A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism
In this episode, I talk to Cortland Dahl about his book, *A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism*, exploring how Buddhist practices like meditation can be accessible and beneficial to everyone, regardless of their beliefs. We discuss the importance of recognizing our innate qualities of awareness, compassion, and wisdom, rather than striving to achieve them, and how this perspective can help us navigate life's challenges. Cortland shares practical techniques, such as pausing with compassionate intention between activities and cultivating curiosity towards our experiences, emphasizing that the goal is to transform our relationship with difficult emotions, not to eliminate them. This approach offers a sustainable way to engage with life's difficulties by tapping into an inexhaustible inner resource, leading to greater equanimity and insight.
