Jonathan Foust

Given these wild times, it's more important than ever to find ways to keep your practice rich and engaged. Tara Brach adn Jonathan Foust take on a number of real-time questions on practice in challenging times.

Discover how personal challenges can enhance wisdom and compassion in meditation. The conversation highlights the value of imperfection as a conduit for growth. Embracing obstacles is presented as a vital pathway to transformation and deeper understanding. A touching story shows how empathy in social media can lead to healing. Lastly, hear about a mother's powerful journey of forgiveness that underscores the transformative nature of embracing life's difficulties.

Discover how the Golden Rule enriches mindfulness and fosters compassion in daily life. Explore the deep connections between empathy and shared suffering, inspired by a touching film narrative. Reflect on the transformative power of kindness through powerful personal stories, including one about a homeless man. Delve into the interconnectedness of farming and technology, stressing how our choices impact community well-being. Each topic invites listeners to cultivate mindfulness and compassionate action in their interactions.

This talk, from an IMCW Spring retreat, explores what happens when you deeply relax and pay attention to your moment-to-moment experience. You'll learn about the process of settling attention in the here and now, how to recognize the characteristics of what is changing the subtlety of how you are relating to change and paying attention to awareness itself.

This talk explores how the most simple mindfulness practices point to liberation. You'll learn about the destination of cultivating present-moment awareness, understanding the nature of impermanence, recognizing inter-dependence and the power of non-attachment.

Dr. Greg Madison is the founder of "The Living Process" and in this interview we explore the fusion Focusing and how somatic inquiry runs through the traditions of yoga and meditation. I share a good bit on my personal history as well as exploring a wide variety of topics such as somatic inquiry and non-dual practices. The Living Process is a series of conversations with people who are interested in how humans process their feelings, their thinking, and their way of being with others, especially using Focusing but also other experiential and existential practices. The Living Process on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx3FqA70kQWuHCHmEiZnkn1VcrRIPbcvk All about Dr. Greg Madison: https://www.gregmadison.net/about-greg/

This talk from 2022 explores the doorways from moving from fear and pain to a sense of ease and freedom. You'll learn how the conditioned self is dedicated to survival and self-preservation, the role of pain in waking up, how embodied presence opens new doorways to freedom and some thoughts on how to be present in these tumultuous times.

Explore the journey of self-reflection and integrity as a path to understanding your true purpose. Discover how defining your 'North Star' can guide your life choices and aspirations. Delve into themes of impermanence and how unexpected loss can shift your priorities. Learn about self-assessment models that refine your achievements and goals while emphasizing fulfillment. Embrace the transformative power of reflecting on your values to navigate life with intent and happiness.

More on how to keep you keel in the water when navigating uncertainty. You'll learn some practical strategies for finding 'refuge,' a place of presence, particularly accessing Wisdom - clear seeing, Compassion - a heart that can hold it all, Presence - the space of awareness itself, and Skillful Action - strategies for staying deeply present in the midst of change.

This talk explores how you might cultivate greater steadiness in turbulent times. You'll learn some practical tools for finding refuge in present-moment awareness, in cultivating Witness Consciousness and in watching the flow of phenomena with awake awareness and an open heart.