Stillness Is Freedom: Calming the Restless Mind
Sat Feb 07 2026
Most of our suffering is not caused by life itself, but by the restless mind reacting to life.
In this episode, I explore what it truly means to still the mind not by suppressing it, but by gently training it so that we are the master of our mind!
There is a saying that it makes a wonderful servant and a terrible master!
We look at:
Why the mind becomes addictive, doubtful, critical or negativeThe subtle ways we seek relief from discomfortHow inner restlessness fuels reactivityThe difference between forcing silence and allowing stillnessAnd why freedom is not found in perfection, but in non-entanglementDrawing on contemplative wisdom and lived experience, this episode reminds us to 'press pause', and to discover the clarity that emerges when the mind no longer needs to escape.
Stillness is not emptiness.
It is fullness.
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Most of our suffering is not caused by life itself, but by the restless mind reacting to life. In this episode, I explore what it truly means to still the mind not by suppressing it, but by gently training it so that we are the master of our mind! There is a saying that it makes a wonderful servant and a terrible master! We look at: Why the mind becomes addictive, doubtful, critical or negativeThe subtle ways we seek relief from discomfortHow inner restlessness fuels reactivityThe difference between forcing silence and allowing stillnessAnd why freedom is not found in perfection, but in non-entanglementDrawing on contemplative wisdom and lived experience, this episode reminds us to 'press pause', and to discover the clarity that emerges when the mind no longer needs to escape. Stillness is not emptiness. It is fullness.