Have You Ever Watched The Work?
A great way to get a taste of The Work of Byron Katie is to watch some of the videos that Byron Katie has posted on YouTube. She currently has over 200 video recordings of her facilitating people as they do The Work on various topics.
You’ll find videos on parenting, family, death and dying, relationships, fear, mental health and depression, money, body and health, business, and more.
As you watch, you’ll see people doing The Work, answering the four questions and finding turnarounds and examples. You’ll see the range of stressful thoughts that you can question. And you can get ideas of how to come up with meaningful answers to the questions.
Watching Is Almost as Powerful as Doing The Work
As you watch, you’ll naturally find yourself identifying with some of the people doing The Work. Their work becomes your work as you watch. And their insights can often become your insights too.
If you’re new to The Work or, even if you’ve been doing it for a long time, Katie’s videos can be helpful.
But, of Course, There’s No Substitute for Doing The Work
As much as I love the videos, they are only a taste of The Work. There is no substitute for the power of finding your own insights as you do your own work.
Each has it’s value. When I first started doing The Work ten years ago, I listened to audio recordings of Katie facilitating people. It really helped me to “get it.” Then, when I did my own work, I had a better idea of how to do it.
Now, I rarely look at her videos, but whenever I do, I’m re-inspired by some insight that comes out. I invite you (and myself) to add watching these videos to your practice of The Work.
Here’s the YouTube Link
You’ll find a long list of videos here on Byron Katie’s YouTube channel.
Have a great weekend,
Todd
“Everyone learns The Work in their own way. Some learn the process primarily by watching how the dialogues unfold. (I encourage you to read them actively—looking inside yourself for your own answers as you read.) Others learn The Work strictly by doing it: inquiring into whatever is troubling them at the time, pen and paper in hand.” Byron Katie, Loving What Is
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