Ep. 161 – Compassionate Presence with Trudy Goodman

Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast

English - February 15, 2024 19:01 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 63 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 160 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Inviting the Wisdom of Death with Frank Ostaseski & Jackie Dobrinska

Next Episode: Ep. 162 - Mental Constructs with Gil Fronsdal

Trudy Goodman explains how we can practice compassionate presence in all moments, even those that are uncomfortable.

This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Trudy Goodman delves into:

How we often overlook the simple practices that will make us spiritually contentedMeditating while doing ordinary thingsRetreats and being in the presentBuddhist cosmology as representation of our own awakened qualitiesOffering compassion to ourselves and to othersTolerating the raw experience of being aliveGetting caught in the ideal of being a spiritual personNaming and recognizing negative experiences like hate, lust, etc.Treating the content of each moment as a chance for presence and awakeningForgiving ourselves when our heart runs wild

About Trudy Goodman:

Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats and workshops worldwide.

Learn more about Trudy’s offerings at trudygoodman.com

“It’s this loving, caring attentiveness that gives us the courage to come so close to experience, even experiences we most wish we could turn away from.” – Trudy Goodman

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