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Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver

Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver

Susan Piver
Veröffentlicht: 2026-03-20
© 2026 Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Six: Right Effort

The Noble Eightfold Path: Step Six: Right Effort

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
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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 world, and recognizing that even difficult states of mind can contain seeds of wisdom.
In this episode, I explore Right Effort through three lenses: foundational, relational, and transformational.
Highlights
Why Right Effort is not about striving or pushing yourselfA personal story about learning not to give up on myselfThe role of daily structure in supporting what truly mattersHow meditation helps us reclaim agency over our attentionThe effort required to remember our shared humanityWhat it means to “look deeply” at difficult emotionsHow anger, desire, anxiety, and spaciness can contain seeds of wisdom
Music After Party
For the after party, I share a short song called Regular Rabbit by Stephen Spencer. He writes songs based on stories told by his young daughter, and they capture something simple and reassuring about being human. This one brings me joy every time I hear it.
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Music by: Derek O'Brien
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Erscheinungs­datum: 20.3.2026, 10:00:00

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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. 

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