Buddhist Monk: Why You’re Angry. We’re Living in Fight or Flight! The Biggest Toxins Are In Your Mind. I Hated Meditation! Gelong Thubten.

Begin Again with Davina McCall

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Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In this episode of Begin Again, Davina sits down with Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, and author. They explore the core principles of Buddhist philosophy, how to apply this in our modern lives, and how to find inner peace, resilience, and balance amidst life’s challenges. Follow me here: www.instagram.com/beginagain https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod (00:00) Intro (01:20) Discovering Your Life's Purpose (02:34) Meditation Tips for Beginners (05:22) The Benefits of Meditation Explained (08:51) My Life Before Joining the Monastery (10:48) From Burnout to Finding Peace in a Monastery (11:52) Why I Chose the Monastic Life at a Young Age (12:46) How to Embrace Self-Acceptance (17:49) The Power of a Retreat for Inner Peace (22:43) Overcoming Technology and Distractions (25:12) Creating Mindful Micro-Moments Daily (27:11) Managing the Stress of Modern Life (32:10) Understanding the Fear of Abandonment (34:06) Transforming Anger Into Love (35:35) Are We Living in a Crisis of Comfort? (37:36) Coping With Grief Effectively (40:33) Healing From Trauma (45:31) What Holds People Back From Happiness? (47:13) Simple Daily Check-Ins and Micro-Meditations (51:01) Exploring Celibacy and Its Purpose (53:51) Guided Meditation With Davina (59:27) Davina's Key Takeaways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	In the modern world, we are slightly making ourselves ill.
0:33.7	I was starting to look at all the reasons why, from burnout to a monastery. I just wanted to find a way to
0:39.9	accept myself, but the reality is, I'm going to start crying. I've got to stop crying in this podcast.
0:44.8	It's absolutely ridiculous. I feel like stress is a massive one. I just can't stop thinking about my
0:49.9	zone. We need fight or flight in certain situations. We're not being chased by tigers.
0:54.7	We've been chased by WhatsApp notifications.
0:57.1	And then I think the mistake people make is they assume that...
1:00.2	Yes.
1:01.7	I knew I wanted to meditate.
1:03.2	I really needed to.
1:04.4	I was incredibly stressed.
1:05.8	The first few times, I was quite shocked at how difficult I found it.
1:09.5	One of the barriers that I felt when I started was thinking.
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