Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto

Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and begi

Episodes

Total: 78

56 - Live Like the Buddha

2023/12/10

How can you, as a lay-Buddhist, "be like The Buddha" in your daily life? Here are my five

55 - The Super Buddha

2023/10/16

Did you know the Buddha was "super"? He had supernatural and supranormal abilities. But this was som

54 - The Heart Sutra

2023/9/10

The most chanted, studied, and copied sutra in the Buddhist world is the Heart Sutra. Found in most

53 - The Bodhisattva Path

2023/8/12

Mahayana Buddhism makes up the largest branch of Buddhism, and they follow the "Bodhisattva Pat

Impermanence in Buddhism is so important and central to our practice that we can't ignore it. Ho

Do Buddhists "repent"? Yes! And it's not what you think. Repentance in Buddhism is a

Check out episode three (3) of this podcast for the first part! In this new episode, I talk about mo

One of the most important teachings in Buddhism is that of the "Three Fires" or "Thre

48 - Prayer in Buddhism

2023/4/17

Hundreds of millions of Buddhist pray. But why? And more importantly, why should you pray as part of

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is capturing everyone's attention at the moment. From ChatGPT to Micros

Buddhist practice isn't confined to a daily practice or going to the temple. There are "Obs

I've known meditation teacher Bodhipaksa for several years.  He was one of the first to use the

If you are new to Buddhism, there are plenty of things in Buddhism that make you question if it is r

How do you practice Buddhism when there is no Buddhist temple or monastics where you live?  Can

Before Siddhartha was enlightened and became the Buddha, he had to face the demon Mara and his army.

When challenging and difficult times happen in your life, are you able to continue your Buddhist pra

41 - Faith in Buddhism

2023/1/9

Do you need to have blind faith in Buddhism?  Faith in things you can't prove such as karma, re

40 - Buddhist Holidays

2022/12/12

There are many Buddhist holidays, but what are they and what do they mean to you?   Buddhist ho

When you are ready to become a Buddhist, you "officially" become one by taking the Triple Gem Refuge

We often think of the Buddha as the founder of the Buddhist religion in our era.  But he was al