Short Episodes
A Chance to Change: Episode 184
Episode 184 A Chance to ChangeYou’re on a bus about to get off at the market. A passenger blocks your exit, and suddenly you notice that there is a man on your right attempting to put his hand into your pocket. “What’s this? What is going on? Are you trying to rob...
Phrase it Positively: Episode 183
Episode 183 Phrase it PositivelyIt’s wonderful to take the time to introspect to discover what our own hidden beliefs and expectations are. Sometimes when we improve our beliefs, there is still another simple step we can take in order to polish them further. For...
Gentleness is Presence: Episode 181
Episode 181 Gentleness is PresenceMoving through the world without paying attention, we might accidentally close a door too hard, or bring our feet down against the pavement with too much force. Some of these events are subtler than others, and can easily be missed....
Start Small: Episode 180
Episode 180 Small StepWe might have the will to change our lives, to get into shape or to purify our minds and spirit through meditation. Yet when we think about going to the gym and looking awkward on a Smith machine, we get uncomfortable. Looking at the meditation...
One Arrow: Episode 179
Episode 179 One ArrowYou might have heard the expression "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." Sometimes it's attributed to the Buddha, but it's much more likely that it originated from an unknown source, coming from some member of Alcoholics Anonymous....
Dimensions of Being: Episode 178
Episode 178 Dimensions of BeingMost of us know what it's like to receive inspiration, to have an idea, perhaps one that seems to come out of nowhere, and think "that would be nice". Some people have the uncommon habit of writing down those ideas, bringing them into...
Gap Between Our Thoughts: Episode 176
Episode 176 Gap Between Our ThoughtsWhen speaking to someone, we might find that our mind suddenly goes blank. This can be a source of frustration, or a spontaneous meditation. For a moment we find ourselves free from any thought, and, circumstances providing, we can...
Attention is Power: Episode 175
Episode 175 Attention is PowerIn one fable from business, a Chinese man and a man from the United States meet to discuss a potential deal. The American man presents his case with great enthusiasm, explaining all the elements and trying to sell the Chinese fellow on...
Three Qualities for a Good Life: Episode 174
Episode 174 Three Qualities for a Good LifeIt’s often said that the path to hell is laid with good intentions. Good intentions are a necessary, but not sufficient condition for a good life. Good intentions enable us to know what ends might be desirable, but they don’t...
Please Be Gentle: Episode 173
Episode 173 Please Be GentleIn our romantic relationships, sometimes our best sides are revealed, and sometimes our worst sides. Dating someone can expose our insecurities. Breaking up can expose our resentment. Those are some of the times when it is most difficult to...
Where is the Ego Here: Episode 171
Episode 171 Where is the Ego HereWhen observing our own thoughts, we can, as an exercise, ask how the thoughts relate to our identity. With some thoughts, it will be obvious as soon as we look - with a memory of an argument, thinking about the perfect comeback we...
What is Essentially You: Episode 170
Episode 170 What is Essentially YouIn the history of psychology, we might find a certain model of human beings which has a thin veneer of polite conduct, barely covering a raw, animal, bestial nature - a calm face covering a bundle of nerves or even evil desires....
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