Noah Levine
Noah Levine
Conflict with Noah Levine
Conflict with Noah Levine
Conflict with Noah Levine
Monday 29th December 2025
Noah Levine explores how our attachment to being right can lead to suffering, offering meditation as a tool for compassion and humility.
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Episode Overview
- Attachment to being right can lead to unnecessary suffering.
- Meditation helps reduce ego-driven tendencies.
- Humility and compassion are key in resolving conflicts.
- Mindfulness offers a non-judgmental awareness of our thoughts.
- Reflecting on personal experiences can deepen understanding.
"Untrained worldlings go about this world annoying each other with their views and opinions."
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? In this episode, Noah Levine, the founder of Against The Stream, takes listeners on a journey through the intricate dance of ego and righteousness. He explores how our attachment to being right can lead to suffering and conflict, even when our views are correct. With a Buddhist lens, Noah discusses the importance of meditation in loosening these ego-driven tendencies.
He shares personal anecdotes from his recent trip to Sri Lanka, reflecting on Buddhist teachings and their relevance today. As Noah navigates the fine line between confidence and arrogance, he challenges us to question our need for validation and the comfort of being right. Through his candid storytelling, he highlights the universal struggle with self-centredness and offers mindfulness as a tool to break free from these chains.
This episode is not just about meditation; it's a call to examine how our views shape our interactions and the suffering they can cause. Noah's humorous yet profound insights invite us to embrace humility and compassion in our quest for truth. So, how do you feel when you're certain you're right, but someone else thinks you're wrong? Maybe it's time to sit with that discomfort and let go of the need to always be right.