Is suffering chosen? Is it delusional? Is it the absence of spiritual awakening? Is it solely the result of the mind's attempts to shape reality into what reality isn't? Or is suffering the heart ache that can open us up into whole love? Is the lack of suffering delusional? Is suffering what motivates us to be responsible for the realities we generate? Join Ami as she begins her "local yokel" occasional series with Bay Area-based leaders and lights.