{"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":"207 - Be a Lamp Unto Yourself","slug":"207-be-a-lamp-unto-yourself","published_at":"2025-06-24T23:56:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/secular-buddhism-426034/207-be-a-lamp-unto-yourself","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/685b3b214a2d8b8b51c07954/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, I explore what it means to “be a lamp unto yourself.” Drawing from personal stories, including my time teaching paragliding, and Buddhist teachings on wisdom, I reflect on the journey from seeking external guidance to cultivating trust in your own inner knowing. What does it mean to become your own teacher? How can we balance learning from others while honoring our unique path? Join me as we look beyond the teacher and into the deeper work of awakening your own wisdom. 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":"In this episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, I explore what it means to “be a lamp unto yourself.” Drawing from personal stories, including my time te…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1951,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/secular-buddhism-426034/episodes/207-be-a-lamp-unto-yourself/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/secular-buddhism-426034/207-be-a-lamp-unto-yourself.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}