The Story So far: The Mindful Activist Topic ArchiveAsk me anything. :)What are ideas for upcoming episodes of The Mindful Activist?Trolls and CoyotesCarrie Haugh and the trolls and coyotes at a 10 day meditation retreat.The teacher says, "Part of your work here is to give those things less importance."

The teacher says, "Part of your work here is to give those things less importance."

1. Responses like this from a person commenting on the internal journey of another are always incredibly bold and presumptuous of the speaker. My experiences led me to write the essay, "Beware of Meditation Teachers" in my book Revolutionary Mindfulness. tid:830 (0) (hivelink)
   
2. What would the teacher say if the student was spending huge amounts of time at the retreat thinking about very intense things? Problem? Plans? Creations? Fantasies? tid:829 (0) (hivelink)
   
3. Is this always the response to a student who is getting upset about "something." tid:828 (0) (hivelink)
   

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