{"podcast":{"title":"The Modern Buddhism Podcast","slug":"the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790","podcast_index_feed_id":7039790,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fbd61f2c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-buddhism-podca","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42151139/42151139-1728791002543-93997716db0b8.jpg","author":"The Modern Buddhism Podcast","episode_count":39,"summary":"Welcome to the Modern Buddhism Podcast, where we explore how meditation and Buddha's timeless wisdom can help all of us to cultivate a deeper inner peace, happiness, and resilience in daily life. Join us for inspiring conversations with people who live these teachings every day. Hope you enjoy it. Produced by the New Kadampa Tradition","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T00:20:02.385391+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790"},"episode":{"title":"Meditation in Hollywood","slug":"meditation-in-hollywood","published_at":"2026-04-04T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790/meditation-in-hollywood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-buddhism-podca/episodes/Meditation-in-Hollywood-e3he3cv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fbd61f2c/podcast/play/117951327/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-4%2F2355d388-aa54-74ae-4a67-4038b227a0f0.mp3","summary":"Cameron Mathison Opens Up About Facing Hate on Social Media Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oSYw1flcsUDbauL2feq0h?si=rPsZdHERQOeZcLyr9TqXfA ) In this second part of the interview with actor Cameron Mathison, we learn how it feels to play one of TV's most despised characters. Cameron explains how he was able to see the truth of Buddha's teachings reflected in the character, using it as a mirror that helped him deepen his own spiritual training. However, the training didn't stop there. Cameron faced online hate as well as real-life confrontations from people unable to separate the role from the man behind it. He reflects on how he was able to transform these difficult experiences into spiritual growth that helps and inspires others. The feature concludes with a powerful message: that being authentic and accountable is the foundation of true strength and resilience. Chapters 00:00 How Playing a Villain Mirrors the Mind 05:02 Handling Hate & Public Criticism 08:47 Building Resilience Through Challenges 12:03 How Delusions Negatively Shape Our Life 15:11 The Inner Conflict of Self-Cherishing 17:02 Why We Need Spiritual Friends & Accountability Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes. Book References ⁠ How To Transform Your Life ⁠ by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso ⁠ Eight Steps To Happiness ⁠ by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Want More? Find a meditation center near you - ⁠ https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en⁠ Listen to teaching clips - https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z⁠ Follow the Modern Buddhism Podcast ⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7lgQNhbjMGoHOxBnjkfmK4⁠ #Kadampa #Buddhism #Meditation #GesheKelsangGyatso #HowToTransformYourLife #EightStepsToHappiness #ModernBuddhism #MindTraining #Lojong #InnerPeace #S…","meta_description":"Cameron Mathison Opens Up About Facing Hate on Social Media Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oSYw1flcsUDbauL2feq0h?si=rPsZdH…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1053,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790/episodes/meditation-in-hollywood/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790/meditation-in-hollywood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}