Mara considers the old adage: To Compare is To Despair. Convinced it is not as simple as just being more happy and less unhappy, she mines Sutra 1:33 for answers. She explores the "meaning making factory" and asks how we might deeply shift our thinking to genuinely feel more at ease. ​Mara's sister makes an appearance in this episode, alongside an interview with Buddhist Yoga Teacher Nina Snow.

Compare-Despair

We aim to have a positive impact, to share interesting conversations, and to gain insight into our collective humanity. We seek to investigate the tiny, huge moments that comprise people's lives, and through these contemplations, move toward common ground. In each episode, we ask a question. We talk to experts and ordinary people. We reflect on their experiences and perspectives and relate them to our own.  And even if we don't always find the answer, there's a sense of peace when we relax into the question.

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We aim to have a positive impact, to share interesting conversations, and to gain insight into our collective humanity. We seek to investigate the tiny, huge moments that comprise people's lives, and through these contemplations, move toward common ground. In each episode, we ask a question. We talk to experts and ordinary people. We reflect on their experiences and perspectives and relate them to our own. And even if we don't always find the answer, there's a sense of peace when we relax into the question.

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