Dzogchen and the "relief" of emotions on a daily basis (8) - fear of uncertainty and the unknow

As a continuation of the series, the “relief of emotions on a daily basis”, we are dedicating a special series on families of emotions directly linked to ongoing climate upheavals.

In this “Dzogchen in Everyday Life” eighth episode, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche and Damien Cravois, take a closer look at the fear of uncertainty and the anxiety we may feel about the future and its changing conditions.

Host: Marie-Laure.

Few of us are really clear about our emotions, especially when they affect the deeper structures of our being and are linked to other species and the earth itself. Yet these emotions are increasingly present in our lives, and we often feel powerless about it. Is there anything we can do? Certainly, if we are to believe the tradition of the Great Perfection, which shows us how, through concrete examples, we can get to know them, understand how they work, and finally appease them.

Notes

Dzogchen is a directly accessible tradition that can be practiced in a variety of ways in our daily lives, focusing on liberation from suffering and the means to achieve it. In this episode, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche and Damien Cravois, climbing arborist and gardener, explore some aspects of fear or anxiety in the face of an uncertain future.

Recap & Takeaways

In this podcast, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche and Damien Cravois discuss :

1 Damien Cravois observations on climate change as a climbing arborist and gardener (3’)

2 The emotions felt as a gardener but also as a father in that respect (6’16)

3 What is eco-anxiety and how Dzogchen tradition defines it (10’)

4 The anxiety linked to the unknown conditions of the future (11’49)

5 Damien Cravois testimony on how Dzogchen benefited him on anxiety (16’22)

6 Gaining lucidity to find the right antidote: Mila Khyentse’s very simple practice to sooth eco-anxiety. (19’27)

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