The Naked Monk Podcast
1) Episode 7 — Vincent Horn
Stephen Schettini speaks with Vincent Horn about his mission/koan: "the fusion of nascent technology and contemplative wisdom," about the convergence of various strands of Buddhism and modernity, and ...Show More
2) Episode 6 — Martine Batchelor
Stephen Schettini speaks with Martine Batchelor about how her youthful anarchism was disrupted by Buddhism, about her teaching style and how much she’s learned from her students, about the different t...Show More
3) Episode 5 — Martin Aylward: Does Buddhism Matter?
Stephen Schettini speaks with Martin Aylward about the pragmatic side of Buddhism, as opposed to its ideas or beliefs. They compare Buddhism with other contemplative traditions and ask whether contemp...Show More
4) Episode 4 — Ken McLeod: Does Buddhism Matter?
Stephen Schettini speaks with Ken McLeod about inner demons and bliss, about truth about whether Buddhism is unique and especially what would happen to society if its citizens were to see through thei...Show More
5) Episode 3 — Ted Meissner: Does Buddhism Matter?
Stephen Schettini speaks with Ted Meissner about Ted’s experience at a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn, his commitment as a practicing Buddhist — notwithstanding his s...Show More
6) Episode 2 — David Webster: Does Buddhism Matter?
Stephen Schettini speaks with David Webster about Buddhism Light and speculates on its long-term influence on society at large. They consider what the ancestral Western religions would look like today...Show More
7) Episode 1 — Stephen Batchelor: Does Buddhism Matter?
Stephen Schettini speaks with Stephen Batchelor about why we should or shouldn't call ourselves Buddhists, about the mainstreaming of mindfulness, about his recasting of the Four Truths into the Four ...Show More