Meditation Sickness and the Dangers of Buddhist Practice with Pierce Salguero
Pierce Salguero joins us to discuss his new co-edited volume, Meditation Sickness: A Sourcebook on the Dangers of Buddhist Practice. While modern mindfulness frames meditation purely as a wellness too...
6 Juli 1h 28min
Cultivating Consciousness: A Conversation with Ronald E. Purser on Mind Space (2026)
What does it mean to connect with mind and space without the typical baggage of contemporary meditation trends? In this episode of the New Books Network, Matthew Joseph O'Connell sits down with author...
27 Juni 1h 17min
Just Stare at the Damn Wall!
Welcome to the Imperfect Buddha Podcast on the New Books Network. Today, we’re stripping away the incense and serenity to look at the cold, hard wall of practice. We are joined by Mark Shinji Blackne...
7 Apr 1h 9min
Dr. Michael Uebel on Reimaging Equanimity
Michael Uebel is a psychotherapist and researcher currently based in Austin, Texas. He is recognized as a pioneer in applying psychological insights to the historical intersections of social, personal...
13 Dec 202546min
Alexander Douglas, "Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self" (Random House, 2025)
In Against Identity, philosopher Alexander Douglas seeks an alternative wisdom. Searching the work of three thinkers – ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, Dutch Enlightenment thinker Benedict de Spi...
29 Juli 20251h 8min
Speaking Philosophically: Communication at the Limits of Discursive Reason
Tom joins us to discuss his book Speaking Philosophically: Communication at the Limits of Discursive Reason (Bloomsbury, 2023). Western philosophy has often claimed for itself not just a distinct sphe...
8 Juni 202554min
Anne C. Klein on Becoming a Buddha & Being Human too
You’re human, but are you also a Buddha? If so, which one comes first? What does it mean to be human? What is a Buddha exactly? Is our humanity lost or superseded if we become a Buddha? Such questions...
21 Maj 20251h 25min
