The Imperfect Buddha Podcast
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The Imperfect Buddha Podcast explores the world of contemporary western Buddhism in all its facets, mixing in banter with analysis. Now living @NewBooksNetwork
"The end is in the beginning and yet you go on." Samuel Beckett
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"The end is in the beginning and yet you go on." Samuel Beckett
Crow Series 05
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Crow Series 05
Crow series 09
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Crow series 09
Crow series 08
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Crow series 08
Crow series 07
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Crow series 07
Crow series 06
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Crow series 06
Crow series 04
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Crow series 04
Crow series 03
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Crow series 03
Crow series 02
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Crow series 02
Crow series 01
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Crow series 01
The mind symbolised.
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The mind symbolised.
How much of modern politics is at root, emotional manipulation through emotional blackmail? How many of the new stories on both sides are at root conspiracy theories? Not just the other side, but your side.
October 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
How much of modern politics is at root, emotional manipulation through emotional blackmail? How many of the new stories on both sides are at root conspiracy theories? Not just the other side, but your side.
"When I forgot myself, it was exactly like that. There was nothing obtained and nothing was thrown away."
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Harada Sekkei Roshi
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"When I forgot myself, it was exactly like that. There was nothing obtained and nothing was thrown away."
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Harada Sekkei Roshi
"Idiot fatigue is real." My favourite internet comment of the day.
September 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"Idiot fatigue is real." My favourite internet comment of the day.
I shall never look at trending topics on Bluesky again: it's like old twitter - full of ignorant, nasty folks throwing bile until it sticks. What a way to pass your day folks.
Might it be wiser to cultivate some virtues, or do something material for others?
Might it be wiser to cultivate some virtues, or do something material for others?
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I shall never look at trending topics on Bluesky again: it's like old twitter - full of ignorant, nasty folks throwing bile until it sticks. What a way to pass your day folks.
Might it be wiser to cultivate some virtues, or do something material for others?
Might it be wiser to cultivate some virtues, or do something material for others?
For French philosopher & mystic Simone Weil, the path to a genuine encounter with the divine is paved with two profound interrelated spiritual practices: attentive emptying and the embrace of emptiness. Far from being passive states, they demand a radical and active orientation away from the self.
August 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
For French philosopher & mystic Simone Weil, the path to a genuine encounter with the divine is paved with two profound interrelated spiritual practices: attentive emptying and the embrace of emptiness. Far from being passive states, they demand a radical and active orientation away from the self.
Individuals with the right timing, coupled with ideological conviction, can lead to the death and destruction of countless lives. Part of generating compassion as a Buddhist is looking it square in the face. Percentage of population lost by European countries during World War II. #life
August 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Individuals with the right timing, coupled with ideological conviction, can lead to the death and destruction of countless lives. Part of generating compassion as a Buddhist is looking it square in the face. Percentage of population lost by European countries during World War II. #life
Emotional self-restraint is key to reducing suffering in this world. Emotional determination is mostly the product of ignorance. What stories about emotions and feelings have our dominant ideologies been telling? Do they have anything to say about self-restraint?
August 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Emotional self-restraint is key to reducing suffering in this world. Emotional determination is mostly the product of ignorance. What stories about emotions and feelings have our dominant ideologies been telling? Do they have anything to say about self-restraint?
Low impulse control appears to relate directly to the rise of social media. Not only are many getting dumber, they are losing the capacity to control the basest of emotions. Italy is seeing a rise of youth violence, increase in femicide. No emotional control in sight.
August 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Low impulse control appears to relate directly to the rise of social media. Not only are many getting dumber, they are losing the capacity to control the basest of emotions. Italy is seeing a rise of youth violence, increase in femicide. No emotional control in sight.
"Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness."
Petrarch
Petrarch
August 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness."
Petrarch
Petrarch
Ignorance is not bliss. Just mentioning this in case anyone still believes it. #RealityVfiction
August 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ignorance is not bliss. Just mentioning this in case anyone still believes it. #RealityVfiction
August 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Wishful thinking around meditational transformation of society is still alive and well. Goodness knows why. It is, in my humble view, yet another utopian set piece, and therefore delusional. Pockets of such practitioners can be created, for sure. They were once called monasteries. #Buddha
August 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Wishful thinking around meditational transformation of society is still alive and well. Goodness knows why. It is, in my humble view, yet another utopian set piece, and therefore delusional. Pockets of such practitioners can be created, for sure. They were once called monasteries. #Buddha
Emotive reasoning is always a problem.
July 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Emotive reasoning is always a problem.