Stop Arguing With Reality | Bonus Meditation with Sebene Selassie
Nov 1, 2024
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Sebene Selassie, a meditation teacher and three-time cancer survivor, shares her journey of feeling like an outsider and finding belonging through meditation. She emphasizes how acknowledging our sensations and emotions can transform our understanding of reality. The discussion touches on the power of hope as a catalyst for change and encourages listeners to cultivate acceptance of their experiences. Sebene also highlights the importance of individual freedom in fostering collective well-being, making this a profound exploration of inner peace.
Embracing reality without resistance allows for genuine acceptance and personal transformation in meditation practices.
Cultivating awareness of bodily sensations enhances acceptance of experiences, fostering emotional understanding and growth through meditation.
Deep dives
Understanding Hope in Meditation
Hope is often misunderstood and misapplied in meditation practices. Rather than arguing with reality, embracing a more constructive perspective on hope can facilitate personal transformation. This involves a genuine acceptance of situations as they are, allowing for a solid foundation upon which to build genuine change. By learning to trust life moment to moment, individuals can cultivate a sense of peace and acceptance that aids in their meditation journey.
The Importance of Noticing Sensations
Meditation encourages a deep connection to one's bodily sensations, promoting an awareness that can lead to greater acceptance of experiences as they arise. By observing feelings without judgment or resistance, individuals can better understand the tensions and emotions they may wish to release. This practice of allowing experiences to exist as they are is essential for personal growth and transformation. Recognizing and appreciating the variety of sensations and thoughts can foster a sense of gratitude towards life itself.
Unraveling one of our main sources of unhappiness.
About Sebene Selassie:
Growing up, Sebene felt like a big weirdo. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and raised in white neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., she was a tomboy Black girl who loved Monty Python and UB40. She never believed she belonged. Thirty years ago, she began studying Buddhism as an undergraduate at McGill University where she majored in Comparative Religious Studies. Now, Sebene is a teacher, author, and speaker who teaches that meditation can help us remember our inherent sense of belonging, that our individual freedom affects absolutely everyone and everything, and that our collective freedom depends on each and every one of us. Sebene is a three-time cancer survivor of Stage III and IV cancer.