9/4/2025 “The Buddha’s Antidotes for Challenging Times: Gratitude” with Walt Opie

Guided Meditation (the first part of the meditation is missing – the audio was not clear)

Dharma Talk

In the suttas, the Buddha encouraged us to be grateful and thankful. Intentionally cultivating gratitude even during challenging times helps serve as an antidote to the negative bias of the mind. Otherwise, we often focus too much of our energy on what is wrong or lacking in our lives, rather than appreciating the many simple blessings all around us. Being grateful also counters tendencies towards greed, envy, jealousy and pride.