Self-knowledge is about understanding and opening to the potential that is rising to the surface of your life. In the series finale, Dr. Larry Ward outlines the key takeaways from the past 9 episodes, while sharing a few personal stories and po

Ep. 9: From Fear to Freedom

Jul 10th, 2023 8m 10s

What role does fear play in defining the limits of your heart and mind?Our fears, be they related to abandonment, powerlessness or environmental and social crises, can block us from realizing our true potential. They set boundaries to the capac

Ep. 8: Imprints of Potential

Jun 5th, 2023 9m 8s

Close your eyes and picture your mind as a garden. There, planted deep in the soil are seeds or imprints. Imprints like anger, jealousy and hatred, or joy, generosity and compassion. When we listen to or read the news, these seeds have the capa

Ep. 7: Thought Patterns

May 22nd, 2023 10m 30s

We turn our attention to thought patterns and the narratives and stories we tell ourselves as we encounter the news. On average, a young adult can have over 6,000 thoughts in just one day. And when we attach an emotion to one of these thoughts,

Ep. 6: Attachment to Views

May 8th, 2023 14m 1s

Our views are not fixed monuments. They are directional, flexible and open to learning. In this episode, Dr. Ward, invites us to pause, look deeply, and consider how we may change our way of seeing and looking at things so that we may live toge

Ep. 5: The Power of Perception

Apr 17th, 2023 10m 47s

"Are you sure?"... Perception, the process of recognizing and interpreting, holds immense power. It shapes our lives, our worldview, and how we interpret the news.Before reacting to the stories you hear, pause and ask yourself, "Are you sure?"

Ep. 4: The Social Implications of Our Feeling Tones

Apr 3rd, 2023 9m 31s

Continuing the discussion from episode 3, Dr. Ward delves into the societal implications of how we respond to the feeling tones we experience when consuming the news. Feelings of pleasantness, unpleasantness and neutrality are a natural and nor

Ep. 3: Learning From Our Feeling Tones

Mar 15th, 2023 13m 33s

In this episode, Dr. Ward discusses ways to study and practice with our feeling tones when consuming the news. A feeling tone is a simple, direct and immediate sensation that we experience in our body and mind. In Buddhist teachings, these feel

Ep. 2: Learning to Listen to Your Breath

Feb 22nd, 2023 9m 30s

Dr. Ward invites us to study our breath as we encounter the news, noticing how it changes based on the story. By paying kind attention to our respiratory system, we can learn how to calm our breathing in the very moment that we experience a shi

Ep. 1: Learning to Listen to Your Body

Jan 20th, 2023 7m 54s

In this episode, Dr. Larry Ward offers insight on how to listen to your body's reaction to the news—before responding. To take a step back and pause so that you better understand the messages your body is receiving and can then respond in a way

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Beyond the News Trailer

Jan 20th, 2023 2m 16s

There is only so much information that we can cut out from our lives. It is vital that we know what is happening in the world. But we must first learn how to do that work skillfully. That is what Beyond the News is all about. "Beyond" does not

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