Episode

A Conversation with Sotesan and Emily Dickens [Throwback Dharma]

Podcast: The Heart Of Practice NC
Published: May 29, 2026
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Summary

In this talk on using the Dharma to combat depression, Anne Freeman imagines a conversation between herself, Master Sotesan, the founding teacher of Won Buddhism, and Emily Dickinson. What do these two figures say about dealing with difficult emotions and the evening blues? How can we use meditation to clear the weeds of disturbance from our mind field?