Triple Gem of the North Sathi

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.

Ever wonder how you can bring the ability to be an observer, not a reactor, into the real world? The ability to change and grow is closely related to mindfully addressing and controlling the emotions and thoughts we feel and observe daily. In this episode, Bhante Sathi addresses how we can change and evolve our mindfulness to bring that sense of calmness and charity we experience during meditation into our everyday lives.

Ever wondered why you get angry so quickly? Perhaps you're looking for ways to have a healthier relationship between you and anger when it arises? While this reaction is an all too familiar feeling in each of us, it can harm us in a variety of different ways and severities. In this episode, Bhante Sathi discusses the importance of differentiating annoyance and anger along with overcoming the challenges they inflict. He also discusses how anger may feel unavoidable,even justified, but it is still a choice.