Buddhist Monks On: Letting Go of Shame, The Opposite of Depression, and Dealing With Criticism | Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho

Plus, staying sane in a crazy world, giving tough feedback, and how to orient to the dumpster fire of the news.
Ajahn Kovilo Bhikkhu and Ajahn Nisabho are North American-born, Theravada monks who founded Clear Mountain Monastery in Seattle, Washington.
In this episode we talk about:
• How to get stuff off your chest
• How to live with less shame and regret
• How to give feedback without pissing people off too much
• How to accept feedback without getting pissed off or getting defensive
• How to stay sane in a crazy news cycle
• Why being miserable about the state of the world doesn't actually help anything
• How to cultivate the opposite of depression
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