{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60227c31e93d1d580176db8d/64730bd517d0eb001198c87e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"8 - Sebene Selassie","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60227c31e93d1d580176db8d/1685261256752-cfb6c469db98cbc42b1e81809181be75.jpeg?height=200","description":"<blockquote>“Belonging is TRUE, it’s not up for debate, it’s a fundamental fact that we all belong to everything”&nbsp;- Sebene Selassie</blockquote><p><strong>Welcome</strong> to Part 1 of the long-awaited interview with writer and meditation teacher&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sebeneselassie.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sebene Selassie</a>. We introduce her book <a href=\"https://www.sebeneselassie.com/youbelong\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“You Belong - A Call for Connection”&nbsp;</a> and her motivations for writing it. We discuss the fundamental fact of belonging and the paradox of belonging.</p><p>We later go on to look at the way that the world seems to be suffering from a “Delusion of separation” and how the way to wake up from that reality is to look inwards.&nbsp;</p><p>This was a very rich, insightful, and&nbsp;enlightening conversation about belonging with one of the world’s leading thinkers on the matter.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><h1>Key ideas we explore in this episode:</h1><ul><li>How her book is not a map to belonging, but rather a “map key” where each one of us is expected to make our own maps.&nbsp;</li><li>The Paradox of two truths: Even though we are not separate, we are not the same</li><li>The delusion of separation: forgetting that we are all interconnected and part of the same reality</li><li>We touch on some of the systemic issues that have led us to forget the fundamental truth of belonging</li><li>‘Mana’ the comparative mind and how it keeps ups in the delusion of separation</li><li>Why we must start with grounding ourselves BEFORE we can begin to know ourselves</li><li>How cultivating “embodied awareness” can help us find our way back to belonging</li><li>And much more…</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Resources to continue exploring:</h2><p>The ideas and media related to this episode:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://hurryslowly.co/312-sebene-selassie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hurry Slowly interview with Sebene on the Delusion of Separation</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sebeneselassie.com/youbelong\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sebene’s book&nbsp;<em>You Belong: A Call for Connection</em></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sebeneselassie.com/thecall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Sebene’s newsletter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sebeneselassie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Sebene on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Acknowledgments</h3><p>Music by Ergy, aka<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugues-coudurier-artdirector/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Hugues Coudurier</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ergyhachecet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p>——————————-</p><p>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p><p>I would love your Feedback: Please send me an email at <a href=\"mailto:createbelonging@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">createbelonging@gmail.com</a> and let me know what you thought of the episode.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can also follow us on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/createbelonging/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/createbelonging/</a> or on Linkedin: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-belonging\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-belonging</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Mateo Bornico"}