Episode 1 - What is Secular Buddhism?

[@sylviachew2234]

New here. Looking forward to listening to more episodes.

[@lauracomerchero6203]

thank you Noah!!! one of the best thinks that happened to me was to find this podcast. forever grateful!!!!

[@Secularbuddhism]

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for commenting!

[@DipayanPyne94]

Most of Buddha's Teachings are Secular anyway. They are Universal and Timeless. When we say 'Secular Buddhism', it sort of gives the impression that we are 'Secularizing' his teachings and presenting them to the world. This can lead people to believe that his teachings were originally meant to be religious and that we, the people of the 21st century, have secularly interpreted it. This, according to me, is a big mistake. We should just use the phrase 'BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY'. That makes it very clear that we are talking about 'The Philosophy of Buddha'. So, I advise people to use the phrase 'Buddhist Philosophy', instead of 'Secular Buddhism'.

[@kc-vx6dc]

Thank you 🙏🏻 for the captions for us deaf people! ☺️❣️

[@Gsxr-zg9bf]

Apparently the main tenet of secular Buddhism is creating videos with extremely long introductions and allocating long periods of time talking ambiguously and without purpose. Thank you 10/10.

[@positivebridge-537]

Several times I have found myself to be one of those blind men believing that "I am right and it's not fair that others don't see it"🤔 Thank you very much for illustrating this! Now I see that somehow we all can be relatively right ✅ 😊

[@seba.s.musica]

Thank you very much!

[@shubhamsonawane5597]

Great. thank you!

[@liamnguyen2819]

THANK YOU NOAH FOR THIS WONDERFUL PODCAST!!

[@richardlopez2932]

Death is a shadow of all the feelings and perceptions we experience as humans in the course of a life.

[@Octoberfurst]

Just found your channel! Very good job! I too am a secular Buddhist. You just got a new subscriber. :-)

[@Over-Boy42]

I'm so glad to be starting this adventure!

[@tohuot8571]

thank you so much for your sharing

[@Forgot3nBurrito]

This is very interesting. I love the part about blind men and the elephant. I am excited to listen to the next one.

[@InvisibleFeats]

I just subscribed to your channel and was surprised to learn you're living in Kamas. My family lived in Francis, next door, for a short time (years ago) and I have cousins in Kamas. I'm glad to see it's grown to include the expanded ideas of Buddhism. You have a great speaking voice and I'm looking forward to your channel.

[@KeifusMathews3]

A friend of mine told me about Secular Buddhism so here I am curious and looking forward to listening to this and also got your book a few minutes ago..

[@sureshshakya1168]

Hope you are still researching and understanding more..

[@davidnelson1728]

How ironic that I should find this at this time. Leonard Cohen was the musician who wrote the song Hallelujah. He went so far as to become a Buddhist monk. I saw him being interviewed several years ago. He said he benefitted greatly from the practice. He said it helped him immensely to be a better Jew. I was born to a Protestant Christian family. I have been wanting to study Buddhism more, but I have not been wanting to discard my Christian roots. I am glad there may be a way to be both without feeling conflicted.

[@mariadejesusquinteromonroy6999]

Noah me interesa el tema, qué posibilidades hay de que podamos tener el canal con subtítulos en español o traducción? Gracias

[@LukeHSM]

Olá, sou brasileiro e consegui ativar legendas automáticas em português quando assisti pelo computador, mas não apareceu disponível quando assisti pelo smartphone. Se você assistiu pelo smartphone, talvez assistir por computador te ajude nesta questão, se for possível.

[@seba.s.musica]

Hola, Maria! Hacé lo siguiente: En la ventana del video apretar el engrane y seleccionar Subtitulos -> Traduccion automatica -> Español. Está bastante bien programado y vas a entender mucho!

[@mariadejesusquinteromonroy6999]

@@seba.s.musica siiii, lo logré, gracias¡¡¡

[@Adroyo]

10 out of 10

[@Secularbuddhism]

Thank you!

[@aljoshafranken2014]

Beautiful!

[@jawapoodoo]

Great job!!!

[@MuslimahWarrior]

Very insightful. You have a new sub :)

[@CCTH-86]

Thank you for this. It really helped a lot. I'm definitely following your podcast. Looking forward in following my journey using Secular Buddhism as my new philosophy. I'm a humanist, BTW.

[@rommeljmdomingo4541]

Thank you for creating this podcast. I'm new to the philosophy. I listen to "The One You Feed" and "Making Sense with Sam Harris" This podcast will be part of my playlist moving forward.

[@EvenStarMN]

Thanks.

[@Contribute_TakeCare_Learn_Play]

Starting the journey. Hopefully more join.

[@tweety9003]

Sir We Buddhist talk of santora and I am not quite sure w b.c. at Buddha meant by sunkara if at all he did refer to it as without qualification I am a biologist by schooling and a subject that fascinated me is evolution. Various theologicians makes claim about evolution I have yet to discover anything yet. Foundation of evolution. Is diversity as found as in Ankara if so it satisfies the basic premise of evolutionary trends

[@thorstenmarquardt7274]

Buddhism is like stoicism + meditation

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thanks a lot. Great! Lotus for you. Evangelina Cortes.

[@jvmoey]

Is it true that Gautama Buddha was the son of a warrior in Kosala, India and not a prince?

[@mstrikerp2]

No.. Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born in Nepal as a prince. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2LapnacbLeYjrM

[@rjbullock]

“You may think that as an atheist or an agnostic, or even better, a modernist, you are not affected by the hang-ups that grew out of your country’s archaic religions. But is that really true? Being ‘modernist’ doesn’t mean you have automatically shrugged off all trace of your national culture and habit. Native English-speaking atheists continue to use a language developed under the influence of Christian values. Language and literature have such a powerful effect on how native English speakers think that its influence is difficult to escape. Take, for example, the word ‘secular’. These days, so-called spiritual teachers fall over themselves to position their courses in secular territory by putting as much distance as they can between their own, ‘new’ teachings, and old, ‘outdated’ religious traditions. But according to the historian Tom Holland, there is no such thing as secularism. So much of the English language is coloured by Christian associations and rooted in Christian values that ‘Trace elements of Christianity continued to infuse people’s morals and presumptions so utterly that many failed even to detect their presence.’” Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

[@ScottJB]

Not far away, here in SLC. Do you ever do local meetups/events?

[@Patrick-qm7wf]

I'm an atheist learning secular Buddhism. It's interesting to me.

[@willierodriguez2173]

noah carry on ..

[@BasicBuddhist]

That's an awful lot of ads. Pretty good info.

[@spencert8125]

Found this after reading your book. Loved it. Do you have any other books besides no nonsense buddhism for beginners?

[@moodyonroody5313]

When you say 'spirituality' do you mean meaningful/ethical? Also, I prefer the Nichiren Lotus Sutra Chanting philosophy and ethics. I could only find one blog on the net for Nichiren secularists but it subscribed to 'woke' which I do not. If anyone reads this, please let me know if there are any likeminded secular Nichirenists otherwise I shall join a SGI local group and try to keep my mouth shut about reincarnation and mystic beliefs. Maybe that'll be a meaningful Buddhist practice in itself tho!

[@Rolando_Cueva]

Have you actually read the Lotus Sutra?

[@mukulbhamarde7314]

Sir why don't we start saying 'secular Buddhism' as just 'buddha's teaching'.....it will be more clear and the term secular buddhism in future will be just another form of buddhism....but less possible with the term 'buddha's teaching' and also cover's all buddha's of past, present and future.

[@truth8307]

I think a name is just an identity but secular Buddhism sounds good as it's more practical and appealing to the majority of people who think that the Buddha's teachings is non-secular, beside being sound different.

[@mukulbhamarde7314]

@@truth8307 Now every country sees secularism differently, they will misunderstand u.

[@truth8307]

@@mukulbhamarde7314 true but still better with the word mentioned compared to not, at least attention is brought to secularism.

[@DipayanPyne94]

You see Stanley Tai, most of Buddha's Teachings are secular anyway. They are Universal and Timeless. When we say 'Secular Buddhism', it sort of gives the impression that we are 'Secularizing' his teachings and presenting them to the world. Well, that can give people the false impression that his teachings were meant to be religious and that we the people of the 21st century have secularly interpreted it. That, according to me, is a big mistake. We should just use the phrase 'Buddhist Philosophy'. That makes it very clear that we are talking about 'The Philosophy of Buddha'.

[@islab2458]

Just as "not every country sees secularism the same and might get confused," not every country sees Buddhism the same either, so you don't really have a leg to stand on here. What kind of Buddhist worries that others will somehow get Buddhism wrong? How, in the eyes of a Buddhist of any sort, is that even possible for someone to do? If it doesn't matter what path you take, it certainly matters even less what you call your path.

[@phoenixsxx]

Lo necesito en español 🙏🏾

[@Rolando_Cueva]

Lee sutras budistas.

[@dvparrish1]

Too many commercials

[@user-ki3eo9qu4r]

Just wanna' practice Buddha's teachings without labelling myself as a Buddhist, can it be done?

[@berzubirze]

For this purpose you can say- I am practising buddhism ;)

[@TheGreeny38]

I always say that I'm following the Buddhas teaching to the best of my ability when people ask.

[@truth8307]

Of course you can. The Buddha got enlightened during a time when Buddhism didn't even exist yet.

[@thorstenmarquardt7274]

Yes because it’s just meditation. The “values” of Buddhism are the same as stoicism: based on pure common sense

[@ravinmb]

I agree, Secular Buddhism looks like another version of same kind. Looks like new Buddhism where as its the oldest form. Simply 'Buddha's Teaching' would be good enough. Labeling as Secular or Buddhism would just confuse people.

[@paumonxcnubdao505]

Nice

[@andymcnicholas2069]

Check out Stephen Batchelor

[@chinwahyin]

Excellent. Sadhu. Sadhu.Sadhu. _/\_ _/\_ _/\_ Thanks Noah. Thanks for everything. We think alike. Sadhu. Sadhu.Sadhu. _/\_ _/\_ _/\_

[@simplifiedlife8607]

I enjoy your podcast. When you were speaking about facts and truth, wouldn't the word details be a better choice of words than facts? You actually said the "facts" may not be true in a story, so how can they be facts? They are details.

[@Shepherdservices317]

You could have cut the first 5 mins of this.

[@EvenStarMN]

100 out of 10 😀🐒🐁

[@ravinmb]

Secular Buddhism looks like another version of same kind. Looks like new Buddhism where as it's the oldest form. Simply 'Buddha's Teaching' would be good enough. Labeling as Secular or Buddhism would just confuse people.

[@tituslivius2084]

An interruption every few mins with an ad? I’m out

[@rmglabog]

"This podcast is for those who have a secular view of the world." Then, it is wrong view. If your view is "secular" then it's not Buddhist.

[@crazyfaith77]

It sounds like an atheist form of Buddhism… Funny you said labels but you are talking about secular Buddhism vs Buddhism. So you are still showing labels and This vs That. Why come up with this label “Secular” Buddhism then have a circle that represents oneness which is a spiritual concept.

[@crazyfaith77]

I am trying to understand the reason for separation not trying to be rude.

[@dvparrish1]

Too many commercials