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How to Train a Happy Mind

The How to Train a Happy Mind podcast brings meditation to modern people hungry for happy, meaningful lives. Each week, host Scott Snibbe and his guests share powerful mind training techniques that go beyond mindfulness to harness our intelligence, emotions, and imagination. Learn how to build a happy mind, fulfilling relationships, and a better world through a secular approach to meditation that is based on modern science and psychology, yet grounded in the authentic thousand-year old Tibetan

religion & spirituality buddhism

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33:12

Mental Cause and Effect #11 [rebroadcast]

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/04/07

Evolution, habits, and society all affect our behavior. How do we gain conscious control of our behavior, much less our thoughts? One method is a daily practice of self-appreciation and self-forgiveness that lets us release regret and pain to face each day with renewed presence and joy.Episode 11: Mental Cause and EffectThis Earth Day, I’ll be sitting down with one of the most inspiring voices on climate and the future—author Kim Stanley Robinson—for a live online conversation hosted by UC

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Equanimity Meditation for Balance and Rest with...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/03/31

In this guided meditation, mindfulness teacher Margaret Cullen leads us into the practice of equanimity: the steady, balanced heart that can remain open in the midst of life’s constant change. Through gentle breath awareness and reflective phrases, this practice explores how we can care deeply for others while also recognizing the limits of our control over their happiness and suffering.Episode 218: Equanimity Meditation for Balance and RestIf you’d like to practice with others and bring these ideas

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36:42

Feel More, React Less with Margaret Cullen #217

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2026/03/24

Meditation teacher and licensed psychotherapist Margaret Cullen recently published her book, Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, and Love Boundlessly Through the Power of Equanimity.In this book she reveals scientific breakthroughs and spiritual intersections that demonstrate how the power of equanimity allows us to live more fully, with balance and wisdom.In her interview with Scott, they discuss how equanimity can help in personal relationships, taking refuge, healthy activism, struggles with

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21:23

Impermanence Meditation #10 [rebroadcast]

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/03/17

A guided meditation on impermanence that invites you to soften fear and ease anxiety by opening to the natural flow of change in every part of life. Together we explore change at every scale of reality, from particles and possessions to homes and the natural world, and from thoughts and emotions to perceptions and relationships. As you learn to welcome impermanence rather than resist it, you build steadiness in the face of uncertainty, feel more present with the people around you, and discover a

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24:03

Embracing Impermanence #9 [rebroadcast]

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/03/10

We cling to things as if they won’t change, but change is the nature of reality. When we embrace impermanence, we prepare ourselves for changes (big or small). In this episode, we explore how to embrace impermanence in order to let go of fear and anxiety. This way we can become fully present to those around us and more appreciative of life’s fleeting pleasures.Episode 9: Embracing ImpermanenceThemes:Accepting changeBecoming presentHow to enjoy lifeBuddhist philosophyThe hero's journeyLetting go

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33:34

Generative Love: Using AI to Turn Lives Into Song #216

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2026/03/03

In this solo episode, Scott Snibbe explores an unexpected intersection of AI, music, and love. After discovering the generative music platform Suno, he created deeply personalized songs for members of his family—turning their life stories, struggles, and triumphs into hyper-specific “love songs” in the Buddhist sense of wishing others happiness. As he shares the music and the emotional reactions it evokes, Scott reflects on how art (now amplified by AI) can transform even painful memories into

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51:52

Music, Imagination, and Meditation with Chris Ballew...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/02/24

Scott Snibbe sits down with Chris Ballew—frontman of The Presidents of the United States of America and beloved children’s artist Caspar Babypants—for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about music, meditation, creativity, and walking away from conventional success. From Grammy nominations and rockstar fame to lullabies and “sonic totems,” Chris reflects on the inner signals that guided him toward a more sustainable, service-oriented life. Along the way, they dive into beginner’s mind,

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28:23

Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind? #7 [rebroadcast]

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2026/02/17

This guided meditation takes us through different ways of observing the mind, first examining its ever-present parts: perception, feeling, will, and awareness. Then we explore the nature of subjective reality itself by asking what is the mind without thoughts? Where is the space of our consciousness? And, how finely can we slice moments of consciousness? Do we ever arrive at a quantum of consciousness?Episode 7. Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind?Themes:Watching your thoughtsFree willWhat is

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19:16

What Is the Mind? #6 [rebroadcast]

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/02/10

If the mind is our thoughts, then what is it that observes those thoughts? What are we without thoughts? Do we ever truly see an object, or only its mental reconstruction? Though we are all convinced that we have one, science has no agreed definition for consciousness or mind. Even subjectively, the mind is elusive, difficult to pin to any specific mental experience.Episode 6. What Is the Mind?Themes:Body-mind dualityInterdependenceConsciousnessNoticing your thoughtsHow to be presentThe mind's

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48:31

What Would You Do If Someone Pulled A Gun On You?...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/02/03

What would you do if someone pulled a gun on you? I don't think any of us really know until we're actually put into that situation. Many years ago, someone pulled a gun on me and I was surprised by how I responded. In this episode of How to Train a Happy Mind, I share that terrifying experience and reflect on how an attitude of love and compassion, at least in this one very specific instance, may have saved my life.This episode is a recording of a talk and guided meditation I gave just a

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32:07

Art & Emptiness: Tsherin Sherpa on Tradition,...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/01/27

Tsherin Sherpa is a remarkable Himalayan artist who draws on Buddhist iconography to explore sexuality, gender, consumerism, and identity. I first met him 25 years ago, when he was teaching thangka painting in the San Francisco Bay Area and I was a young Buddhist hoping to learn how to paint devotional images. Since then, Tsherin has become one of the most respected contemporary artists in the world, representing Nepal at the Venice Biennale.For the full 90-minute dialogue, visit trainahappymind.org

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16:13

Guided Meditation: The Preciousness of Life #5...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/01/20

A guided meditation on the preciousness of our next 24 hours alive and our unique place in the universe as science understands it: intelligent, self-aware beings at the end of 14 billion years’ cosmic and biological evolution.Episode 5: Guided Meditation on The Preciousness of LifeThemes:Self-awarenessGratitudeStabilizing the breathHow to be happyLoving othersWatch this episode on our YouTube channelIf you’d like to practice with others and bring these ideas into your life, join our weekly

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18:47

The Preciousness of Life, From Cosmos to the...

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2026/01/13

“It is not more surprising to be born twice than once,” Voltaire once said. In this episode we contemplate the miracle of existing at all, from our place at the end of our universe’s 14 billion years’ evolution to the simple joy of another 24 hours alive that Thich Nhat Hanh describes.Episode 4: The Preciousness of Life from Cosmos to the KardashiansIn this talk Scott explores:How to appreciate life moreWhy money can't buy you happinessHow to find satisfaction and meaning in your lifeHow to

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21:35

Guided Death and Rebirth Meditation with Laurie...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2026/01/06

Laurie Anderson leads a meditation on death and rebirth, guiding you through the Buddhist understanding of death, the bardo, and a joyous rebirth. These tracks come from Songs from the Bardo, an album inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Meditating on death is a powerful Buddhist practice that enhances gratitude, helps you embrace impermanence, and increases mindfulness.Laurie Anderson is one of our greatest living artists. Her work includes spoken word and performance, top-charting albums and

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61:03

Laurie Anderson's Buddhism, Art, Meditation, and...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2025/12/30

One of our most popular episodes of all time is our interview with artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Today, we're sharing a new, unedited version with almost a half hour of additional material.For anyone unfamiliar with Laurie’s work, many people consider her one of our planet’s greatest living artists. Her work spans spoken word and performance, top-charting albums and music videos, digital art, film, virtual reality, and the invention of ingenious instruments like the tape bow violin and

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30:35

Meditation on Stabilizing the Mind and Watching...

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2025/12/23

A complete guided meditation session expanding your compassion, stabilizing concentration on the breath, and observing your thoughts.Episode 3: Guided Meditation: Stabilizing the Mind and Watching ThoughtsSupport the show

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33:54

What Is Meditation? #2 [rebroadcast]

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2025/12/16

Over the past few years meditation has become popular as a way to help reduce stress, be focused at work, sleep better, or simply relax. Yet meditation isn’t just a tool to improve focus or relax, but a way to strengthen the positive qualities we all naturally possess: compassion, kindness, generosity, patience, humor, and finding joy in everyday life. This episode explores this higher purpose of meditation through the less familiar technique of analytic meditation that uses stories, thoughts, and

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30:21

Meditation on the Subtle Body #211

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2025/12/09

In this meditation, we explore the subtle body, the energetic connection between body and mind, through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism. It's part of a broader conversation we've been having about art, embodiment, and Buddhist practice.Together, we'll gently guide our awareness through the body, connect with the breath, and reflect on how our mind and body are not separate, but deeply intertwined. We'll also explore how this energy body shows up in movement, creativity, emotion, and

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60:00

Scott Snibbe's Buddhist Art: Hidden Geometries #210

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2025/12/02

We're in the middle of a small series of episodes right now on Buddhism and art, and this one is about our host, Scott Snibbe. Not everyone who listens to this podcast or who’s read How to Train a Happy Mind knows that Scott's main job for most of his life has been as an artist: one who works mostly with computer software and interactive installations. He often jokes that he used to be a part-time Buddhist, and now he's a full-time Buddhist, but he still spends about 25% of his time

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39:15

Rethinking Thanksgiving: A Buddhist Perspective #209

How to Train a Happy Mind ·

2025/11/25

In the United States, we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week. It’s a time that brings up a variety of challenges for many people: family conflicts, political disagreements, concerns about overeating, and the painful historical roots of the holiday in colonial exploitation of Indigenous people. In this episode, we share a private talk and meditation Scott gave to the Train a Happy Mind community last Thanksgiving. In it, he grapples openly with these issues, while exploring how we can still

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