# Ep. 271 - Sacred Longing with Trudy Goodman

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Published: 2026-09-11T13:30:00+00:00
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Vipassana teacher Trudy Goodman shares stories and teachings about the Buddha's one fortunate attachment: sacred longing. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode, Trudy Goodman gives a lecture on: Getting ‘everything’ when sitting in meditation practice Learning how to be present with the experience of suffering Growing from the mud: the metaphor of the lotus flower The deadly process of applying ideals of perfection to ourselves  Finding the source of happiness in our own hearts  Looking at grief as another form of desire Trudy’s explanation of what she calls ‘crooked grief’ Attachment as addressed by Buddhist psychology  The world that opens to us when are not caught in anything About Trudy Goodman: Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA . For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel . You can learn more about Trudy’s flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.com This recording was originally published on Dharmaseed . “Don’t be deceived by any others that claim they will bring you lasting love and happiness. Understand that the source of love and happiness is in your own heart, in your own ability to be present, in your own mind. This is what transforms our wants and our longings—the ability to shine this light of presence.” –Trudy Goodman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…

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