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The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire. Timber Hawkeye, bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless, offers a secular approach to being at peace with the world, both within and around us. As the Dalai Lama says, "Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are."
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Understand your feelings and keep track of patterns that influence your emotional responses in life. Over time, you will learn to regulate your feelings in healthier ways, and stop blaming others for your state of mind.
As long as I think there is a war inside of me, the battle will continue, but struggle is not a requirement. We can call a truce, enter a peace agreement, and stop fighting. If we want inner-peace, we must be peaceful.
What would life look like if we stopped beating ourselves up with guilt and shame, and started loving ourselves unconditionally?
Spiritual practice is not what happens at church or on the meditation cushion (that’s spiritual ritual), Spiritual Practice is how you behave throughout the day. Here’s a 6-minute episode kick-in-the-🍑 :) Enjoy and share with others.
1Don't believe everything you think because the mind can play tricks on you. Familiarize yourself with some of the mind's shenanigans, and you'll stop believing everything you think.
When you can't understand why people do what they do (whether it's someone you know or atrocities on the news), try this shift in outlook, and I bet you'll immediately see yourself in everyone else. Don't try to use your logic, use your heart instead!
Your home and your friendships, relationships, or marriage, are to be your safe haven and happy place, not another battle you have to fight. May we all Live In Peace.
My nose was congested when recording this on the first day I finally felt well enough to tape this episode. If you don't make time for your wellness, you will be forced to take time for your illness. Case in point! Life is not a race. People say they want a life of leisure but rarely do anything leisurely... slow down!
Can Buddhists be activists? How? And to what end?
This is a coping skill when we are overwhelmed by a strong feeling that overshadows everything else. My takeaway: if it's not time to hit the Panic Button, don't hit the Panic Button! :)
We are all wounded in ways we don't always understand or even know about. You sometimes can't even see the wound, but you still experience its symptoms: your reactions, aversions, opinions, preferences, and biases, are often indicators of trauma, so don't ignore, escape, deny, or try to numb the symptoms, pay attention to them; awareness is the first step to healing.
Everything is in a constant state of change, and sometimes it can be very difficult for many of us to keep up. Resistance creates suffering, so acceptance is the only way forward, but some learning curves are steeper than others. Be gentle with yourself and with everyone else.
Some people will like you, others will hate you, and neither would have anything to do with you. All Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast episodes are available with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4J225QZyF0o
A worry that comes up in your mind is like getting a phone call from an unknown number. When you don't have all the information, you can just hit the red button to make it go away. They will either leave a voicemail and you will deal with it later, or they will hang up. Either way, there is nothing to worry about.
I found myself surprisingly motivated by pessimistic thoughts, driven to action by what I previously thought was a "negative" perspective, but I now realize is neither "good" nor "bad," it's just another voice that needs to have equal say during the decision-making process. Now pessimism has a "seat at the table," so to speak. What motivates you?
That which we don't like about someone else is often what we dislike about ourselves. So, next time someone triggers you, think to yourself "Thank you" instead of "F-you" because they are reflecting a side of you that you try to ignore.
What you DON'T do is as important as what you do (if not more so). So, instead of thinking you need to do MORE of something in order to be more mindful or spiritual or healthy, what do you need to STOP doing because it's working against you?
Does the way you cope with one challenge cause another problem down the line, sometimes even bigger than the initial difficulty with which your coping mechanism was designed to help? It's important to have multiple tools so we don't try to solve everything with food, for example, which would be like trying to build with only a hammer.
You get upset with people as if life has a script and they need to play along. There is no script. And nobody is under contract to act according to you. When I get upset with someone, this is the 3-minute episode I bring to mind to calm down.
If we chase happiness by seeking sense pleasures and avoiding unpleasant sensations, attachment to wealth and praise, or aversion to loss and blame, we may gain temporary happiness, but it will be accompanied by fear, restlessness, and concern, all of which make us miserable. But there is another way...
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oh I feel your pain brother 🥺😥! I'm sorry for your loss and please continue to be strong and to be the inspiring person that you are. I am very greatful I have found you and I have been following every podcast and post you make. you help me practice being a better me! Thank you 🙏
I love your podcast. I love your books. I love your emails. I respectfully disagree that the Do Unto Others concept is outmoded. I think that if we all treated others with the kindness that we hope to be treated with, then the world would be a better place. I do agree that finding out how others want to be treated is a wonderful idea. In our everyday life as we move from one experience the next, being kind above all else will bring more good to the world.
Love this podcast everyday; Helps me to check myself and try to be a better person. Thank you.
great words in my opinion. would love to talk with yo u one day
I myself have always believed that all people no matter who or what they are have value.we are all each to be treasured ,respected and can be learned from. thankyou for doing this series
since my waking up, my chamber has grown completely empty. all of the friends and even my family are on such a toxic, abusive level. I had to step away and it's not lonely cuz' I've got my children, but I look forward to a time when I have enriching friendships and wax into the nights on the cosmos around a campfire... for now all I am able to do is distance myself from toxic people as I'm capable, and be the best human I can be.
I love love love this episode. Such a great way of looking at life and such a great analogy. i will share this to everyone I know for sure! Thank you so much for this 😍😄
I have just started listening to a few episodes and I have to say I love these short episodes. Like someone has said before your voice is so calming and your words are so wise and so meaningful it really makes my day as the words stay in my head and I reflect on what you say. Thank you for doing this podcast, I will be sharing it with friends and family.
So helpful, thank you.
I have just found this podcast, all I can say is Thank you! I have been learning and following the teaching of the Buddha for less than a year, you make it so easy to understand and relatable to everyday life. Your voice is so calming and your words bring joy to my mind. Thank you and please don't stop, I have so much more to learn.