Leaving a relationship may seem like an escape or failure, but in this article from October 2021, Trudy Goodman says parting ways can be the best choice for everyone.

Our basic problem, says Trudy Goodman, is ignoring the reality of impermanence. Being mindful in the moment, appreciating this flowing, interconnected life, we miraculously free ourselves from habitual patterns.

Learning from the networks of connection among trees and fungi, Trudy Goodman offers a dharma talk about nature, the breath, and oneness.

In this Lion’s Roar article from October 2019, Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman looks at the history and harm of sexual misconduct by Buddhist teachers, and what we can do to stop it.

In this engaging Q&A session, Jack and Trudy explore romance, impermanence, attachment, diffusing anger, manifesting your dreams using mindfulness, and more!

In this episode, Trudy invites us to rediscover the breath as our lifelong companion. Through the practice of Anapanasati, she guides us in cultivating heartful awareness, gentle focus, and relaxation—returning again and again to the tender, comforting presence of the breath.

Exploring how to untangle the threads of intense desire, teacher Trudy Goodman offers direction on meeting the Dharma.

Korean TV show Go Inside Global hosted Trudy Goodman for an interview in late 2024.

In this talk, Trudy explores the relationship between desire and the dharma, inviting us to meet our longings with mindfulness and honesty. Through personal stories, she reflects on the deeper yearning beneath desire—a call toward connection, authenticity, and the sacred.

Trudy guides a meditation on Anapanasati—mindfulness of breathing. She invites us to rest with the breath as a steady companion, calming the mind and returning to presence with each inhale and exhale, like holding the gentle comfort of a familiar friend.

In this guided meditation, Trudy invites us to rest in the ever-present stillness beneath the mind’s activity—like the open sky behind passing clouds. Blending poetry, reflection, and gentle guidance, she explores how awareness naturally gives rise to love and how sincerity, not striving, deepens true practice.with the earth.

In this talk and meditation, Trudy guides a mindful exploration of emotions—inviting us to name, feel, and release them with gentle awareness. Through grounding in the body and breath, she shows how presence transforms reactivity into understanding and restores calm to the heart.

In this talk, Trudy reflects on how a recent health challenge deepened her trust in the Dharma. She shares how mindfulness and gratitude can transform pain into peace, reminding us that even in difficulty, awareness opens the way to acceptance, freedom, and the simple grace of being alive.

In this talk and meditation, Trudy introduces the Brahmaviharas—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity—as pathways to emotional healing and wholeness. Through gentle reflection and a guided loving-kindness meditation, she invites us to soften self-criticism, nurture inner joy, and extend warmth to every part of ourselves, carrying that kindness into daily life.

In this talk, Trudy explores mindfulness of breathing as a doorway to presence and awakening. She encourages a gentle, flexible approach—inviting curiosity about the breath, compassion for ourselves, and openness to practices that nourish awareness, from seated breathing to mindful walking.

From show notes: “In the conversation today we discuss her life, meditation, mindfulness, and her perspective on the famous Campbell quote, ‘Participate Joyfully in the sorrows of the world.’”

February 2024: {In her acceptance speech, Trudy} “reminded everyone of the precious gift of human life, telling stories of survival and emphasizing the need to cultivate gratitude, appreciation, and remembrance.”

Trudy and Michael Gervais have a conversation on the Finding Mastery podcast, recorded in March 2021.

From Trudy’s dharma talk and meditation on the topic of mindful presence as the necessary ground of compassion and care. Recorded for Sangha Live on April 21, 2024.

Maria Shriver Sits Down with Trudy Goodman to discuss the secrets of living a joyful life.