Listen "A Thousand Names for Joy"
Episode Synopsis
Byron Katie's book, A Thousand Names for Joy, which presents her self-inquiry method, "The Work," as a response to the Tao Te Ching. The Work, comprising four questions and a turnaround technique, aims to dissolve suffering by questioning thoughts and their associated beliefs. The book explores how this process leads to a peaceful mind, accepting reality without judgment, and experiencing inherent joy. The ultimate message is that freedom and joy are attainable through self-understanding and acceptance of what is.
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