Reclaim the Power of Darkness: Restore Your Inner Strength and Wholeness
How can we develop insight, vision, and creativity from the darkness of uncertainty, grief, and fear? Join author, spiritual teacher and ecologist Deborah Eden Tull as she shares how the exploration of darkness helps us navigate the uncertainty of our times.
Deborah Eden Tull is the founder of Mindful Living Revolution. She is a Zen meditation and dharma teacher, author, spiritual activist, ecologist, and sustainability educator. Eden spent seven years training as a Buddhist monk and her teachings bridge personal and collective awakening. She is the author of numerous books including the one being discussed in this program, Luminous Darkness: An Engaged Buddhist Approach to Embracing the Unknown.
You can find out more about her and her programs on her website: www.deborahedentull.com
THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: Don't miss this episode! It is all about the inherent power of balance of life - the light and dark, yin and yang. A great thanks to Eden and Dr. Laurel for this conversation especially at the time of the winter solstice. Some of the top ideas discussed: The reality that there is more to life than the rational mind. Deep meditation provides the path to move beyond the duality of the mind to experience the depth of receptivity and self study - of remembering who we really are. Once the hierarchy inherent in today's social pattern is recognized, one can show up to live life with a shared connection. Shared consciousness changes the approach to power and leadership. Once one learns to befriend the totality of their authentic self, it can go beyond that to take it out into the world.
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: I appreciated Eden’s focus in the book and in our conversation on darkness and its association with creativity. She said that it is a profound place of oneness that we can experience directly but not know with the rational mind. I enjoyed her focus on deep listening as a practice, both deep listening to our own inner wisdom and to nature, resulting in both deepening our own inner connection as well as an experience of our interconnection with all that is. We discussed the value in staying curious as we notice parts of ourselves that may be difficult or painful, and the importance of self-compassion in avoiding spiritual bypassing.