Trudy Goodman shares Zen Master Dōgen's method, the Backward Step, for stepping back into awareness and receiving each moment as awakening.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode, Trudy Goodman lectures on:Stories about Wonhyo, Bodhidharma, Ajahn Chah, and the BuddhaHow to work with what arises when sitting in retreatDōgen Zenji’s Backward StepDating Jack KornfieldBeing present with different kinds of experiences"When we have the capacity to be with our own suffering with a more steady presence, what happens is we can help other people with that steady presence. We can be with them through the ups and downs of their lives when we’re called to do that. And so freeing our hearts is a blessing, not just for ourselves, but for our world." – Trudy GoodmanAbout Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats and workshops worldwide.Learn more about Trudy's offerings at trudygoodman.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JoAnna Hardy gives us perspective on the origins of metta and guides us through a gentle meditation to cultivate loving kindness for ourselves and all beings.“One of my favorite teachings around this idea of metta, or loving kindness, care, friendliness, benevolence, is that naturally from a mind and heart that are at ease, this quality comes alive. So we don't actually have to do anything to make it happen.” - JoAnna HardyIn this offering from a 2018 Spirit Rock retreat, JoAnna gently guides us through a metta meditation, softly exploring:Clearing the hindrances of our being through mindfulness practice and allowing our natural state of metta to emerge The origins of metta Metta as the antidote to fear, aversion, and hatred The undefended heart and the undefended mind How we feel about wishing for the wellbeing of ourselves and of beings who: are easy to love, we feel neutral towards, we have a light agitation towards, feels like a difficult person to loveExplore JoAnna's heartwork hereAbout JoAnna Hardy: JoAnna Hardy is an insight meditation (Vipassanā) practitioner and teacher; she is on faculty at the University of Southern California, a meditation trainer at Apple Fitness+, a founding member of the Meditation Coalition, a teacher's council member at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, a visiting retreat teacher at Insight Meditation Society, and a collaborator on many online meditation Apps and programs.Her greatest passion is to teach meditation in communities that are dedicated to seeing the truth of how racism, gender inequality and oppression go hand in hand with the compassionate action teachings in Buddhism and related perspectives to social and racial justice. Graphic via Khwanchai AMstockerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan Lee returns with a collection of heartful poetry that touches on nature, soul, prayer, and practices of the heart.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode, Llewellyn Vaughan Lee recites his writings on:*Restoring the inner garden of our souls*Moving into a relational way of being*The restlessness of our culture and how we can surrender to a more natural rhythm*Finding belonging within the natural world*A conscious return to present moment awareness*The mystery of breath-work and it’s connection between the inner and outer worldLearn more about Llewellyn and find more resources at: The Golden Sufi Center“We can also re-imagine the inner garden of our soul, create a place protected from the demands of greed and desires. We can work to restore this inner land often polluted by the noise and clutter of today’s world. Returning it to its natural beauty and sense of peace. Through prayer and love we water and nurture the garden until it flowers into our life.” – Llewellyn Vaughan LeeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gil Fronsdal returns for a guest episode on the importance of our quality of mind and explores self-discovery through our actions.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this BHNN Guest Episode, Gil Fronsdal speaks on:Being still and befriending the self Self-discovery and our motivationsA story of the Buddha and his sonActions as a mirror to the selfLearned behavior & conditioning versus the truth “You study yourself, you study what you do in body, mind, speech, and those actions show you that you know yourself. You know yourself through your actions, through what you do, not by what you are.” – Gil Fronsdal See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guiding us through The Four Immeasurables, author and teacher Lama Tsomo lectures about developing deep connections.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode, Lama Tsomo teaches us about:Technology as a window to the worldHow to have deep, satisfying connectionThe four immeasurablesLoving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity Near and Far Enemies About Lama Tsomo:Born Linda Pritzker, Lama Tsomo followed a path of spiritual inquiry and study that ultimately led to her ordination as one of the few American lamas in the Tibetan Buddhism. Today she works to share the teachings of the Namchak tradition, making its time-tested meditation practices accessible to westerners. “Each of the four boundless qualities gets us past our ego fixations and joins us with another in a way that brings right relationship. We can feel that rightness and joining when it happens. As we know from neuroscience, that feeling registers in that ever-popular left middle pre-frontal lobe — a main locust of positive emotions.” – Lama TsomoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn how to access wisdom through intentional action and radical honesty with Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow"When we're honest we can look at ourselves directly. We can look at our own behavior. We can admit when we made a mistake and we can learn how to change at least some of our ways so that we do not cause that particular kind of harm again." – Trudy GoodmanIn this episode, Trudy Goodman lectures on:Discontinuing harmful activities Honesty and being directThe Dharma as our safetyThe consequences of our actionsIntegrity and looking at our motivationsThe coexistence of Love and HateAbout Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats and workshops worldwide.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spiritual Musicians Deva Premal and Miten serenade us and respond to questions in this magical guest episode with Jackie Dobrinska.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThis episode features:Beautiful songs from Deva Premal & MitenMusic that explores birth, death, the mother, oneness, etc.Instruction on mantra, music, and meditationA description of the Gayatri mantraDiscussions surrounding auspicious moments and tantra“You make love with yourself. We have to begin inside. Whatever we are feeling is a gift to connect with our inner being. It is a challenge, and if we rise to the challenge there is no heartbreak; there is only bliss and gratitude.” – Miten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Gil shares a resonant guided meditation helping us into a relaxed state of silence, stillness, and spaciousness.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow“If you hear the sound of the birds, it’s because it’s quiet enough to hear them. Hear the whistling of the birds, and hear the silence that allows us to hear. In the silence, sounds appear. It’s possible to be aware of both the sounds and the silence.” – Gil FronsdalMore about Gil Fronsdal:Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher. Gil teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he is part of its Teachers Council. Gil was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He currently serves on the SF Zen Center Elders’ Council. In 2011 he founded IMC’s Insight Retreat Center. Gil has an undergraduate degree in agriculture from U.C. Davis where he was active in promoting the field of sustainable farming. In 1998 he received a PhD in Religious Studies from Stanford University studying the earliest developments of the bodhisattva ideal. He is the author of The Issue at Hand, essays on mindfulness practice; A Monastery Within; a book on the five hindrances called Unhindered; and the translator of The Dhammapada, published by Shambhala Publications. You may listen to Gil’s talks on Audio Dharma.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Shira and Jordana are talking about finding love when you’re a person who’s focused on personal and spiritual growth. Is it easier or more difficult?This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowJoined by dating coach Francesca Hogi, Jordana Reim & Shira Lazar dive into:*What is the biggest lie we tell ourselves about dating?*What creates longevity in relationships?*How do we know if the person we are dating is “the one”?*How can we prepare ourselves to meet our partner?*Francesca’s RAW equation: Ready? Able? Willing? And how it can help you filter who you’re dating.“For most people, what they actually need to understand is the power that they have to change the things they believe about love so that they can make love an inevitable thing that happens in their life.” – Francesca Hogi Francesca Hogi is a coach, podcast host, speaker, and matchmaker. Her passion is helping people get into healthy, lasting relationships through the power of self love and empowered dating strategies.An internationally recognized and award-winning love expert, Francesca’s been featured on The Today Show, in Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, The Huffington Post, and more. She is the founder of The True Love Society membership community, and hosts the podcast Dear Franny, where she gives candid love advice. Francesca writes about digital romance for Forbes.com, Bustle.com and more. Prior to her love career, Francesca was a corporate attorney and appeared on two seasons of the iconic reality TV show Survivor. She lives in Los Angeles with her boyfriend and their dog, Toast. Find Francesca here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearfranny/Clubhouse:https://www.clubhouse.com/@dearfrannyPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-franny/id147512786560 Day Romantic Activation: https://school.francescahogi.com/60-day-romantic-activationPeace Inside Live is a mindfulness platform for a global collective across web3 video, audio and in-person channels.Peace Inside was founded by Emmy-nominated broadcaster, Media CEO, NFT collector and strategic advisor, Shira Lazar and meditation guide, author and master facilitator, Jordana Reim. Along with a network of 100+ global facilitators we serve clients including Dinomonks NFT, Knights of Degen, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, HBO, Spotify and Capital One.Find us on all social channels instagram.com/peaceinsidelive Follow hosts Shira & Jordana instagram.com/shiralazar  instagram.com/jordana_is_Learn more at: www.peaceinside.liveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Llewellyn returns with a microdose of poetic wisdom exploring the space between stories, between the known and unknown worlds, a space that is also present with each and every breath.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowLlewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Ph.D. is a Sufi teacher in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi Order. He is the author of Sufism, the Transformation of the Heart, and the founder of The Golden Sufi Center. Check out his new podcast Working With Oneness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.