Addiction Archives - Applied Buddhist Psychology

Video: Bodhisattvas in Training: Patience and Anger with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.

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In this series of videos, Isa Gucciardi explores the concept of the bodhisattva, the Mahayana Buddhist belief that refers to anyone who has generated bodhicitta, a spontaneous wish and compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.

On the Air: Inner Truth Podcast Episode #001: Conflict As A Gateway To Peace with Isa Gucciardi

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The Inner Truth podcast looks at the central questions of human life, what does it mean to be human, and how can we be fully alive? Inner Truth explores answers to these questions through ancient and contemporary spiritual wisdom along with insights from the fields of psychology, philosophy, and mythology. It also looks at the role of shamanism, meditation, and reconnection with nature as tributaries into the inner self, the wellspring of our inner source in knowledge. In the premier episode, Inner Truth host David Newell catches up with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. - Founding Director and lead teacher of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream - to talk about conflict, the ways we can take steps to resolve it, and how it can be gateway to profound internal growth and healing.

Blog: Interdependence

Addiction, Applied Buddhist Psychology, Blog, Depth Hypnosis, Energetic Patterns, Habits, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Robert Thurman

By Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.

In a recent podcast, Robert Thurman, noted Buddhist scholar, asked, "What would you do if you realized that you would never be able to get off the subway car you were on this morning – that you were going to be with those people for infinity?" For one thing, it would probably change the way we viewed those people. If we are all in a subway car together cruising through eternity, it would probably be a good idea to start figuring out how to get along. I have spent many years trying to help people figure out how to get along through my Depth Hypnosis practice and teaching. Mostly I try to help people figure out how to get along with themselves – because you really can't get along with anyone else until you have yourself figured out.