The Daily Dharma

When it feels like tragedy is escalating, it becomes hard to escape despair. Today, I share my own inner reflection on processing world events and why it still feels powerful to hold onto hope and the dream of peace for all.

Apologies as well, for my voice - I am recovering from a small sore throat, but it will likely clear up soon!

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Thank you for being here and wishing you a peaceful week ahead.

In this episode, we talk about what it means to clear a path forward for ourselves, especially when life is particularly difficult and we find it hard to find acceptance and support from others. 

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In this episode, we explore how we can learn to be present with our own pain.

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In this episode, we focus on anger - why we often find our anger unmanageable and how to slowly use it as a way to grow into wiser, more capable people.

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In this episode, we talk about why compassion rather than frustration, is the best foundation for true inner change.

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In this episode, we talk about how we can face being mindful of the world - its good and particularly its bad, when searching for peace in our lives through mindfulness.

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In this episode, we talk about how we can keep our hope for ourselves and for humanity alive even when things feel dire.

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Even though we feel that the truth is very far from us, it can be found in the ordinary, everyday moments of our normal lives. This is where the real growth happens.

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In this episode, we talk about the different ways in which we try to run away from ourselves and why ultimately, the path to deeper growth and peace, always begins by being right here.

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In this episode, we reflect on what it means to be living through chaos and how we can approach the experience of chaos with mindfulness.

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In this episode, we talk about how we can learn to face failure and process it in a way that is kind and gentle to ourselves.

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In this episode, we talk about the different pathways that lead us to feeling worthless and how we can learn to feel worthful instead.

In this episode, we reflect on what it means to have rituals of grieving and how they help us to live our daily lives more fully.

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What do we do when we're faced with difficult questions? We reflect on this dilemma during today's episode.

In today's episode, we reflect on why we need to begin exactly where we are - not the person we want to be or the person we used to be.

In this episode, we reflect on how brief life really is and how this realization can make us truly appreciate and immerse ourselves in the present moment.

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In this episode, we reflect on why patience is a quality that comes from the wisdom of knowing that everything has its own rhythm and its own time.

Apologies for the audio quality of this episode. 

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Sometimes, everything feels like too much. We feel empty, tired and exhausted. We reflect on how we can accept our disillusionment and how to heal it.

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In this episode, we talk about how we can cultivate greater peace within ourselves when faced with deep inner pain.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of being present and open to the little moments of beauty, ever-present around us.

In this episode, we reflect on where we can find seeds of peace and cultivate them, no matter where we are in our lives.

In this episode, we talk about how the process of facing and understanding change, helps us to become more resilient when dealing with life's challenges.

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In this episode, we reflect on the simple yet important practice of refocusing our energies to release, for a moment, the weight of our stress and anxiety and allow our minds to rest.

In this episode, we reflect on what it means to be profoundly lost, and how we can find ourselves again, when this happens.

In this episode, we reflect on what an immovable mind is and how we can learn to cultivate it, step-by-step.

In this episode, we reflect on stillness - why it's so hard to find in daily life and yet, why it's deeply worth pursuing and developing on our path.

In this episode, we talk about what it means to really appreciate today and why, we should never forget, that life is truly unpredictable.

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In this episode, we reflect on how mindfulness and learning to be truly present with ourselves leads to creative abundance, giving us endless inspiration and guidance on how to live our lives.

In this episode, we reflect on why gratitude is a foundational skill to weathering the difficulties and challenges of life.

In this episode, we talk about anxiety and how we can reframe our perspective on life's challenges.

In this episode, we reflect on why it's so easy to judge others from afar and how we can learn to avoid becoming addicted to judgement, even when it is very prevalent in the society around us.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of pausing every day, to breathe, reflect and stay connected to the present moment.

In this episode, we reflect on what it means to open up the spectrum of our awareness to before, during and after each moment, to heighten our appreciation and understanding of the present.

Gratitude is a deeply transformative way of looking at our lives. In this episode, we talk about what it means to really apply gratitude into our daily experiences and what this approach offers us.

Like our homes, our minds need cleaning up too. In this episode, we reflect on why we need to clear our minds and what it means to do so.

In this episode, we reflect on what it means to protect our heart, even when circumstances try to erode our spirit and break our willpower.

In this episode, we reflect on the importance of looking at our familiar world through fresh eyes to gain new perspective.

In this episode, we reflect on what it means to show love to the lost soul within ourselves and those around us.

In this episode, we explore the exercise of finding joy, even in times of deep suffering. 

In this episode, we reflect on the importance of having moments of every day gratitude, even when times are tough and the world feels as though it is a dark place.