AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Buddhist Strategies For Reducing Everyday Addictions (To Your Phone, Food, Booze, And More) | Sister Dang Nghiem
Jan 29, 2025
Sister Dang Nghiem, a Buddhist nun and medical doctor, shares profound insights on overcoming everyday addictions. She introduces a Buddhist twist on the 12-step program, combining the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Sister D emphasizes self-compassion and social support in tackling cravings. She also discusses how to change addiction at its root through mindfulness practices. Listeners will discover strategies for cultivating right mindfulness and transforming their perceptions to break free from dependencies, all while fostering a supportive community.
01:11:10
Episode guests
AI Summary
AI Chapters
Episode notes
Podcast summary created with Snipd AI
Quick takeaways
- Sister Dang Nghiem's Buddhist adaptation of the 12-step program emphasizes understanding suffering and engaging in mindful practices to address addiction holistically.
- Mindfulness, rather than willpower, is highlighted as essential for overcoming addiction, encouraging a compassionate awareness of one's cravings and thoughts.
Deep dives
Understanding Addiction through Buddhism
Buddhism views addiction not only as a dependency on substances but also as a broader concept that includes everyday cravings and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Sister D emphasizes that many individuals are addicted to suffering, engaging in negative thought patterns and behaviors that perpetuate their distress. An example she provides is how some people, through traumatic experiences, internalize harmful beliefs about themselves, leading to a cycle of negative self-perception. By recognizing these patterns as forms of addiction, individuals can begin to address their root causes rather than just the symptoms.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode