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Getting Past Being Stuck
A Talk by Phillip Moffitt
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What can we do when we’re stuck in a relationship, a job, or any other area of our lives? Making “stuckness” the object of our meditation offers the possibility of shifting our experience from one of deadness and spinning to one where possibilities may emerge that lead to movement. This talk contains specific suggestions for inner dialogue, which can help us reposition ourselves.
Date of talk: March 21, 2010
Length: 50 minutes
Home Practice:
1. Note when you are feeling stuck. "Stuckness is like this..."
2. Explore your relationship to "stuckness." Notice how you respond to feeling stuck. Notice your attitude.
3. Notice when you experience "stuckness" in another person. What is your reaction?
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
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Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in Everyday Life
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