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Ep 19: Difference between secular and Buddhist mindfulness
Not all mindfulness meditation and practice are the same. The distinction between modern mindfulness and Buddhist mindfulness is ...
Ep 18: Friendship breakup (Ft Khema & Nalanda)
When and how should we break up with friends? 4 persons, 4 stories of friendship breakup - being bullied, being in love with a friend whose attached, walking away from toxic circle, and healing old wounds.
Ep 17: Pursuing independence without hurting our parents
Gaining independence is part of the adulting process. But living life in our own terms might not necessarily sit well with Asian parents. How do we navigate this journey without hurting them?
Ep 16: Dealing with suicidal thoughts
Having suicidal thoughts is more common than we think. If you’re feeling suicidal or if you know someone who is suicidal, this could perhaps help to shed light on what they’re going through and how you can be of support to them.
Ep 15: Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset from a Buddhist Lens (Ft Daylon Soh)
Do you get jealous of people's success? Do you deny praise, and love? You might have a scarcity mindset that hinders you from being happy in life.
Ep 14: Being Average & Not Knowing What to Do In Life (ft Tai Ling Ling)
Do you sometimes feel that you should be doing something else in life but you're not quite sure what it is?
Ling Ling shares her journey of changing multiple professions, dealing with uncertainties, and the balancing act of planning and going with the flow.
Ep 13: Can we cure death? (Ft Dr Ng Yuen Yen)
I see life and death very close up, because of my work in emergency medicine, that I'm unable as a doctor, to cure death. And then I sort of wake up. Oh, the Buddha has cured death, the Buddha has understood death, I have to understand that for myself.
Ep 12: Dealing with difficult emotions (Ft Sis Ratna Juita)
Fear, anxiety, sadness, and worry. These are difficult emotions to deal with and you probably rather not want to experience them. But what if these emotions are trying to teach us important lessons?
Ratna shares with us how to deal with them and leverage them for growth.
Ep11 Surviving Toxic Workplaces (Ft Datuk Charlie)
In this dog-eat-dog world, inevitably there will be jealous colleagues who see you as a threat and start making things hard for you.
Is there a way to play this game well without losing our virtue and sanity? Datuk Charlie Chia shows us how it can be done.
Ep 10 | How to make failure suck less (Ft Heng Teng Teng)
Failure is part and parcel of life but it doesn't have to suck.
Sis Teng Teng shares 3 definitions of failure, how to feel enough, and self- compassion.
Ep 9: From the Himalayas to a Car Crash: Wisdom in Chaos
She backpacked on her own to the Himalaya Mountains in search for the truth. With decades of meditation practice, Amy shares how mindfulness has helped her in a car crash and how to navigate the complexities of our time.
Ep 8: Sex, Virginity, and finding true love (Ft Kyle & Hao)
How do you know if you've found the one? When should you pursue a relationship? What about sex before marriage?
Tune in to this candid chat amongst the singles, the attached and the hopeless romantic.
Ep 7: Cultivating Empathy & Living Authentically (Ft Gwen Yi)
Gwen's work has received recognition from TED, Obama Foundation, and The World Economic Forum. Beyond these achievements, Gwen shares her journey dealing with anxiety and depression, and what it truly means to be vulnerable, authentic, and empathetic.
Ep 5: Redefining wealth from a Buddhist perspective (Ft Seow Kek Wee)
Is money the root of all evil? Should we deny wealth because it brings us more trouble? Is it really true that money can't buy happiness?
In this episode, Seow Kek Wee helps us reevaluate or relationship with money and how to achieve financial and spiritual wealth at the same time.
Ep 4: Seeing the world in shades of grey
Good and bad, isn't exactly black and white. We often identify a good person based on the actions and condemn people who do evil deeds. But does doing a bad deed, make one bad person?
Ep 3: When does doing good become bad? (Ft Sylvia Bay)
What is right or what is wrong? Who exactly defines what is good or what's bad?
In this episode, Sister Sylvia Bay shares what it means to be good, and the tipping point when doing good, turns bad.
Ep 2: Who are you beyond your profession? (Ft Amy Tong)
1 in 3 Singaporeans work at least 10 hours a day. Because we spend most of our waking hours working, inevitably our identify is defined by our profession and career achievement. But is that all to life? Who are you beyond the work that you do?
Ep 1: Balancing Contentment & Ambition (Ft Tan Chade Meng)
Can you be contented and ambitious at the same time? If you're at life's crossroad, not knowing if you should strive more or slow down, you're not alone! You might feel like working too hard to succeed materially might bring you too much stress and not worthwhile the chase. On the other hand, you fear that just letting things be might turn you to a complacent person, and that you're not achieiving your full potential.
Is there a sweet spot between contentment and ambition? The answer is "yes". In this episode, Tan Chade Meng, the best-selling author of Search Inside Yourself, will share how we can have the best of all worlds.
