{"podcast":{"title":"Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver","slug":"buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346","podcast_index_feed_id":7581346,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2456053.rss","website_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456053","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/d2yrp57r2v5dhuz4j9ctmcjjb94v?.jpg","author":"Susan Piver","episode_count":73,"summary":"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 personal and relevant in everyday life. This podcast is not about Buddhist doctrine. It’s about how anyone can bring the profound wisdom of the dharma into their real life: at home, at work, and in love. The foundation for it all is meditation as a spiritual practice, not the latest life hack. Let’s go beyond the science and celebrity testimonials to discover the true power of meditation which is not based in self-improvement but in self-discovery.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T16:19:14.052192+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346"},"episode":{"title":"The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Five: Right Livelihood","slug":"the-noble-eightfold-path-step-five-right-livelihood","published_at":"2026-03-06T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346/the-noble-eightfold-path-step-five-right-livelihood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456053/episodes/18799450-the-noble-eightfold-path-step-five-right-livelihood.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456053/episodes/18799450-the-noble-eightfold-path-step-five-right-livelihood.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explore Right Livelihood, the fifth step on the Noble Eightfold Path. We began with Right View and Right Intention, then moved into speech and action. Now we turn to how we earn a living. It may sound ordinary, but the way we work, relate, and exchange value in the world can either bind us more tightly or support liberation. I share three lenses from the Buddhist tradition to investigate what Right Livelihood might mean for us now. Highlights Why your jo...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explore Right Livelihood, the fifth step on the Noble Eightfold Path. We began with Right View and Right Intention, th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346/episodes/the-noble-eightfold-path-step-five-right-livelihood/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346/the-noble-eightfold-path-step-five-right-livelihood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}