Concentration Makes Us Happy! with Ven. René Feusi #198

Concentration Makes Us Happy! with Ven. René Feusi #198

Author: Scott Snibbe July 15, 2025 Duration: 49:33
It turns out that many of the greatest living Buddhist teachers are also some of the hardest to receive teachings from. Lacking ego, they have no need to promote themselves. This is the case with Scott's closest teacher, Venerable René Feusi. Out of a wish to maintain his solitude and focus on long-term students—and probably mostly out of humility—Venerable René has always declined Scott's invitations to appear on this podcast. But last year he gave a public talk at Tse Chen Ling Center...

In a world that often equates busyness with purpose, How to Train a Happy Mind offers a different path. Host Scott Snibbe guides conversations that explore a secular, practical approach to well-being, drawing from a rich tapestry of sources including modern psychology, science, and contemplative traditions. This isn't just about sitting quietly; it's an active training of our innate capacities for intelligence and emotional resilience. Listeners will find a podcast dedicated to actionable techniques that move beyond basic mindfulness, engaging our imagination and compassion to reshape our inner experience and outward relationships. Each episode, often featuring insightful guests, breaks down complex ideas into accessible practices aimed at building genuine, lasting happiness from the inside out. The discussions naturally weave through themes of mental fitness, spiritual inquiry, and physical health, reflecting a holistic view of what it means to live meaningfully. Tuning into this podcast feels like joining a thoughtful workshop for the mind, where abstract concepts become tools you can use in your daily life to foster personal peace and contribute to a kinder world. Scott’s grounded perspective helps demystify meditation, presenting it as a trainable skill for modern life challenges, making the pursuit of a happy mind both a practical and profound journey.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

How to Train a Happy Mind
Podcast Episodes
Guided Meditation—Mental Cause and Effect #12 [rebroadcast] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:17
This is a guided meditation for self-reflection, so you can take control of the mental cause and effect that's normally unconscious: the habits and activities conditioned by evolution, our upbringing, society, and the me…
Mental Cause and Effect #11 [rebroadcast] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:12
Evolution, habits, and society all affect our behavior. How do we gain conscious control of our behavior, much less our thoughts? One method is a daily practice of self-appreciation and self-forgiveness that lets us rele…
Equanimity Meditation for Balance and Rest with Margaret Cullen #218 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:54
In this guided meditation, mindfulness teacher Margaret Cullen leads us into the practice of equanimity: the steady, balanced heart that can remain open in the midst of life’s constant change. Through gentle breath aware…
Feel More, React Less with Margaret Cullen #217 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:20
Meditation teacher and licensed psychotherapist Margaret Cullen recently published her book, Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, and Love Boundlessly Through the Power of Equanimity. In this book she reveals scientif…
Impermanence Meditation #10 [rebroadcast] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:03
A guided meditation on impermanence that invites you to soften fear and ease anxiety by opening to the natural flow of change in every part of life. Together we explore change at every scale of reality, from particles an…
Embracing Impermanence #9 [rebroadcast] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:41
We cling to things as if they won’t change, but change is the nature of reality. When we embrace impermanence, we prepare ourselves for changes (big or small). In this episode, we explore how to embrace impermanence in o…
Generative Love: Using AI to Turn Lives Into Song #216 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:11
Scott Snibbe explores an unexpected intersection of AI, music, and love. After discovering the generative music platform Suno, he created deeply personalized songs for members of his family—turning their life stories, st…
Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind? #7 [rebroadcast] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:00
This guided meditation takes us through different ways of observing the mind, first examining its ever-present parts: perception, feeling, will, and awareness. Then we explore the nature of subjective reality itself by a…