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A Guide to Self-Care When Caring for Others: A Buddhist Monk’s Story
In this podcast Gen Menla, a Buddhist monk who has come from becoming a caregiver to his Mother shares what he has learnt from this. He discusses how being a full-time caregiver can be hard, but also a tremendous journey of learning and personal development. Looking at the importance of taking care of yourself, the caregiver, he explains four simple things his teacher recommends for everyone to ensure they can continue to have the energy to be of benefit to others without burnout. For those who have found themselves experiencing frustration, exhaustion, and compassion fatigue, this is an insightful podcast to help re-evaluate the importance of self-care for the care-giver.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Moving from son to son and caregiver
03:08 How caregiving helps to become closer to who you care for
07:52 Letting go of our roles and releasing the control
14:29 Accept you aren't perfect when times are hard
22:43 Finding and not letting go of your love
27:32 Don't resent your loved one
39:03 4 simple things to care for yourself:45:59:05 Your well-being is critical
47:18 Sustainable energy through examining how we rest
51:06 The energy that flows from compassion
55:02 Appreciate the joy of caregiving
To watch a video version of this podcast please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast
Book references
How to Transform Your Life: https://kadampa.org/books/free-ebook-download-howtotyl
Gen Menla is the Resident Teacher in Kadampa Meditation Center Texas https://www.meditationintexas.org/
The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/
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Listen to teaching clips: youtube.com/nktikbu https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z
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In this podcast Gen Menla, a Buddhist monk who has come from becoming a caregiver to his Mother shares what he has learnt from this. He discusses how being a full-time caregiver can be hard, but also a tremendous journey of learning and personal development. Looking at the importance of taking care of yourself, the caregiver, he explains four simple things his teacher recommends for everyone to ensure they can continue to have the energy to be of benefit to others without burnout. For those who have found themselves experiencing frustration, exhaustion, and compassion fatigue, this is an insightful podcast to help re-evaluate the importance of self-care for the care-giver.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Moving from son to son and caregiver
03:08 How caregiving helps to become closer to who you care for
07:52 Letting go of our roles and releasing the control
14:29 Accept you aren't perfect when times are hard
22:43 Finding and not letting go of your love
27:32 Don't resent your loved one
39:03 4 simple things to care for yourself:45:59:05 Your well-being is critical
47:18 Sustainable energy through examining how we rest
51:06 The energy that flows from compassion
55:02 Appreciate the joy of caregiving
To watch a video version of this podcast please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast
Book references
How to Transform Your Life: https://kadampa.org/books/free-ebook-download-howtotyl
Gen Menla is the Resident Teacher in Kadampa Meditation Center Texas https://www.meditationintexas.org/
The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/
WANT MORE?
Find a meditation center near you https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en
Listen to teaching clips: youtube.com/nktikbu https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z
Subscribe to get notifications of new videos.
Follow the Modern Buddhism Podcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernbuddhismpodcast/
TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lgQNhbjMGoHOxBnjkfmK4
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/519b6d69-b6ed-46b2-ab56-ebaf59adf96e/the-modern-buddhism-podcast
#modermbuddhismpodcast #buddhism #selffcare
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