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Who am I without my story?

Episode 15

Who are we beneath our names, histories, roles and carefully constructed identities?

In this episode, we explore the stories through which we define o…

17 hours ago

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You won't be staying

Episode 14

Feelings can be astonishingly convincing. When despair comes, it says: this is how things are.
When loneliness comes, it says: I am alone.
When fear co…

2 weeks ago

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The Kindness of Limits

Episode 13

We often think kindness means saying yes, giving more, staying longer, being endlessly available.
But sometimes a limit is not the opposite of compass…

4 weeks ago

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Give happiness a chance

Episode 12

Unhappiness can become a habit.

Not because life is always difficult, but because the mind can become so accustomed to noticing what is wrong that, ev…

1 month, 1 week ago

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The extraordinary ordinariness of things

Episode 11

We spend so much of our lives waiting for something extraordinary to happen—for love, awakening, purpose, or simply the feeling that this is it.

Meanw…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Everything Changes...

Episode 10

Everything changes. Our bodies. Our relationships. Our thoughts. Our emotions. Every moment is born, unfolds, and disappears. And yet… Is there somet…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Nothing to Defend

Episode 9

What does it really mean to be humble?

Many of us confuse humility with low self-esteem, making ourselves smaller, or putting everyone else first. But…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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When The Question Disappears

Episode 8

For much of our lives, we feel that life is happening to us. We struggle against what we don't want, chase what we think we need, and search for mean…

3 months ago

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Spiritual Friends

Episode 7

What makes a spiritual friendship different from an ordinary friendship?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the rare and precious companions…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Gratitude for the Wisdom

Episode 6

What is devotion?

Blind faith, admiration, emotional dependence... or something else entirely?

In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore devotion as…

4 months ago

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