In this talk Miffi Maxmillion, a registered teacher from the FPMT center in Brisbane, Australia, introduces a short course aimed at addressing unhappiness, anxiety, and depression using Buddhist psychology.
Miffi contrasts the Buddhist approach to healing with the Western perspective of resignation to misery.
The course provides participants with tools to initiate the healing process, exploring emotions like anxiety, anticipation, jealousy, low self-esteem, and frustration.
Miffi shares personal experiences of struggling with anxiety and depression during the pandemic, advocating for understanding emotions as messengers rather than problems themselves.
Attendees discuss their motivations for joining the course, sharing their struggles with anxiety, depression, and medication.
The discussion explores how ignorance and misunderstanding can be fundamental reasons for suffering, prompting individuals to examine the development of their symptoms in order to reveal deeper problems.
Miffi emphasizes the importance of honesty, compassion, and continuous development throughout the course.
Additionally, the conversation explores concepts such as emptiness, dependent arising, and the distinction between laws and ethics.
