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Conversation with Samuel Bercholz, founder of Shambhala Publications and my meditation teacher, Part Three

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Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver
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Sep 18, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail In Part Three of my conversation with my longtime teacher and spiritual friend Sam Bercholz, we talk about the strange and wonderful ways teachers can enter our lives, and how meditation can help us become more receptive to what is already here. We talk about devotion, wakefulness, Buddhist deities, and faith as something we investigate and put into practice rather than simply believe. Highlights: How Sam and I became spiritual friends more than 30 years agoRecognizing a teac...