I love the listeners of ZEN commuter for a variety of reasons.  One of the best reasons though is that they tell me what is on their minds in regards to meditation, specifically questions to deepen their practice.  Such is the case today.  Listener Rudy L. emailed me to ask of there is a way to combine meditation and exercise.  He was interested in knowing if there was a way to mitigate the pain in his calfs when he was on the treadmill, or at least address it in a mindful way.  To that end, I asked him if I could answer his question on the air.  

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ZEN commuter, and meditation specifically, is not a religious practice. A mindfulness practice can be helpful to those who are religious, and to those who are not.  Accordingly, I want to make sure that the podcast is not leaning in any way to any specific denomination, so that all people will feel included.  The reason I bring this up though is because of Buddhism.  Many of its principles speak to the nature of meditation.  So, I either needed to change my policy about no religious leanings or determine another solution.  Luckily, I did.  I determined that Buddhism, to some, is not a religion, but a philosophy.  Let's hear why that is believed by listening to today's episode.

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Noah Rasheta is a Buddhist teacher, lay minister, and author, as well as the host of the podcast Secular Buddhism. He teaches mindfulness and Buddhist philosophy online and in workshops all around the world. He works with others to make the world a better place as he studies, embodies, and teaches the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy, integrating Buddhist teachings with modern science, humanism, and humor.

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