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Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver

Susan Piver
Buddhism
Meditation
Mindfulness
Compassion
Four Noble Truths
Self-Discovery
Noble Eightfold Path
Right Speech
Six Paramitas
Anxiety
Emptiness
Wisdom
Generosity
Enneagram
Trauma
Ego
Mahayana Buddhism
Four Karmas
Heart Sutra
Open Heart Project

Buddhism Beyond Belief is a podcast from Susan Piver, a 30 year student of Tibetan Buddhism and founder of the Open Heart Project, an online meditation community with close to 20000 members.With Susan as a friend and guide, we will look at traditional teachings like the four noble truths and the six paramitas–but not from an academic standpoint. Rather, we will talk about how to make it all person... more

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 83 ratings
  • Piver Power! ☸️

    Susan is my humble hero. I’ve been a fan since the Interdependence Project podcast back in 2014. As a singer songwriter musician myself her stories of Austin Texas and her love of music can raise the hairs on my arms and create a smile across my face with all the warm fuzzies. Her Dharma is Real ☸️☯️☮️💟.

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    G Peezy
    United States2 months ago
  • Piver Power! ☸️

    Susan is my humble hero. I’ve been a fan since the Interdependence Project podcast back in 2014. As a singer songwriter musician myself her stories of Austin Texas and her love of music can raise the hairs on my arms and create a smile across my face with all the warm fuzzies. Her Darmha is Real ☸️☯️☮️💟.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    G Peezy
    United States4 months ago
  • Something’s Happening Somewhere

    I love how Susan shares the buddhadharma and the musical after-party. This pod is quirky and at the same time refreshingly down-to-earth. Treat yourself to a few episodes. It’s like hanging out with a friend.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Telly Ponder
    United States6 months ago
  • A very relatable podcast

    I love the personal stories shared-makes me remember that there are humans just like me out there. Dancing in the dark- and thank you Bruce

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    joanindie
    Canada6 months ago
  • Ohhhh yeah ! That’s right !

    Thanks Baby! “I shall meet you there.”!

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    United States6 months ago

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Listeners praise the host's warmth, clarity, and relatable storytelling.
Fans appreciate practical dharma integration into daily life and relationships.
Audience notes the high sound quality and insightful, non-dogmatic approach.
The show's musical after-parties and personal anecdotes are highlighted as unique, engaging elements.

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We Dream on Behalf of Others: Presence, Agency, and Staying Sane
Q: Kim asks how to reconcile staying informed with not being overwhelmed by news, especially when there are many troubling things happening.
The host validates the concern, emphasizes boundaries, and suggests turning off the news when it becomes unbearable, while acknowledging that one will still hear about major events and aims to stay present for what truly matters.
The Importance of Spiritual Boundaries
Q: What are signs of progress in meditation and how should a practitioner assess progress beyond the cushion?
Progress is best seen in daily life rather than on the cushion: increased patience, kindness, bravery, clearer insights, and fewer reactivity spikes; the host emphasizes tracking personal growth through behavior and responses rather than expecting dramatic experiences during meditation itself.
The Inexplicable Magic of Cleaning Up After Yourself
Q: What experiences or insight can you share about the idea that friendship is central to the spiritual path, given that meditation is often seen as solitary or retreat-like?
Susan reframes friendship as essential to practice, explaining that spiritual friendship (Kalyanamitra) supports learning, testing, and applying the teachings in real life through dialogue, accountability, and shared practice within a community (Sangha). She distinguishes a true guru or teacher from casual companionship and emphasizes testing teachings through lived experience.
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
Q: Do I really have to keep my eyes open while I'm meditating?
Yes. While eyes-open practice can be more challenging, it helps you stay awake with your life, reduces a rigid separation between cushion practice and daily life, and ultimately supports being with experiences as they arise rather than retreating from them.
The Way is Personal
Q: What is non-duality?
Non-duality is not something you fully understand through cogitation; it is best approached by relaxing fixed notions and experiencing the inseparable nature of self and other, recognizing that realization often comes not from thinking but from experiential insight.

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The show centers on making Buddhist teachings personal and practical through meditation, personal stories, and listener questions. Across episodes, the host blends traditional concepts—like mindfulness, non-duality, and ethical living—with accessible guidance, rituals, and real-life applications. Music interludes and after-party segments often accompany thoughtful explorations of daily practice, relationships, and wakefulness, highlighting a calm, conversational approach that emphasizes experiential understanding over doctrine. The format tends to mix solo teaching, storytelling, and listener interactions, making it inviting for both newcomers and experienced practitioners seeking a modern, humane path to Dharma.

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