Secular Buddhism

85 - Sometimes We Try Too Hard

Dec 2, 2018
Exploring the Middle Way in Buddhism through the story of a monk. Finding balance in various aspects of life like mindfulness, parenting, and work. Navigating life's turns with skillfulness and presence. Understanding the concept of the internarrator and its impact on our thoughts and actions. Embracing uncertainty and the middle way by not always trusting our own thoughts.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Finding the Middle Way: Playing the Loot Skillfully
03:02 • 2min
3
Finding Your Middle Way and The Timing of Life's Actions
04:51 • 3min
4
The Analogy of the Backseat Driver and the Internarrator
07:24 • 2min
5
Living with Uncertainty and the Middle Way
09:33 • 7min