Suffering can take on many forms depending on the person experiencing it. Is such a versatile concept impermanent? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses the understanding of impermanence and suffering and how we can transform the concept of suffering into wisdom that we can take with us in our lives.

A softened heart can often make us feel vulnerable and uncomfortable, but what positives can it bring to our lives? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses the importance of a softened heart and its influence on our relationships, intentions, and even happiness.

Would you categorize guilt as a good, bad, or natural quality? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi explains the understanding of guilt from a Buddhist perspective and its role in providing a path to clarity in our daily lives.

Is there such a thing as the “right” view? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses a deeper understanding of harmonious views and their impact on our growth and development.

Manifesting the qualities we want can be challenging, so how do we nurture and maintain them? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses cultivating the qualities we want through commitment and consistency in our practice and the rewards of self-reflection.

A common misconception in Buddhism is that we should not want or strive for anything. In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses the distinction between fulfilling ourselves and achieving clarity versus the blind pursuit of pleasure, allowing us to develop wisdom and personal growth through commitment.

We often hear about “emptying our mind” during meditation, but what does that really mean? Can something like our mind really be “empty”? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses what the term “empty” means along with understanding its role in craving and moral navigation in meditation.

Do talents get assigned to people before birth, or are they developed through hard work and practice? Many religions have an answer to that question, but what is the Buddhist perspective on the development of skills and talents? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi touches on the relationship between skillfulness and karma, the journey of spiritual growth, overcoming challenges, and building confidence.

Some of the most famous philosophers and scholars have pondered this question, each with different answers and explanations rooted in their distinctive sense of reality and self. In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses life’s purpose and its unique application to each of us.

Ever wondered how you can love something without being attached to it? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi explains the understanding of conditional versus unconditional love, the role of attachment in relationships, and the connection between self-love and loving others.