214 - Skillful Means (10-Year Anniversary Episode)
From Secular Buddhism by Noah Rasheta
December 18, 2025 · 25 min
About this episode
In this episode, Noah Rasheta celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the Secular Buddhism podcast and introduces a new AI-powered website that embodies the concept of skillful means in Buddhism.
In this episode, I celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Secular Buddhism podcast by announcing a new AI-powered website, EightfoldPath.com, which serves as a modern application of the Buddhist concept of skillful means. Skillful means, or upaya , is the idea that teachings should adapt to meet individuals where they are, using whatever tools or methods are most effective for reducing suffering and cultivating wisdom. Throughout history, technologies like writing, the printing press, and the internet have served as skillful means for transmitting Buddhist teachings, and now artificial intelligence is the latest iteration. The new website features "Noah AI," a tool trained on all my past content, acting as a conversational thinking partner to make these ancient insights more accessible and interactive for modern learners, emphasizing that the technology is simply a vehicle for the teachings, not the teachings themselves. Learn more at eightfoldpath.com The podcast celebrates its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of making Buddhist teachings accessible through modern technology. The concept of "skillful means" (upaya) is central, emphasizing the adaptation of teaching…
People in this episode
Host: Noah Rasheta
Topics covered
- skillful means
- Buddhism
- artificial intelligence
- modern technology
- reducing suffering
- cultivating wisdom
Keywords
- skillful means
- Buddhism
- AI
- EightfoldPath.com
- Noah AI
- reducing suffering
- cultivating wisdom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EightfoldPath.com
Products: Noah AI
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