The Secular Buddhist

Bernie Glassman speaks with us about Socially Engaged Buddhism, and the organization Zen Peacemakers.

Kevin Griffin speaks with us about his book A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery.

Sam Trumbore speaks with us about chess, secular spirituality, and the value of having interfaith dialogues.

Toni Bernhard talks about her book How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers.

Tom Clark speaks with us about his book Encountering Naturalism: A Worldview and Its Uses.

Our guest today Matteo Pistono speaks with us about his very new book, In the Shadow of the Buddha :: Secret Journeys, Sacred Histories, and Spiritual Discovery in Tibet.

Author Chris McKenna speaks with us today about his post-apocalyptic Buddhist themed book, Paradigms.

Dr. Sara Lazar of Massachusetts General Hospital joins us to speak about a new study on the effects of meditation on brain density.

Today's guest is Tim Ward, author of What The Buddha Never Taught, about his experiences as a Theravadin monk in Thailand.

Today we're joined by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, who speaks with us about breaking free of cultural accretions in his book Rebel Buddha: On the Road to Freedom.

Today we speak about the Twelve Insights of the Four Noble Truths with our friend Ron Stillman.

Paul Saintilan, Interim President of the Buddhist Recovery Network, speaks to us about how early Buddhist practice is helping people with the problems of substance abuse.

Brad Warner speaks with us about his new book, Sex, Sin, and Zen.

Chris Mitchell speaks with us about his book, Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness.

Stephen Schettini speaks with us about his experiences as a Tibetan monk in his book, The Novice: Why I Became A Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit, And What I Learned.

Stanford Forrester talks with us today about Buddhism and Haiku.

Faith Adiele joins us to speak about her experiences as your average Nigerian Nordic farm girl Buddhist nun in Thailand.

Dr. Glenn Wallis speaks with us about beliefs, and how conflating them with knowledge can lead us down unhelpful paths in our practice.

Meditation teacher Spring Washam speaks with us about having diversity in our communities, and East Bay Meditation Center. We'll also have a bonus segment, chatting with Roger Nygard about the DVD release of his movie, The Nature Of Existence.

Jayarava joins us to speak about his blog, Jayarava's Raves, and his thoughts and reflections on being a pragmatic Western Buddhist.