179 - Notice Your Thoughts

In this episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, I explore what it means to “be a lamp unto yourself.” Drawing from personal stories, including my time teaching paragliding, and Buddhist teachings on wisdom, I reflect on the journey from seeking external guidance to cultivating t ... Show More

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the Eightfold Path by diving into the second aspect of wisdom—Right Intention. We explore how intention functions like a compass, helping us navigate life with purpose and clarity. Rather than reacting habitually, Right Intention in ... Show More

In this episode, I share the audio recording of a Dharma talk I gave during one of our Sunday Zoom calls. The topic is Right View, the first step on the Buddhist Eightfold Path. Inspired by the book Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, I explore the nature of truth and how we relate to it ... Show More

Today we talk about the key differences between self-sabotaging and having a gut instinct. Sometimes our fears and anxiety take control over our thoughts and we get these thoughts mixed up with our gut instinct and intuition. These fears and anxiety take the steering wheel of our ... Show More

Our minds are directly connected to the way we act, feel, and speak. So then should we not protect our minds from anything that could damage it? Intaking garbage and zombifying our minds is something we do daily which distract us from God and the heavenly thoughts that are truly ... Show More

In "The Secret History of Thoughts," co-hosts Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller ask the question, "Are my thoughts related to my inner wishes, do they reveal who I really am?" The answer can have profound consequences for your life. Hear the story of a man gripped by violent thoughts, ... Show More

“It is not events that disturb people, it is their judgements concerning them.”— Marcus AureliusHow often do you find yourself upset over something someone said? Maybe you’re stressed out over something that is happened. Maybe it’s the opposite and you’re extremely excited about ... Show More

The way we think can manifest in our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. We have to be intentional about staying away from negative and dramatic experiences as our mind naturally gravitates toward those thoughts and records those emotions. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

The mind contains everything we think and feel – our experiences are created by the brain, mostly without our awareness. This makes it pretty much impossible to fully know the mind of others. Research shows that, to ensure our survival, the brain constantly attempts to predict wh ... Show More

In this podcast Eckhart discusses the path to awakening. He encourages listeners to detach from the mind, instead of being the mind. He says most of us get so enmeshed in our thinking we mistake it for reality. He also believes the mind tells us we need a long list of criteria to ... Show More

"Think for yourself, or others will think for you, without thinking of you." - Henry David Thoreau  This episode is a reminder that vacuums in our awareness will almost always be filled with ideas, actions and emotions that are not conducive to our over all well-being. To control ... Show More

Overthinking can sometimes feel like an endless mental maze that we're trapped in. This tendency to overthink can also lead to chronic indecisiveness and obsessive acknowledgement of the opinions of others. But overthinking is much more common that when we think, and may actually ... Show More