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Anxious? Confused? Powerless? A Four-Part Recipe for Staying Centered From a Buddhist Nun. | Ayya Anandabodhi

Anxious? Confused? Powerless? A Four-Part Recipe for Staying Centered From a Buddhist Nun. | Ayya Anandabodhi

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Jul 30, 2025 1h 6m
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<p dir="ltr">Reclaim your power from the news, booze, shopping, or denial.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://parayanavihara.org/monastic-community/">Ayya Anandabodhi</a> is the spiritual director of <a href= "https://parayanavihara.org/">Pārāyana Vihāra</a>, a monastic residence in Port Townsend, WA. She was raised in Wales, in the UK, and first encountered Buddhism in her early teens and began training as a nun at age 24. You can listen to some of her <a href= "https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/379/">Dharma talks, here</a>. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What centering means – and how to do it in the midst of chaos or calamity (Including some very practical tips)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difference between centering vs equanimity </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to break out of old patterns </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The power of pausing</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How anger is justified, but it doesn't help</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">A quick but deep dive into the Four Noble truths, a foundational Buddhist list</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">We tackle the tricky topic of "true nature"</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">We talk about the vital role of that treacly and often misunderstood term, compassion</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <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><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-b7295563-7fff-53bf-5ccb-06ac643b057d"><br /> To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></strong></p>

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