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Stephan Bodian



Stephan Bodian is an internationally known American spiritual teacher and licensed psychotherapist. He is known for his teachings on non-duality, spiritual awakening, meditation, mindfulness, and the integration of Eastern wisdom and Western psychology. Stephan spent a decade practicing Zen meditation as a monk but left to begin a path of personal development, which led him to study psychology at Columbia University and Stanford. He leads retreats, offers counseling, and is the author of the well-known book Meditation For Dummies.

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Stephan Bodian: The Teacher-Student Relationship, Perils and Promise

This conversation is part of a series of live, online conversations with non-dual spiritual teachers. The first part is a conversation between Grace and Stephan, and in the second part, people ask questions.

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Beyond Mindfulness: The Direct Approach to Lasting Peace, Happiness, and Love

Happiness is your birthright, your natural state. Beneath all the frightening or depressing stories you tell yourself lies a deeper level of intrinsic peace and well-being.

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Stephan Bodian - Mindfulness

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Meditation For Dummies

Take an inward journey for a happier, healthier life Meditation has been used for centuries to reduce stress, increase energy, and enhance overall health and well-being―so it's no wonder more and more people in today's fast-paced and stress-centric world are adopting this age-old practice.

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01:29:59

Beyond Mindfulness to Effortless Mindfulness

This webinar explores the nature of an awakened life and the role of meditation in accessing nondual spiritual wisdom.

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01:24:31

Not Knowing Is the Most Intimate

In this satsang, we explore the Zen teaching “not knowing is the most intimate” in light of our current situation. As always, the meeting features guided meditation, talk, and dialogue.

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01:37:41

Living from Truth in Challenging Times

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Stephan Bodian: Beyond Mindfulness

An Introduction to Spiritual Awakening. He will be talking about what spiritual awakening is, the direct approach to achieving it and embodying your awakening.

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01:29:51

What Does Nondual Mean?

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Why Do Narcissists Become Spiritual Teachers, with Stephan Bodian

Nondual teacher and psychotherapist Stephan Bodian and host Michael Taft discuss how and why narcissists rise to the top of spiritual organizations, the ways that nondual traditions like Zen may be especially prone to teacher misbehavior, the problem with “crazy wisdom” teachers, as well as...

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