Thursday Watch Party! Trump's "Deals" with China, & War with Venezuela??

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Why chasing after enlightenment will trap you in suffering | Robert Waldinger

“The idea is that we move from a place of wanting the world to conform to what we like [towards] not needing other people to be different from who they are.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 3 powerful mind states: Flow state, good anxiety, and Zen Buddhism ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvHne-U4lcw Most of us feel we have miles to go with self improvement. That we want to become calmer, wiser, more finished. What if this pursuit actually keeps us trapped from that becoming? Zen teacher and psychiatrist Robert Waldinger argues that enlightenment isn’t a destination or a rare mystical state. Rather, it's the ever-shifting recognition of the present moment. This quiet state of noticing, Waldinger says, can be extremely liberating, freeing us from the pressure of becoming. 0:00 Everyday Zen: mindfulness, impermanence, and compassion 0:45 Zen and community 2:52 Awakening 3:28 Impermanence 5:44 The Four Noble Truths 10:14 Having a beginner’s mind 15:22 The concept of enlightenment Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/iQSxCoR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/O4zLb9I ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/sgTO7Fu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Robert Waldinger: Robert Waldinger, MD is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a practicing psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and a Zen teacher and practitioner. For the last two decades, Waldinger has been the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This study, conducted over more than 85 years, has analyzed the entire lives of 724 families to determine the activities, behaviors, and dynamics that enhance a person’s life-long well-being. Waldinger has dedicated his career to examining these elements and discovering what brings true fulfillment to human existence. He is the author of several books, including his most recent, The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness.

Checking power at work | Kim Scott

Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor, talks about the importance of checks and balances to check corruption of power in the workplace. For more on fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment, become a member and watch the full Big Think Class: Radical Respect at Work: https://ift.tt/eZaFRVL

Wednesday Watch Party! Lets Talk About the REAL Significance of Trump's Ballroom

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How loving strangers changes your brain (and your life)

We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Want to know if someone is compassionate? It’s identifiable in more ways than one. Philosopher Meghan Sullivan, PhD, Buddhist scholar and former monk Thupten Jinpa, PhD, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg explore love through neuroscience, philosophy, and lived practice. They discuss society’s flaw in mistaking kindness for weakness, how neuroscience has proven to identify compassion in brain scans, and how expanding Aristotle’s Love Ethic can change our society for the better.

Tuesday Watch Party! MAGA GOP Tries New Tactic to Dodge Responsibility for Govt Shutdown

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Trump LOSES HIS COOL After Canada Airs Devastating Ad

Trump’s meltdown over a Canadian ad quoting Ronald Reagan just blew up—he’s slapping new tariffs, ranting about “AI fakery,” and proving to farmers, allies, and the world why America can’t trust his unstable, authoritarian grip on power. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/uVfIBFO #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist