The Infernal Waltz
Alistair talks about the three things that dance the waltz of Samsara - Delusion, Wanting & Hatred .
21 Dec 20217min
Is the word 'self' meaningless?
From a Mindsprings meditation Zoom class discussion. Buddhists take aim at the fixed nature of our sense of selves. They believe suffering is caused when we try to keep ourselves in a fixed state. Ali...
16 Dec 20218min
Don't look for chocolate at the ironmongers
Alistair discusses lasting happiness following a question from Jane, a Mindsprings student. We have to look in the right place for bliss. Blissful happiness is in the field of awareness, not in our em...
10 Nov 202112min
The Truth About Worrying
Are you a worrier? In this Podcast recorded from a Mindsprings meditation class, Alistair busts the myths around worrying.
22 Okt 20215min
Dealing with toxic relationships
Alistair discusses toxic relationships and how to empower yourself to change things. Do you have any difficult relationships in your life?
7 Okt 20216min
Managers, Firefighters & Exiles
We're not made up of one coherent self, Alistair explains, but rather there are different parts of us at play or at war. When our internal managers, firefighters and exiles are fighting we suffer. Lov...
23 Sep 202110min
Real-life Maitri
Alistair discusses Maitri with his students. Maitri meditation is kindness and compassion for ourselves and others. He says it starts with recognising the knarly patterns within ourselves that get in...
7 Sep 20219min
Looking for blessings in the right place
Alistair remembers his mother saying 'People who ask don't get.' Yet, he says, in Tibetan traditions asking for blessings is an act of devotion. This discussion with students centres on the difference...
24 Aug 20219min
