In this episode, we discuss the peace that arises from meditation. What does it mean to change our relationship to painful situations in this age of increasing fear and aggression? This talk was recorded in 2015.

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Laura Simms is an award winning performer, writer, and educator advocating storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation. She performs worldwide for adult and young audiences and is a senior teacher of Shambhala Buddhist meditation. She continues to work in Haiti with girls groups, is the author of two books, and serves on the UN NGO Council for Global Education. Laura is also the Co-director of Hands On Sierra Leone, and directs the Hans Christian Andersen StoryTelling Center. She has been a student of Chogyam Trumpa Rinpoche since 1979.