Short Episodes
Thanks to the Indifferent: Episode 393
Episode 393 Thanks to the IndifferentThings happen to us that seem to cause us suffering. Someone might steal a prized possession, a friend might let us down when we really want their support, or people don’t accommodate us in our peculiarities. Soon after having our...
Ask Nicely: Episode 392
Episode 392 Ask NicelyIf we arrive in a new city or town, we might know nothing about it. When we take the time to stop a local and ask for some tips, suddenly we find we’re in contact with someone who has decades of knowledge about this locale. Similarly, if we have...
The Wisdom of Events: Episode 391
Episode 391 The Wisdom of EventsAn ordinary person will see a conflict or an anomalous event in their life, feel frustrated or upset, or perhaps indifferent and withdrawn. The day passes and the events are soon forgotten. Weeks or months later a similar event comes to...
Holy Phrases: Episode 390
Episode 390 Holy PhrasesIn popular culture it’s common to hear phrases like “Oh my God!” or “Jesus Christ!” as exclamations of horror, or surprise. When we do hear or think these things, we can use it as an opportunity to remind ourselves what those words mean....
Fear Not of Man: Episode 289
Episode 389 Fear Not of ManIn Mos Def’s song Fear Not Of Man he tells us that people always ask him where hip hop is going. His response is that hip hop is about the people, so if we’re wondering where it’s going, we can simply ask ourselves: “Where am I going? How am...
What We Really Need: Episode 388
Episode 388 What We Really NeedMarshall Rosenberg taught us that when we want something, when we have some deep unfulfilled need, we can simply ask for it, and make a suggestion on how that need might be fulfilled. It’s just as well that Rosenberg and his legacy in...
Free to Learn with David Rodriguez: Episode 387
Episode 387 Free to Learn with David RodriguezDavid Rodriguez is the host of the Freedom Lovers Show on YouTube, the leader of the GATTO Project, and founder of the Education Options Expo in San José California. Of course, David didn’t always know how to bring ideas...
Whatever Comes to Mind: Episode 386
Episode 386 Whatever Comes to MindMany people say that they cannot meditate, because when they sit down to practice, their mind is full of all kinds of worldly things - their job, their house, their mortgage. In fact, this means that they are indeed meditating - in...
Love and Peace: Episode 385
Episode 385 Love and PeaceLet’s say you see two people getting a little frustrated in a traffic jam. The man behind starts to honk his horn at the fellow in front, and that fellow exits his vehicle looking like he is ready to come to blows. Then the man behind says...
Just a Man: Episode 384
Episode 384 Just a ManWhen it comes to external success, many people dispute the idea of the “self-made man”. Many famous singers and moguls came from wealth, with their parents helping them along the way. They already had a leg-up in this world. Perhaps that is true....
Cycling Through Techniques: Episode 383
Episode 383 Cycling Through TechniquesWhen we find ourselves wrestling with an emotion, there are many techniques we can try to allow it to pass. We might try welcoming it, giving it space, paradoxical intention or leaning into the emotion. We might even try somatic...
Ask Questions: Episode 381
Episode 381 Ask QuestionsPeople will often give lip service to the idea of being open-minded, saying “I’m all for having an open mind, but not so open that my brain falls out.” Normally this means that a person is willing to consider new ideas, up to the point where...
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