Point of Relation with Thomas Huebl

Sebene Selassie | Cultivating Interconnectedness Through Meditation

Mar 5, 2024

Sebene Selassie is a writer and meditation teacher exploring themes of belonging and resilience. She discusses cultivating a consistent meditation practice, especially for those grappling with trauma. Key topics include the role of mindfulness and compassion in meditation, and how practices can enhance activism. Sebene shares her personal healing journey and highlights the importance of community in meditation. She emphasizes experiencing interconnectedness through our senses and reflects on how meditation can help us navigate the challenges of modern life.

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Emphasizing the significance of community in meditation enriches personal growth and provides essential support for overcoming challenges.

Recognizing trauma at individual and collective levels fosters holistic healing, intertwining self-awareness with interconnectedness for deeper resilience.

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Global Crisis and Its Impact on Individual Well-being

Humanity is currently facing a multitude of interconnected crises, including climate change, racism, and economic instability, which contribute to a widespread sense of overwhelm and anxiety. The rapid advancement of technology further exacerbates stress levels, outpacing the human ability to adapt. This leads to not only individual mental health challenges but also collective trauma that resonates across communities. Addressing these issues necessitates a recognition of trauma at multiple levels—individual, ancestral, and collective—allowing for holistic healing approaches that promote resilience and connection among people.

Intro

4min

Journey Through Meditation and Trauma

23min

Navigating Modern Life's Impact on Our Nervous Systems

9min

Experiencing Interconnectedness Through Ancestors and Elements

2min

Healing Through Pain and Mindfulness

15min

Exploring Human Connection and Presence in Teaching

2min

Thomas is joined by writer, speaker, and meditation teacher Sebene Selassie. She provides guidance and wisdom for meditation instructors and beginners alike. She and Thomas discuss ways to create a consistent, coherent, and long-term practice, even when meditation feels difficult or overwhelming due to trauma.

Sebene explains key elements, such as mindfulness and compassion, that can help us build a strong foundation and observe what arises during meditation with kindness and understanding. She and Thomas also explore how meditation can benefit activism and participation in society, and the importance of practicing in relation and community, especially for those of us dealing with trauma.

Sebene opens up about her own healing journey, and how her meditation practice has helped her accept difficult realities and learn to be present with pain. She shares how her practice has illuminated our interconnectedness, and how we can all use our basic senses to experience this connection and shape our experience of reality.

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Sebene Selassie is a writer, teacher, and speaker who explores themes of belonging, resilience, and transformation through contemplative, creative, and nature-based practices. She is trained as a meditation teacher, an integral coach, a practitioner of Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy for Complex Trauma (IFOT), and is a licensed hiking guide in New York State. Sebene is also a devoted student of mystic traditions. She has taught classes, workshops, and retreats since 2010. Her first book, You Belong: A Call for Connection, is published by HarperOne.

Learn more here: 👉 https://www.sebeneselassie.com

👉 https://sebeneselassie.substack.com

Thomas Hübl, PhD, is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change, integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science. Since the early 2000s, he has led large-scale events and courses on the healing of collective trauma.

In addition to Attuned, he is the author of Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds. He has served as an advisor and guest faculty for universities and organizations, as a coach for CEOs and organizational leaders, and is currently a visiting scholar at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University.

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