The Secular Buddhist

Today we bring back our friends Linda Blanchard and Dana Nourie for a talk about labels, how we distinguish ourselves, and mindful sinning.

A primary goal of CPB is to simplify the most meaningful training methods so that open-minded persons can participate in the cultivation of mindfulness, personal development and share this through socially engaged Buddhism. CPB promotes a social agenda of cooperative, productive and sustainable human flourishing.

Today we will be speaking with Walter H. Bera, PhD, LP, LMFT, LADC. Walter is Center Director and Founder with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He holds Minnesota Licensure as a Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist and Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Walter has authored articles, books, videos and curricula and is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor as well as an adjunct faculty member at a number of area universities. He is a Karate Sensei, Kali/JKD and Mindfulness Meditation practitioner.

As the movement of a modern Buddhist practice emerges, what shape do we want it to take? Should it be structured hierarchically, or should things be kept more flat? And, perhaps more importantly, can they or should they? Our panel of skeptical practitioners share their thoughts.

As the movement of a modern Buddhist practice emerges, what shape do we want it to take? Should it be structured hierarchically, or should things be kept more flat? And, perhaps more importantly, can they or should they? Our panel of skeptical practitioners share their thoughts.

Today we're fortunate to have with us one of Juniper's founding members, Lawrence Levy.

Today we talk with Will Davidson on his experiences having been a monk in a Tibetan tradition of Buddhism, and the veracity and use of enlightenment experiences.

Today's episode is an interview with our friend David Mead on what it means to be a skeptical Buddhist, while planning to become a monastic in the Thai Forest tradition.

Today's episode is Part Two of our interview with our friend Grant Steves on what it means to be a spiritual atheist, enjoyed at Borders Books in St. Paul, MN.

Today's episode is Part One of our interview with our friend Grant Steves on what it means to be a spiritual atheist, enjoyed at Borders Books in St. Paul, MN.

Today we're talking with zen practitioner John Doshin Taylor of Ireland, getting his perspective on Buddhist practice in his neck of the woods, and how he came to zen.

Today is the second part of our interview with Brooks Peterson about culture, what it means, how it develops, and where we're going as our secular buddhisty-type practice and community develops.

Today we're speaking with Brooks Peterson about culture, what it means, how it develops, and where we're going as our secular buddhisty-type practice and community develops.

Today's interview is with the Triple Gem of the virtual secular sangha, Linda Blanchard, Jan Ford, and Dana Nourie. We'll talk about how they came to have a less religious, but still buddhisty, practice, and the development of the online skeptical buddhist communities on FaceBook and Second Life.

In the first fully functional Secular Buddhist podcast, we talk about why we're checking into Buddhism without its rich religious historical context. We'll also hear a segment from a recent Interreligious Symposium asking the question, "Meditation: Buddhist and Christian, Is There a Common Ground?", and more.

Grant Steves interviews Ted Meisser about the application of Buddhism.

Grant Steves interviews Ted Meisser about the foundation of Buddhism.