A Masterclass in Handling Yourself When Things Suck | Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman

About this episode

<p>This episode is for anyone who has ever had a tough or tricky moment. In other words, everyone who is currently drawing breath on planet earth right now.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Today's guests are powerhouse duo Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman.</p> <p>Tsoknyi Rinpoche is one of the greatest living Tibetan masters who has a whole toolbox of techniques for dealing with difficult moments, habitual patterns, and common meditation obstacles. He'll be in conversation with Daniel Goleman, a trained scientist and science writer best known for his landmark book, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/055338371X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ</em></a>. Together, they have just written a book called <a href= "https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Meditate/Daniel-Goleman/9781982178451" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Why We Meditate: The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion</em></a>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>This is the fourth and final installment of our series called, <em>The Art and Science of Keeping Your Sh*t Together</em>. In each episode we bring together a meditative adept or Buddhist scholar and a respected scientist. The idea is to give you the best of both worlds to arm you with both modern and ancient tools for regulating your emotions.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The single word that Rinpoche believes captures the most challenging aspect of modern life</li> <li>Two of the biggest obstacles for meditators</li> <li>What Rinpoche calls the "drop it" practice</li> <li>Rinpoche's term, "beautiful monsters"</li> <li>The four steps of the "handshake" practice, which is meant for meeting difficult emotions and being OK with them</li> <li>Why reasoning with your feelings doesn't work</li> <li>How to experience a fundamental OK-ness independent of external conditions</li> <li>A personal story from Rinpoche about being with one of his own difficult habits</li> <li>What Rinpoche calls the "three speed limits"</li> <li>And, "belly breathing"</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/tsoknyi-rinpoche-daniel-goleman-523" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/tsoknyi-rinpoche-daniel-goleman-523</a></p>