A Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment Podcast
1) Guided Death and Rebirth Meditation with Laurie Anderson #107 [rebroadcast]
Laurie Anderson leads a meditation on death and rebirth, guiding you through the Buddhist understanding of death, the bardo, and a joyous rebirth. These tracks come from Songs from the Bardo, an album...Show More
2) Laurie Anderson's Buddhism, Art, Meditation, and Death as Adventure [Full Uncut Interview] #212
One of our most popular episodes of all time is our interview with artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Today, we're sharing a new, unedited version with almost a half hour of additional material. Fo...Show More
3) Meditation on Stabilizing the Mind and Watching Thoughts #3 [rebroadcast]
A complete guided meditation session expanding your compassion, stabilizing concentration on the breath, and observing your thoughts. Episode 3: Guided Meditation: Stabilizing the Mind and Watching T...Show More
4) What Is Meditation? #2 [rebroadcast]
Over the past few years meditation has become popular as a way to help reduce stress, be focused at work, sleep better, or simply relax. Yet meditation isn’t just a tool to improve focus or relax, but...Show More
5) Meditation on the Subtle Body #211
In this meditation, we explore the subtle body, the energetic connection between body and mind, through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism. It's part of a broader conversation we've been having about art, e...Show More
6) Scott Snibbe's Buddhist Art: Hidden Geometries #210
We're in the middle of a small series of episodes right now on Buddhism and art, and this one is about our host, Scott Snibbe. Not everyone who listens to this podcast or who’s read How to Train a Hap...Show More
7) Rethinking Thanksgiving: A Buddhist Perspective #209
In the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated this week. It's a time that brings up a variety of challenges for many people: family conflicts, political disagreements, concerns about ov...Show More
8) What Is A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment? #1 [rebroadcast]
Five years ago, we created A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment (now called How to Train a Happy Mind) to share the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhist analytical meditation. We take a secular approach to...Show More
9) Guided Drawing Meditation with John Simon Jr. #208
In this guided meditation and drawing practice, artist and teacher John Simon Jr. leads us through a series of exercises designed to connect inner awareness with mark-making on paper. Blending Buddhis...Show More
10) Drawing As Meditation with John Simon Jr. #207
On this podcast, we talk a lot about meditation, but it’s far from the only way to connect with the deepest part of yourself and build a stable, joyful mind. There are so many other paths to reach tha...Show More