Remembering Our Humanity - A Lesson of the Ages

About this episode

The episode explores ancient teachings that remind us of our humanity and the importance of ethics and inner peace in today's world.

We can often think that very few ancient teachings could apply to these historic times, when things seem upended in ways the world has never seen (or so it seems;). This week, we explore lessons that are over 2600 years old that remind us of our humanity and what really matters, no matter the era, our job, our age, our nationality, our sexuality, our religion, or any other way we might identify. This is about getting clear about how we want to show up in the world, and committing to that for the benefit of our liberation - and others’. You will learn: // How ethics and inner peace go hand in hand // Why cultivating and committing to your own set of ethics is so critical in today’s world // An exploration of Wise Ppeech, Wise Action, and Wise Livelihood // How our work can be our prayer // 4 questions we can begin to ask ourselves to help us stay in alignment // 2 practices around wise speech and wise action to try out in our daily lives. Resources: // Episode 34: How to Forgive // Episode 194: Work - Survival Dance or Sacred Offering // Episode 253: Forgiveness and the Art of Beginning Again // Episode 274: The Ripple Effect (And the Story of Bruce) // Episode 278: Off the…

People in this episode

Host: Ana Verzone

Topics covered

• ancient teachings
• humanity
• ethics
• inner peace
• wise speech
• wise action
• personal alignment

Keywords

• ancient teachings
• humanity
• ethics
• inner peace
• wise speech
• wise action
• personal alignment
• liberation
• spirituality
• self-reflection

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