Living with an Undefended Heart - Mary Stancavage

The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF - A podcast by GBF

What does it mean to live with an undefended heart? Here Mary Stancavage’s explores the profound practice of living what she has been investigating for years. She begins by acknowledging that we all build emotional armor as a response to pain and suffering, often unconsciously, to protect ourselves from further hurt. This armor manifests as fixed views, fear, judgment, perfectionism, and numbing behaviors, which ultimately isolate us and prevent authentic connection. Mary emphasizes that this...