{"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 Six: Right Effort","slug":"the-noble-eightfold-path-step-six-right-effort","published_at":"2026-03-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346/the-noble-eightfold-path-step-six-right-effort","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhism-beyond-belief-with-susan-piver-7581346","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456053/episodes/18875382-the-noble-eightfold-path-step-six-right-effort.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456053/episodes/18875382-the-noble-eightfold-path-step-six-right-effort.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail This week we explore Right Effort, the sixth step of the Noble Eightfold Path. While the earlier steps guide how we understand reality and how we act in the world, Right Effort begins to turn inward. It concerns how we work with our own mind and inner life. Right Effort does not mean pushing harder or forcing yourself to improve. It begins with a commitment not to give up on yourself. From there, it becomes a practice of directing your energy wisely, caring for your inner wor...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail This week we explore Right Effort, the sixth step of the Noble Eightfold Path. While the earlier steps guide how we understand reality an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1799,"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-six-right-effort/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-six-right-effort.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}