In this engaging Q&A session, Jack and Trudy explore romance, impermanence, attachment, diffusing anger, manifesting your dreams using mindfulness, and more!
“If you actually become mindful, then it’s possible to choose a direction, to envision, to imagine your life in a healthy way.” – Jack Kornfield
In Part 2 of this episode, Jack and Trudy dive into Q&A on:
- Finding appreciation and wisdom in things “falling apart”
- Accepting change, aging, impermanence
- Entering the naked unknown of the wilderness, nature
- The wisdom of swimming with dolphins in the ocean
- Sending metta (loving kindness) to the world and those in positions of power
- How to tend our romantic relationships and partnerships with mindfulness and care
- Diffusing anger and learning how to communicate lovingly
- Connecting from a place of vulnerability and presence
- Moving past warfare, racism, violence, and blame
- Learning how to communicate across differences
- Noting the difference between your intention and it’s impact on others
- Manifesting your dreams using mindfulness
- “Attachment” in Buddhism vs Western Psychology
- Working through trauma in a safe and mindful way
“It’s important to love what we love; it’s only a problem when we need to let go.” – Trudy Goodman
“When you step back and quiet, deeper intuitions come, along with the ability to follow your dreams more clearly, and in a way that’s mindful of your own well-being.” – Jack Kornfield
Learn How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman – join now!
This talk originally aired on the Voices of Esalen Podcast:
The Voices of Esalen Podcast showcases in-depth interviews with the dynamic teachers and thinkers who are part of Esalen Institute. Hosted by Sam Stern, a former Esalen student and current staff member, the podcasts have featured engaging conversations with authors Cheryl Strayed and Michael Pollan, innovators Stan Grof and Dr. Mark Hyman, teachers Byron Katie, Mark Coleman and Jean Houston, Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, and many more.
About 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, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel.
