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Buddhist philosopher, best-selling author, and podcast host.
Noah has presented his teachings at some of the world's most renowned organizations, such as Apple®, PwC, YPO, Entrepreneurs' Organization, and many others.
His teachings have been downloaded millions of times by individuals all around the world.
This week on the Secular Buddhism Podcast, I explore a topic that’s come up for me recently: purpose… or more accurately, the absence of it.
My son, Rajko, recently turned 16 and has started asking those big life questions: “What should I study? What career should I pursue? What’
Have you ever felt like you’re not entirely in control—like some unseen force inside you is making choices on your behalf?
In the latest episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, I explore the metaphor of the mind as a car filled with emotional passengers. Sometimes, anger jumps into
I'm excited to announce our first annual Secular Buddhism Podcast Community Retreat happening September 12-14, 2025 at the beautiful Drala Mountain Center in Colorado!
A Teaching on Perspective, Reaction, and Freedom
Imagine you’re floating peacefully down a river. The sun is out, the water is calm, everything seems just right—until BAM! Another boat crashes into yours.
What’s your first instinct?
Most of us would react with frustration or anger. We’d
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Episode 200: The Music of Connection
A Moment of Reflection at a Dance Competition
I recently found myself sitting at a dance competition, watching performance after performance. My wife runs these competitions, and I help with the technical equipment that judges use to score
“Better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.”
This ancient proverb reminds us that even in times of uncertainty, when suffering feels overwhelming, our small actions matter. The world today presents us with many reasons to feel helpless—wars, humanitarian crises, political divisions, and personal struggles that
Life is a series of transitions. Some are big—changing careers, moving to a new city, the birth of a child, the loss of a loved one. Others are small—shifting from one task to another, the moment between breaths, the pause before responding in a conversation. Yet, whether big
In honor of Bodhi Day—a tradition marking the Buddha’s awakening—this podcast episode invites us to reconsider what it means to be “enlightened.” Far too often, we imagine enlightenment as a distant goal, a spiritual finish line we’ll cross once we’ve perfectly solved all our struggles.
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