Ep. 56 – Social Action & Misplaced Faith with Sharon Salzberg
About this episode
David Nichtern and Sharon Salzberg discuss the calamity of misplaced faith and the potential for individualized social action.
Old friends Sharon Salzberg and David Nichtern meet to discuss the calamity of misplaced faith and the expansion that can come from individualized social action. Join Sharon's Upcoming Course with Tricycle to uncover your Buddhist Personality Type This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. This week on the CSM podcast, David and Sharon have a thought-provoking conversation about: Expanding the definition of social action to include art and genuine spiritual practice Looking deeper into the root cause of social problems Attempting to bring Buddhist teachings into a democracy Misplaced faith and the three root poisons in Buddhism - Grasping, Aversion, and Delusion Purification: going beyond awareness and into the elbow grease required for actually changing negative patterns The building blocks of real mindfulness and incorporating many different practices Kali Yuga, considering the state of the world, and trying to remain optimistic Understanding the consequences of our actions and our role in the collective How we relate to unchosen suffering and chosen…
Keywords
- Buddhist teachings
- Kali Yuga
- root causes of social problems
- three root poisons
- purification
- optimism
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