After a meditation on bringing up gratitude for the gifts of our lives, Bhante Sujato gives a skillful talk that takes a positive and compassionate angle on politics.

In spite of the tumultuous state of politics and ethical crises worldwide, he encourages us to believe that our practice can support us to take moral action in a form that is suitable for each of us.

Using the Buddha’s approach to political advice as an example, he further urges us to have faith that governments can still be used to make the world a better place.

[0:00] The eels of the Darug nation

[5:46] Gratitude meditation

[31:25] Dhamma talk

[1:10:30] Q&A