Susan Piver, a New York Times bestselling author and Buddhist teacher, dives into her insights from 'The Four Noble Truths of Love.' She explores how deep emotions like fear and grief shape our relationships. Piver emphasizes the idea of feeling without attachment to stories and highlights the transformation that occurs when we relinquish expectations. The conversation also touches on the significance of compassion and honesty in nurturing love, while advocating for understanding the complexities of emotions like anger and irritation.
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The Goodness of the Bad Wolf
Afflictive emotions like hatred, greed, and anger have a positive flip side.
Explore their underlying vulnerability instead of reacting with fear.
insights INSIGHT
Sadness, Anger, and Depression
Sadness underlies emotions like anger and depression; it's a tender emotion we can work with.
Depression can be seen as calcified sadness, hindering direct engagement with pain.
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Four Noble Truths in Marriage
Susan Piver applied the Four Noble Truths to her struggling marriage.
She realized relationships are inherently uncomfortable, whether new, in love, or long-term.
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In 'The Wisdom of a Broken Heart', Susan Piver offers a compassionate and practical guide for navigating the pain of a breakup. She reveals that heartbreak can be a transformative experience, allowing individuals to emerge stronger, softer, and more capable of loving deeply. The book includes anecdotes, insights, practices, and meditations to help readers cope with heartbreak and find lasting love.
The Four Noble Truths
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Chögyam Trungpa
This book by Chögyam Trungpa addresses the common pitfall of spiritual materialism, where the ego converts spiritual practices into self-improvement, reinforcing the ego instead of achieving true liberation. Trungpa's teachings emphasize the need to recognize and avoid this trap, encouraging a path of mindfulness and the cultivation of inner strength and confidence. The book has resonated with students for nearly thirty years and remains a fresh and relevant guide for spiritual practitioners today.
In this special episode pulled from our archive, Susan and Eric discuss her interpretation of the four noble truths and how she applies this wisdom to love and relationships.
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In This Interview, Susan Piver and I discuss The Four Noble Truths of Love and…
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