Dougie: @d0ug7a5 Issue: Everything is changing all the time! Mike and Dougie talk about letting go in the face of disappointment and we have a tough listener question about the shootings in Plymouth and the turmoil in Afghanistan. Concept: The Three Universal Truths 1. Nothing is lost in the universe 2. Everything Changes 3. The Law of Cause and Effect The Four Noble Truths 2. Suffering is caused by our own clinging 3. That type of suffering can be avoided Upādān...
Intro bonus: Death. And how to move on*
April 14, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB*Spoiler - we never really do move on. Recorded before the covid-19 pandemic hit the West hard, but more relevant now than ever, Dougie and Mike examine what it means to accept the death of a loved one, as well as how to face up to your own mortality.
Death. And how to move on*
April 14, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB*Spoiler - we never really do move on. Recorded before the covid-19 pandemic hit the West hard, but more relevant now than ever, Dougie and Mike examine what it means to accept the death of a loved one, as well as how to face up to your own mortality.
Intro 4: The Science of Meditation
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBMindfulness - what's it all about? Turns out its about your brain. Dougie and Mike explore mindfulness, meditation, and the observable changes that they can bring about in the human body.
The Science of Meditation
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBMindfulness - what's it all about? Turns out its about your brain. Dougie and Mike explore mindfulness, meditation, and the observable changes that they can bring about in the human body.
Intro 3: Anxious? The world doesn't revolve around you!
March 24, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB...or: how to stay sane in the apocalypse! Mike and Dougie take apart their own neuroses and put their brains back together using buddhist principles and practical techniques.
Anxious? The world doesn't revolve around you!
March 24, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB...or: how to stay sane in the apocalypse! Mike and Dougie take apart their own neuroses and put their brains back together using buddhist principles and practical techniques.
Karma's a Bitch, So Don't Be One!
March 16, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat goes around comes around... or does it? Mike and Dougie take a look at one of Buddhism's best-known ideas - the principle of Karma, and the Eightfold Path.
Intro 2: Karma's a Bitch, So Don't Be One!
March 16, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat goes around comes around... or does it? Mike and Dougie take a look at one of Buddhism's best-known ideas - the principle of Karma, and the Eightfold Path.
Intro 1: Big Ego? How To Get Over Yourself
March 09, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBMike and Dougie explore the Four Noble Truths, what suffering is and how to avoid it (clue: we can't) and consider what we can do to start questioning the stories we tell ourselves. Can we be more flexible about how we perceive ourselves? Links Nice summation of the Four Noble Truths for novices Decades of Scientific Research that Started a Growth Mindset Revolution Hang on to Your Ego Perfectionism, worry, rumination, and distress: A meta-analysis of the evidence for the perfectionism ...
Big Ego: How To Get Over Yourself
March 09, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBMike and Dougie explore the Four Noble Truths, what suffering is and how to avoid it (clue: we can't) and consider what we can do to start questioning the stories we tell ourselves. Can we be more flexible about how we perceive ourselves? Links Nice summation of the Four Noble Truths for novices Decades of Scientific Research that Started a Growth Mindset Revolution Hang on to Your Ego Perfectionism, worry, rumination, and distress: A meta-analysis of the evidence for the perfectionism ...
So You Think You Know Buddhism
March 03, 2020 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.7 MBMike and Doug give you a taste of what's to come.
Intro 0: So You Think You Know Buddhism
March 03, 2020 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.7 MBMike and Doug give you a taste of what's to come.