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Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast

Is It True Love? episode 22 / season 1

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If true love is unconditional, then if you only love someone because they love you back (or with the expectation that they always will), is it love at all?

Season 1

episodes

Despair and Hope

Introduction: What Buddhist Boot Camp is All About

Episode 1

Grasping and Letting Go

Episode 2

Training the Mind

Episode 3

Family

Episode 4

Don't Play the Blame Game

Episode 5

The Origin of Anger

Episode 6

Zoom Out

Episode 7

Healthy Relationships

Episode 8

Hurt Feelings

Episode 9

Bad Mood

Episode 10

Labels

Episode 11

Relax? What's That?

Episode 12

Forgiveness

Episode 13

Letting Go of Judgment

Episode 14

Core Values

Episode 15

Life as an Experiment

Episode 16

Decision Fatigue

Episode 17

August 2017 Q&A

Episode 18

Faithfully Religionless

Episode 19

Life is a Piece of Cake

Episode 20

September 2017 Q&A

Episode 21

Less is More

Episode 23

Recommended Books

Episode 24

Pray, Meditate, or Both?

Episode 25

Don't Believe Everything You Think

Episode 26

Sample Chapters from Buddhist Boot Camp

Episode 27

Addicted to Busy

Episode 28

Giving Thanks

Episode 29

A Christmas Story (Kind of)

Episode 30

Perspective, Progress, Purpose

Episode 31

A Good Starting Point

Episode 32

It's not you, It's me.

Episode 33

Are you behind the wheel?

Episode 34

Knowledge vs Wisdom

Episode 35

Pray Well With Others

Episode 36

Validation

Episode 37

Ill Will

Episode 38

Watch Your Language

Episode 39

Balance

Episode 40

Is Drama a Drug?

Episode 41

The Lobster Parable

Episode 42

Understanding Hatred

Episode 43

Part 2 of Understanding Hatred

Episode 44

The Message Not The Messenger

Episode 45

Forgiveness and Apologizing

Episode 46

Let Go Or Be Dragged

Episode 47

Self-worth

Episode 48

Insecurities

Episode 49

Response Ability

Episode 50

Who Are You?

Episode 51

Unhappily Ever After?

Episode 52

The Problem with Being Goal-Oriented

Episode 53

The End

Episode 54

Stubborn

Episode 55

Don't Worry Be Mindful

Episode 56

Do Less Harm

Episode 57

Setting Boundaries

Episode 58

A Grain of Salt

Episode 59

Echo Chamber

Episode 60

Be Like Water

Episode 61

Are You Ready?

Episode 62

Unsolicited Advice

Episode 63

Guilt

Episode 64

Meaning Making Machines

Episode 65

Intention

Episode 66

What Motivates Your Actions?

Episode 67

The Gift of Time

Episode 68

Generosity

Episode 69

Contentment

Episode 70

Meditation Misconception

Episode 71

The Opposite of Namaste

Episode 72

No Parking

Episode 73

Desire

Episode 74

It's All In My Head

Episode 75

The Meaning of Life

Episode 76

Never Broken

Episode 77

True Nature

Episode 78

Focus on the present moment

Episode 79

Emotion In Motion

Episode 80

Missing

Episode 81

That Was Supposed To Happen

Episode 82

One Power

Episode 83

Wabi Sabi

Episode 84

Live Q&A Highlights from March 22, 2020

Episode 85

Live Q&A Highlights from March 29, 2020

Episode 86

Live Q&A Highlights from April 5, 2020

Episode 87

My Panic Attack

Episode 88

Priorities

Episode 89

Sunday Sermon

Episode 90

Outrage

Episode 91

According to Me

Episode 92

Personal Boundaries

Episode 93

Rude

Episode 94

Intervention

Episode 95

Unmet Needs

Episode 96

Negativity Bias

Episode 97

Physical Contact

Episode 98

Accepting Yourself

Episode 99

Privilege

Episode 100

The Power of One

Episode 101

Outrospection

Episode 102

Be Water

Episode 103

Sit Happens

Episode 104

Focus

Episode 105

Self-Love

Episode 106

Feelings

Episode 107

Love Languages

Episode 108

Effort

Episode 109

Distractions

Episode 110

Discipline & Dedication

Episode 111

Bouncer

Episode 112

Why We Share

Episode 113

Am I Normal?

Episode 114

Fear

Episode 115

Pride Month

Episode 116

Not Up To Me

Episode 117

The Absence of Judgment

Episode 118

Guiding Principles

Episode 119

Nonattachment

Episode 120

Relapse

Episode 121

Elaborate

Episode 122

We See What We Seek

Episode 123

Big Deal

Episode 124

Composure

Episode 125

Why We Hang On

Episode 126

Not Knowing

Episode 127

Trauma Response

Episode 128

Rise

Episode 129

Greed

Episode 130

Practice

Episode 131

The Path of Love

Episode 132

Accountability

Episode 133

Stability

Episode 134

Personality

Episode 135

Survivor's Guilt

Episode 136

Neurodivergence

Episode 137

Conviction

Episode 138

Perspective

Episode 139

The People Upstairs

Episode 140

Patience

Episode 141

Heartache

Episode 142

Happiness

Episode 143

Off Script

Episode 144

Coping Mechanisms

Episode 145

Alignment

Episode 146

Reflection

Episode 147

Pessimism

Episode 148

Snooze

Episode 149

Nothing Personal

Episode 150

Learning Curve

Episode 151

Wounded

Episode 152

What Else?

Episode 153

Buddhist Activism

Episode 154

Pace

Episode 155

Safe Haven

Episode 156

Beyond Right and Wrong

Episode 157

Mind Shenanigans

Episode 158

Spiritual Practice

Episode 159

Already Forgiven

Episode 160

Ceasefire

Episode 161

How We Feel

Episode 162

Shortsighted

Episode 163

Equity

Episode 164

Integrity

Episode 165

Beyond the Five Senses

Episode 167

Obligation

Episode 168

Health

Episode 169

Too Much Fear

Episode 170

What's In Your Heart

Episode 171

No Praise, No Blame

Episode 172

Prevention Is The Best Cure

Episode 173

Change The World

Episode 174

David and Goliath

Episode 175

Back To Basics

Episode 176

Behind The Mask

Episode 177

Let The Mystery Be

Episode 178

Blind Spots

Episode 179

W.A.I.T.

Episode 180

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