A Buddhist Teacher Considers Social Justice & Enlightenment with Trudy Goodman
On the latest episode of the Bowing to Elephants Podcast, Trudy Goodman joins me to explore the racism woven into our everyday experience. As a Buddhist and psychotherapist, Trudy helps others lead more mindful, meaningful lives. She believes the tenets of Buddhism are ideal for fighting social injustice and that enlightenment is a never-ending process.
Trudy is the founding teacher of the InsightLA Meditation Center and the co-founder of the Institute of Meditation and Psychotherapy. She’s currently writing a memoir about her spiritual journey.
Listen to this episode today, and join us as we discuss:
Why Buddhists are well suited to battle social injustice and how InsightLA is evolving and diversifying
The United States’ history of oppressing people of color
Mindfulness-based stress reduction and what sets InsightLA apart from other meditation centers
Trudy’s memoir and what inspired her to write it, including the pivotal and painful moments that shaped her life
Marriage and what it’s like being married to a successful author
A more balanced way to think about Enlightenment
Discover more about Trudy Goodman during her interview on the Bowing to Elephants Podcast, which you can listen to here.
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