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February 14, 2025 42 mins

Beginning with the Buddha’s teaching of Anapanasati, Trudy Goodman explores the breath as our most reliable and loving life-long companion.

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, renowned Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman explores:

  • The breath as our life-long, trusted companion
  • The Buddhist teaching of breath-awareness (Anapanasati)
  • Developing heartful awareness along with the breath
  • Coming back to the ‘teddy bear’ of our breath
  • Staying with the breath while being aware of other things in our minds
  • A guided breath practice and deepening our sense of focus
  • Breath practice as a method of relaxation
  • The tender caress of the breath in the body

About Trudy Goodman:

Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats and workshops worldwide.

Learn more about Trudy’s offerings at trudygoodman.com

This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed

The breath is our life-long companion, it’s our partner. It’s the partner that never deserts us, never goes away, never betrays us. It’s always with us, as long as we’re alive, in each moment of our existence. It’s such a trustworthy companion all the time.” – Trudy Goodman


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