Practicing Human is a daily podcast, hosted by Cory Muscara, offering insights and practices into how to live a fulfilling life. Cory pulls on his time living as a Buddhist monk in Burma, his many years as a mindfulness and meditation teacher, and his work in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Have you ever felt stuck? You don't know what decision to make? Where to go next with your life? Whether to stay in or get out of a relationship? Whether to quit or stay at your job? In this episode,…
In this episode, I share a simple heuristic for parsing the mind's ideas from your soul's truth.
To join the upcoming online retreat, "Meeting Your Purpose," visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat
In today's episode, I share an interaction between Byron Katie and one of her students, and how it illuminates Byron Katie's simple yet brilliant perspective on the meaning of life.
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In this episode, we discuss the big topic of "purpose" and the nuances of meeting your purpose.
To join the upcoming online retreat, themed "Meeting Your Purpose" visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat
"Even the most exquisitely designed spiritual methodologies can become traps, leading not to freedom but only to reinforcement, however subtle, of the “I” that wants to be a somebody who has attained…
In this episode, we explore the nuanced territory or positive vs negative thinking. Should you anticipate a positive outcome or a negative outcome? Listen to find out!
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In this episode, we discuss what Radical Acceptance is, why it's so important, and how when we don't embrace Radical Acceptance, we perpetuate a trance of unworthiness.
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In this episode, we discuss the various "defense systems" we have access to when we feeling unsafe and threatened. We look at these through an evolutionary lens, but more specifically, how they show …
In this episode, we discuss how the thoughts and ideas we most see in our newsfeed impacts how we think about and perceive the world, and also how we can reimagine our relationship to this informatio…
Are you secretly attached to your busy-ness? To your worry? Your fear and your anxiety? You might not think so, but chances are, you love it. In a weird, twisted way. What would you have to experienc…
In this episode, we discuss the importance of slowing down to find the life energy that sustains you for going fast and far.
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Self-respect is one of the most important factors in living a peaceful, fulfilling life. BUT, we can easily erode our self-respect over time. In this episode, we'll discuss how to rebuild it from whe…
In this episode, we discuss the difference between "sitting with" your experience and "sitting on" your experience. This episode is informed by a quote from Robert Augustus Masters in his book, Spiri…
In this episode, we talk about a common misconception of meditation practice, specifically when working with discomfort, and a better way to approach the practice.
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The process of growth holds a paradox. In one sense, you're ok exactly as you are. In another sense, you may need to make some changes to your life. In this episode, we'll discuss how to hold these t…
In this episode, we explore we you begin and where you end. How much of your experience, inner and outer, would need to be compromised before you stopped being yourself? And how might this inquiry he…
In this episode, we discuss what it means to cultivate inner peace and the subtle, but very easy ways we can get off track.
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In today's episode, we discuss a simple technique you can use in your meditation practice to refine your concentration.
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In this episode, we'll explore a simple grounding exercise to release excess tension and energy in the mind-body system.
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In this episode, we talk about the difference between paranoia and pronia, and how these different beliefs can radically impact your life.
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