How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? With Lama Padma Samten. [EN] Zoom 08.2026

How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? A conversation between Lama Padma Samten and James Low, with consecutive translation to Portuguese. In this conversation, James Low joins Lama Padma Samten to explore mental health, meditation and Buddhist wisdom in the face of the uncertainty, conflict and complexity of contemporary life. Invited by Lama Padma Samten, James Low reflects on how our habitual ways of seeing ourselves and the world shape our experience, and how awareness, presence and a deeper understanding of the nature of mind can open a different way of relating to suffering, confusion and change. Drawing from the Buddhist tradition and their many years of teaching and practice, they offer perspectives on how we can meet a troubled world without becoming overwhelmed by it, cultivating clarity, compassion and inner freedom. Lama Padma Samten is a Brazilian Buddhist teacher and founder of the Centro de Estudos Budistas Bodisatva (CEBB). Lama Padma Samten: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lamapadmasamten Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamapadmasamten/ Website: https://cebb.org.br/ James Low: Instagram: instagram.com/simplybeingsangha Podcasts: simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/ Events: simplybeing.co.uk/events Watch the original video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4pWqcK_jjA

Chapters 00:00 The delusion of a fixed self and poor mental health 02:42 Identity as construction and the obstacle of thingness 08:28 Impermanence and the instability of identity 14:07 Finding stability through meditation and presence 25:25 Working with depression and letting go of conclusions