Sacred Stream Wisdom; Laura Chandler

Mindfulness Mode

Bruce Langford

Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

4.8 • 541 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Laura Chandler is a writer, teacher, and award-winning songwriter sharing sacred stream wisdom. She co-founded and directs the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, a consciousness studies school in Berkeley, California. With a background in publishing, music, video production, and alternative therapies, her music has appeared in film and television. She has studied spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques worldwide, learning from master teachers across traditions. She co-authored the newly released book Depth Hypnosis: A Path to Healing, Power and Transformation with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.LauraChandler.org Website: www.sacredstream.org Most Influential Person His Holiness, the Dalai Lama Effect on Emotions Mindfulness lets me take a step back from my emotions. I can take a beat, take a breath, and see what's arising. Rather than just becoming reactive, it gives me that pause to say where is that coming from. I'm not always perfect at it, and I don't think humans can be perfect at it, but mindfulness helps me not to become overwhelmed by my emotions. It gives me a tool to work with them. Thoughts on Breathing I have a breath practice. I like to start my day by focusing on my breathing, which clears my mind. It helps me to be very present and to ground me. Even if you only have 5 minutes, if you can take that 5 minutes and focus on your breath, you can have a better day. Bullying Story I've experienced bullying quite a lot. I came to identify it. I think the more people practice compassion and mindfulness, the less bullying there will be. Bullies have a wound that they haven't addressed. The thing about a bully is that they are only powerful if they are drawing power from bullying. Suggested Resources Book: When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodren Book: Depth Hypnosis: A Path to Healing, Power and Transformation by Laura Chandler and Isa Gucciardi Ph.D App: Meditation App called The Way Related Episodes Whale Watching Wisdom with Anne Gordon de Barrigon The Four Sacred Gifts; Indigenous Wisdom Shared by Author Anita Sanchez 48 Days To Discover Your Calling; Dan Miller

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0:00.0	Mindfulness Mode. Being happier and healthier and greater citizens of the world as a result.
0:08.0	Hey, Mindful Tribe. Welcome back to another episode of Mindfulness Mode. Today I have a writer,
0:14.4	teacher, an award-winning songwriter with me. And she has created a foundation called the Foundation of the Sacred Stream.
0:23.6	She's the co-founder and executive director and that is a school for consciousness studies in Berkeley.
0:31.6	And she's a lead instructor for many of the classes there.
0:35.6	And also, like I said, she's a musician. Her music's appeared in
0:39.0	film and television, and in 98, she opened her recording studio and publishing company Red Cow Records
0:46.7	and Music Publishing. So we have a lot to talk about Laura Chandler is my guest today. Laura,
0:52.7	are you in mindfulness mode today?
0:54.2	I am definitely in mindfulness mode, Bruce. That's great. What does mindfulness mean to you, Laura?
1:00.2	Well, I think mindfulness, particularly as we experience, you know, we talk about it in our culture,
1:07.4	mindfulness is, is that quality of being present for whatever is arising.
1:15.7	So we're fully present in the moment, not distracted by our thoughts or the things that are
1:23.5	going on around us and just fully experiencing in the moment.
1:28.8	Well, let's jump right in and ask you, what is the foundation of the sacred stream all about?
1:35.3	Sounds fascinating.
1:36.9	Thank you.
1:37.3	Well, it has a lot of functions, and I co-founded it with our founding director, Dr. Issa Gouchardi, in 2003.
1:49.0	And it really was initially, Issa had created a healing modality called Depth Hypnosis
1:57.0	that brings together different modalities of healing from hypnosis and transpersonal
2:05.4	psychology and aspects of Buddhism and shamanism and energy medicine.
2:13.0	And she found that once she started her practice, it became so full that she needed a place to teach.
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