Elizabeth Lesser: I Want to Grow More Than I Want to Be Safe

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

More than 30 years ago, Elizabeth Lesser helped cofound Omega Institute, now one of the world's premiere centers for the exploration of the spiritual journey. These days, Elizabeth is known as the bestselling author of The Seeker's Guide and Broken Open, as well as a frequent collaborator with Eckhart Tolle and Oprah Winfrey. In this episode, Elizabeth and Tami converse on the role of spiritual teachers, the power of prayer, and the inevitable price of wisdom. They also talk about fear and fearlessness, as well as the strength one can find in solitude. Finally, Tami and Elizabeth discuss psychotherapy as a modern sacred practice and how it might one day become a widely accepted form of spiritual seeking. (66 minutes)

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
0:04.0	At sounds true.com you can find hundreds of downloadable audio
0:08.0	learning programs, plus books, music, videos, and online courses and events.
0:14.0	At sounds true.com, we think of ourselves as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.0	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com, guest is Elizabeth Lesser. This is a rebroadcast of a previously released Insights at the Edge Classic Session.
0:53.0	Elizabeth is the New York Times best-selling author of The Seekers Guide and Broken Open.
0:59.0	She is also the co-founder of Omega Institute, an education and retreat center focusing on health,
1:06.1	wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. Elizabeth has worked closely with Oprah Winfrey to produce a 10-week webinar for
1:15.8	Ekartoli and she's a frequent host on the Oprah radio channel on Sirius XM.
1:21.6	Which sounds true, Elizabeth Lesser has published the audio program,
1:26.1	The Seekers Guide, on how a new spiritual path is emerging as world traditions meet in the American melting pot.
1:35.0	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Elizabeth and I spoke about putting your soul
1:41.4	in charge of your life and what it takes to do that. We talked about
1:45.8	Elizabeth Lesser's guide to selecting a spiritual teacher and her view that you don't
1:51.3	necessarily need a teacher to progress on the spiritual path.
1:55.6	We talked about fear and fearlessness, how to pray, and the power of being comfortable alone.
2:03.0	And finally, we talked about psychotherapy
2:06.0	as a contemporary spiritual path
2:08.0	and the price of wisdom.
2:11.0	Here's my conversation with Elizabeth Lesser.
2:15.0	Elizabeth Lesser.
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