Questioning Assumptions about Buddhism, with Evan Thompson

Questioning Assumptions about Buddhism, with Evan Thompson

Evan Thompson discusses his new book, “Why I Am Not a Buddhist” with host Michael Taft. Topics include the myth of Buddhist exceptionalism, how Buddhist modernism presented a false picture of Buddhism as a value-neutral “mind science” rather than a religion, his own lifelong journey with Buddhism, and much more.

Evan Thompson, PhD, works on the nature of the mind, the self, and human experience. His work combines cognitive science, philosophy of mind, phenomenology, and cross-cultural philosophy, especially in Asian traditions. His most recent book, Why I Am Not a Buddhist, examines the role of Buddhism in the modern world.

Evan Thompson's website: https://evanthompson.me/

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Awakening and Flow States, with Loch Kelly

Awakening and Flow States, with Loch Kelly

In this episode, host Michael Taft speaks with meditation teacher Loch Kelly about what comes after the first glimpse. They distinguish "waking up"—recognizing openness, stillness, the absence of a se...

15 Syys 1h 13min

A Conversation with Delson Armstrong

A Conversation with Delson Armstrong

Days after narrowly surviving a catastrophic flood, meditation teacher Delson Armstrong joins Michael Taft to consider what remains when spiritual ideas fall away. Their conversation explores primal a...

24 Elo 44min

Meditation, False Insights, and Artificial Wisdom with Ruben Laukkonen

Meditation, False Insights, and Artificial Wisdom with Ruben Laukkonen

Host Michael Taft talks with neuroscientist Ruben Laukkonen about what extreme physical suffering can reveal about meditation, and why awakening may be less a grand attainment than “the grand disappoi...

2 Elo 50min

The Mystery of Consciousness with Michael Pollan

The Mystery of Consciousness with Michael Pollan

Host Michael Taft talks with bestselling author Michael Pollan about his new book, A World Appears, and the enduring mystery of consciousness. They explore the hidden biases of consciousness researche...

16 Heinä 1h 1min

A Conversation with Joe Hudson

A Conversation with Joe Hudson

Host Michael Taft and guest Joe Hudson explore the crucial difference between awakening and liberation: why insight on the cushion does not automatically free us in relationship, shame, self-talk, or ...

20 Kesä 59min

A Conversation with Wystan

A Conversation with Wystan

Host Michael Taft interviews meditation teacher Wystan about teaching awakening outside a strict lineage framework, cultural translation of Buddhist practice, why awakening does not “come with a Buddh...

28 Huhti 35min

Michael Taft Interviewed by Pranab

Michael Taft Interviewed by Pranab

Host Michael Taft is interviewed by Pranab Sachithanandan about Michael's Stack Model for deconstructing sensory experience, his "adapter kit" for accessing nondual Vajrayana methods without years of ...

7 Helmi 33min

The Power of the Heart with Stephen Snyder

The Power of the Heart with Stephen Snyder

Host Michael Taft speaks with Stephen Snyder Sensei about the two “missing” brahmaviharas, Innate Goodness practice, heart wisdom vs. mind wisdom, the magic of the “group heart”, the paradox of the He...

29 Tammi 45min

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