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    Koshin Paley Ellison: Practicing Self Love on the Path to Healing

    Koshin Paley Ellison: Practicing Self Love on the Path to Healing

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    Koshin Paley Ellison: Practicing Self Love on the Path to Healing

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    Length:
    52 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 5, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this episode of the “Into the Magic Shop” Dr. Jim Doty interviews Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, a Zen teacher and author, about his journey towards healing and self-discovery. Sensei Ellison shares his experiences with bullying and struggling with his sexuality, and how the teachings of Sensei White helped him find solace in stillness. Dr. Doty and Ellison discuss the importance of finding a practice that supports self-love and coming back to one's values, as well as the need to examine oneself and seek help when necessary.Ultimately, the path to liberation is a long and tortuous one, but staying on it can lead to self-discovery and self-love. What matters is the practice of deep patience, steadfastness, humility, and the importance of companionship on the path towards healing. For more on Koshin Paley Ellison's work see: Contemplative Medicine Fellowship (https://zencare.org/contemplative-medicine-fellowship/); Foundations In Contemplative Care (https://zencare.org/foundations/); his latest book: Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/koshin-paley-ellison/untangled/9781538708323/?lens=balance).
    Released:
    Jul 5, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many were overwhelmed with stress, anxiety and depression. While this epidemic of stress has been growing over the past decade, it has been exacerbated by the pandemic and the divisive nature of political discourse. As a result, many people feel disconnected, inauthentic, and unhappy, while questioning the source of their unhappiness when they presumably have “everything”—an absence of compassion, for oneself and others, is often the source of the problem. Many of us don’t understand the nature of self-compassion nor the power of compassion to improve our lives and alleviate our suffering. By entering the “Magic Shop”, Jim will share his wisdom and introduce a variety of techniques to change the course of one’s life and share his own lessons learned through the exchange of untold stories of his guests. He will interview authors and experts in the fields of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, spirituality and religion, as well as individuals with unique points of view. He will also engage his listeners by answering their questions and also at times interview listeners who are willing to share their own stories of challenge and hardship.