When we speak with teachers, they invariably tell us that they are suffering from stress and anxiety more than they ever have in the past. So we thought we’d take a look at one teacher’s explanation of why human beings suffer and what he believed could be done to alleviate it.

In this episode, we provide an overview of Buddha’s story and how and why he left his privileged life as an Indian prince to become the founder of Buddhism. Buddha believed that our insatiable desires are the root causes of our suffering and that following The Noble Eightfold Path could help us attain peace, balance and ultimately nirvana, which is the absence of suffering.

Can you utilize The Eightfold Path to help you understand and manage your own suffering and perhaps that of your students?

Visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources and to read the transcript of this episode on our blog. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with us and learn more!

Music:

River Flute by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4713-river-flute

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The Sky of our Ancestors by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4510-the-sky-of-our-ancestors

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Ritual by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4293-ritual

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Reign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4272-reign

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Summer Day by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4433-summer-day

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stoic Morning by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4418-stoic-morning

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Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3964-laid-back-guitars

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