Ungraduated Living

In this episode we discuss the buddhist term "Sunyata" meaning emptiness. People give "emptiness" a bad rap. Understanding this concept from a Buddhist point of view can be very freeing.  My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1WZNCX00X9RNT&keywords=every...

Who exactly are we? Who are you? What are you? How do you answer these questions?  There are so many labels we layer upon ourselves and so does much of society. Part of releasing ourselves from attachment and suffering is understanding we are not these labels.  My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings...

There are Four Thoughts that once realized can help lead us towards our path of Dharma or life purpose. They are: - The preciousness of this human life - Impermanence - Karma (Cause & Effect) - Suffering We dive deep into these four thoughts in todays daily episode. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teac...

The "way out" of suffering and attachment as it has been described through the Four Truths is "The Eightfold Path." In this short daily episode, we peel apart the Eightfold Path: - Right View - Right Intention - Right Speech - Right Action - Right Livelihood - Right Effort - Right Mindfulness - Right Concentration My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https:...

In this episode we meet Paul Casey and discuss leadership, time management, and some personal life reflections and ungraduations for life betterment and empowering perspectives. Originally from Chicago, Paul has now been a professional speaker for over 25 years (giving almost 300 presentations in the past 4 years), and he is one of the leading authorities in leadership and personal growth—especial...

In this short daily does of ungraduation episode we peel apart the 3 basic teachings of Buddhism: 1. The Theravada 2. The Mahayana 3. The Vajrayana  My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1WZNCX00X9RNT&keywords=everyday+buddhism&qid=1648411962&s=books&spr...

What does it really mean to be "enlightened?" The word enlightenment has taken on a life of its own. In this short daily message of inspiration towards your ungraduation, we take a look at what it really means to be "enlightened."  My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=s...

In the Buddhist teachings, there are the Four Noble Truths. In this short-form daily episode we break these four truths down in an easy to digest format for the best level of understanding and practicality for daily use. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?...

What is it that truly causes us to get angry? We all face daily challenges with life circumstances, but is it the circumstance that causes us to get angry or actually are are angry at ourselves?  Many of the Buddha's teachings help us frame up the mindset that much of what makes us upset in life is actually our own doing. When we do get upset, we are allowing the circumstance, situation, or even p...

So much of the Buddhist faith doesn't involve religion. It's more like philosophy or even psychology. In order to understand what life is throwing at you and how to have "less suffering," we need to learn how to look at life differently. And that is the learning from this daily message - how to get more inside your head - how to "Be an Insider." My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings f...

Meet a great friend and peer of mine...Steve Kraus. It was an honor for me to have him come on the show and speak so humbly and authentically towards his own personal story. Steve has battled through cancer multiple times in his life as well as many other near death experiences. This has caused him to really reflect and appreciate life to its fullest. This has also caused him to fully examine his...

Of course we've all heard that "change is always possible." But do we actually believe it? In this short daily inspirational message, we'll apply the learnings around change from a Buddhist perspective to help reaffirm that indeed, in all ways, change is always possible. My Website: https://ungraduated.com  

Ever know something was bad for you but you continue to do it anyway? Yeah - me too. You're not alone and likely never will be. We are flawed as a species, but in this daily short inspirational message, we speak towards understanding how to look at all things in life and use them more for good.  Let's learn to not do ourselves harm, no matter how good it may feel in the moment... My Website: https...

How can we get into the modality of not only waking up and seeing just our life in front of us? You may read this and say, "well isn't that exactly what we're supposed to do?" Not when you begin to see things differently. There is so much more than meets the eye when we begin to "awaken" to the truth of life. My Website: https://ungraduated.com  

What exactly does "Dharma" mean? In this short daily inspirational message of ungraduation, we get into the term Dharma and what it means to live your Dharma. My Website: https://ungraduated.com  

Daily aspirations can be FANTASTIC - if done properly. We're going to take today and learn from a buddhist perspective what about aspirations can help us and how to best use them My Website: https://ungraduated.com  

We don't all need to connect with God (or what we call God) in one specific way.  In this episode, we meet and speak with Margaret Agard, and award winning author of the book "In His Footsteps," where she tells about her communication with God, and how she gave up her "to do list" to him in order for her life to take on new meaning. This "communication" with God is possible. Get out of the indoctr...

In this new quarterly focus episode, we begin the learnings of the Buddhist faith, without the dogmatic, indoctrinated views.  We will spend the next 90 days talking about and applying these lessons for life and how they can impact us for better in our ever increasingly stressful modern lifestyles. My Website: https://ungraduated.com  

"Every person should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger." - James 1:19 We are not programmed to be biological robots. We control our attitudes and emotions. It isn't always easy, but there is much to gain from this awareness.

"[There is] a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." - Ecclesiastes 3:4 Suppressing emotions can negatively affect your health and hurt those around you that you interact with.

"You must bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against someone else, you must forgive each other." - Colossians 3:13 Bitterness and anger against another will only cause "dis-ease" within the body. It is not healthy. Besides the "consciousness" aspect of not harboring ill-will towards another, your health depends on forgiving those that have done you wrong. You don't need to "forge...

"Throw all your care upon him, because he cares about you." - 1 Peter 5:7 Mental illness can often begin with our own negative and fearful thoughts. When needed, we must turn within. "Going within" is how we find many of the answers to our troubles. 

"Gender is in everything; everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles; Gender manifests on all planes."  - The Kybalion In this episode we complete the series on the 7 Principles of Natural Law or Universal Law of the Kybalion.  We will peel apart the very truth and fact that even within atoms there are opposing elements of charge that make them more "masculine" or "feminine."  This then...

The Law of Attraction isn't just about "like attracts like." There is a physical component to it as well. We harness and keep emotional trauma and baggage within us. We can learn to harness the positive energy within us and remove this negative energy. In today's episode, I have a real life example of an individual that has done this. Her early life trauma held her back, but now she's releasing th...

"Don't let your heart be troubled; don't be fearful." - John 14:27 Fear is toxic to the brain and body. We truly aren't always aware of the harm that is created when we are in a constant state of fear. Not only will we not grow, we will detrimentally affect our mind and body by staying and keeping fear in our hearts and minds.