Exploring Buddhism and Abortion
Ana Verzone facilitates an adventurous, freedom-seeking and wild tribe. She helps rebels start creating the life they were meant to live and build resilience with a mission statement to guide them, and a tribe to support them.
Learn more at: https://www.anaverzone.com/
Show Notes:
Take a moment to be in AWE
The Rebel Buddhist podcast
2:20 Ana’s intro
2:29 “Buddhism started with a rebellious dude who went out of the social norms and found his own path”
You can always retell redefine your story
6:33 “SO many women have a fear - will something happen to me because I’ve had an abortion”
Be curious about it all!
8:48 Ana’a abortion story (as a teen- raised Catholic)
10:56 Thou shalt not kill “What does this mean about me?” “I was making this not a life to feel safe…”
12:37 “I had to make a decision to end this life… I was my family’s ticket out”
13:40 “When I acknowledged that I made a hard decision, that I was sad about that decision… it brings me to tears even now”
14:16 “the common humanity… so many women in the world have had to make this decision”
15:02 “That happened and you’re not a bad person”
“What are we gonna do to make amends”
15:55 “How can I give back to the world in a way that helps other women”
16:42 “I think there's misconception that people use it as a form of birth control or that it’s no big deal”
19:36 “What are we gonna do with that, what story are we now gonna create from that? How does that shape you going forward?
When we talk about the spirit of the “babies” in our lives
25:21 “What is true? We decide…” “What served me best?” “Now what is true for me?” “What is available for me here?”
How do we define kill?
Relative reality and Ultimate reality, both realities can exist
Spiritual bypassing
Braiding Sweetgrass
33:53 “The intention is important even if the end result is the same”
Amends - Forgiveness
36:50 “What is the ceremony that can close this?”
I want to turn this into something vs. I have to turn this into something
40:15 “I helped thousands of women have a different discussion”
41:24 “What are we going to do with this experience and how can it transform?”
43:10 “Now is the time to do this work so that when we do die there is no regret”
If it comes to me with clarity and urgency, it’s enough (wholesome urgency)45:41
45:41 “We all have our own path and there is no judgment”
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