Emotional Rescue Method with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Keynote: Contemplation by Design 2023 Stanford University
Thursday, November 2, 2023
3pm to 4:30pm PT
Open to Everyone
Free Hybrid Event
Emotions bring color and meaning to our lives, but they can also put us on an exhausting rollercoaster ride to blissful peak states, delusion, despair, and everything in between. Only by learning to relate to our emotions skillfully can we benefit from their richness and glean wisdom, rather than letting them control us.
Emotions get their power from a simple but deep-seated source: our lack of self-knowledge. When we bring awareness to our experience of emotions, something truly amazing happens—they lose their power to make us miserable.
In this talk, Rinpoche will lead us through the three steps of his Emotional Rescue Method. First, Mindful Gap: the practice of creating a safe distance between you and your emotions, providing the psychological space to work with their energy. Second, Clear Seeing: recognizing the bigger picture. And last, Letting Go: the practice of releasing stressful physical and emotional energy through exercise, relaxation, and awareness. With each step, we gain greater familiar with the inner workings of our emotions. It is possible to see right to the heart of anger, fear, passion, jealousy, and pride. With time and practice, instead of leading us astray, our emotions become our guide towards living a more compassionate, creative, and fulfilling life.