Strength in a Time of Crisis: What Helps?

Hello Open Heart Project,

Each morning, the Open Heart Project Sangha gathers to meditate and to tell the truth about what is happening. Recently, the group was larger than usual. That alone says something about the moment we’re in.

I don’t have a teaching that makes this time acceptable or less painful. There is no way to explain it away. What we can do is see the suffering clearly, without denial and without false comfort, and notice how we respond when things fall apart.

So where do we turn?

Drawing on Buddhist teachings, I spoke about the Human Realm as the place where we can wake up and respond with sanity. When I cannot defeat my enemies, I can still strengthen my friends. That shift restores energy and reminds us who we are.

Listen to today’s message and post in comments about how you’re feeling on your journey to creating sanity in these beyond difficult times.

With love,
Susan

A meditation practice is a way to find strength in a time of crisis.

Here’s a 10-minute guided meditation.

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