How Much is Too Much . . . News! Guarding the Sense Doors
From Diggin' the Dharma by Jon Aaron and Doug Smith
February 1, 2026 · 28 min · Season 5 · Episode 4
About this episode
Jon and Doug discuss how to navigate the overwhelming nature of today's news through the lens of Buddhism.
Send us Fan Mail The news nowadays can be overwhelming. Jon and Doug discuss ways we can practice with it, and some tips from Buddhism that can help us with navigating today's media landscape. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
People in this episode
Hosts: Jon Aaron, Doug Smith
Topics covered
- news
- Buddhism
- media
- spiritual practice
- overwhelm
Keywords
- news
- Buddhism
- media landscape
- spiritual practice
- overwhelm
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