Episodes: 79
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 19.0k followers
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Susan Piver - Susan Piver is a longtime student and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, the founder of the Open Heart Project meditation community, and an author focused on meditation, spirituality, and applying Buddhi...
Samuel Bercholz - Buddhist Teachers And Lineage, Vajrayana Practice, Devotion, Wakefulness, Emptiness, Egolessness, And Bringing Dharma Into The Modern West.
Samuel Bercholz - The Relationship Between Teachers And Students, Devotion, Buddhist Deities, Faith As Investigation And Practice, And Recognizing Wakefulness Through Experience.
Samuel Bercholz - Buddhist Practice, Lineage, Guru Rinpoche, Yeshe Tsogyal, Finding A Trustworthy Teacher, And Distinguishing Buddhist Teachings From Their Surrounding Cultures.
The Five Precepts: A Buddhist Practice for Everyday Life
October 30, 2026
Send us Fan MailThe Five Buddhist precepts may sound straightforward, even familiar: don’t kill, steal, lie, engage in inappropriate sexual conduct, or use intoxicants. But there is more to these standards of behavior than what you read on the surface. I explore how the precepts invite us to pay attention to what sustains or diminishes life, how we treat others, and the many ways we distract ourselves from what is true. The precepts, as I was trained, are not permanent vows of perfection, but...
Seeing Ourselves and Others Through the Five Buddha Families
October 23, 2026
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Buddhism Beyond Belief, I explore The Five Buddha Families, a mandala that maps five forms of wisdom and their corresponding expressions of confusion. From the sharp precision of Vajra to the spacious awareness of Buddha, each family offers a way to understand our own patterns, recognize the gifts and challenges in ourselves and others, and cultivate greater compassion. I also share examples from everyday life to bring these energies into focus.Highlights:Wh...
The Atlantic Meditation Article: Does Meditation Have a “Dark Side”?
October 16, 2026
Send us Fan MailA 2026 Atlantic article explored “The Dark Side of Mindfulness.” They published a similar article in 2014 that also discussed negative results from meditation practice, “The Dark Knight of the Soul”. (Not sure why “knight” was used, tbh.) In this episode, I look at both articles and talk about the risks that I’ve seen arise, not from meditation per se, but from meditation practiced without the guardrails provided by such time-tested (though by no means foolproof) sources suc...
Living Dharma Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
New Books in Buddhist Studies · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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Podseeker estimates Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Longtime Buddhist teachers, meditation teachers, spiritual authors, and established practitioners with substantial knowledge of Buddhist teachings, lineage, and contemplative practice. Common among recent guests: Founding or leading a respected Buddhist or contemplative organization; Publishing substantive books on Buddhism or spiritual practice; Decades of meditation and teaching experience. Recent guests include Samuel Bercholz, Samuel Bercholz, and Samuel Bercholz.
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