About this TalkThis talk explores fear, contraction, and the sense of being exposed or judged, and contrasts that with the possibility of making more space for experience rather than being overwhelmed by it. It discusses teachings of non-self and examines how direct moment-to-moment experience differs from the habitual organization of experience into a fixed self.

Eko Jeff Kelley uses examples such as a Bodhidharma koan, walking meditation, and reflection on the boundary between “me” and “not me” to question the idea of a stable identity. The talk also describes identity as something constructed through roles and comparisons, and closes by encouraging experimentation, loosened attachment to rigid self-images, and greater ease and connection.