Steve Hagen was ordained a Zen priest in 1979 and in 1989 he received Dharma Transmission (formal endorsement to teach) from Jikai Dainin Katagiri Roshi. He is the author of several books on Buddhism, science, and philosophy. These include Buddhism Plain and Simple, his most popular book. In his most recent book, The Grand Delusion, he applies breakthrough E ... Show More
Jun 9
Wise Effort: What Your Regrets Reveal About What Matters Most | Diana Hill
In this episode, Diana Hill explores the concept of Wise Effort and how our regrets can become powerful guides to what matters most. Drawing from psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Buddhist wisdom, she explains why the things that hurt most often point directly to ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 5
How to Tame Your Advice Monster and Become a Better Listener | Michael Bungay Stanier
In this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the bestselling The Coaching Habit, discusses how to tame your advice monster and become a better listener. Michael shares the surprising story of self-publishing after multiple rejections, and discusses core coaching principles ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2
What It Takes to Believe You're Good Enough with Lodro Rinzler
In this episode, Lodro Rinzler discusses what it takes to believe you're good enough. He explains how guilt, shame, and negative emotions can become mistaken identity markers, and how meditation helps us recognize our inherent goodness. Lodro also shares personal stories about re ... Show More
59m 7s
Jun 2022
Rabbi Steve Leder | How to Live What Matters
<p>With everything going on in the world recently, we've likely all thought to ourselves at some point, "Is humanity lost?" You are not alone if the news makes you feel like everything is hopeless, and it's fair to wonder if collective and individual hope in empathy, compassion, ... Show More
47m 41s
Nov 2021
How to Benefit From Religion, Even as a Nonbeliever | David DeSteno
<p>Dr. David DeSteno has embarked on a project he calls "religio-prospecting." In other words, he has been looking at the scientific evidence that many ancient religious traditions can confer all sorts of benefits, whether you're a believer or not. He points out that many secular ... Show More
55m 24s
Mar 2024
Ep. 247 – Dreams Within Dreams Within Dreams
<p><strong>In this Q&A session, Ram Dass talks about transcending dualism, the significance of clairvoyance, how reincarnation is part of our dreams within dreams within dreams, and more.</strong></p><p>Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off ... Show More
47m 8s
Sep 2022
Rabbi Rami Shapiro | Spiritual, But Not Religious? What’s Really Going On.
<p>You’ve heard the call, “I’m not religious, but I am spiritual.” What does that even mean? And, why are so many people running from organized religion, but flocking to some amorphous and ambiguous claim to spirituality that often extends not further than a sense that you yearn ... Show More
57m 22s
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<p>Join us for an eye-opening discussion with Dr. Anna Yusim, psychiatrist and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/44rK3Hk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life</em></a>. We explo ... Show More