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In today’s world we face many challenges from our relationships and environment. I trust there is peace in every soul. With patience and determination, I aim to build bridges. Nature shows me that after a storm, a rainbow shines. I never give up.

A short talk with a chance to ask questions and ending with a meditation.

Guest Speaker ~ Kathryn Hendry
Kathryn has been a student and teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for over 35 years. Born in Scotland, she lived in Europe for many years, set up a BK centre in Aberdeen in 1990, lived in Pakistan for a year and now organises events in Brussels. Today she is in conversation with Linda Lee who co-ordinates events in and around Brighton & Hove on the UK's south coast.

Food for the Soul: An Online Series ~ Empower Yourself ~ 23Nov21

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/marcus-aurelius.

Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. He is most famous for his Meditations, which was written as a private guide to himself on how to live a life where virtue is the only good and vice the only evil. So how do we figure out how to live a truly Stoic life? What’s the relationship between the wellbeing of an individual and the interest of the larger community? And what can we learn from Marcus about developing mental resilience when confronted with fear, suffering, or pain? Josh and Ray stay calm with Rachana Kamtekar from Cornell University, author of "Plato's Moral Psychology: Intellectualism, the Divided Soul, and the Desire for Good."

Marcus Aurelius

Francesca Maximé and Sandor Iron Rope talk about the need for mindfulness and awareness around the use of sacred plant medicine in the psychedelic decriminalization movement.
Sandor Iron Rope is the President of the Native American Church of South Dakota, and also a board member of the Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative. Learn more about and donate to the IPCI at ipci.life.

Francesca Maximé's ReRooted Podcast Ep. 61: Sacred Plant Medicine w/ Sandor Iron Rope

For episode 174 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD.


Scott is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is the founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and the author of several books, including “Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization.” Scott is also the host of The Psychology Podcast, with over 17 million downloads.

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In this conversation, Scott and Sharon speak about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Scott’s revamp of the model in his recent book, “Transcend,” which was released in 2020. Scott discusses the metaphor of a sailboat to represent his model of self-actualization. Sharon asks Scott his thoughts about the overarching processes of moving from contraction to expansion in life and his approach to personal growth and transcendence from a modern psychological point of view. They also discuss the popular wellness trend, Toxic Positivity, and Scott’s response to this phenomenon, Tragic Optimism: the ability to find meaning in any form of suffering. The episode ends with Scott leading a short guided growth challenge exercise to bring the conversation to a close.

Sharon Salzberg's Metta Hour Ep. 174: Scott Barry Kaufman

Human memory is a sensory experience, says psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk. Through his longtime research and innovation in trauma treatment, he shares what he's learning about how bodywork like yoga or eye movement therapy can restore a sense of goodness and safety. What he’s learning speaks to a resilience we can all cultivate in the face of the overwhelming events — which, after all, make up the drama of culture, of news, and of life.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/restoring-the-body-bessel-van-der-kolk-on-yoga-emdr-and-treating-trauma/5801

Bessel van der Kolk — Restoring the Body: Yoga, EMDR, and Treating Trauma

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Take a few minutes to clear your energy field, to bring your presence more into the moment, and to feel more grounded. This track will help you clear anxiety, other people's emotional energy, and bring your own energy back to you so you can be expanded and more able to deal with what is going on for you in your life situation.

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