Buddhism · Ted Meissner
by Ted Meissner
The Secular Buddhist is the official podcast of the Secular Buddhist Association, focusing on early Buddhist teaching and practice from a secular point of view. https://secularbuddhistnetwork.org
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Ted Meissner is a master interviewer; one of his greatest skills is simply giving his speakers space to talk. Discussions about Buddhist practitioners from all walks of life is interesting and meaningful.
This podcast is right up my alley. I love the guests and the perspectives they bring to this topic. My only complaint is that I wish the show was longer. With 30-40 minutes per interview there isn’t enough time to delve too deep into some topics. Long form interviews would provide more expansive conversations. Thanks again Ted!
I listened to the first six episodes of the show and found the content and discussions engaging and thought-provoking. What I found difficult was the noise that overwhelms the discussions to the point that one must strain to hear what the speakers are saying. I'm not sure why Ted decided to hold these discussions in noisy environments like coffee shops, where the sounds of steamers and people talking and slamming glass wear around in the background impedes the quality of the listeners' experience to the point that you just want to turn it off. Perhaps he never intended to concern himself about others' listening experience and was just thinking of his own conversational process, rather than who might be listening. If you can get past the poor production quality, you will certainly enjoy this podcast.
Very open-minded discussions! Secular Buddhist's host Ted Meissner finds BUddhist teachers and Buddhist practitioners from all different sects and groups, often professionals in science, journalism and other secular disciplines. I don't think I'm exactly a secular Buddhist---I'm learning in the very religious Tibetan tradition and from a personal standpoint, I'm about halfway between secular and religious, and I find Ted's open-mindedness, humanity, and lack of an agenda refreshing. Check out his talk with Ethan Nichtern from The Interdependence Project, especially
This podcast makes an attempt to put a new coat of paint on traditional buddhism to make it more palatable. I wish it had more female guests....at times it feels like guys talking to guys...
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