Kind Mind
Explore the deeper wisdom and transformative power of kindness. Each episode of Kind Mind is a metaphysical mosaic of insights from art, science, and philosophy - a companion for clarity on the healing and spiritual journey. Michael Todd Fink is also the co-founder of The Giving Tree Band. As a mental health therapist, he holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness meditation teaching. He is a graduate of Georgetown and Columbia University with degrees in psychology and advanced clinical social work. Todd’s 2020 Tedx Talk is called “Beauty is in the Brain of the Beholder.” https://www.michaeltoddfink.com
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“Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate,” wrote Karen Armstrong. “Often, they don’t want to give up their egotism. They want their religion to endorse their ego, their identity.” Her words reveal how easily the sacr...
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Remembering the words of Saint Francis of Assisi: where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Contemplating this can reveal deeper insights to assist in reprogramming our psychological reflexes. For example, a person is never only their opinion, and every opinion has a half-li...
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Pleasure is not evil.
In fact, it is essential for engagement in life. But boy does the concept stir up a lot of moral baggage. Whether in a video game, a relationship, or a job, pleasure signals that something matters. It adds color, depth, texture. In a simulation, it helps the playe...
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This talk explores how kindness can also be like an outer light in the night to guide our way.
It can help to remove our fear and bestow confidence in our brief soujourn, pilgrimage, or wayfaring on this Earth.
Like a moral compass, there is a spiritual shift and profound insight when our...
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Community reveals that unity is not a matter of sameness, and difference is not a sign of division. Like a forest where no two trees are identical, or notes harmonizing without losing their individual tone, the deep structure of reality is one of interdependent distinction.
We don’t transcend the eg...
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This is a message about PRIDE, shame, and the significance of tolerance.
The moral philosophy of tolerance encompasses an ecological and bi-directional understanding of human nature and societal influences. Rooted in compassion a...
Kimberly joins Todd to discuss the transformative wisdom of ancient yogic philosophy for healing and success, their longtime friendship and shared spiritual journey, and her new book "The Hidden Power of the Five Hearts."
Kimberly Snyder is a 3-time New York Times best-selling author, holistic wellness expert and nutritionist, international speaker and meditati...
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Gratitude is a dimension of mindfulness because it involves purposeful attention towards what is fortunate. It can help people to develop a deeper empathy for others, especially those who are less fortunate or face injustices.
By appreciating what one has and has access to, individuals can bec...
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The brain does not see the world. It does not hear the world. It does not touch the world.
The brain rests in complete darkness, sealed in the cavern of the skull. What we call "sight" or "sound" or "touch" are not direct encounters with an external rea...
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A short reflection on technology and the rise of mindfulness.
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Animals have long been seen as spiritual messengers and vessels of deeper truths, guiding us through the complexities of existence with their simple yet profound ways of being.
Living with pets offers a unique opportunity...
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With the big shifts happening, it is a good time for quiet reflection and listening with one's whole heart.
In communication, when we speak, we mostly share what we think we know but when it is our turn to lis...
“To die each day to your certainties is to be reborn in wonder.”
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This talk was recording on October 20, 2024 at Speakeasy Spiritual Community.
We often think of life and death as opposites—life being everything, death being...
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This episode examines contentment as distinct from happiness in its revelation being inward rather than outward. Yet, the two concepts are often conflated and this contributes to the elusiveness of contentment.
The mor...
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Friday the 13th reminds us of the strange power that certain beliefs hold in the collective consciousness.
While superstition often seems irrational in the modern world, its persistence reveals deeper metaphysical truths about how humans navigate uncert...
Todd talks with Marianne Williamson about the deeper lessons from the current collective shift.
For more than four decades, Marianne Williamson has been a leader of spiritually progressive circles, as well as the author of 16 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers.
Marianne also ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020 and 2024.
In this episode, they reflect on the deeper ...
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One of the oldest words for forgiveness is kshama in Sanskrit language, which literally means “releasing time.” This reminds me of when Lily Tomlin once said, “forgiveness is g...
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Following your fear may sound counterintuitive when aspiring to a life of love and peace. Mythologist Joseph Campbell once famously quipped, "follow your bliss," which sounds much safer.
However, it can also be true that fear will not stop following you until it is acknowledged, healed, ...
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At the core of personality disorders lies a paradox—the functional yet ultimately detrimental nature of behaviors that originally develop as coping mechanisms in the wake of trauma.
Individuals with paranoid personality disorder may misinterpret innocuous comments as malicious, while those with borderline personality disorder might see abandonment in routine separati...
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Blinded by invisible abstract concepts such as wealth, investment, interest, socioeconomic status, and profit - our social systems often obstruct the natural flow of generosity with attachments, greed, and possessiveness.
Generosity could be innate, as evidenced by our evolutionary anomaly of hoarding to the point of the peril of the whole species...
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