Intro

This chapter explores emotional healing through meditation techniques taught by a Tibetan Buddhist master. It highlights the significance of welcoming challenging emotions as part of the healing journey, while providing practical methods for reducing anxiety and improving focus.

Transcript

chevron_right

Play full episode

chevron_right

Transcript

Episode notes

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

06:06 - What Tsoknyi Rinpoche learned from his extraordinary father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
21:26 - Why it helps not to suppress, judge, or resist your emotions, but to be aware of them.
24:09 - How to “handshake” painful emotional patterns that Rinpoche calls “beautiful monsters.”
26:34 - What science shows about the power of acknowledging & accepting our feelings.
36:31 - What to do when these difficult emotions feel too intense & traumatic to handle.
45:03 - How to settle your mind & reduce stress with a simple belly-breathing technique.
48:41 - How to practice “calm abiding” by focusing with gentle awareness on your breath.
50:37 - How to ease up with the help of Rinpoche’s subversive mantra: “Who cares? So what?”
57:42 - How to meditate with open awareness, watching thoughts & emotions arise & pass.
1:04:36 - How our minds catastrophize & how to prevent this emotional tailspin.
1:06:41 - What science shows about how meditation improves our focus, calmness, & productivity.
1:07:45 - How to deal with the worry that we’re not productive enough & are always falling short.
1:10:17 - How to nurture an easy-going, light-hearted sense of “happiness without reason.”
1:11:11 - How compassion, love, & care emerge when we’re free from our emotional baggage.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
“Why We Meditate,” a new book co-authored by Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
Daniel Goleman’s books “Emotional Intelligence,” “Altered Traits,” & “Focus.”
Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s “Fully Being” online meditation course.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s books “Open Heart, Open Mind” & “Carefree Dignity.”
David Hawkins’ book “Letting Go.”
William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book.
William’s previous podcast with Daniel Goleman: “The Emotionally Intelligent Investor.”
William Green’s Twitter.

NEW TO THE SHOW?

Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.
Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.
Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.
Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.

SPONSORS

Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

River
Toyota
Range Rover
Fundrise
AT&T
The Bitcoin Way
USPS
American Express
Onramp
SimpleMining
Public
Vacasa
Shopify

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app

Home Top podcasts Popular guests