Buddhism
Topic#9 trending in Health & Science this week · most on Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Buddhism is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, emphasizing the nature of suffering, its causes, and the possibility of liberation. Its major frameworks include the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the doctrine of anatta (not-self); in the podcast discussions, references to ego, suffering, liberation, and secular practice broadly point to these themes, while Zen represents one influential Buddhist tradition rather than Buddhism as a whole.
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Share of the conversation
3.7‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 3
- Positive 1
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Mentions of Buddhism per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, health & science.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | 2.16‰ | 1 |
| Aug 29 | 0.25‰ | 1 |
| Sep 2 | 0.47‰ | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 0.67‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.68‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.26‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 0.59‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.22‰ | 1 |
| Oct 15 | 0.24‰ | 1 |
| Oct 22 | 0.20‰ | 1 |
| Oct 28 | 0.47‰ | 1 |
| Nov 2 | 0.76‰ | 2 |
| Nov 6 | 1.07‰ | 2 |
| Nov 7 | 1.31‰ | 1 |
| Nov 9 | 0.93‰ | 1 |
| Nov 11 | 0.98‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Buddhism is discussed through ego, suffering, emptiness, and religious belief
On 10% Happier with Dan Harris, Dan Harris describes a secular version of Buddhism as focused on hacking at the ego, while Neil deGrasse Tyson rejects identifying with any ism.[1]
On Huberman Lab, Anna Lembke presents Buddhism’s view of ego as the source of suffering and the self as a delusion that can be released to ease suffering.[2]
On 10% Happier with Dan Harris, Dan Harris and Diego Perez discuss Buddhism’s concept of emptiness and the idea that everything is changing, while warning it can be misunderstood or misapplied.[3]
On Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, John Burke contrasts Buddhist religious practices, including karma and the eightfold path, with his view that near-death experiences point to forgiveness and relationship with God.[4]
Sources · 4 moments
- 1.10% Happier with Dan Harris · Neil deGrasse Tyson On: Happiness, Seeking Friction, Getting Your Mind Blown, and Why Casinos Hate PhysicistsDan Harris · Nov 6 · Listen at 32:00 ↗
“This is why I personally am a fan of a secular version of Buddhism, because unlike all the other religions of the Axial Age, Buddhism is about hacking at the ego.”
- 2.Huberman Lab · Overcome Addictions & Obsessions of All Kinds | Dr. Anna LembkeAnna Lembke · Nov 9 · Listen at 1:59:51 ↗
“can be achieved if we're just communicating through these internet. But also, I would say this is an ancient problem. I mean, this is essentially, you know, the ego as the source of our suffering is the foundational belief in Buddhism, righ”
- 3.10% Happier with Dan Harris · How To Achieve Inner Peace. No, Really. | Yung PuebloDan Harris · Nov 11 · Listen at 19:56 ↗
“Let me pick up on the thing you just said about, dude, you're not even real. Some people listening who haven't done a bunch of retreats or haven't spent a lot of time around. Buddhism, they're going to be like, well, what does that mean? An”
- 4.Mayim Bialik's Breakdown · They Died, Saw Hell & Came Back. What 1,500 Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Dying | John BurkeJohn Burke · Nov 6 · Listen at 49:47 ↗
“away all fear all worry all anxiety everything except left with peace and joy and and this incredible sense of belonging so i think it's incredibly hopeful because here's why because It would mean that we don't have to jump through a bunch”
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Buddhist concepts in modern thought
philosophical conceptsneutralShows used Buddhism to discuss emptiness, universal consciousness, impermanence, desire, and related ideas.
5 episodes on 5 shows · 1 positive, 0 negative
“That's the whole Buddhist critique of desire, and it's not stupid. It's actually absurdly exceptionally smart.” Tyler Gardner · Your Money Guide on the Side · Oct 19 ↗
“So in Buddhism, they call it one mind. And the idea, they say, mind is Buddha, Buddha is mind.” Robert Greene · The School of Greatness · Nov 2 ↗
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