I am publishing the first episode of my new podcast today, Hot Bread for the New Planet. The purpose of this podcast is to discuss a wide variety of topics with exceptional educators, visionaries, and unique thinkers of all stripes.

Today we speak with Noah Levine, Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist, as well as author of notable books “Dharma Punx” and “Against the Stream.”

I recently had the pleasure to study with Noah for one month at Big Sur’s Esalen Institute. Always an engaging and articulate lecturer, Noah often used the word “Dharma” in his lectures to speak of a concept of “truth.” Our discussions ranged from suffering to compassion - but did not often touch upon sex or sexuality for a prolonged period. I wondered aloud to him whether there existed in the teachings of the Buddha a “Dharma of Sex” - which is to say, a system of thought that spoke to the lack of honesty and self-examination that seems to abound in this area of life.

What follows is our short discussion. Enjoy.