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OQ 405 - The Self: Bearing Witness
Season 4 · Episode 405

OQ 405 - The Self: Bearing Witness

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November 21, 202325m 11s

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Show Notes

Elizabeth shares the classic Buddhist narrative of Avaloketeshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, and asks us to contemplate the story carefully, adding, "because something similar could happen to you." Continuing her exploration of the self, Elizabeth navigates the common responses to our challenging human experience: fixing, despairing or withdrawing…all of which are rooted in misunderstanding. Elizabeth takes inspiration, instead, from Avaloketeshvara's example to bear steadfast witness to experience.