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A Psychiatrist’s Experience with Buddhism and Mental Health

Today’s guest, Bora Colak, is a psychiatrist in Brooklyn who struggled with depression for years after graduating from Harvard. When he started to practice Buddhism, something changed deep in his life. Bora shares the story of how he navigated depression, became a psychiatrist, and now uses Buddhism as the foundation for everything in his life.

Cheat Sheet

04:01 From Harvard to his parents’ couch

06:34 Bora seeks deeper meaning in life

10:08 Encountering Buddhism and revisiting his dream

15:46 Buddhists still struggle but they do it differently

22:08 Facing his legal circumstances

26:21 Supporting loved ones who struggle with mental health

30:53 Buddhist advice for someone experiencing anxiety or depression

37:04 On the principle of “lessening karmic retribution”

48:56 What is absolute happiness?

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