69 min listen
Is It Still OK to Be Happy? | Sylvia Boorstein
Is It Still OK to Be Happy? | Sylvia Boorstein
ratings:
Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Even in the middle of a pandemic, it's still OK to experience delight. That's per legendary meditation teacher, Sylvia Boostein. In fact, she says, moments of happiness can fortify you to deal with the difficulties we are all facing. In other words, joy is a necessity, not a luxury right now. That is just one of many wisdom bombs Boorstein drops in this conversation. We also discuss how to cultivate "inner cordiality" and the quality of mind that has become her "savior" in these dark days.
Boorstein is a genuine contemplative O.G., part of the vanguard of teachers who introduced mindfulness into the American mainstream. She is still going strong in her mid-eighties, after having lived a colorful life. Not only is she one of America's most respected teachers, but she is also a psychotherapist, peace activist, and grandmother. As you'll hear, when she is not meditating, she is a gifted storyteller. She self-deprecatingly refers to it as "boundless talk-aremia," but I suspect that, for you, listening to Sylvia will, in itself, be a source of delight.
Where to find Sylvia Boorstein online:
Website: http://www.sylviaboorstein.com/
Social Media:
Twitter: @SylviaBoorstein https://twitter.com/sylviaboorstein
Facebook: Sylvia Boorstein - https://www.facebook.com/sylviaboorstein/
Book Mentioned:
Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake by Sylvia Boorstein - http://www.sylviaboorstein.com/books
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sylvia-boorstein-237
Additional Resources:
Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live
Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide
Free App access for Health Care Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care
Boorstein is a genuine contemplative O.G., part of the vanguard of teachers who introduced mindfulness into the American mainstream. She is still going strong in her mid-eighties, after having lived a colorful life. Not only is she one of America's most respected teachers, but she is also a psychotherapist, peace activist, and grandmother. As you'll hear, when she is not meditating, she is a gifted storyteller. She self-deprecatingly refers to it as "boundless talk-aremia," but I suspect that, for you, listening to Sylvia will, in itself, be a source of delight.
Where to find Sylvia Boorstein online:
Website: http://www.sylviaboorstein.com/
Social Media:
Twitter: @SylviaBoorstein https://twitter.com/sylviaboorstein
Facebook: Sylvia Boorstein - https://www.facebook.com/sylviaboorstein/
Book Mentioned:
Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake by Sylvia Boorstein - http://www.sylviaboorstein.com/books
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sylvia-boorstein-237
Additional Resources:
Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live
Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide
Free App access for Health Care Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
#22: Dr. Mark Epstein: Buddhist psychiatrist and author Dr. Mark Epstein has for years written about the overlap between Western psychotherapy and Eastern Buddhist philosophies. Epstein sat down with Dan Harris to talk about the impact meditation can have on the mind, both positive and negative, for those looking for an escape from suffering. He also went deep into the Buddhist concept of the "no-self," whether Enlightenment can be reached ... and what it might look or feel like. He has written numerous books on these topics, his most recent being, "The Trauma of Everyday Life." Epstein first discovered meditation in college and one of the "breakthroughs" he said that made the practice click for him happened while he was learning to juggle. "Once I got the three oranges in the air, my mind had to relax in order to keep it going and I understood, 'Oh yeah, this is what they're trying to teach me in mediation.'" Before he found meditation, Epstein said he was a very anxious person who wo by Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris