5: Choose Your Addictions Carefully

Anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, panic disorder, depression – beneath the specific symptoms of almost every mental health condition there is a fear of death at the root. This is the conclusion of a landmark study that synthesized 129 studies across 38 countries and 58 years of res ...  Show more

"I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You don't grasp the fact that what is most alive of all is inside your own house, and you walk from one holy city to the next with a confused look." Kabir — the fifteenth century Indian mystic poet claimed simultaneously ...  Show more

2010-05-12 - While desire is intrinsic to life, it can contract into the craving that traps us in suffering. This talk explores how we seek happiness yet become habituated to false refuges--substitutes like over- consuming food, dependent relationships, approval, achieving--that ...  Show more

Do you have a bad habit you like to stop? Do you have any addictions? Are you addicted to sugary food? Smoking? Gambling? Find out the best way to quit bad habits and addictions in this week's English Quran Tafsir session. 

Pt1 - Releasing the Habits That Imprison Your Spirit - Addictions of all levels of intensity arise from disconnection and are spiking globally. Humans are experiencing epidemic levels of loneliness, and this combined with engineered products and substances that are highly addicti ...  Show more

In this episode, we delve into the profound aspects of yoga philosophy, exploring the interplay between Prakriti, Purusha, and the three gunas: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Discover how these fundamental energies shape our perceptions and actions, influencing our journey towards ...