In this episode Nicoleta explores transgenerational trauma and happiness with dr. Pilar Jennings, psychoanalyst from New York, USA.

From medical anthropology to psychoanalysis.

Insights from a long term student and teacher of Buddhist Psychology.

How our ancestry impacts our work.

The source of human suffering.

Why suffering is powerful.

How self-attack leads to suffering.

When personal suffering helps you attune to the suffering of others.

How we carry transgenerational trauma. 

When karmic memory brings suffering.

The importance of the relationship with the self.

Why real compassion is essential to healing trauma.

When we search for happiness outside.

Be authentic to be happy.

The link between love and happiness.

Why curiosity and self-inquiry are necessary to heal trauma.

Buddhist wisdom for modern times. 

Find more about dr Pilar Jennings here:

https://drpilarjennings.com/