Interview: Tedd Meisner

Ted Meissner is the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association. He has been a meditator for over 25 years with backgrounds in Zen and Theravada, and is a UMass Center for Mindfulness Certified MBSR Teacher. https://secularbuddhism.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-meissner/

Episode 6 of the Secular Dharma Foundation Podcast podcast, hosted by dave smith, titled "Interview: Tedd Meisner" was published on November 13, 2023 and runs 56 minutes.

November 13, 2023 ·56m · Secular Dharma Foundation Podcast

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Ted Meissner is the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association. He has been a meditator for over 25 years with backgrounds in Zen and Theravada, and is a UMass Center for Mindfulness Certified MBSR Teacher. https://secularbuddhism.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-meissner/

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Ted Meissner is the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association. He has been a meditator for over 25 years with backgrounds in Zen and Theravada, and is a UMass Center for Mindfulness Certified MBSR Teacher.

https://secularbuddhism.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-meissner/

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