Charlotte Rotterdam's guest appearances

Charlotte Rotterdam

Curb the Binge: The Podcast

Mindful U at Naropa University

Noble Mind

Bari Tessler

Sara Lewis

Marc Lesser

Kristin Neff

Anne Lamott

Isabel Foxen Duke

Krista Tippett

Julie Reisler

Adam Sommer

Joanna Macy

Rick Snyder

Mark Miller

Judith Simmer-Brown

Brigitte Mars

Chen Lizra

OwlTail

In this episode, we talk to Charlotte Rotterdam about working with difficult emotions, compassion, and self-compassion through the lens of Buddhist practice. Charlotte Rotterdam is a Buddhist teacher, meditation instructor, and contemplative educator. She received the title of Magyu Lopön, lead teacher of the Mother Lineage at Tara Mandala, by Lama Tsultrim Allione in 2016. She is the Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education and an instructor at Naropa University. She also co-developed and teaches Naropa’s Mindful Compassion Training. Charlotte holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Noble Mind is a podcast exploring mindfulness, meditation, and psychology. In each episode, hosts Alex Gokce, MSW, and Katherine King, PsyD host inspiring conversations with psychologists, authors, and other thought leaders seeking real world wisdom you can bring into daily life. Get show notes, suggest interviews, sign up for bonus content, and more at noblemindpodcast.com. IG/FB: @noblemindpodcast TW: @noblemindcast

In this episode, we talk to Charlotte Rotterdam about working with difficult emotions, compassion, and self-compassion through the lens of Buddhist practice. Charlotte Rotterdam is a Buddhist teacher, meditation instructor, and contemplative educator. She received the title of Magyu Lopön, lead teacher of the Mother Lineage at Tara Mandala, by Lama Tsultrim Allione in 2016. She is the Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education and an instructor at Naropa University. She also co-developed and teaches Naropa’s Mindful Compassion Training. Charlotte holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Noble Mind is a podcast exploring mindfulness, meditation, and psychology. In each episode, hosts Alex Gokce, MSW, and Katherine King, PsyD host inspiring conversations with psychologists, authors, and other thought leaders seeking real world wisdom you can bring into daily life. Get show notes, suggest interviews, sign up for bonus content, and more at <a href="http://www.noblemindpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">noblemindpodcast.com</a>. IG/FB: @noblemindpodcast TW: @noblemindcast

17: Charlotte Rotterdam on on Difficult Emotions and Self-Compassion from a Buddhist Perspective

"Absolutely. You know we might have an idea about something, but then when you begin to express it from a creative place it's almost like you have to feel into it. If I want to write a poem about sadness it's not just about my ideas about sadness. At some point as I'm writing I need to stop and feel into what does sadness feel like? And then I might even think about a very specific situation in my life that brings up sadness. And then what arises from that place as a poem is coming from a non-conceptual place. Non-conceptual knowing and yet I've expressed something and I might even express it in words like with a poem. So, what we're trying to do in contemplative education is to bring both of those together. So, it's not in spite of conceptual knowing -- concepts are great, thinking is great -- but that there are other ways of knowing that are equally important and maybe if we bring them all together then there's a richness of knowing that begins to emerge."Special Guest: Charlotte Rotterdam.Support Mindful U at Naropa University

"Absolutely. You know we might have an idea about something, but then when you begin to express it from a creative place it's almost like you have to feel into it. If I want to write a poem about sadness it's not just about my ideas about sadness. At some point as I'm writing I need to stop and feel into what does sadness feel like? And then I might even think about a very specific situation in my life that brings up sadness. And then what arises from that place as a poem is coming from a non-conceptual place. Non-conceptual knowing and yet I've expressed something and I might even express it in words like with a poem. So, what we're trying to do in contemplative education is to bring both of those together. So, it's not in spite of conceptual knowing -- concepts are great, thinking is great -- but that there are other ways of knowing that are equally important and maybe if we bring them all together then there's a richness of knowing that begins to emerge."Special Guest: Charlotte Rotterdam.<a href="https://alumnx.naropa.edu/g/donate-to-multiple-naropa-initiatives" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Mindful U at Naropa University</a>

77. Charlotte Rotterdam: Finding Courage in Contemplative Education

In this episode, I interview Tibetan Buddhist teacher Charlotte Rotterdam, who teaches meditation, Feeding Your Demons, and other Buddhist practices around the US and abroad. She received her Masters from Harvard Divinity School and is an Instructor and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education at Naropa University. In 2016 she received the title of Magyu Lopön, lead teacher of Magyu: The Mother Lineage at Tara Mandala by her teacher Lama Tsultrim Allione. This episode is unique in that Charlotte will actually guide you through a Feeding Your Demons practice, which - despite how it sounds - is actually an incredibly gentle, loving way to transform parts of you that may seem challenging and problematic (and even hell-raising, at times!) into allies that can help you live a more full, rich and vibrant life. It's the quickest way I know to make real, lasting change that gets to the cause of what is happening. Because of the nature of this episode, you may want to find a comfortable seat in your house, rather than running, biking or driving during the episode. And, heads up, for the actual practice portion (last half hour of the show) you'll need two seats, situated across from each other. As you listen to the guidance given and follow along, please keep in mind that this powerful practice can be used on anything from binge eating and other addictions, to relationship issues, career challenges, political tensions, and so much more. Be sure to listen to the first half of the show, as we go into:  Why trying to rid yourself of your "demons" usually backfires - and why inviting these demons in and creating intimacy with them is actually a much faster, more fulfilling way to go if you want a more rich, vibrant and peaceful experience of yourself and your life. How to increase compassion for yourself and others by seeing your "issues" in a radically new way. How problematic patterns and behaviors were formed in the first place - the "root." The fundamental relationship between needs and wants when it comes to your demons, and why developing a clear understanding of this distinction can make the difference between continuing a destructive pattern, and finding joyful freedom.  You can find more of Charlotte Rotterdam and Feeding Your Demons practice, including trainings, at https://skymind.us/.  You can also contact Charlotte directly at charlotte@skymind.us. For more information on Tara Mandala retreat center and the teachings of Lama Tsultrim Allione, Charlotte's teacher, visit https://taramandala.org/.

In this episode, I interview Tibetan Buddhist teacher Charlotte Rotterdam, who teaches meditation, Feeding Your Demons, and other Buddhist practices around the US and abroad. She received her Masters from Harvard Divinity School and is an Instructor and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education at Naropa University. In 2016 she received the title of Magyu Lopön, lead teacher of Magyu: The Mother Lineage at Tara Mandala by her teacher Lama Tsultrim Allione. This episode is unique in that Charlotte will actually guide you through a Feeding Your Demons practice, which - despite how it sounds - is actually an incredibly gentle, loving way to transform parts of you that may seem challenging and problematic (and even hell-raising, at times!) into allies that can help you live a more full, rich and vibrant life. It's the quickest way I know to make real, lasting change that gets to the cause of what is happening. Because of the nature of this episode, you may want to find a comfortable seat in your house, rather than running, biking or driving during the episode. And, heads up, for the actual practice portion (last half hour of the show) you'll need two seats, situated across from each other. As you listen to the guidance given and follow along, please keep in mind that this powerful practice can be used on anything from binge eating and other addictions, to relationship issues, career challenges, political tensions, and so much more. Be sure to listen to the first half of the show, as we go into: <ul> <li>Why trying to rid yourself of your "demons" usually backfires - and why inviting these demons in and creating intimacy with them is actually a much faster, more fulfilling way to go if you want a more rich, vibrant and peaceful experience of yourself and your life.</li> <li>How to increase compassion for yourself and others by seeing your "issues" in a radically new way.</li> <li>How problematic patterns and behaviors were formed in the first place - the "root."</li> <li>The fundamental relationship between needs and wants when it comes to your demons, and why developing a clear understanding of this distinction can make the difference between continuing a destructive pattern, and finding joyful freedom.</li> </ul> You can find more of Charlotte Rotterdam and Feeding Your Demons practice, including trainings, at <a href="https://skymind.us/." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skymind.us/. </a> You can also contact Charlotte directly at charlotte@skymind.us. For more information on Tara Mandala retreat center and the teachings of Lama Tsultrim Allione, Charlotte's teacher, visit <a href="https://taramandala.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://taramandala.org/</a>.

Feeding Your Demons (a Loving Practice) with Charlotte Rotterdam