{"podcast":{"title":"Secular Buddhism","slug":"secular-buddhism-426034","podcast_index_feed_id":426034,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/SecularBuddhism","website_url":"http://secularbuddhism.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6359a8448c5fe9001207c0ac/1674521574946-9a1f4b7d04d70f79f7052c3b7b89defa.jpeg","author":"Noah Rasheta (noah@rasheta.com)","episode_count":225,"summary":"A podcast for secular-minded people interested in learning about Buddhist philosophy and teachings.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/secular-buddhism-426034"},"episode":{"title":"204 - Beyond Happiness","slug":"204-beyond-happiness","published_at":"2025-05-12T22:08:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/secular-buddhism-426034/204-beyond-happiness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/secular-buddhism-426034","url":"https://secularbuddhism.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6359a8448c5fe9001207c0ac/e/68227167986466935de6d31e/media.mp3","summary":"What is the difference between happiness and joy, and how can we experience greater contentment, even when life doesn’t go as planned? In this episode, I explore the Buddhist perspectives and modern insights that reveal happiness as a fleeting emotional state, while joy represents a deeper, more enduring form of well-being. Drawing inspiration from “The Book of Joy” by the Dalai Lama, “Happiness” by Matthieu Ricard, and “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins, I discuss practical exercises and teachings that help us cultivate a more resilient, compassionate, and flexible approach to life’s inevitable ups and downs. Join me as we learn to hold space for joy in every moment, beyond mere happiness. Explore more at eightfoldpath.com : full transcripts, guided meditations, courses, and Noah AI, an AI you can chat with about any episode or teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"What is the difference between happiness and joy, and how can we experience greater contentment, even when life doesn’t go as planned? In this episode, I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/secular-buddhism-426034/episodes/204-beyond-happiness/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/secular-buddhism-426034/204-beyond-happiness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}