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How to Cultivate Inner Peace: Lessons from a Former Buddhist Monk with Stephen Schettini

2025/3/14
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Stephen Schettini: 我从小注意力不集中,经常感到愤怒、沮丧和分心。在60年代,我开始尝试冥想,并逐渐意识到冥想能够帮助我控制思绪,最终在大学四年级退学,前往亚洲寻找自我。在西藏佛教寺院待了八年后,我转向了更贴近人性的南传佛教,并最终离开了寺院,开始了在世俗世界中教授冥想的旅程。冥想的难点在于坚持不懈地练习,无论好日子还是坏日子都要坚持。死亡冥想是一种有效的练习方式,它能帮助我们更清晰地认识到生命的短暂和宝贵,从而更加珍惜当下,并为生活赋予意义。佛教强调实践而非单纯的信仰,我们需要通过实践来真正了解自己,接纳自己。内在的僧侣是一个安全、自尊和自我接纳的地方,我们需要与自己和解,喜欢自己,并通过练习来培养这种能力。人们更容易注意到自己的缺点,因此需要刻意关注自己的优点。“我喜欢做我自己”的练习可以帮助我们做到这一点。正念不是自动的,需要每天练习,并不断地与自己和解。在脱离老师和教条后,才能真正开始修行,修行需要建立在自身经验之上,而非单纯的信仰。修行初期会感到混乱,需要坦然接受并与自己和解。真正的皈依在于内心的修行,而非外在的仪式。修行在于当下,而非沉迷于宗教仪式。我们每个人都有内在的僧侣,修行始于内心。Mindfulness Live 社区为冥想者提供持续的支持和交流,冥想需要持续的支持和社区,因为大多数冥想者在生活中缺乏这样的支持。Mindfulness Live 的课程每周都有不同的主题,包括呼吸练习、反思冥想和讨论。正念练习需要关注障碍,并尝试改变行为。推卸责任是一种逃避,会增加情感负担。我们是社会性动物,冥想并非孤立进行,而是在与他人互动中进行。真正的修行是在生活中与他人互动中进行的,而非在安静的房间里打坐。 Sean Fargo: 与Stephen Schettini的对话中,我深受启发。我们都曾是僧侣,现在都致力于以世俗的方式帮助人们在现代社会中实践正念。Stephen的经历和观点与我的经历有很多相似之处,例如我们都曾面临在西方传播特定佛教教派教义的挑战,并最终选择了一种更世俗、更贴近大众的方式来教授正念。死亡觉知冥想对我的修行至关重要,它帮助我明确了人生目标,并激励我努力实践自己所珍视的价值观。在寺院的经历中,僧侣间的友谊和社区支持对我来说非常宝贵,而这种社区支持在世俗生活中也同样重要。正念并非只是平静,而是对自身障碍、反应、恐惧和焦虑的觉察。与自己和解,并与他人建立联系,是正念修行的重要组成部分。

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Stephen Schettini, a former Buddhist monk, shares his transformative journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a successful mindfulness coach. He discusses his early struggles with attention and his path to finding peace through meditation, eventually leading him to monastic life in Asia and Europe and later a secular approach to mindfulness.
  • Early struggles with attention and a challenging childhood
  • Initial encounters with mindfulness and meditation in the 1960s
  • Eight years studying Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and debate in Asia and Europe
  • Transition to secular life and career as a mindfulness coach
  • The challenges of adapting Buddhist teachings to a modern, secular audience

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What does it mean to cultivate inner peace, resilience, and wisdom in the modern world? How can we apply the teachings of monastic life to our daily struggles?

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Stephen Schettini, known as The Inner Monk—a former Buddhist monk who spent eight years studying Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and debate across Asia and Europe. Now a mindfulness coach, author, and speaker, Stephen shares his journey of transitioning from monastic life to everyday reality, and how he continues to help others integrate mindfulness into their daily lives.

Together, they explore:

✔ The power of mindfulness beyond religious traditions

✔ The challenges of leaving monastic life and rediscovering identity

✔ How to apply mindfulness in a fast-paced, secular world

✔ Why embracing imperfection is key to deepening mindfulness

✔ The role of self-compassion in transforming personal struggles

Stephen’s story is one of courage, transformation, and deep commitment to mindfulness—showing us that no matter our background, we all have the capacity to cultivate an inner sanctuary of peace and clarity.

🌿 Tune in to hear how you can bring the wisdom of the “Inner Monk” into your everyday life.

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