{"podcast":{"title":"The Modern Buddhism Podcast","slug":"the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790","podcast_index_feed_id":7039790,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fbd61f2c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-buddhism-podca","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42151139/42151139-1728791002543-93997716db0b8.jpg","author":"The Modern Buddhism Podcast","episode_count":39,"summary":"Welcome to the Modern Buddhism Podcast, where we explore how meditation and Buddha's timeless wisdom can help all of us to cultivate a deeper inner peace, happiness, and resilience in daily life. Join us for inspiring conversations with people who live these teachings every day. Hope you enjoy it. Produced by the New Kadampa Tradition","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T00:20:02.385391+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790"},"episode":{"title":"Take Control of Your Mind","slug":"take-control-of-your-mind","published_at":"2026-02-07T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790/take-control-of-your-mind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-buddhism-podca/episodes/Take-Control-of-Your-Mind-e3elsla","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fbd61f2c/podcast/play/115060842/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2Fae635578-cdaf-2f2d-dc17-575a0504adbb.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Gen Ananda explores the Buddhist practice of patience, understanding it as a profound practice of acceptance - not passive tolerance, but a powerful method for transforming anger, conflict, and emotional pain. Through real-life examples, personal stories, and Kadampa Buddhist wisdom, we learn how patience creates inner freedom, courage in difficult conversations, and a healthier way to meet conflict - without suppressing our feelings or fueling them. A deep, practical conversation on emotional maturity, forgiveness, and changing the world by changing the mind. Chapters 00:00 Why Patience Matters 05:20 Working with Anger & Emotional Triggers 09:20 Courage, Conflict & Inner Freedom 13:45 Conflict Without Drama 17:20 Healthy Ways to Process Anger 22:15 Meditation as Real-Life Training 25:20 Conflict with the World & Society 33:45 Forgiveness & Letting Go of Blame 40:00 Healing Through Responsibility & Insight Book References Modern Buddhism : https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism How to Transform Your Life : https://howtotyl.com/ Gen Ananda is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. Want More? Find a meditation center near you https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Subscribe to get notifications of new episodes. Follow The Modern Buddhism Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernbuddhismpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast #Kadampa #Buddhism #Kadampa #Meditation #Patience #EmotionalHealing #InnerPeace #AngerManagement #SpiritualGrowth #MeditationPractice #MindT…","meta_description":"In this episode, Gen Ananda explores the Buddhist practice of patience, understanding it as a profound practice of acceptance - not passive tolerance, but…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2465,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790/episodes/take-control-of-your-mind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-buddhism-podcast-7039790/take-control-of-your-mind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}