Introduction

The Secular Buddhism Podcast presents Buddhist teachings from a secular perspective. This week's topic comes from the opening lines of the Dhammapada, one of the most widely read and best known of the Buddhist scriptures. Noah Roshita: The essential lesson is that the mind determines whether or not we suffer. Our words and actions are driven by our thoughts, and therefore, thoughts play a vital role in learning to understand why it is that we say and do the things that we says and do.