How unresolved trauma controls your mind and how mindfulness can free you.
00:00 Intro
02:32 Why Is Thubten's Message More Important Now Than Ever Before?
03:02 Thubten's Concerns About Western Society
03:51 Where Does Life Purpose Come From?
05:15 Is Search for Purpose a Misplaced Pursuit?
06:28 Why Is Western Society Increasingly Unhappy?
08:55 Is It Wrong to Find Meaning in the Pursuit of Goals?
11:38 What Led Thubten to Become a Monk?
13:50 Gelong's Difficult Past and Its Impact on His Mind
18:06 Where Do Negative Internal Voices Originate From?
19:03 Who Influenced Thubten to Go to a Monastery?
19:53 Thubten's Heart Condition
20:49 Key Aspects of Living as a Monk
22:25 What Are the Advantages of Celibacy?
24:23 Is Abstinence Sufficient to Overcome Compulsive Behaviour?
27:06 What Is Buddhism?
29:43 Thubten's Journey of Healing
31:33 What Is Meditation?
36:38 Benefits of Buddhist Practices
41:12 Can a Buddhist Mindset Go Hand in Hand With Effectiveness at Work?
46:45 Ads
48:41 How Does Buddhism Think About Victimhood and Trauma?
51:51 Breaking Free From Suffering
58:16 Can We Run Away From Our Pain?
1:04:49 How to Love Yourself When You Feel Broken
1:05:56 Coping With Grief and Loss
1:10:21 Focusing on the Pain in a Loving Way
1:13:17 The Practice of Forgiveness
1:20:16 Ads
1:22:12 Are We Living in a Culture of Fear?
1:25:06 How to Protect Yourself From Fear
1:27:13 The Gap Between Impulse and Action
1:28:13 Incorporating Meditation Into Your Daily Life
1:31:21 Live Meditation
1:38:21 How Can Meditation Change Your Life
1:41:39 Why Did Thubten Take Vows for Life?
1:42:26 Does Working on Your Mind Ever End?
1:43:15 The Gap Between Knowing and Doing
1:45:17 Is Meditation Retreat a Good Idea to Get Started?
1:45:54 Is Buddhism a Solution to the Current World Problems?
1:47:54 Question From the Previous Guest