Life is hard and full of challenges. Buddhists would even go so far as to suggest that life is suffering as a result our attachment to it. It stands to reason, then, that the ultimate goal in life is not necessarily happiness, but the cessation of this suffering. There are, perhaps, three routes to… Continue reading
Compassion Dharma Talk, Feb 7, 2021
On this week’s podcast, Marianne sits down with mindfulness experts and husband & wife duo, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. A pioneer in the field, Jack founded two of the most well known meditation centers in the country – Insight Meditation in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock in California. Trudy is an accomplished psychologist, teaching… Continue reading
In episode 146 of the “Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg” Trudy shares her personal journey with meditation and psychotherapy and how the two have informed her healing, and her professional path as a teacher and therapist. She and Sharon discuss loneliness, depression and mental health issues that have affected people differently in the pandemic quarantine…. Continue reading
The Ground We Walk On Dharma Talk, 1/24/21
Where Are We? Dharma Talk, 1/17/21
Learn powerful life-nourishing wisdom practices that foster our innate resilience as well as a deep sense of peace, trust and connection. Join Cain Carroll—a master teacher and synthesizer of ancient self-healing arts—and Dr. Josefa Rangel—a Stanford educated medical doctor and integrative medicine specialist—for this eye-opening experiential workshop hosted by Trudy and Myra Goodman, who have both greatly… Continue reading
This morning I found myself weeping for our beautiful, heartbreaking world. We’re on the cusp of inaugurating a new president and a historic Black, female vice president. This is a hopeful and exciting moment for our nation. The Presidential Inauguration Committee is launching a national Day of Service to help everyone suffering during the pandemic… Continue reading
Trudy Goodman visits the Mindrolling podcast to share her experiences with Ram Dass and reflect on the impact that his teachings have made in the world.
This past week, I went north of San Rafael to Terra Linda at sunset to stand in an empty parking lot, looking for starlings. As the light fades, huge flocks of the glossy, black birds swirl high above the trees, streaming and swooping in unison above their communal roosting place in the oak and eucalyptus… Continue reading