Episode 263: The Lesson in the Three Gates

This lesson came from a combination of a guided meditation session AND an incident with my husband having to do with my new desk. 😂 

This incident happened last weekend but the meditation session didn't come until 4 days later - I love delayed lessons that come from sitting quietly in a meditative state!

It was a message that definitely resonated with me and I needed to receive. And when I got that lesson, I knew I had to share it with my listeners.

This is one great example of why I love the guided meditations by Tamara Levitt in the Calm app. I usually get some kind of necessary lesson.

This particular guided meditation was called "Kind Communication" and my communication certainly didn't fall into the kind category last weekend. But fortunately I caught myself and self-corrected.

We're human so we often forget to lead with kindness in our communication because we do it to get OUR needs met (ego) vs. thinking about what the other person needs. So this lesson was a great reminder!

If you want to know what the three gates are, you'll have to tune in and listen to the episode to find out, but I'll give you a hint... They are 3 questions to ask yourself BEFORE you speak.

As the 13th century poet Rumi wrote: "Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates..." 

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