Ep. 187 - Relationship as Spiritual Healing with Stephen & Ondrea Levine

Defining relationships as a triangle between God, Self, and Other, Stephen and Ondrea Levine discuss opening and softening our hearts.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this archival episode, Stephen and Ondrea Levine explore:How relationships open our hearts in hellThe difficulty in relationships as a path to purificationHow easy it is to be in a relationship, how hard it is to relateRelationships as a triangle between God, Other, and SelfHow fear and cruelty dissolves in a willingness to approach the truthTrying to let go of what keeps hearts separateDying into life, letting the heart burst, and going onPractices that help us connect to ourselves and to forgiveThe tremendous work we can do at homeHealing parental relationshipsHow grief keeps us separateEach moment of love as complete and preciousLearning how to love by watching how unloving we often areAbout Stephen & Ondrea Levine:Stephen Levine was an American poet, author and Buddhist teacher best known for his work on death and dying. He was a friend and colleague to many Be Here Now Network Teachers. Along with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg, Stephen is responsible for making the teachings of Theravada Buddhism more widely available to students in the West. He also helped establish the Living/Dying Project with RamDev and Ram Dass.For over thirty-two years, Stephen and his wife Ondrea Levine provided emotional and spiritual support for those who are life-threatened, and for caregivers. Through their healing and forgiveness workshops, many writings, and endless compassion, Stephen and Ondrea have touched the lives of thousands of people all over the world. They are the authors of numerous books, including Who Dies, Embracing the Beloved, and A Year to Live, among others. Find more talks and writings from Stephen and Ondrea at levinetalks.com.“Relationship offers us an opportunity to open our heart in hell. The difficulty of relationship is one of its most exquisite opportunities for purification, for healing.” – Stephen LevineSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.