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Sebene Selassie on Belonging and Connection

May 7, 2021
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Sebene Selassie
In this enlightening discussion, Sebene Selassie, a teacher, author, and three-time cancer survivor, dives deep into the themes of belonging and identity. She shares insights from her book, 'You Belong,' emphasizing the duality of belonging and the importance of embracing both unity and separation. The conversation also explores the nature of thoughts through meditation, the challenge of recognizing implicit bias, and the transformative power of embodied practices. Sebene encourages mindfulness and compassionate awareness as paths to genuine connection.
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INSIGHT

Two Levels of Belonging

  • Sebene defines belonging on two levels: social and spiritual.
  • Socially, it's a sense of connection, while spiritually, it's feeling non-separate from everything.
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Belonging and the Two Truths

  • True belonging isn't dependent on external factors or achieving specific goals.
  • It's about accepting the paradox of being interconnected yet different (absolute vs. relative truth).
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The Comparing Mind

  • Sebene calls the insidious modern-day tendency "compare and compete."
  • This "measuring mind" constantly assesses as better than, less than, or equal to, fueling separation.
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