The Secular Buddhist

Today we speak with the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute Marc Lesser about his new book Know Yourself, Forget Yourself: Five Truths That Will Transform Your Work, Relationships, and Everyday Life.

Mirabai Bush speaks with us about The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society.

Today we speak with yoga instructor Julian Marc Walker about his online book, Devil In the Details: 3 Keys To Thinking More Clearly About Spirituality.

Jenny Phillips speaks with us today about her film, The Dhamma Brothers, about teaching vipassana to inmates in a maximum security prison in Alabama.

Heinz Hilbrecht joins us to speak about his book in German Meditation und Gehirn, or in English Meditation and the Brain.

Author Gary D. Conrad speaks with us about his Buddhist themed fiction book, The Lhasa Trilogy.

Ben Fleury-Steiner joins us to talk about mindfulness practice in Delaware at Open Heart Zen, and to continue our theme of compassion for others as he discusses his book Dying Inside: The HIV/AIDS Ward at Limestone Prison.

Social activist and dharma teacher Bob Isaacson speaks with us today about his efforts with the organization, Dharma Voices for Animals.

SBA Board Member Mark Knickelbine speaks with us about secular approaches to a contemplative practice, and the new Practice Circle.

Mike Nam speaks with us about his experiences as a Buddhist in the U.S. Military, and what prompted him to create a web presence for U.S. Military Buddhists on FaceBook.

Cheryl Giles and Willa Miller talk with us about their book Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work.

Buddhist blogger David Chapman returns to the podcast to speak with us about how we can gain provisional understanding of what is true, from what is false.

Producer / Director Russell Long speaks with us about his film Room to Breathe, about the teaching of mindfulness to at risk youth.

Meditation teacher Josh Korda speaks with us about how his work in addiction recovery is informed by his own experiences, traditional Buddhist thought, and modern science.

Gary Gach speaks with us today about finding newness in the mix of contemporary Buddhist practices.

Today we have a trio of guests, Melissa Lee, Melissa Kaercher, and returning guest Matt Lowry to speak with us about how we can best deal with people who have contrasting views to our own.

Meditation teacher Shaila Catherine speaks with us about jhana meditation and her book, Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm and Clarity.

Professional artist and children's book author Molly Hahn speaks with us today about the new release of her book Buddha Doodles Volume 2, combining art and practice, and finding ways to inspire others to grow past trauma.

Author Chris McKenna speaks with us about his new Buddhist themed fiction book, Bardo.

Zen teacher Brad Warner speaks with us about his new book, Hardcore Zen Strikes Again.