Latest Sutta Podcast Episodes

Anatta Part 3 (of 3)

Simple|Suttas Podcast - August 13, 2016 04:03 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
The final part of my talk with David Trelles on Anatta.

Anatta Part 2

Simple|Suttas Podcast - August 06, 2016 03:56 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Part 2 (of 3) of my conversation with David Trelles on Anatta.

Anatta Part 1 with David Trelles

Simple|Suttas Podcast - August 05, 2016 20:30 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
I am so pleased to welcome David Trelles to the podcast. I had a blast talking dhamma, and I hope you find it helpful as well. Please let me know in the comments if you have any future topics you’d like us to discuss.

The Satipatthana Sutta

Simple|Suttas Podcast - August 04, 2016 22:01 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Probably the most influential yet misunderstood sutta in the canon, at least over the last century, has been the Satipatthana Sutta. It is considered the founding document of the mindfulness meditation movement, the sine qua non of the Buddhist path. I am dubious. The Satipatthana Sutta in my rea...

Dependent Origination (Q&A)

Simple|Suttas Podcast - November 16, 2015 02:55 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
a podcast on original Buddhism

Original Buddhism

Simple|Suttas Podcast - September 26, 2015 03:01 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Simple Suttas is supposedly “a podcast on original Buddhism.” But does such a thing even exist? At one level it’s just a notion. We can never know exactly what the Buddha said and taught. We are stuck with 1.) the ancient texts, 2.) the living traditions, and 3.) archeological evidence. Consider:...

How to Speak American Buddhish

Simple|Suttas Podcast - September 16, 2015 03:01 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Stick to these few simple tips, and soon you too can be a khaki-clad dharma teacher of note. It’s never “my body,” “my mind,” or “my thoughts. It’s “the body,” “the mind,” and “the thoughts.” It is, however, “my dana.” Never use the words “open,” “spacious,” or “awareness” by themselves. It must ...

Good Meditation Bad Meditation (Podcast)

Simple|Suttas Podcast - August 22, 2015 10:20 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
a podcast on original Buddhism

Free From Weeds (Podcast)

Simple|Suttas Podcast - August 07, 2015 23:20 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
a podcast on original Buddhism

Try These Important Tweaks to Breath Meditation (Podcast)

Simple|Suttas Podcast - July 24, 2015 20:01 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
a podcast on original Buddhism

Free From Fear (Podcast)

Simple|Suttas Podcast - July 08, 2015 00:20 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
a podcast on original Buddhism

Engaged Buddhists, Not Engaged Buddhism

Simple|Suttas Podcast - June 18, 2015 04:35 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
The theme at our dhamma center for the last few months has been engaged Buddhism. We’ve had a string of well-intentioned teachers coming in to talk about Thich Nhat Hanh, climate change, Eric Garner, and the like. The appeal of engaged Buddhism for most Buddhists is obvious: climate change, racis...

On Consciousness

Simple|Suttas Podcast - June 08, 2015 21:08 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
a podcast on original Buddhism

Mutual Support

Simple|Suttas Podcast - June 07, 2015 21:18 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This little excerpt from the Bahukara Sutta teaches the relationship of self-reliance the Buddha taught in the suttas. The laypeople support the monks and nuns in their practice and the monks and nuns support the laity. Monks, laypeople are very important to your practice. They give you clothes, ...