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OQ 405 - The Self: Bearing Witness
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Elizabeth shares the classic Buddhist narrative of Avaloketeshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, and asks us to contemplate the story carefully, adding, “because something similar could happen to you.” Continuing her exploration of the self, Elizabeth navigates the common responses to our challenging human experience: fixing, despairing or withdrawing…all of which are rooted in misunderstanding. Elizabeth takes inspiration, instead, from Avaloketeshvara's example to bear steadfast witness to experience.
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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