Susan Piver

This episode starts off a new series on the Six Paramitas starting with generosity. 
This quality—often misunderstood as mere niceness or material giving—is actually the foundation for waking up and increasing the sanity of this world. 

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It is always a pleasure to speak with Eric Zimmer on his podcast, The One You Feed. What I hope you get out of this is a way to gently move from overwhelm to meaningful action, one friendship, one moment of care at a time.

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I don’t want you to miss this chance to talk together about "Meditation and the Path of the Mystic" and the retreat I'm teaching at Kripalu. Join me on Zoom tomorrow, August 5, at 7 pm ET. 

Sign up here: https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-august-5/

If you feel called to walk a spiritual path that is not separate from daily life, join me to discuss the importance and power of going on retreat during a free online info session on Tuesday, August 5 at 7:00 pm ET. 

Sign up here: https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-august-5/

Join me for a free info session on August 5th at 7pm et to talk about my upcoming retreat this winter at Kripalu.

Sign up here: https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-august-5/

Don't worry if you can't make it live — all who register will receive a link to the recording.

Join me for a free info session on August 5th at 7pm ET to talk about the retreat I'm teaching this winter at Kripalu.

Sign up here: https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-august-5/

In this new episode, I explore what it actually means to become a Buddhist through the Refuge Vow. Potentially misunderstood as a formality or an unnecessary label, I discuss the spiritual and practical significance of the vow.

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Join me on an in-person retreat at Drala Mountain Center in Colorado. 

This retreat includes daily yoga and qigong, time for discussion, and an exploration of Buddhist chants, like the Heart Sutra. 

https://www.dralamountain.org/program/ohp825-the-open-heart-path-a-deep-meditation-retreat/

In my most recent podcast episode, I dig into the 7 most common questions I’ve heard in over 30+ years of practice and teaching. These are the real, sometimes messy, always meaningful questions that come up when you sit down to meet your mind. 💗 

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Don’t miss this! Cultivating Compassion in Challenging Times with Bridget Bailey begins tomorrow.

This course is about remembering who you are—beyond reactivity, beyond despair.

Register here: https://openheartproject.com/cultivating-compassion-in-challenging-times-an-open-heart-project-workshop/

Join me on retreat this summer at Drala Mountain Center. There's a kind of retreat magic that happens that is built on routine. 
I hope you'll practice with me this August. Register here: https://www.dralamountain.org/program/ohp825-the-open-heart-path-a-deep-meditation-retreat/

In this new podcast episode, I explore a classical teaching of the Buddhist world, The Four Reminders, (aka the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Dharma). Once you hear them, you can’t unhear them. They are at once brutal and deeply compassionate. 

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Meet Open Heart Project teacher Bridget Bailey. Her training is rooted in 19 years of Buddhist meditation practice & study. 
She's teaching a new workshop on July 19th: https://openheartproject.com/cultivating-compassion-in-challenging-times-an-open-heart-project-workshop/

I'd love to get away from the computer and practice together in real life. I'll be at the Drala Mountain Center in the Colorado Rockies, Aug 25-Sep 1, teaching for a new retreat. Spots are still available. 

https://www.dralamountain.org/program/ohp825-the-open-heart-path-a-deep-meditation-retreat/

The Sunday Sanity Summit continues tomorrow — if your heart has been nudging you toward joining, please do! It's 3:00–4:00 PM ET for four Sundays to reflect, reconnect, and begin the week from a place of clarity and strength.

Join us here: https://openheartproject.com/sunday-sanity-summit/

The Sunday Sanity Summit is a way to gather with others, for an hour, to slow down, reflect, and remember we’re not alone in these difficult times. I’ve been moved by the honesty, presence, and kindness people have offered each Sunday. 

Join us: https://openheartproject.com/sunday-sanity-summit/

Announcing a new course with Bridget Bailey. Learn the Four Immeasurables—Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Empathetic Joy, & Equanimity—as embodied practices to help you meet suffering with care.

https://openheartproject.com/cultivating-compassion-in-challenging-times-an-open-heart-project-workshop/

I'm hosting a free info session tonight, July 1 at 7 pm ET to talk about the Sunday Sanity Summit, a one-hour weekly gathering to reflect, share worries and heart-openings, and set intentions for the coming week. 

https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-about-the-sunday-sanity-summit/

We're doing another round of the Sunday Sanity Summit starting July 6th. Want to learn more? Talk to me during a free info session July 1st. 

It would be great to see you there: https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-about-the-sunday-sanity-summit/

In this new episode, I explore the tension between spiritual teachings on egolessness and the deeply personal need for self-understanding. I talk about how meditation reveals both the illusion of self and the reality of who we are. Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.

I enjoyed talking to my dear friend Jonathan Fields about one of my favorite topics, the Heart Sutra, and what I think it can do for anyone who practices with it.

I hope you enjoy it: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/emptiness-impermanence-non-clinging-susan-piver/

I hope you'll join us for the next session of the Sunday Sanity Summits. Learn more here: https://openheartproject.com/sunday-sanity-summit/

New podcast episode is live!

In this very, very crazy world, it’s easy to feel powerless. But from my decades of Buddhist practice, I've learned that it’s not just an inside job—you can actually arrange your outer world to give you strength. 

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I enjoyed speaking with Joe Sanok of the Practice of the Practice podcast about mindfulness, unlocking liberation, the spiritual side of meditation, and ending suffering: https://practiceofthepractice.com/mindfulness-susan-piver-on-the-spiritual-side-of-meditation-and-ending-suffering-pop-1221/

The world needs more @shannonrwatts.bsky.social . Fired Up is out today! It's for all of us looking to rekindle motivation, joy, & courage. Thank you, Shannon! May your book benefit all beings, especially you.
PS: I’m interviewed in this book alongside other women—I can’t wait to read their stories.

thanks E!! 👊🏼❤️

In this new podcast episode, I take a deep dive into a topic that a lot of people (myself included) find confusing; what does it mean to be egoless? 

I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

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It was a pleasure to speak with Shannon Watts about so many topics close to my heart. If haven't already, order her new book, Fired Up, and prepare to be uplifted and bolstered by her incredible experience.

You can watch our whole discussion on my Substack: https://susanpiver.substack.com/

Last day of the sale!

From author Jenna Hollenstein:
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Today I’m joining the amazing Shannon Watts—founder of Moms Demand Action (opposing gun violence) and author of Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age (out June 17th), on the Substack app live, June 9 at 11am et. I hope you’ll join us.