The Surprising Upsides of Self-Deception | Shankar Vedantam
Anyone with a passing familiarity with Buddhism will know that "delusion" is rarely, if ever, mentioned in a positive way. In fact, the Buddha included delusion (aka: confusion about the way things re...
9 Kesä 20211h 10min
Chris Bosh: Making Your Inner Voice Your Ally
One of the more surprising lessons I've learned as an ambitious person is that perhaps the best recipe for success is... keeping your ego in check. For a long time, I subconsciously believed that you ...
7 Kesä 202154min
Dan Tells A Meditative Story
In this episode from the excellent podcast Meditative Story, recorded a couple of years ago, Dan shares a candid look at his attempts to connect more with his son, Alexander, on their first father-son...
4 Kesä 202131min
Why You're Burning Out -- And How to Fix It | Leah Weiss
Covid appears to have brought on a spike in burnout, especially among women, millions of whom have exited the workplace since the pandemic began. So what is burnout, exactly? How do you know if you qu...
2 Kesä 20211h 8min
A Buddhist Approach to Patience | Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
These are not hospitable times for the mental skill of patience. Instant gratification has never been more thoroughly scaled. You can order food, taxis, and shampoo from your phone. Streaming services...
31 Touko 202148min
How to Be Courageous | Stacy McClendon
Many of us know that meditation can confer benefits such as self-awareness, calm, and compassion, but what about courage? My guest today says, yes. Meditation can boost your courage quotient. And she ...
26 Touko 20211h 11min
Meditation is Not Just a Solo Endeavor | Pamela Ayo Yetunde
There's a meditation pitfall that's pretty easy to fall into. In fact, I've fallen into it many times. It's this idea, which we can hold consciously or subconsciously, that meditation is a solo endeav...
24 Touko 20211h 13min
How to Focus | Shaila Catherine
Living as we do in an era that has been called the info blitzkrieg, staying focused can be extremely difficult for many of us. This can be true when we're working and trying to stay on task. It can al...
19 Touko 20211h 12min
