The Three Biggest Misconceptions About Meditation - Susan Piver
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1h 42m
Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of many books. Her latest is Inexplicable Joy: On the Heart Sutra.
Susan has an international reputation as a skillful meditation teacher. She has given talks globally at Procter & Gamble, Google Paris, Google London, and Harvard University.
A student of Buddhism since 1993, Susan graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004. In 2012, she founded The Open Heart Project, the world’s largest online-only dharma center. The Open Heart Project offers meditation classes, virtual retreats,
and community gatherings.
Visit Susan's website: https://openheartproject.com/
The Three Biggest Misconceptions About Meditation
00:00:01 - Sara-Mai Conway introduces Susan Piver
00:01:13 - Susan introduces herself and today’s topic, asks the group to check in
00:05:50.436 - Mindfulness versus awareness
00:12:12.496 - Two key aspects of teaching meditation
00:15:29 - The three biggest misconceptions about meditation
00:18:45 - The second misconception
00:25:52 - The third misconception
00:29:23 The importance of trauma sensitivity
00:30:04 - QUESTION: Is it a myth that you can benefit from 90 seconds of mindfulness?
00:32:41 - Susan guides a meditation on body, breath, mind
00:50:08 - QUESTION: How to you choose when to be silent and when to guide?
00:56:31 - QUESTION: Can you say more about practicing with eyes open?
01:05:28 - QUESTION: Can we, as teachers, encourage people to practice for others versus just for themselves?
01:11:35 - Working with the anxiety of the present moment on planet earth
01:19:58 - QUESTION: Is it a myth that meditation can change the world?
01:21:36 - QUESTION: How would you approach structuring a series of classes?
01:26:59 - A student shares about her experience with the meditation
01:34:50 - A student shares appreciation for the “ancient paths”
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