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A Buddhist Compass To Direct You Toward Happiness | Beth Upton

A Buddhist Compass To Direct You Toward Happiness | Beth Upton

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Jul 16, 2025 1h 1m
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<p dir="ltr">The happiness recipe from ancient Buddhist psychology.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://bethupton.com/">Beth Upton</a> has been teaching meditation since 2014. Before that she spent ten years as a Buddhist nun, five of them in Burma under the guidance of Pa Auk Sayadaw. She currently leads the <a href= "http://www.sanditthika.org/">Sanditthika Meditation Community</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The Buddhist Abhidhamma, which Beth calls "particle physics for the mind"  </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why she's interested in the broader teaching of Kusala (happy mind states)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practical ways to design our lives to get more Kusala</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The beautiful qualities of mind that all co-arise in a moment of Kusala </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How we get tripped up in the realm of the "unwholesome"</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How Beth navigates Kusala and Akusala in her day to day life<strong><br /></strong></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-profound-upsides-of-mortality-f71?utm_source=publication-search"> The Profound Upsides of Mortality | Nikki Mirghafori, PhD</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p> </p>

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