Can Faith Be Useful - Even for Atheists? | Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

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🗓️ 1 July 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Faith is a loaded word in some circles, but in this episode, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel makes her case for it - in ways that might surprise you. We also discuss: what she means by the phrase "being realistic," the power of exploring open questions, and how sitting like a log is the new activism. She's been practicing for 35 years in the Tibetan tradition. She is the retreat master of Samten Ling in Crestone, Colorado and has spent over six years in silent retreat. She’s the author of The Power of an Open Question and The Logic of Faith, and host of the new podcast Open Question. Where to find Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel online: Website: https://www.elizabethmattisnamgyel.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EMattisNamgyel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMattisNamgyel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethmattisnamgyel/ Books: The Power of an Open Question - https://www.elizabethmattisnamgyel.com/the-power-of-an-open-question The Logic of Faith - https://www.elizabethmattisnamgyel.com/the-logic-of-faith Other Resources Mentioned: Thinley Norbu Rinpoche - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinley_Norbu Faith by Sharon Salzberg - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AG0BRCE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Shantideva - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantideva Mahayana - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana The Way of the Bodhisattva - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006L8SE58/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche - https://www.mangalashribhuti.org/VDKR Open Question podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-question/id1507249383 Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/elizabeth-mattis-namgyel-261 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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1:18.2	From ABC, this is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris.
1:26.4	Faith is a loaded word in some circles. But in this episode, Elizabeth Madis Namgil
1:32.8	makes her case for faith in ways that might surprise you. We also discuss what she means
1:38.1	by the phrase being realistic. The power of exploring open questions and how sitting
1:43.3	like a log is she believes the new activism. She's been practicing for 35 years in the
1:49.9	Tibetan tradition. She is the retreat master of Samten Ling in Crestone, Colorado and has
1:55.6	spent more than six years of her life on silent retreat personally. She is the author
2:01.7	of the power of an open question and the logic of faith and the host of a new podcast called
2:07.5	Open Question. Here we go. Elizabeth Madis Namgil.
2:12.7	Well, thank you again for coming on. Really appreciate it. It's nice to meet you.
2:16.8	Thank you, Dan. It's really nice to be here.
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