{"podcast":{"title":"Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto","slug":"learn-buddhism-with-alan-peto-1507098","podcast_index_feed_id":1507098,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/44dc069c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://alanpeto.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/11452703/11452703-1684510295078-90d96d37f2bf8.jpg","author":"Alan Peto","episode_count":96,"summary":"Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan is a Buddhist layperson who explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and Westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com. This podcast is aimed at helping those exploring Buddhism or new to Buddhism understand Buddhist teachings and practices. Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contact Podcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcast Podcast Disclaimer: https://alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T04:17:59.810830+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-buddhism-with-alan-peto-1507098"},"episode":{"title":"87 - Ten Basic Buddhism Concepts (Buddhism in 10 Steps)","slug":"87-ten-basic-buddhism-concepts-buddhism-in-10-steps","published_at":"2026-03-13T21:30:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-buddhism-with-alan-peto-1507098/87-ten-basic-buddhism-concepts-buddhism-in-10-steps","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-buddhism-with-alan-peto-1507098","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alanpeto/episodes/87---Ten-Basic-Buddhism-Concepts-Buddhism-in-10-Steps-e3gdj40","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9687094200.mp3","summary":"What is Buddhism? This podcast episode covers ten basic Buddhist concepts and also has a video! It's a companion to my book, Buddhism in 10 Steps , that I co-wrote with Buddhist monk Sanathavihari Bhikkhu. I originally recorded this video for YouTube and thought it would be a great addition to the Learn Buddhism podcast . If you've been listening to all my episodes, some of this might sound familiar (and that's good!). You can watch a VIDEO for this episode on Spotify , or if you are on another platform, check it out on YouTube : https://youtu.be/cn9GlUomlzU?si=UaE96U-c6KPQP9r4 . You can also download the FREE eBook , Buddhism in 10 Steps , on my website by going to my Buddhism Starter Pack page! https://BuddhismStarterPack.com . Tell a friend! Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:32 What is Buddhism (1) 4:52 Who was the Buddha? (2) 7:47 What did the Buddha Teach? (3) 12:12 Four Noble Truths (4) 16:09 Noble Eightfold Path (5) 18:31 Dependent Origination (6) 22:02 Karma (7) 23:51 Not Self (8) 26:19 Rebirth (9) 28:49 Nirvana (10) Get the Book: https://alanpeto.com/books/buddhism-10-steps or https://BuddhismStarterPack.com Contact Alan: alanpeto.com/contact Podcast Homepage: alanpeto.com/podcast Podcast Disclaimer: alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer","meta_description":"What is Buddhism? This podcast episode covers ten basic Buddhist concepts and also has a video! It's a companion to my book, Buddhism in 10 Steps , that I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1807,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learn-buddhism-with-alan-peto-1507098/episodes/87-ten-basic-buddhism-concepts-buddhism-in-10-steps/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-buddhism-with-alan-peto-1507098/87-ten-basic-buddhism-concepts-buddhism-in-10-steps.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}