211 - Right Livelihood

In this episode, I explore skillful concentration, the final aspect of the Eightfold Path, using a road trip analogy where concentration is like having steady hands on the wheel. I clarify that concentration is distinct from mindfulness, doesn't require hours of meditation, and i ...  Show more

In this episode, I explore skillful mindfulness, the seventh aspect of the Eightfold Path, using analogies like a permanently attached camera and a train station to illustrate its core principles. I emphasize that mindfulness isn't about stopping thoughts but about developing the ...  Show more

Eckhart says the world is not here to make us happy, it’s here to make us conscious. If we are looking for fulfillment in a particular relationship, job or life circumstances, we may find disappointment instead. Eckhart says we find peace when we let go of the demand that people ...  Show more

À une époque où le travail occupe une place centrale dans nos vies, nombreux sont ceux qui se demandent comment lui donner un sens véritable, loin des « bullshit jobs » qui vident l’existence de toute saveur. Dans cet épisode, le frère Marie-Ollivier Guillou, dominicain, s’attaqu ...  Show more

"Just as we are wired to be in connection with each other, we are wired with an impulse to help, with an instinct for compassion." —Deb Dana, author of Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory Empathy in action. While to empathize with another is a goo ...  Show more

Have you ever been so challenged by life, to a point where it became difficult to remain spiritual? As humans, we've all faced life circumstances or situations that made us want to "forget" all of our spiritual principles, tools, and Higher Truths. In this episode of Inner Work, ...  Show more