Noah Rasheta joins John and Rebecca Bibliotheca to discuss basic concepts of Buddhism which has helped many deconstructing and healing from toxic teachings. Book: No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners by Noah Rasheta of Secular Buddhism Join the Mormon Stories Book Club Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mormonstoriesbookclub 00:00:00 Intro & next book 00:13:00 Noah’s Intro 00:30:00 It’s about the questions, not the answers 00:40:00 Is Theology suffering? 00:43:00 Far better to live an ethical life than to “worship” something. 00:49:00 The Mormon Happiness Trap 00:51:00 Introspection can help find the real causes of our suffering 00:53:00 The harder you chase some things, the harder they become to catch 00:58:00 Habitual reactivity vs skillful action 01:12:00 Who was the Buddha? What is enlightenment in the Buddhist sense? 01:15:00 What are the things I’m chasing/running from? 01:20:00 Viewer questions: Karma 01:26:00 Reincarnation in Buddhism? 01:35:00 What are the Buddhist views about rational thinking, logic, & science? 01:38:00 Common criticism: Does “living in the moment” rob your future? 01:42:00 Viewer Comments 01:42:30 “Kill the Buddha” 01:47:00 Comfort from Death 01:53:00 Turning core concepts/ideas into practice 01:58:00 What questions can deconstructing Mormons have that Buddhism can answer? 02:02:00 Noah’s Final Thoughts 02:07:00 Closing Announcements Mormon Stories Book Club Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOC3Ps0ta7hBIIxlr9vOlHDH _________________________ ABOUT US: The Mormon Stories Book Club is making a comeback! Reading is a wonderful way to discover and learn as we move forward on our continuing faith and life journeys. We’ll be reading a book every month or so, then participating in discussions with the authors, expert panels, other readers, and more. Assisting us in this comeback is the much loved Rebecca Bibliotheca of The Good Book Club and Mormon Media Reviews fame. Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStoriesBookClub #MormonStories #MormonBookClub