Cultivating Skillful Thinking
From Sunday Dharma Talk by Peter Doobinin
April 5, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 390
About this episode
Peter Doobinin discusses the importance of cultivating skillful thinking for true happiness.
Our happiness in this life depends on the way that we think and the actions that follow. As dharma students, our task is to abandon unskillful thinking and to cultivate skillful thinking. In this talk, Peter explains the skill for cultivating skillful thinking, thinking that leads us to true happiness. The dharma talk is the second in a series of talks on "Skillful Thinking" offered in January 2026."We are what we think.All that we are arises with our thoughts.With our thoughts we make the world."(Dhp 1) NY Dharma: www.nydharma.org
People in this episode
Host: Peter Doobinin
Topics covered
- skillful thinking
- happiness
- dharma
- Buddhism
- mindfulness
- thought
Keywords
- skillful thinking
- happiness
- dharma talk
- Buddhism
- mindfulness
- thoughts
- January 2026
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NY Dharma
Books & works: Dhp 1
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