Media and Resources
Heart Wisdom Podcast with Jack Kornfield – Ep. 289 – Still We Rise: Bodhisattvas of the Great Turning with Trudy Goodman
In this time of global uncertainty, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman call us to rise with fierce compassion and become Bodhisattvas of the Great Turning.
Dharma Talk - Honoring the Bodhisattvas Among Us
In this Dharma talk and meditation, Trudy honors mothers and caregivers as everyday Bodhisattvas—embodying compassion through service, love, and resilience. Weaving poetry, reflection, and Buddhist insight, she invites us to nurture ourselves as we care for others, drawing strength from Mother Earth and the timeless wisdom of the feminine heart.
Dharma Talk and Meditation - Still We Rise with Jack Kornfield
A special Sunday Sitting Group at InsightLA led by founder Trudy Goodman and her husband Jack Kornfield. Jack led a guided meditation emphasizing presence and gratitude, and Trudy discussed the importance of community and mindfulness during challenging times.
Published in Lion’s Roar: “Our Precious Human Life & Death”
In an article published in Lion’s Roar in January 2025, Trudy discusses insights she took away from a near-death experience.
Published in Lion’s Roar: “Find Freedom from Anxiety”
Psychotherapist and dharma teacher Trudy Goodman unpacks the root causes of anxiety in this article published in November 2024.
Published in Lion’s Roar: “When to Say Goodbye”
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.
Published in Lion’s Roar: “Get to the Root of Your Patterns”
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.
BHNN Guest Podcast – Ep. 202 – The Wood Wide Web of Being with Trudy Goodman
Learning from the networks of connection among trees and fungi, Trudy Goodman offers a dharma talk about nature, the breath, and oneness.
Published in Lion’s Roar: “Us Too”
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.
Heart Wisdom Podcast with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman – Ep. 277 – Falling Apart, Coming Together: Impermanence, Romance, and Attachment
In this engaging Q&A session, Jack and Trudy explore romance, impermanence, attachment, diffusing anger, manifesting your dreams using mindfulness, and more!
BHNN Guest Podcast – Ep. 195 – Anapanasati: Beginning with the Breath, A Guided Meditation Led By Trudy Goodman
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.
BHNN Guest Podcast – Ep. 191 – The Dance of Dharma & Desire with Trudy Goodman
Exploring how to untangle the threads of intense desire, teacher Trudy Goodman offers direction on meeting the Dharma.
Go Inside Global Interviews Trudy
Korean TV show Go Inside Global hosted Trudy Goodman for an interview in late 2024.
Buddhist Geeks Podcast with Vince Horn - Our Beloved Teachers: Kōbun Chino Otogawa with Trudy Goodman
Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined by dharma teacher Trudy Goodman, founder of InsightLA, to share about her teacher Kobun Chino Otogawa.
Dharma Talk - The Dance of Dharma and Desire
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.
Guided Meditation - Breath as Loving Partner
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.
Dharma Talk - Five Keys to the Complete Path of Mindfulness Keynote Event with Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield
Trudy and Jack give the keynote dharma talk for the Five Keys to the Complete Path of Mindfulness Course from Lion’s Roar.
Guided Meditation - Sky of Stillness
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.
Dharma Talk and Meditation - Mindfulness of Emotions
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.
Dharma Talk - Facing Death
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.