Introduction and Welcome00:44 Personal Beliefs and Ordination01:49 Understanding Different Perspectives04:59 The Value of Gratitude and Mindfulness05:57 Islamic Practices and Humility08:13 Buddhist Practices and Compassion16:08 The Harm of Ideological Extremes24:49 The Importance of Connection27:41 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSupport me on Patreon! https://patreon.com/goodworldStore: https://goodworld.printful.meInstagram: https://instagram.com/goodworld.love TikTok: https://tiktok.com/goodworld.love Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodworld.loveTheme song animation by Deborah Pinkney. Check out her work at https://www.deborahpinkney.comMentioned in this episode:-My weird theology, Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQPmJjXVKmo-My weird theology, Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqe5PaXzdbI-Biopantheism: https://biopantheism.wordpress.com/-Research on mental health benefits of gratitude: https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier-Islamic banking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking_and_finance-Bodhisattvas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva#Mahayana_bodhisattvas-Avalokiteśvara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalokiteśvara-Guanyin (Kanon): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyin-Gender transition of Avalokiteśvara/Guanyin: https://www.taftmuseum.org/blog/posts/2023/october/guanyin-bodhisattva-goddess-queer-icon-Buddhist Psychology and watering seeds: https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-water-the-seeds-of-happiness/-"The sabbath was made for humans, not humans for the sabbath" Mark 2:27: https://biblehub.com/mark/2-27.htm* To anyone from UC Merced or the Poulson Studio who might see this, I couldn't find information on copyrights, so please contact me through this channel if you need anything from me. I hope you'll let me use it because my channel is small and it's a magnificent work.