Keep Steady and Calm in Challenging Times to Make a Difference
We all need help in difficult times. Our guest Phil Goldberg discusses the importance of spiritual practice for equanimity and balance. Prayer, meditation, mindfulness, and other practices are necessities for challenging times that bring calm and composure to mind and body.
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Philip Goldberg
Philip Goldberg is the author or co-author of numerous books; a public speaker and workshop leader; a spiritual counselor, meditation teacher and ordained Interfaith Minister. A resident of Great Barrington, MA, in the heart of the Berkshires, he hosts the Spirit Matters podcast, leads American Veda Tours to India, conducts online courses and workshops, and contributes regularly to several publications. He is the author of several books including American Veda: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West, The Life of Yogananda: The Story Of The Yogi Who Became The First Modern Guru and the book being discussed in this program, Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Calm, Clarity and Courage.
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THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: Whenever or wherever times are hard, we all need a way to find our balance and equanimity. Phil Goldberg is reassuring and helpful as he shares the many practices that will calm our minds and hearts. Our spiritual practice is essential to help ourselves but also helps us to be accessible to others. It’s also beneficial to find sanctuary-- joy and loveliness--in many ways: take a walk in your neighborhood, visit a local park or beach, garden, play with a child or a pet, visit a church or library, listen to music or comedy, sit in prayer and meditation. In whatever way, find a way to remember and experience your inner sanctuary. And remember that in the breath, just one breath—we can find peace within.
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: I felt this conversation with Phil Goldberg was jam packed with useful perspectives and advice. We discussed that there are really two reasons for maintaining (or intensifying) spiritual practice in challenging times: first, to provide a sanctuary when we need it most, and second to determine what is ours to do and take action from a more grounded place. Our discussion of finding and utilizing sacred spaces as part of maintaining our equanimity was helpful, as was the perspective that we need to make room for joy in our lives despite the gravity of the outer world.