COURSE BONUSES

🔺 BONUS VIDEO 1 ::: The Three Defects of The Pot

Inspired by a core text by Patrul Rinpoche, we’re setting ourselves up for success by taking time to consider how we want to show up, listen, and learn in this course. Because : Intention.

🔺 BONUS VIDEO 2 ::: The Anatomy of Suffering

Taking a page from The First Noble Truth, we spend a little bit of time reviewing the different types of dissatisfaction, stress, and discontent that we might encounter — before diving into the ways that we can ultimately untangle the roots of our sticky stress patterns.

🔺 BONUS READING ::: Suffering Like Mel Gibson

A beautiful collection written during (and about) the pandemic, THIS short essay by Zadie Smith that I'm including explores the phenomenon of comparative suffering - and highlights the deeply personal nature of the experience of suffering.