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What We Can Learn from the Wisdom of Harriet Tubman with Spring Washam

Mar 28, 2023

Spring Washam, a meditation and dharma teacher from Oakland, dives into the life and lessons of Harriet Tubman. She emphasizes the importance of honoring our ancestors and acknowledges that struggle is a universal teacher. The discussion frames Tubman's journey as a metaphor for breaking mental prisons and finding inner freedom, symbolized by the North Star as a guiding light. Washam also highlights the significance of storytelling in fostering resilience and compassion, especially in today's media landscape filled with negativity.

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Intro

3min

The Power of Storytelling and Resilience

21min

The Courageous Journey of Harriet Tubman

9min

The Guiding Light of Freedom

13min

Light in Darkness: Douglass and Tubman's Bond

6min

Harriet Tubman and the Pursuit of Unity

15min

Exploring Deeper Insights and Community Support

2min

In This Episode, You'll Learn …

Why we need to honor the history of our ancestors like Harriet Tubman
How struggle and hardship are universal and also necessary to learn and grow
How Spring came to explore and write about the spiritual nature of Harriet Tubman
The lesson and legacy of Harriet and how we can learn to break free from the “prisons” of our mind
Defining internal, outer. and ultimate abolitionism and the significance of each phase
How the north star symbolizes a guiding light of hope and freedom
How understanding our nation’s history can help bring more compassion and awareness to what’s happening in current times
Why we need to remember that negative media can skew our perception of the world and not realize how much goodness there is
The beautiful story of Sujata about the harmonizing of feminine and masculine energy

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