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Theme: Awakening
In this final episode, we return to the mandala, our visual guide on our path to awakening.
Theme: Openness
While we often don’t think of ignorance as a feeling, its antidote, awareness, resides at the heart of the mandala.
Theme: Openness
We have all experienced anger from a very early age. But if we pay attention to the emotion, can it transform to give us a sense of clarity, to help us see what is important?
Theme: Openness
No one wants to admit they are envious, yet in the age of social media, envy is a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth from time to time.
From a psychological perspective, attachment is vital to the mental well-being of a developing human. But from the Buddhist viewpoint, attachment is the mind state that trips us up constantly.
Theme: Openness
Pride can be celebratory—a powerfully affirming emotion. But its dark side can bring a sense of supremacy.
What is a mandala? Like many Tibetan Buddhist artworks, a mandala is a visual catalyst that can lead to awakening.
Theme: Perspectives
Theme: Perspectives
Theme: Perspectives
In this new season, Raveena Aurora and others use a mandala as a guide and share how they wrestle and learn from five challenging emotions: anger, pride, attachment, envy, and ignorance.
Theme: Kindness
Theme: Kindness