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Buddhism Beyond Belief is a podcast from Susan Piver, a 30 year student of Tibetan Buddhism and founder of the Open Heart Project, an online meditation community with close to 20000 members.
With Susan as a friend and guide, we will look at traditional teachings like the four noble truths and the six paramitas–but not from an academic standpoint. Rather, we will talk about how to make it all personal and relevant in everyday life.
This podcast is not about Buddhist doctrine. It’s about how anyone can bring the profound wisdom of the dharma into their real life: at home, at work, and in love. The foundation for it all is meditation as a spiritual practice, not the latest life hack. Let’s go beyond the science and celebrity testimonials to discover the true power of meditation which is not based in self-improvement but in self-discovery.
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Your Space Shapes Your Mind
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Pacify, Transform, Discover: A Buddhist Guide to Difficult Emotions
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Conversation with Samuel Bercholz, founder of Shambhala Publications and my meditation teacher, Part Three
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Conversation with Samuel Bercholz, founder of Shambhala Publications and my meditation teacher, Part Two
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Conversation with Samuel Bercholz, founder of Shambhala Publications and my meditation teacher, Part One
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Three Ways to Work With Heartbreak: Part Three
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Three Ways to Work With Heartbreak: Part Two
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Three Ways to Work With Heartbreak: Part One
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Learning is Remembering: The Outer, Inner, and Secret Teachers
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Meditation: An Act of Rebellion
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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How Do You Help Someone Who is Dying?
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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What is Emptiness?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Four Reminders that Deepen Spiritual Practice
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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How to Live as a Mystic
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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We Dream on Behalf of Others: Presence, Agency, and Staying Sane
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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The Inexplicable Magic of Cleaning Up After Yourself
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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The Importance of Spiritual Boundaries
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
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May 29, 2026 |
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The Way is Personal
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May 22, 2026 |
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Ritual Sustains Spiritual Practice
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May 15, 2026 |
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Starting Over: Meditation for Mystics
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May 08, 2026 |
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Do Buddhists Pray?
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May 01, 2026 |
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Recap: The Noble Eightfold Path
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Eight: Right Samadhi
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Seven: Right Mindfulness
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Six: Right Effort
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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A Powerful New Take on the Enneagram (from my new book)
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Five: Right Livelihood
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Four: Right Action
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Three: Right Speech
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Two: The Power of Intention
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step One: Seeing Clearly
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Strength in a Time of Crisis: What Helps?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Four Karmas: Actions That Protect the Mind
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Three Qualities of Awakening
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Inexplicable Magic: An Excerpt From My Upcoming Book
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Buddhism and the Four Immeasurable Qualities
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The Way of Listening: Songs That Stayed With Me
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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When Practice Isn’t Enough: A Buddhist Look at Panic
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Lessons on Right Speech from a Chaotic Morning
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Keeping Practice Sacred (Without Getting Weird)
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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The Seven Characteristics of a Dharmic Person
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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A Guided 10-Minute Meditation Practice (plus music)
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Transcending Insanity, Part Six: True Wisdom
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Meditation is for Mystics (it’s not a life hack)
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Buddhism and the Enneagram (with a musical aside)
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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The Antidote to Anxiety: A Buddhist View (With Drugs)
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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How to Choose a Meditation Teacher
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Transcending Insanity, Part Five: Meditative Absorption
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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A Rebroadcast of Our First Episode – “On Meditation: An Uncommon View”
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Transcending Insanity, Part Four: Exertion
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Transcending Insanity, Part Three: Patience
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Transcending Insanity Part Two: Discipline
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Seven Sources of True Wealth
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Transcending Insanity, Part One: Generosity (the Virtue that Produces Peace)
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Choosing the Buddhist Path: How and Why
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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The 7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Meditation
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Dharma
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Egolessness, Self-Kindness & the Buddhist Enneagram
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Five Suggestions for Primordial Confidence
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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The Problem with Egolessness
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The Four Noble Truths of Love
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May 23, 2025 |
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Buddhist Cosmology: The Six Realms of Being
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May 16, 2025 |
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Meditation, Rage, and Other Strong Emotions
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May 09, 2025 |
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Why You’re Not Meditating Consistently (and What to Do About It)
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May 02, 2025 |
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True Compassion or Idiot Compassion?
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Who Can You Trust in the Spiritual World?
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Inexplicable Joy: Emptiness, Compassion, and the Heart Sutra, Part 2
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Inexplicable Joy: Emptiness, Compassion, and the Heart Sutra, Part 1
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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The Four Noble Truths and the Middle Way: Foundations of the Journey
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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The Broken Hearted Meditator
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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On Road Rage and Compassion
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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How to Meditate (and Avoid the Biggest Misconceptions)
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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On Meditation: An Uncommon View
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Teaser: Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver
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Feb 26, 2025 |