Finding True Refuge
Listen to teachers, leaders, new and experienced students share how meditation practice has helped to heal and awaken their hearts. As they reveal their stories in video interviews, discover what inspired them to begin meditating, as well as what has most helped them find peace and freedom in the midst of life’s difficulties.
Eric Kolvig
Eric came to meditation because he was on a "death trajectory." Suffering from severe post traumatic stress disorder and depression, there had been hospitalizations, electric...
Tsoknyi Rinpoche began chanting when he was just 5 years old
Tsoknyi Rinpoche began chanting when he was just 5 years old. In this short interview, Rinpoche shares a story about trying to cross a glass bridge in a skyscraper and terrified,...
Jonathan Foust tells a compelling story
Jonathan tells a compelling story of being on a month long silent retreat, getting horrible pain in his back that no yoga, deep relaxation or visualizations would resolve. Only...
Tara Brach shares an emotional story
Tara Brach shares an emotional story how meditation helps her find peace and refuge every day as she learns to live with a genetic disease that affects her mobility. She tells a...
Congressman Tim Ryan
Congressman Tim Ryan, guest speaker for IMCW, thinks he's a little bit "nicer" since he started meditating. He found the courage to "come out" and share with the world how...
Jesse Had a Heart Transplant…
Jesse had a heart transplant last year and learned the real meaning of true refuge lying in a hospital bed fighting for his life. After a night of soul searching, he asked his...
For a long time, Phyllis wore a mask
For a long time, Phyllis wore a mask behind which she suffered in silence. Meditation allowed her to "come home" to herself - to "just be," without having to act out or to please...
Janet has been meditating
Janet has been meditating and on her spiritual path for many years. During this FTR, Janet shares the story of her mother's death and how meditation helped her be present with...
Barbara had always been drawn to Buddhism
Barbara had always been drawn to Buddhism ever since she was a child. In this Finding True Refuge, she shares the story of how her practice helped heal her relationship with her...
Andres says his practice
Andres says his practice has become a "true refuge" because it has become a time of the day when he can "plunge into an ocean of peace and clarity." Andres was involved in an...
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