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Rituals and Initiations for Healing
In this podcast, Sharon Salzberg talks about the importance of rituals and initiations in order to help people deal with trauma and grief in a safe environment. She mentions different traditions and cultures that have practices like these such as the Maasai tribe in East Africa and the Thai monks, and talks about the lack of such practices in the United States.
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Jack Kornfield, a renowned mindfulness teacher, describes the importance of creating a safe and honoring environment to encourage self-forgiveness and sharing stories of trauma, particularly with veterans and former gang members.
2:29:11 - 2:32:26 (03:14)
Summary
Jack Kornfield, a renowned mindfulness teacher, describes the importance of creating a safe and honoring environment to encourage self-forgiveness and sharing stories of trauma, particularly with veterans and former gang members.
ChapterRituals and Initiations for Healing
Episode#300: Jack Kornfield - Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast episode features an ancient myth about warriors returning from battle, who were unable to stop the violence because it had taken over them until they were brought back to their community through various methods.
2:32:26 - 2:34:57 (02:30)
Summary
This podcast episode features an ancient myth about warriors returning from battle, who were unable to stop the violence because it had taken over them until they were brought back to their community through various methods.
ChapterRituals and Initiations for Healing
Episode#300: Jack Kornfield - Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Michael Meade discusses the importance of initiation and rituals of passage in various cultures and how the lack of initiation has led to issues such as gang violence.
2:34:57 - 2:40:11 (05:14)
Summary
Michael Meade discusses the importance of initiation and rituals of passage in various cultures and how the lack of initiation has led to issues such as gang violence. He shares a tale of a court of a king in Afghanistan and how the stories and myths are used to help ease PTSD and bring people together after experiencing trauma.