Triple Gem of the North Sathi

Ever struggled with bad habits or addiction? In this episode, Bhante Sathi lists the levels of mindfulness needed to recognize thoughts as “tasty mind food” and the steps to help overcome such thought patterns and addictions through awareness and determination.

If everything is impermanent, is anything worth trusting? In this episode, Bhante Sathi discusses navigating trust and uncertainty and embracing such uncertainty with mindfulness, trusting the process of change, learning from past experiences to build trust, and the pitfalls of judgment and suspicion of such experiences.

Is craving a bad thing, or do we just associate the concept with negativity? In this episode, Bhante Sathi discusses the nature of craving and its categories, understanding its neutrality, and analyzing the relationship between craving and our Karma.

We all have friends, but have you ever wondered if that friendship is healthy for you? In this episode, Bhante Sathi discusses the importance of Noble Friends and the differences between an unnoble friend, a “good” friend, and a Noble Friend. He also touches on how to become a Noble Friend to yourself, find and recognize Noble Friends around you, and how the journey of Noble Friendship can impact your life.

In this podcast, Bhante Sathi discusses the limit of tolerance, the role of mindfulness in dealing with stressful people and situations while maintaining your mental health, how to change the environment around you using your reactions and behavior, and learning how to decide between your well-being versus emotional connections.

Ever wonder what the Buddha would say about our justice system? In this episode, Bhante Sathi addresses how to mindfully view any justice system worldwide along with Buddhist ideas of redemption and social justice.