Cyndi Lee: Lifting the Gaze

Yoga and meditation teacher Cyndi Lee discusses the benefits and limitations of “self-care” culture. She warns against materialistic self-care “bandaids” that enhance our craving for pleasure and are used to escape from the real pain and struggle in our life. She asks us to consider how we can use self-care to truly relieve suffering, not just for ourselves but for all beings. She points us to an authentic spiritual refuge where we can live into our own basic goodness. This refuge is laid out in the bodhisattva path of self-care, a path where our deepest intention to be compassionate to all beings. To help us on this path, Cyndi guides us through practical breathing and meditation exercises to ground ourselves and develop more expansive compassion.