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140 Ted Meissner on Issues in the Mindfulness Movement: An Interview

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• published: 06 May 2016
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In this interview, Ted Meissner takes on the criticism of McMindfulness and the sense of entitlement within the Buddhist community. http://JayForrest.org/ ------------------------------------------------ About The Jay Forrest Show ------------------------------------------------ Enlightening, informative, and practical interviews to help people be more rational, ethical, and mindful. Join us on a journey through ancient wisdom and modern science, as we discover the secrets to a happy, peaceful and meaningful life. The Jay Forrest Show is both an audio podcast and a YouTube video channel. ------------------------------------------------ About Jay N. Forrest ------------------------------------------------ Jay N. Forrest is a Humanist Meditation Teacher. He is an ordained Humanist Celebrant and a member of the American Humanist Association. Jay is also a Certified Meditation Teacher, having been trained in both Zen and Vipassana meditation practices. Before becoming an agnostic and a Humanist, Jay was a Pentecostal Evangelical Pastor for over two decades. He was a Christian minister with several denominations, including The International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Jay did his undergraduate work at Central Bible College and Berean University, and received his Doctorate of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Christian University. Jay is the author of seven books, including his best-selling book, Practical Buddhism: Wisdom for Everyday Life. He has written hundreds of articles for websites, newspapers, and magazines such as The Houston Chronicle, Be Still Magazine, The Cutting Edge, Patheos, and is a contributing writer for the Spiritual Naturalist Society. Jay is the host of the podcast and YouTube channel “The Jay Forrest Show,” which can be found on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn. He is also the co-host of “Spiritual Naturalism Today,” which is the monthly podcast of the Spiritual Naturalist Society. Jay has also appeared as a guest on other podcasts including The Secular Buddhist Podcast, The Next Half by Tony Russell, and others. Jay’s interests include philosophy (Stoic, Taoist, and Confucian), meditation (Zen and Vipassana), psychology (Humanistic, Positive, and CBT), neuroscience, meteorology, and physics. He is a member of the American Humanist Society, The Clergy Project, The International Society for Philosophers, New Stoa, The Philosophy Foundation, the Religious Naturalist Association, and The International Association of Internet Broadcasters. ------------------------------------------------ The Jay Forrest Show http://jayforrest.org