{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66fa4525be9ddeec92c10303/6a83f0d13c9059406090eab3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Modern, Attainable Definition of Nirvana - Stephen Batchelor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66fa4525be9ddeec92c10303/1787033517729-6f60d0c7-2416-440b-9ff5-87120b5853cc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if Nirvana isn't a mountaintop, monastery thing, but something available to you right now wherever you are. Stephen Batchelor spent ten years as a monk chasing exactly that, including three-month stretches sitting in silence asking \"what is this?\" He came out the other side as a controversial figure with his own brand of secular Buddhism that requires no mythical beliefs - essentially, we've been overcomplicating the whole path. Today on The Overexamined Life Podcast: a modern attainable definition of Nirvana, what \"embracing suffering\" really means, and how to get there without leaving your house.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sick of being ruled by your emotions?</strong></p><p><strong>Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, Free Gratitude Club, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun:</strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/c/TOLclub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> patreon.com/TOLclub</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE:</strong><a href=\"http://wakingup.com/primo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>wakingup.com/primo</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>WATCH THE PODCAST</strong> on<a href=\"https://youtube.com/@theoverexaminedlife?si=cRYUpjcd9VdlCh7d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Youtube</a></p><p><strong>Follow Jonah Primo on</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jonahprimo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>Instagram</a><strong> or</strong><a href=\"https://boxd.it/cjFIF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>Letterboxd</a><strong> visit his</strong><a href=\"https://www.jonahprimo.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>Website</a></p><p><strong>Jonah writes on</strong><a href=\"https://substack.com/@jonahprimo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>Substack</a></p><p><strong>You can contact The Overexamined Life at team@jonahprimo.com</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jonah Primo"}