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Sebene Selassie

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Sebene Selassie is a teacher, author and speaker who explores the themes of belonging and identity through meditation, creativity and spirituality. She is a much admired teacher on the Ten Percent Happier meditation app.

Born in Ethiopia and raised in Washington DC, Sebene began studying Buddhism 30 years ago as an undergraduate at McGill University where she majored in Comparative Religious Studies. She has an MA from the New School where she focused on race and cultural studies.

For over 20 years Sebene worked with children, youth, and families nationally and internationally for small and large not-for-profits. Her work has taken her everywhere from the Tenderloin in San Francisco to refugee camps in Guinea, West Africa. A strong believer i ...more

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Enjoying your new book! Thank you. Right now fires rage in Northern CA & destroying animal habitats. Yet birds still fly here with amazing artistry deeply navigating and moving from interconnection (better than humans) I feel sad seeing corporatocracy's disregard for all Life. Do you have thoughts on the intrinsic sacredness of all Life? How does Buddhism view current destructive economy decoupled from nature?

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Such a great question. At the end of the book, I talk about our crises of intimacy and imagination. I believe we need to ge…moreThanks for reading Cynthia!
Such a great question. At the end of the book, I talk about our crises of intimacy and imagination. I believe we need to get intimate with our own experiences (the joys and the sorrows) so that we have more capacity to become intimate with the word. When we can meet experience with clarity (seeing clearly what's there) and kindness (meeting whatever we encounter with care), then we can respond to life with an open heart of understanding that we are in fact not separate form nature. We ARE nature.
Of course, this internal meets external awareness requires we also know our capacities. It's good to know what's going on in the world and understand how we may be able to help. This includes knowing both our talents/callings and also our energy. I often ask myself "what is mine to do?" -- that means what am I good at, and what do I have the energy for.
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Average rating: 4.26 · 1,097 ratings · 126 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	You Belong: A Call for Connection 4.25 avg rating — 1,056 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom by Cheryl A. Giles (editor), Ruth King (Contributor), Lama Rod Owens (Contributor) 4.32 avg rating — 228 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom by Pamela Ayo Yetunde - editor, Ruth King, Pamela Ayo Yetunde (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Even You Can Meditate: Find the Time, the Motivation, and the Right Practice for You by Dan Harris, Sabene Selassie (Narrator), Sebene Selassie (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Although we are not one, we are not separate. And although we are not separate, we are not the same.”
― Sebene Selassie, You Belong: A Call for Connection

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“Obviously, even if we dislike or despise our bodies, we can never truly leave the body. Whether you feel your body or not, whether you love your body or not, no matter how much it changes through intervention, time, or gravity, your body is with you until the end.”
― Sebene Selassie, You Belong: A Call for Connection

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“Here’s a famous quote from Japanese Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi: “All of you are perfect just as you are. And you could use a little improvement.” The second sentence sounds like a sly insult, but it’s actually an invitation into a deep self-love.”
― Sebene Selassie, You Belong: A Call for Connection

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