Toward Light: Practical Buddhism for the Modern World
A weekly podcast exploring early Buddhist teachings and how they apply to 21st century life. Kate Spina is trained to share Buddhist teachings in the Theravada lineage. IG: @towardlight108www.towardlight.netinfo@towardlight.netToward Light is committed to continuing the tradition of the Buddha by making Early Buddhist teachings accessible to all who are interested in them. We offer multiple tools to help people cultivate and maintain a meditation practice and a spiritually-oriented life. Toward Light was founded to fill a gap in Early Buddhist meditation offerings, which have often been passed down through patriarchal lineage, and do not always take feminist and 21st century perspectives into account.
Toward Light: Practical Buddhism for the Modern World
5 Facts About Buddhism
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Kate Spina
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Season 2
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Episode 21
In this episode I share 5 myths I often hear about Buddhism and mindfulness and share some facts.
-Buddhism and yoga come from different lineages
-Practicing Buddhism is noon-theistic
-Mindfulness and meditation are not interchangeable terms
-Mindfulness is not a panacea
-Distraction is not a bad word
Give a listen to learn more!