Unseating the Inner Tyrant | Ajahn Sucitto

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Often, we are our own worst critic.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode, Buddhist monk Ajahn Sucitto explores ways to <a href= "https://forestsangha.org/teachings/books/unseating-the-inner-tyrant?language=English" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unseat the inner tyrant</a> and make peace with the nagging voice inside of you that seems to always demand perfection, but never offer praise. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Ajahn Sucitto was raised in the United Kingdom and became a monk in 1975 in the lineage of the Thai forest master, Venerable Ajahn Chah. In 1979, he helped establish <a href= "https://www.cittaviveka.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Cittaviveka</a>, also known as Chithurst Forest Monastery, in West Sussex, England where he still lives. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we talk about: </p> <ul> <li>Strategies for addressing our inner critic</li> <li>Why we shouldn't operate at 100% </li> <li>The foolishness of turning our minds into courts of law</li> <li>The Buddhist precepts (or ethical guidelines)</li> <li>And the essential nature of sangha/community</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/ajahn-sucitto-437" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/ajahn-sucitto-437</a></p>