The legendary dharma teacher on self-acceptance, the two-sentence trick she uses on her own anger, and what actually makes her happy after 90 years of living.

Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, LCSW is a co-founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre California and the author of five books on Buddhism, Mindfulness, and particularly That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist.

In this episode we talk about:

Why turning 90 makes the Buddha's teachings on impermanence feel real instead of theoretical
The line Sylvia repeats to herself that's become the antidote to ill will and anger
Why "there's always a hand to hold" might be the whole point of being alive
The four (or three) noble truths, reworked in Sylvia's own words
A grocery store treat that turned into an unexpected lesson about where happiness actually comes from
What she says to people who are dying, and why it's not a lie
And much more

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