How psychology and spirituality can work together.

Amita Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hawaii. She has taught Vipassana meditation for over thirty years, and was the Resident Teacher at Insight Meditation Society for six years. She is the author of the book Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master. Amita currently teaches and practices non-dual meditation and is a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist.

In this episode we talk about:

How psychology and spirituality can work together
The basics of Internal Family Systems (or IFS)
Amita's personal path through trauma, depression, and a pivotal insight that changed everything
Why states like depression aren't as solid as they feel
How to work with the inner critic
Simple ways to access the sanest, wisest version of yourself
The shift from psychological healing to spiritual insight
The value of acceptance and surrender
Simple pointers for sensing "aware presence" beneath all the mental noise

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