In Season One, Episode 7 of Tales from the Truth Seekers I had the pleasure of connecting with Lydia, a former university art professor who is deep in the midst of her spiritual journey, and recently returned from an extended residency at a Zen Buddhist monastery. In this episode, she shares her initial spiritual experience with us which encompassed vast, never-ending lightness, as well as intense darkness and fear, and the incredible, continuously evolving insights that can come with an experience like this. We both share our stories of attempting to navigate the aftermath, the struggles of trying to find a teacher who is not dismissive but understanding (even in some Buddhist circles), and our shared experience of how funny, alive, and un-serious the beauty of the world really is.
Lydia’s Bio: Lydia worked for almost 20 years as a professor of visual art at a university in Virginia and left that tenured position last year. Since then, she has spent time in residence at several Zen Buddhist centers in the US, most recently five months at a monastery in New York. She has been a committed meditator for about 13 years and practiced in the insight tradition before she found her way to Zen.
Teachers mentioned:
Thich Nhat Hanh
Books mentioned:
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryū Suzuki
To connect with Lydia please email - Natalie@SidheArt.com
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