Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast

Forgiveness is a gift that you give to yourself.

We can only use the problem-solving tools we've got, which is why it's best to have a wide selection instead of just one. Those with only a hammer try to solve everything by beating it to death (not an ideal solution in circumstances that call for a gentle touch), but those with only a white glove are equally ill-equipped in situations that call for elbow grease. So how many tools do you have in y...

I am a lot of things and not one of them defines me. You are also many things, so don't limit yourself to just a few.  Do you enjoy these podcasts? Please show your support at BuddhistBootCamp.com/support

There is a difference between always being happy and always being in a good mood. Do you enjoy these podcasts? Please show your support at BuddhistBootCamp.com/support

If you regularly blame other people for something that is not their fault, then you also make it their job to fix what is your own responsibility to maintain, like your inner peace. Do you enjoy these podcasts? Please show your support at BuddhistBootCamp.com/support

Growing away from possessiveness toward a collaboration and co-creation of transformative relationships.

If we focus on everything that's wrong in the world or in our lives, then we're overlooking everything that's right. The trick is to zoom out and look at the big picture.

Anger is a mask that covers hurt feelings or fear. If we learn to explain our anger instead of expressing it, we will immediately move away from hatred and rage, and gently open the door to solutions and understanding. 

If you respond to any situation in life by saying, "This shouldn't be happening," you will experience anger, anxiety, despair, and hopelessness, which are significantly worse than the situation itself. We have a choice: we can either resist change (which leads to a life-long struggle with everything and everyone around us), OR we can gently navigate through all the inevitable twists and turns.

The important difference between Family and Relatives. 

Ever want to focus on something but your mind keeps drifting away to whatever IT wants to think about, or really want to stop thinking about something but your mind "can't help it?" That's because you've never trained your mind to listen to you, and have allowed it to do whatever it wants. It's time to train it, slowly but surely...

The way we do one thing is the way we do everything. If we practice letting go of the little things, we exercise the same muscle with which we can then let go of the big stuff in life (from old opinions, beliefs, judgments, and resentments). 

This episode is about the back story of Buddhist Boot Camp, and how the blog to book to podcast came to be.