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Mourning Utopia: Letting go of the idealized past and leaning into the truth of the moment and beyond

Broadcast on May 19, 2020
With Lama Rod Owens
Hosted by Deborah Eden Tull

We are all living in a time where all sense of normality has been disrupted. We are now facing a future that is full of mystery which creates anxiety for many of us in the moment. The past represents a kind of utopia that we must let go through morning in order to make space for a new normal to come.

In This Session:

  • How to shift our focus from the past to the present while anticipating the future
  • How to understanding mourning as a tool to make space for the future
  • How to decenter comfort and validate discomfort as a space from which growth happens
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Lama Rod Owens

Co- Founder of Bhumisparsha Tantric Community and author of "Love and Rage"

Lama Rod Owens, an author, activist, and authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism, is considered one of the leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. He is the author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Angerand is a co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. He has been published and featured in several publications, including BuddhadharmaLion's Roar, Tricycle, and the Harvard Divinity Bulletin. Lama Rod holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School and is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice and study community. Lama Rod has offered talks, retreats, and workshops in more than seven countries.

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