<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;In episode 601, &lt;em&gt;Across the Valley&lt;/em&gt;, Elizabeth uses the analogy of two communities situated on opposite sides of the valley where she lives to consider our tendencies towards fundamentalism and rightness. "What happens" she asks, "when everyone feels absolutely right?" The Bodhisattva Vow is a commitment to create connection with others, without bias, by looking inward at the mechanisms of reification, and then applying the Buddha's Middle Way Beyond The Extremes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Open Question

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

OQ 601 - Across The Valley

FEB 14, 202523 MIN
Open Question

OQ 601 - Across The Valley

FEB 14, 202523 MIN

Description

In episode 601, Across the Valley, Elizabeth uses the analogy of two communities situated on opposite sides of the valley where she lives to consider our tendencies towards fundamentalism and rightness. "What happens" she asks, "when everyone feels absolutely right?" The Bodhisattva Vow is a commitment to create connection with others, without bias, by looking inward at the mechanisms of reification, and then applying the Buddha's Middle Way Beyond The Extremes.