Next Time You're Suffering, Ask Yourself This Question | Caverly Morgan

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<p dir="ltr">The highest form of self compassion (is seeing there's no self in the first place).</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Caverly Morgan is a meditation teacher who blends the original spirit of Zen with a modern nondual approach, drawing from her eight years of training in a silent Zen monastery. She's authored two books—<a href= "https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-heart-of-who-we-are-1">The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together</a> and <a href= "https://akidsco.com/collections/kids-books/products/a-kids-book-about-mindfulness"> A Kids Book About Mindfulness</a>. Caverly is also the Founder and Lead Contemplative of two nonprofits—Peace in Schools, creating the first U.S. semester-long credited mindfulness course in high schools, and <a href= "https://www.realizingfreedomtogether.org/">Realizing Freedom Together</a>, dedicated to making practices that lead to liberation for all, accessible to all. Learn more at <a href= "http://caverlymorgan.org/">caverlymorgan.org</a></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to move past a constricted view of the self </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Relative vs absolute truth </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Joseph Goldstein tips on getting a glimpse of no self </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The perks of meat and potato dharma </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">More practices to help supercharge our practice</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How love and self-compassion factor into all of this<strong><br /></strong></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Additional Resources: </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Website</strong>: <a href= "https://www.caverlymorgan.org/danharris">Things Caverly wished she said to Dan Harris</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">A Practice: Fleshing Out Our Conditioning Prompts: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">In order to be loved, I need to . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">During times of conflict, I should . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">My parents always taught me that . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">I deserve . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">I'll be comfortable when . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">I'll be happy when . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">I know I should avoid . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">If only . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Other people would be happy if I . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">It's best not to . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">I'm usually afraid of . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">To feel successful I need to . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The thing I should most watch out for is . . .</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">I never seem to be able to . . .</li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up <a href= "https://www.nyimc.org/event/heavily-meditated/">here</a>! </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more at <a href= "http://eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025">eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025</a>.</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-5ee929ed-7fff-1b55-f2fe-e0530fc10522"><br /> <br /> To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>SPONSORS: <br /> <br /> <strong>Leesa</strong><br /> Go to <a href="http://leesa.com/">leesa.com</a> for 30% off mattresses, plus get an extra $50 off with the promo code "happier". </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>StitchFix</strong><br />  Get started today at <a href= "http://stitchfix.com/happier">stitchfix.com/happier</a> to get $20 off your first order, and they'll waive your styling fee.</p>