Ep. 595 – Igniting the Heart of Comion: In Remembrance of Ralph De La Rosa m1616

Honoring the life of a longtime friend of the Be Here Network, Ralph De La Rosa, this special...

Honoring the life of a longtime friend of the Be Here Network, Ralph De La Rosa, this special episode explores Ralph’s wisdom on moving through trauma via the heart of comion. 
If you’d like to honor Ralph De La Rosa’s legacy by ing his family, a GoFundMe has been created to help with the significant and unexpected expenses following his ing - Honoring Ralph's Life: their family
In this conversation with Jackie Dobrinska from June 2024, Ralph shares his wisdom on the topics of:
The nourishment that daily spiritual practice brought to Ralph's healing journey
Ralph’s difficulties with mental health, bullying, neurodivergence, and gender non-conformity
How spiritual bying can distract from real healing and disconnect us from reality
The myth of constant happiness and why true bliss involves emotional depth
Cultivating self-comion to transform trauma, fear, and emotional heartbreak
Healing from the inside out by embracing pain as a teacher and guide
A 20-minute guided meditation/comion practice led by Ralph
Ralph’s transformative rehab experience and introduction to Buddhist teachings
Developing an embodied sense of self-love, safety, and inner affection
Exploring subjective perception and rewriting our personal and collective narratives
Using curiosity as a stepping stone when we are struggling to get to comion
Healing trauma by reconnecting with the inner child (with therapeutic )
Acknowledging our defense mechanisms and communicating with the parts of ourselves that are stuck in survival mode
Letting go of past emotional residue and rebuilding trust in the heart’s wisdom
Understanding the difference between real love/comion and codependent patterns/poor boundaries
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 Krishna Das, the most well-known voice of Bhakti chanting (Kirtan) in the West, and David Nichtern - a senior Buddhist teacher, founder of Dharma Moon, guitarist in Krishna Das’ band, and producer of several of his albums - for a warm and engaging conversation about these two paths, their shared roots, and how they intersect in contemporary spiritual practice. Learn more about this FREE online gathering - THE HEART & MIND OF PRACTICE: BUDDHISM & BHAKTI
About Ralph De La Rosa:
Ralph De La Rosa (he/they) was a teacher of human spirituality, an internationally published author and a trauma-focused psychotherapist. Ralph worked in private practice and was a seasoned meditation teacher known for his radically open and humorous teaching style. He was personally mentored by Richard Schwartz, founder and developer of Internal Family Systems. Check out Ralph’s book, Outshining Trauma, which focuses on trauma and radical self-comion. Learn more about Ralph on his website.
“We're all holding traumas. We've all been bruised by life in large or small ways. What that is, is an invitation to find and open the heart of comion, the heart of loving kindness that already exists within you. It's right there.” – Ralph De La Rosa
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