Doug's Dharma
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Hello! I'm Doug Smith, I run Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute. I've also got a podcast "Diggin' the Dharma" with my friend Jon Aaron. PhD in philosophy.
Today's video: Karma can be understood as a this-life, psychological process. It can also be understood as deeply involved in the process of rebirth into other lifetimes. We'll consider what the Buddha had to say about how they interrelated. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/rRglc-b2rko
Does Karma Require Rebirth? (A Buddhist Guide)
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February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Today's video: Karma can be understood as a this-life, psychological process. It can also be understood as deeply involved in the process of rebirth into other lifetimes. We'll consider what the Buddha had to say about how they interrelated. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/rRglc-b2rko
Today's video: We live in a culture of "busyness", feeling overwhelmed rather than truly productive and fulfilled at work. What lessons might the Buddha have for us in navigating our productivity at work? #Buddhism -- youtu.be/NeUt2jyhScY
The Buddhist Cure for "Busyness"
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January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Today's video: We live in a culture of "busyness", feeling overwhelmed rather than truly productive and fulfilled at work. What lessons might the Buddha have for us in navigating our productivity at work? #Buddhism -- youtu.be/NeUt2jyhScY
Today's video: We live in a world that strives for progress. What does early Buddhism have to say about it? We'll consider two views of progress, how the Buddhist path aligns with them, and what it might really mean to "progress" along the Path. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/OW4-kuUbhIU
Did the Buddha Believe in "Progress"?
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January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Today's video: We live in a world that strives for progress. What does early Buddhism have to say about it? We'll consider two views of progress, how the Buddhist path aligns with them, and what it might really mean to "progress" along the Path. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/OW4-kuUbhIU
Today's video: What would the Buddha say about the modern tendency to pursue quiet practice alone in our homes? Are there drawbacks or pitfalls to lone practice? #Buddhism -- youtu.be/oxskxqJSUA4
Is Solitary Buddhist Practice Selfish? (The "Lone Buddha" Path)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Today's video: What would the Buddha say about the modern tendency to pursue quiet practice alone in our homes? Are there drawbacks or pitfalls to lone practice? #Buddhism -- youtu.be/oxskxqJSUA4
Today's video: Is the Buddhist Path one of political engagement and activism, or one of disengagement and quietism? We'll look at some proponents of both views, then turn to how the early texts frame the issue. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/9xpzIIu4Dpw
Should Buddhists Be Activists? (A 2,500-Year-Old Debate)
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January 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Today's video: Is the Buddhist Path one of political engagement and activism, or one of disengagement and quietism? We'll look at some proponents of both views, then turn to how the early texts frame the issue. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/9xpzIIu4Dpw
How can we escape being caught in our own stories? We'll look at the Buddha's diagnosis of how such stories get spun, then turn to various practices we can use to introduce space, ease, and so quiet down our inner storyteller. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/Gss2kQtTKo4
The Tyranny of Your Inner Storyteller
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December 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How can we escape being caught in our own stories? We'll look at the Buddha's diagnosis of how such stories get spun, then turn to various practices we can use to introduce space, ease, and so quiet down our inner storyteller. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/Gss2kQtTKo4
Today's video: How many "yous" do you have? We'll look at how our online lives, as well as the rise of AI, help reveal to us the ancient Buddhist truth of non-self. #buddhism -- youtu.be/Mt1w6TC5GLA
The AI Mirror: How Digital Worlds Reveal Your True Self
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December 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Today's video: How many "yous" do you have? We'll look at how our online lives, as well as the rise of AI, help reveal to us the ancient Buddhist truth of non-self. #buddhism -- youtu.be/Mt1w6TC5GLA
Today's video: Our sense of self is a brilliantly constructed illusion. We'll take a peek behind the curtain at how it all comes together! #Buddhism -- youtu.be/egrYsmcyn2s
The Illusion of 'You': A Buddhist Guide to Freedom
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December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today's video: Our sense of self is a brilliantly constructed illusion. We'll take a peek behind the curtain at how it all comes together! #Buddhism -- youtu.be/egrYsmcyn2s
We usually think that the route to true happiness is getting what we want. Yet dissatisfaction persists! We'll take a look at this frustrating conundrum, and point the way towards a solution. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/fZQQa2VQsMk
The "Dissatisfaction Engine" Running Your Brain
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December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We usually think that the route to true happiness is getting what we want. Yet dissatisfaction persists! We'll take a look at this frustrating conundrum, and point the way towards a solution. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/fZQQa2VQsMk
Today's video: We all have stress and suffering in our lives. Is there a method we can use to pinpoint its cause and bring relief? We'll look at the 2500 year old four-step method used by the Buddha, and how it can make our lives better today. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/G__vk2WZfPc
The Buddha's 4-Step Method to Solve Any Problem
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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Today's video: We all have stress and suffering in our lives. Is there a method we can use to pinpoint its cause and bring relief? We'll look at the 2500 year old four-step method used by the Buddha, and how it can make our lives better today. #Buddhism -- youtu.be/G__vk2WZfPc
Today's video: What did the Buddha have to say about entertainment? Is it ever skillful for us? We'll consider how the Buddha saw entertainment as part of an ordinary life. Then we'll consider ways to make entertainment more skillful. Please enjoy!
-- Doug 🌿
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The Buddha on Movies, Music, and Media
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November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today's video: What did the Buddha have to say about entertainment? Is it ever skillful for us? We'll consider how the Buddha saw entertainment as part of an ordinary life. Then we'll consider ways to make entertainment more skillful. Please enjoy!
-- Doug 🌿
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Today's video: Am I Enlightened? What Early #Buddhism Says -- youtu.be/W3u18K5xL1E
Am I Enlightened? What Early Buddhism Says
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today's video: Am I Enlightened? What Early #Buddhism Says -- youtu.be/W3u18K5xL1E
Today's video: Avoiding the Trap of the 'Intelligent Fool' in #Buddhism -- youtu.be/Ksxej1dCTgo
Avoiding the Trap of the 'Intelligent Fool' in Buddhism
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November 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today's video: Avoiding the Trap of the 'Intelligent Fool' in #Buddhism -- youtu.be/Ksxej1dCTgo
Today's video: Free Will Worth Wanting: the Buddha's Radical Answer #Buddhism -- youtu.be/mzZ4PcwbJtk
Free Will Worth Wanting: the Buddha's Radical Answer
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October 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today's video: Free Will Worth Wanting: the Buddha's Radical Answer #Buddhism -- youtu.be/mzZ4PcwbJtk
Today's video: Beyond "Weakness of the Will": A Buddhist Guide #Buddhism -- youtu.be/jyMhA6UZZJ4
Beyond "Weakness of the Will": A Buddhist Guide
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October 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Today's video: Beyond "Weakness of the Will": A Buddhist Guide #Buddhism -- youtu.be/jyMhA6UZZJ4
Today's video: What Is True Wisdom? The Buddha's Perspective #Buddhism -- youtu.be/Ger9h33r8Lk
What Is True Wisdom? The Buddha's Perspective
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October 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today's video: What Is True Wisdom? The Buddha's Perspective #Buddhism -- youtu.be/Ger9h33r8Lk
Today's video: One Counter-Intuitive Early Buddhist Secret to Happiness #Buddhism -- youtu.be/ypiz1bl5hxY
One Counter-Intuitive Early Buddhist Secret to Happiness
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October 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today's video: One Counter-Intuitive Early Buddhist Secret to Happiness #Buddhism -- youtu.be/ypiz1bl5hxY
Today's video: 6 Ways #Buddhism Got Me Through a Scary Night -- youtu.be/luvp0ZSSeBE
6 Ways Buddhism Got Me Through a Scary Night
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September 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today's video: 6 Ways #Buddhism Got Me Through a Scary Night -- youtu.be/luvp0ZSSeBE
Today's video: Why Did the Buddha Warn Against Views? #Buddhism -- youtu.be/IzinQ4r7s10
Why Did the Buddha Warn Against Views?
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September 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today's video: Why Did the Buddha Warn Against Views? #Buddhism -- youtu.be/IzinQ4r7s10
Today's video: Who’s Really Enlightened? The Buddha’s Surprising Take #Buddhism -- youtu.be/2jL9F7b7kfQ
Who’s Really Enlightened? The Buddha’s Surprising Take
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September 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Today's video: Who’s Really Enlightened? The Buddha’s Surprising Take #Buddhism -- youtu.be/2jL9F7b7kfQ
Today's video: Why the Buddha Might Tell You to Log Off: Practice in a World of Sensory Overload #buddhism -- youtu.be/K6sbls1uzt0
Why the Buddha Might Tell You to Log Off - Practice in a World of Sensory Overload
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September 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Today's video: Why the Buddha Might Tell You to Log Off: Practice in a World of Sensory Overload #buddhism -- youtu.be/K6sbls1uzt0
Back in the saddle! Today's video: Is Regret Holding You Back? The Buddha's Surprising Approach #Buddhism -- youtu.be/1MPFVkANplM
Is Regret Holding You Back? The Buddha's Surprising Approach
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September 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Back in the saddle! Today's video: Is Regret Holding You Back? The Buddha's Surprising Approach #Buddhism -- youtu.be/1MPFVkANplM
Hi folks, no video out this week: I had a trip to the hospital, emergency appendectomy. Lots of fun and games! I'll be doing a livestream about it over on Patreon and expect to be back to the regular video release next week.
August 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Hi folks, no video out this week: I had a trip to the hospital, emergency appendectomy. Lots of fun and games! I'll be doing a livestream about it over on Patreon and expect to be back to the regular video release next week.
Today's video: What Did the Buddha Say About Time? #buddhism -- youtu.be/Fo96KED3PhA
What Did the Buddha Say About Time?
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August 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today's video: What Did the Buddha Say About Time? #buddhism -- youtu.be/Fo96KED3PhA
Today's video: Playfulness on the Path: The Buddha and Humor #buddhism -- youtu.be/toZ-U26iCbc
Playfulness on the Path – The Buddha and Humor
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August 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today's video: Playfulness on the Path: The Buddha and Humor #buddhism -- youtu.be/toZ-U26iCbc