Right View — Seeing Clearly in a World of Many Truths
What does it really mean to see clearly?
In this week’s episode of the Secular Buddhism Podcast, I explore the concept of Right View, the first step on the Eightfold Path. This talk, originally shared during one of our Sunday community Zoom calls, dives into the nature of truth—how we perceive it, how we get stuck in it, and how we can work with it more skillfully in our day-to-day lives.
Inspired by the first chapter of Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, I reflect on the idea that not all truths are created equal. Some are objective (like gravity), others are subjective (like our taste in music), and many are intersubjective (like money, laws, or social norms). Most of our misunderstandings, conflicts, and even suffering arise when we mistake one type of truth for another.
In this episode, I share practical tools and relatable analogies—like tinted glasses, traffic lights, and Tetris blocks—to help us understand and apply Right View in a way that fosters compassion, clarity, and connection.
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Whether you’re new to Buddhism or revisiting the basics with fresh eyes, this episode is an invitation to examine how you see the world—and how that view can become a path toward less suffering and more peace.
Thanks for listening,
—Noah
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