Triple Gem of the North

Life's Power Over Our Practice

Find yourself unable to sit down on the cushion because of “life”? In this podcast, Bhante illustrates how one can fall short on their discipline with meditation due to societal demands and life’s responsibilities. Obstacles like craving and self-centeredness can sneak into one’s life and pull them away from their practice. But through compassionate discipline and honest reflection, anyone can learn to gently take ownership of their practice by creating supporting conditions to steadily deepen their commitment. Link for Bhante Sathi’s Book “ The Mind Workout: For a Lifetime of Happiness” https://bhantesathi.com/books/the-mind-workout-for-a-lifetime-of-happiness-bhante-sathi/9798349278129 Link for the upcoming Teacher’s Certification Program https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/mindfulness-and-meditation-teachers-training-program-2026/ Link for all 2026 retreats: https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/retreats-workshops/

Awaken the Heart and Calming the Mind?

Have you ever wondered what organic tools you’re using when practicing mindfulness meditation? In this episode, Bhante Sathi discusses the question many often find confusing: What is the relationship between the heart, brain, and mind? If we calm one, do we awaken the other? Bhante discusses this dilemma while offering more practical solutions to focus on. Link for Bhante Sathi’s Book “ The Mind Workout: For a Lifetime of Happiness” https://bhantesathi.com/books/the-mind-workout-for-a-lifetime-of-happiness-bhante-sathi/9798349278129 Link for the upcoming Teacher’s Certification Program https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/mindfulness-and-meditation-teachers-training-program-2026/ Link for all 2026 retreats: https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/retreats-workshops/

Are We Wishing Them for Wellness or for Wisdom?

We all have challenging individuals in our lives, but should we wish them happiness or the wisdom to see how their actions affect others? In this episode, Bhante Sathi explains how loving-kindness meditation is less about changing others and more about how we can grow and heal ourselves. Healing and letting go of anger is not a spontaneous transformation, but a long process that eventually creates space for inner peace. Link for Bhante Sathi’s Book “ The Mind Workout: For a Lifetime of Happiness” https://bhantesathi.com/books/the-mind-workout-for-a-lifetime-of-happiness-bhante-sathi/9798349278129 Link for the upcoming women’s retreat: https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/womens-retreat-for-wellness/ Link for all 2026 retreats: https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/retreats-workshops/

Putting Kindness into Action

What can a child’s mind do concerning compassion? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi explores the all too often dilemma between “wishing happiness” on others versus executing that action. Unlike a child-like perspective on the world, we unconsciously create barriers and walls of identity that make up who we think we are. But by developing a child-like sense of self and expectation, we can break down those barriers and cultivate the inner freedom required to extend genuine compassion for all living things. Link For Bhante Sathi’s Book: https://bhantesathi.com/ Triple Gem of the North: https://www.triplegem.org/wp/ Metta Meditation: https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/

Can I Really be "Free" From Obsticles?

Have you ever wondered what being “free” from obstacles means during metta meditation? In this podcast, Bhante Sathi circles back to this question by exploring how much of our suffering comes from seeking happiness outside ourselves and resisting what we experience internally. Through mindfulness, we can begin to recognize patterns of craving, perception, and avoidance, allowing us to respond with greater clarity and compassion rather than reactivity. He emphasizes that true freedom doesn’t come from escaping life’s challenges, but from understanding them and relating to them with awareness and balance.