In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Ronya Banks responds to the following questions:
1) What is love to you?
2) "Righteous anger" is a topic on which you recently spoke. What do you mean by righteous anger? Doesn’t everybody think their anger is righteous? How do I know if my anger is righteous, or is just my point of view?
3) Anger is a tricky subject in Buddhist teachings. Shantideva calls it "the most extreme negative force." Yet we know that repressing our feelings is never a good idea. Can you offer a practice for people who want to find that sweet spot of dealing with anger skillfully?
4) Would you say that the best approach is to transform the feeling of anger, or to use righteous anger to transform our world?
5) (Question of the week) Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle says often: "For some, suffering is their greatest teacher." The Persian poet, Rumi, writes: "Suffering is a gift in its hidden mercy." What purpose does suffering serve in our lives?
Ronya is a Vipassana meditation instructor. She is the founder and lead teacher of the Asheville Insight Meditation in Asheville, North Carolina and a certified mentor for the Power of Awareness program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. As a mentor, she trains participants in a mindfulness teaching certification program, sponsored by Sounds True Publishing. Her websites are https://ronyabanks.com/ and https://www.ashevillemeditation.com/
LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.
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Credits:
A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.org
Hosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn Kidd
Guest: Ronya Banks
Podcast Editor: Rodrigo P. Cayres
Date: Recorded on October 16, 2020
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Stock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
