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Life Blooms in the Midst of Suffering

Short Course

With Trudy Goodman

In the midst of discomfort and uncertainty, how do we stay connected to the joy and preciousness of life?

Meditation practices of loving-kindness and compassion can help steady our hearts when times are tough.

Anyone who sounds the depths of their own being discovers a benevolent heart of compassion, a flower of loving awareness blooming right in the center of this suffering world.

The poet Rilke explains “someone who is ready for everything, who doesn’t exclude any experience, even the most incomprehensible, will sound the depths of their own being.”

In this on-demand course with Trudy Goodman, we learn how suffering and joy, love and hate, loneliness and connection can peacefully coexist in the same heart.

We discover that when navigating the most difficult impasses in life, we can come together and breathe tenderness into the moment.

Life Blooms in the Midst of Suffering

Join this session to explore:

  • Practices of loving-kindness to support and steady the heart
  • How life blooms through the ups and downs of experience
  • Allowing opposites to peacefully coexist in loving awareness

What are Short Courses?

With the independent student in mind, previously recorded Dharma practice sessions have been curated and trimmed into short guided videos that are easy to understand and put into practice.

Short courses include longer periods of meditation interspersed with wise teachings, practice exercises, a recorded Q&A from the live class, and more.

When you sign up, you’ll get instant access so you can join the course on your own schedule, and at your ideal pace. With lifetime access, you can watch and re-watch the videos as you please.

What’s Included

Approximately 3 hours of pre-recorded video content. Every video – whether a lesson, meditation, exercise, or Q&A – includes a description, so you have total flexibility when planning your self-paced study.

Cost

Short Courses are offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Trudy Goodman

Trudy Goodman

Trudy Goodman, PH.D., is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She has taught at universities and retreat centers worldwide for over 40 years. Trudy has trained in mindfulness and Zen since 1973, holds a graduate degree in developmental psychology from Harvard, and is one of the senior Buddhist teachers in the U.S. She is widely known for her role as the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series “Midnight Gospel”. Trudy is a contributing author: Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness (2008); Compassion and Wisdom in Psychotherapy (2011); and Mindfulness and Psychotherapy (2013). Click here to learn more about Trudy Goodman.

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