You Are Not Your Thoughts. So Who Are You?

This video is for anyone who feels trapped by self-critical thoughts and wants to reconsider the idea that every thought defines who they are. We’ll explore: • Why thoughts feel so personal • How a mistake can become an identity • What Buddhism calls the five aggregates • Why the “observer” is not necessarily a permanent self • A simple modern practice related to cognitive defusion REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING The Heart Sutra — 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha https://84000.co/translation/toh21 The Six Core Processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy https://contextualscience.org/six_cor... “You are not your thoughts” is a modern summary, not a direct quotation from the Heart Sutra. The cognitive defusion practice introduced in this video is also a modern psychological application rather than a practice found in the sutra itself. Heart Sutra Series - Episode 1 Next episode: Emptiness Does Not Mean Nothing Subscribe to The Other Shore for simple explorations of ancient wisdom for modern life. #HeartSutra #Mindfulness #Buddhism