Secular Buddhism for Skeptical Atheists

Secular Buddhism for Skeptical Atheists

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Cal 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..."

Oct 24, 202131 min

Socials! @intralocal @d0ug7a5 podpondpods@gmail.com 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 kno

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#bekind - A guide to metta loving kindness meditation

Oct 10, 202134 min

Socials, you say!? @intralocal @d0ug7a5 podpondpods@gmail.com 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 visualisatio

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Dougie's Twitter beef! THEY SAID WHAT!?

Sep 26, 202133 min

Socials: @d0ug7a5 @intralocal 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