December 21, 2023

Ep 40: Family Drama or Family Dhamma? Ft. Phimol Suwanarat

32 minutes

🧘‍♂️ In this episode, Phimol and Cheryl candidly share their experiences navigating familial conflicts and healing generational wounds in pursuit of inner peace through the practice of mindfulness, loving-kindness, and wise reflection.

💖 Explore practical advice and valuable insights on fostering family harmony and creating lighter, more open connections with your loved ones.

📜 Discover the Buddha’s teachings on building endurance amidst provocation and nurturing the elements conducive to harmony!

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(00:00) Introductions

(00:45) Childhood Bliss and Conflicts

(04:11) Overcoming the Urge to Control with Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Compassion

(08:48) Inspiring Loved Ones Through Positive Transformation

(11:40) Navigating Dissatisfaction by Reflecting on Attachment to Views

(15:21) The Buddha’s Words on Elements Conducive to Harmony: Goodwill in action, speech, and thought, sharing, virtue, and Right View.

(18:28) Going Against the Worldly Stream: Understanding the Transient Nature of Pleasures.

(20:44) Moving from Resentment to Kindness: Creating a Lighter and More Open Connection.

(22:00) Importance of Continuous Mindfulness Practice to Navigate Difficult Situations

(22:51) Healing Generational Wounds in the Pursuit of Inner Peace

(26:24) Navigating Family Dynamics During Festive Times

(31:09) Simile of the Saw Sutta: Endurance Amidst Provocation

About the Speaker: Phimol Suwanarat, a son, a boyfriend and a brother aspires to live life with mindfulness, one breath, one moment, one day at a time.

Resources: Kakacūpama Sutta: The Simile of the Saw (Majjhima Nikāya 21) https://suttacentral.net/mn21/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

Special thanks to our sponsors: Buddhist Youth Network, Lim Soon Kiat, Alvin Chan, Tan Key Seng, Soh Hwee Hoon, Geraldine Tay, Venerable You Guang, Wilson Ng, Diga, Joyce, Tan Jia Yee, Joanne, Suñña, Shuo Mei, Arif, Bernice, Wee Teck, Andrew Yam, Kan Rong Hui, Wei Li Quek, Shirley Shen, Ezra, Joanne Chan, Hsien Li Siaw, Gillian Ang, Wang Shiow Mei

Editor and transcriber of this episode: Cheryl Cheah, Susara Ng, Ke Hui Tee

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