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The Joys of Insignificance | Ron Siegel
Episode 431
Many, if not all, of us have a nonstop, ambient thought-track running through our minds of: how am I doing? How do I look? Why did I say that? Am I r…
4 years ago
How Do I Meditate When There's a War Going On? | Claude AnShin Thomas
Episode 427
How can we meditate when it seems like the world is falling apart? How do we titrate our news consumption? What do we do with our fears about World W…
4 years ago
From Evangelical Pastor to Buddhist Nun | Venerable Pannavati
Episode 430
Venerable Pannavati is a former evangelical pastor who has been ordained in three separate Buddhist traditions: Theravada, Chan, and Mahayana. She's …
4 years ago
The Upside of Apocalypse | Lama Rod Owens
Episode 429
We're now entering year three of the pandemic, and even though we're in a very different stage of the game, there are still so many questions: Is it …
4 years ago
Is It Possible You Are Irrational About COVID? | David Leonhardt
Episode 428
As we enter year three of the pandemic, the psychology of COVID is no less complex or consequential. This episode features one of the most prominent …
4 years ago
Compassion Is the Ultimate Tool for the Truly Ambitious | Paul Gilbert
Episode 425
Dr. Paul Gilbert OBE is a professor of psychology at the University of Derby, Founder and President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation, the founder…
4 years ago
A Serious Case for Humor | Jennifer Aaker & Naomi Bagdonas
Episode 423
A common denominator among all of the great meditation teachers is a sense of humor. They take the teaching seriously, but they don't take themselves…
4 years ago
Become an Active Operator of Your Nervous System | Deb Dana
Episode 424
We don't think about it this way, but as we move through the day, the various moods we inhabit — excitement, engagement, aggression, fear, dejection …
4 years ago
Climate Change as an Opportunity | Bhikkhu Anālayo
Episode 422
Today's guest makes an extremely convincing case that there are many self-interested reasons to look squarely at the reality of climate change. Bhikk…
4 years ago
There's No Part of Your Life You Can't Make More Awesome | Jeff Warren
Episode 421
It is very easy to think about your meditation practice as being quarantined to those minutes when you're dutifully sitting down with your eyes close…
4 years ago