Handful of Leaves | Mindfulness & Buddhism in Everyday Life

From Childhood to Romance: The influence of our parents' relationship on our love lives.

In this episode, we discuss how much we are influenced by the relationships modelled around us, understand dif…

After the death of her first love, all Cynthia wanted someone to take away all the hurt and pain. She realized, though, as she sat on her floor surrounded by tissues, that she would have to find a wa…

We've all felt lonely at some point(s) if our lives. But why do we feel lonely? What's the opposite of loneliness? And is there a way to be alone but not feel lonely?

Find out more with our co-hosts …

Amidst market turmoil, a looming recession and the Russia Ukraine war, the number of global tech layoffs has been rising at an alarming rate. These layoffs are also hitting really close to home. Sing…

You don't have to be religious to practise mindfulness and meditation. But we also can't deny that there is a huge overlap between secular mindfulness and mindfulness in Buddhism. So what are the dif…

Inevitably in life, we have to part ways with friends. Sometimes we break up involuntarily due to some misunderstandings, sometimes we deliberately choose to walk away from friends who are toxic. The…

As we move into adulthood, the pursuit for independence can be at odds with our parent's wishes, especially in the Asian context. We may not agree with our parents on what's best for us (career, rela…

Having suicidal thoughts is more common than we think. You never know who may be suicidal, it could be the person with the biggest smile in the room, your strongest parent, or even yourself. Accordin…

How does an abundance mindset align with the Buddhist values and practice? Daylon shares personal stories of how moving away from the scarcity mindset has helped him in his life and career.  

Daylon…

If you feel like you need to get your life all figured out but haven't, this episode is for you.

In our chat with Ling Ling, we discover:

✅ The balance between having a plan and going with the flow

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During her career in emergency medicine, Dr Ng Yuen Yen realised that as a doctor, she was not able cure death. She then awoke to the fact that the Buddha has cured death and that she’d have to under…

Sis Ratna Juita is a TEDx speaker, facilitator and lifelong learner. She facilitates training in areas of Mindfulness, Well-being, Personal Mastery & EQ. She went through a transformational journey t…

In this episode, Datuk Charlie shares his experiences dealing with hostile colleagues who sabotage his work and how to navigate stressful situations.

Datuk Charlie started his career as a Chartered Q…

About Heng Teng Teng:

• Founded her own training and coaching business (Grow Consultancy) in 2010 to help people be more resourceful in responding to changes.
  
• She is certified in Neuro-Linguistic P…

Our guests: 

Hao is the asian Ariana Grande, joining us today to share the perspective of how to look out for the “One” after dating 7 exes.

At a grand old age of "42", Kyle, a creative director had …

Gwen's work has received recognition from TED, Obama Foundation, and The World Economic Forum. Beyond these achievements, Gwen shares her journey dealing with anxiety and depression, and what it trul…

Do you remember the songs that accompanied you through the key moments of your life? Whether it is falling in or out of love or going through lonely and dark nights, a good song would never fail to r…

Is money the root of all evil? Should we deny wealth because it brings us more trouble? Is it really true that money can't buy happiness? 

In this episode, Seow Kek Wee helps us reevaluate or relatio…

Good and bad, isn't exactly black and white. 

• Does doing a bad deed, make one bad person?  
• Does a kind act always bring about positive result?
• Can anger be a force for good?

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Are you a good person? Who exactly defines what is good/bad and what is right/wrong? 

In this episode, Sister Sylvia Bay shares what it means to be good, the tipping point when good turns bad, and ho…