Trudy Goodman has practiced in the Zen and Theravada traditions since 1974. She is the guiding teacher of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy in Cambridge, MA. It starts maybe with just acceptance. When the self comes forward to meet experience, thats delusion, but when the self can step back and allow the myriad phenomena, all the experiences of life, to be received, thats awakening. What he was talking about was just what you were saying. Its going up that hill. They offer programs with renowned mindfulness teachers, including Jack Kornfield. Meditation and mindfulness, coupled with her determination to keep an open heart, enabled Trudy to heal and live a joyous life. Sign up for our newsletter to hear about new events and well send you a FREE GIFT Guided Meditations to Steady the Heart by Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield, InsightLA, P.O. This powerful synergy between psychotherapy and meditation became Trudys lifes work. In July 2013, she appeared on All Star Mr & Mrs.[7][8] In November 2021, she portrayed the role of Meg Clarke in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. Although Goodman is an articulate and compassionate teacher, when she taught on her own for the first time in 1993, she was terrified. Trudy was born in Boston in 1945, the eldest of three children. Meditation. Also surviving are six sisters, Darlene Harris of Heath, Karen (George) Smith of Newark, Rose (Dan) Williams of Newark, Ginny Staats of Columbus, Cindy (Jim) McKnight of Heath and Joye Morrison of Jacksonville, North Carolina; four brothers, Joe (Sherri) Norman of Newark, Dave (Mary Jane) Norman of Newark, Chuck Norman of Newark and Allen Norman of Heath and several nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her significant other, Jane (Mayfield) Hykes; a sister, Lori Lee Norman and a brother, Mike Norman.Calling hours will be from 11am to 1pm Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street.Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday at the funeral home. Youre not getting out of there until youve had a baby. doing intensive meditation retreats and practicing in Asia before moving to Los Angeles to help care for her daughter's new baby and her elderly mother (her mother passed on in May of this . Trudy was a warehouse worker for Buckeye Linen and worked for many years at Penny's Outlet Store in Columbus, Ohio.Surviving are two sons, James Anderson and Craig Norman; one daughter, Jodi Foltz and nine grandchildren. During her early career as a psychotherapist in Massachusetts, Goodman worked with emotionally disturbed children and inner-city families while studying and practicing meditation. Its the way things are. For almost 20 years, we have offered classes, retreats, and special events in an open and welcoming community. When you find yourself in these kind of no-escape situations or when my daughter was so ill in the hospital, I feel like something in us We tap into something that just is not our ordinary consciousness and can have, what I would call, openings into another dimension of experience. Yes, Trudy is in love. As the white tiled walls turned blue at twilight, I suddenly realized how all of life is infinitely connected in every dimension simultaneously. , (Guilford Press, 2013). Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. It becomes more the discovery or the exploration, right, or the self-expression. Why do children have to suffer? They have built a joyous life together that includes three wonderful grandchildren. Everybody imagines theres some monster down there. Trudys odyssey in life has been analogous to a turbulent ocean crossing filled with unanticipated, treacherous storms. Our featured lecture was delivered at Esalen as a part of a weeklong training in 2018, by wise teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. When you no longer feel separate and afraid you can reach out freely and be a blessing to all whose lives you touch.. I didnt have a plan of anything that I was going to do. Who do I feel a connection and love with and who brings to me a kind of a joy? Well, of course, Trudy. [1] She also took a sabbatical from the show lasting several months in 2005 in order to pursue other interests which included charity work in Nigeria with CBM. [5], After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1967, Kornfield joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Thailand where he worked on tropical medicine teams in the Mekong River valley. 4, on Netflix. Trudy Goodman: We were teaching together and working together. You could call them spiritual openings because its a dimension thats usually hidden to us in our everyday life, not so visible. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. She has taught at universities and retreat centers worldwide for 25 years. She is married to a teacher, Jack Kornfield, the pair were married in Maui, Hawaii in 2016. A Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA, Trudy teaches retreats at centers around the world. It stopped in my favorite spot, where you hang out in space over the ocean (you cant see the cabin below for a few seconds), but we did stop there for a while. However, in September 2005, Goodwin announced she would be leaving the serial drama, stating "it was time to move on". Kornfield has worked to make Buddhism accessible for Westerners. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. We dont breathe yesterdays breath or tomorrows. We dont feel tomorrows. From 1991 to 1998, Trudy was a resident Zen teacher at the Cambridge Buddhist Association. in Woodacre, CA, Big Bear Retreat Center, and Insight Meditation society in Barre, MA, among others. Your heart feels stronger, more confident, less afraid. Explore how to find your center and navigate uncertain times using a combination of meditation and psychotherapy techniques with Trudy Goodman, Vipassana tea. Since 1974, Trudy devoted much of her life to practicing Buddhist meditation with revered Asian and Western teachers in the Zen and Theravada traditions, including Zen Master Seung Sahn, Kobun Chino Otagawa Roshi, Maurine Stuart Roshi, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg and other Vipassana teachers. Trudy L. GoodmanFRAZEYSBURG: Trudy L. Goodman, 61, of Newark, Ohio died Wednesday morning, September 20, 2017 at the Price Road Health and Rehabilitation Center in Newark.Born December 25, 1955 in Newark, she was a daughter of the late William H. and A. Louise (Williamson) Norman. director and producer. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Most of the time were in silence, but we also take an hour for people to bear witness to each others lives and practice. She also teaches residential retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, Big Bear Retreat Center, and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, among others. Trudy Goodman @TrudyGoodman Apr 28, 2022 1) Allow that rushing river of feelings to flow through you - anger, sorrow, guilt, regret - however grief is manifesting, just feel it fully, moment to moment, with as much self-compassion and loving awareness as you can muster. "For a few years, I sensed weird energies coming from certain women in our community. Welcome to a Voices of Esalen archive edition. He has taught mindfulness meditation worldwide since 1974. The two were later engaged, as Trudy told it to her InsightLA community: Yesterday, Jack really wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel. Enjoy reading!! They have a well paying net worth as of 2021. The fourth teacher ever of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Trudy taught with its creator, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinnin the early days of the MBSR clinic at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. Trudy is a contributing author of Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness (Springer, 2008); Compassion and Wisdom in Psychotherapy, (Guilford Press, 2011); and Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, (Guilford Press, 2013). InsightLA is a non-profit meditation center teaching the highest quality mindfulness practices in locations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. We might remember them, but we dont actually feel them. You may very well know us as the publishers of two Buddhist magazines, the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma. Find ways to love your life, just as it is. The distances, traffic and isolation forged my intention for the community I wanted to create. In 2002, she founded InsightLA, a vipassana meditation sangha (community) where people really listen to one another. In her own life, Goodman has walked through the fire of her fears many times. Trudy co-founded Family Path and Growing Spirit, family mindfulness programs, with Susan Kaiser Greenland in Los Angeles, and has worked with kids and families throughout her career. A Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA, Trudy teaches retreats at centers around the world. It was one of those tall, tall, tall Chinese mountains shaped like Guilin, these really tall mountains. Were able to keep growing and creating content for YOUbecause of their support. She enjoys the company of kids of all ages and has kept her own child-like wonder and curiosity about the world she loves. You can recover from even the most devastating losses when you are willing to learn about who you most truly are, and are open to an awareness that extends way beyond our limited, individual self to encompass the entire world. Dharma teachers Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield were married in Maui, Hawaii this past weekend. Thats what people say. From sitting with two students in 2002, to 10 years of the Deep-Sea Dharma group meditating on the beach at 6AM each morning, InsightLA is now the go-to center for people in LA, online worldwide. From the associations of this period came the Insight Meditation Society co-founded in 1975 with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein in Barre, Massachusetts. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Times of great wisdom, deep compassion, and a real knowing of freedom alternate with periods of fear, confusion, neurosis, and struggle. This page has been accessed 12,362 times. I can see those pivots. Trudy Goodman Kornfield, Ph.D., is is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage. Trudy's Facebook. Because Trudy had overridden her intuition during her marriage, she embarked on a mindfulness practice aimed at rebuilding trust in herself. I knew I could free my heart.. You may not be surprised to hear that I happily said, YES! These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Mandi is an experienced writer on various topics with a passion for telling stories with words. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Trudy Goodman Santa Monica, California, United States 3K followers 500+ connections Join to connect Websites Activity AgeTech and Age-Friendly startup Founders and Leaders were invited to share. by Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman | January 4, 2019. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. [7] Kornfield has written extensively on the bridge between Eastern and Western psychology. Thats what its default mode is. His ex-wife Liana is an artist and therapist. Its too scary. Details to be found in her forthcoming memoir! Trudy has trained in mindfulness and Zen since 1973, holds a graduate degree in developmental psychology from Harvard, and is one of the senior Buddhist teachers in the U.S. Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. By using our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our cookies usage. Our spiritual practice is not just our individual thing; its relational how we are with each other. Its not that clear at the time. Release doubt, judgment, and criticism towards yourself and others. Its nature, the laws of nature, and then how those unfold when its life in the form of you or me. She has two siblings. I dont just mean sweet like flowers, or bunnies, and I mean, delicious. Trudys mind zoomed at full speed from one thought to another, and only began to settle down after two years of psychotherapy. Ill just move to L.A., where they were. Kornfield ended up majoring in Asian studies. In "Walking the Talk," inside the May 2016 Lion's Roar magazine, Buddhist teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman spoke with actor Sandra Oh about Buddhism and their happy relationship as beloveds.The two were later engaged, as Trudy told it to her InsightLA community: Yesterday, Jack really wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. After falling in love with Hilarys babyher granddaughterTrudy realized she wanted to relocate to Los Angeles where most of her family was living. His daughter Caroline is a graduate of Berkeley Law[3] and practices Asylum Law. Join Trudy Goodman for this Vesak event with InsightLA. Choosing to propagate positive thoughts benefits both ourselves and everyone around us. At first, Goodman felt isolated in a city where she had no spiritual or professional connections. She co-founded Growing Spirit, a family program, in 2004. You cant say, Im getting off the roller coaster now. Its just click, click, click. "[4] In a later interview with Angela Griffin, she said she felt ITV bosses "messed about" with the show unnecessarily, causing its cancellation. He trained as a Founder at Inverse. She teacheswith Jack Kornfield, Kate Lila Wheeler, InsightLA teachers she has mentored (BethSternlieb, Christiane Wolf) Anam Thubten, and other belovedteachers. Ben Decker of The Modern Spirituality Show Podcast interviews Trudy! Quote Tweet Trudy Goodman @TrudyGoodman Apr 28, 2022 Trudie Goodwin (born 13 November 1951) is an English actress best known for playing Sergeant June Ackland in the high-profile British television police drama The Bill from 1983 to 2007, and Georgia Sharma in the ITV soap Emmerdale, from 2011 until 2015. The special day began with Ram Dasss weekly community beach swim. Trudy Goodman's interest in the dharma was sparked by a long-ago psychedelic experience. Trudy Goodman, PhD, is the Founding Teacher of InsightLA, the first center to combine training in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation and in non-sectarian mindfulness and compassion practices, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). Teaching Meditation Since 1979. What stuck with Trudy most after reading Quest for Eternal Sunshine, was Mendeks Prayer in which he refers to the storms of his everyday existencehis sadness, loneliness, and fearsbeing the springboard to awaken him to a wisdom greater than his own. Although Goodman is an articulate and compassionate teacher, when she taught on her own for the first time in 1993, she was terrified. It was such a pleasure to discover we were on the same page. Thanks to Trudy Goodmana meditation teacher for more than forty yearswe have we have a wonderful new resource called Meditation, Mindfulness & Lovingkindness. I was in big China when it first opened up around the time when Nixon was president in 1985 and spent a month in big China visiting ancient Zen temples with my Zen teacher at that time. Im not talking that theres any mistake about this. We [], 2023 Lion's Roar | Email: [emailprotected] | Tel: 902.422.8404 | Published by Lion's Roar Foundation. They were all raised by their parents both with love and support. He adopted her teenage daughter, whose father had died from suicide. Sorry to hear about the loss trudy she was a sweet person if she her window open at work i would do for her. Were the Shambhala Sun Foundation. Trudy was not the only child in their family. Heres to a life of being on the same page together! Leading Buddhist teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman join actor Sandra Oh for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about their lives, the future of Buddhism in America, and their happy relationship as beloveds. Twitter: @BiographyScoop We cant control whats happening often, but we can certainly control our relationship to it. Age 95, recently of Owosso, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at The Meadows of Owosso. She had the privilege of studying developmental psychology with Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Carol Gilligan. Yes. She is a married woman. It happened very organically. . An old, old person was on top with a cane. I will always remember the great times we shared the few years we were "best friends ". I didnt even plan to stay when I just came to visit and help out. I would repeatedly wonder what was going on, and my husband would kindly explain why my doubts were unfounded. In 1974, Larry Rosenberg introduced Goodman and her childhood friend, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, to her first Zen teacher, Korean Zen Master Dae Soen Sa Nim. He said, Bitter practice, sweet mind. Now you know this from training or athletes training. Trudy Goodman, Ph.D., is a vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. Its hard, but then the mind that you have afterwards, right, its very sweet. It was in California that Trudy decided to devote herself fully and wholeheartedly to teaching meditation. See full bio . One of the messages Trudy wants to share with you is that healing is possible for everybody. [3] There he met and became a monk under the forest master Ajahn Chah, and later practiced with Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma and Dipa Ma. Download Listen. Trudy teaches retreats and workshops worldwide; often teaching with her husband, Jack Kornfield. In practicing this present moment awareness exercise, we opened up a little more space in which to step back and perceive ourselves as part of a grander whole. 110 West Third Street P.O. When were connected to the body, were connected to the present moment. In the past weeks we have received waves of good wishes from friends all over the globehearing our nuptial plans has made them smile. Lion's Roar is the website of Lion's Roar magazine (formerly the Shambhala Sun) and Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, with exclusive Buddhist news, teachings, art, and commentary. I had my first spiritual opening while laboring alone in the hospital. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Meditating was her refuge. Its about allowing herselfto be informed by intuition (the wisdom of the heart) rather than solely her analytical, cerebral mind. with Jack Kornfield , Trudy Goodman. I was a sensitive child, she told me, I remember observing the adults around me and being able to tell who was in pain and who was happy. Throughout her teenage years, Trudy continued to be a keen observer of this life, gripped by existential questions: What is the meaning of me? 4. In this conversation we discuss so much the importance of trusting yourself and why that ultimately starts with loving yourself, which can be a big hurdle for some of us. View Event Apr. I knew then that God is manifest in our world as this very activity of compassion, love and tenderness. His father was a scientist, which brought him to an interest in healing, medicine and science. She was born the eldest of three children. In Walking the Talk, Sandra Oh asked them how they came to be a couple: Jack Kornfield: After my marriage endedand I had expected I would be married for the rest of my life, so it was not particularly easyI thought, Well, who would I like to be with? + Add or change photo on IMDbPro . Kornfield has trained many of the Vipassana teachers in America, and hosted and led gatherings for Buddhist teachers together with the Dalai Lama and worldwide. You arent sure where youre going. For a few years, I sensed weird energies coming from certain women in our community. Trudy has trained in two fields . Joyce Dvoren is a lazy meditator who plans to attend InsightLAs Monday night sittings in Santa Monica, CA. This is a fundamental shift that has to take place for all of us before we can open to the larger purpose of our lives.. 4. 1,283 posts. Twenty years later, they have three beautiful centers that teach thousands of people every year. Trudy Goodman is 75 years old as of 9th June 2020. You and I started earlier talking a little bit about fear. In the early days of her sitting group, only two people showed up. Trudy, you were always a great friend. will forever be in our hearts! I sat watching while a team of six doctors bent over Hilarys tiny body, all focused on saving her life. In poetic language, Ram Dass married us to each other and to the Dharma, and offered his blessings to us, our families, friends, and communities. Such was the Hollywood-esque setting for the thirty-plus people who gathered in a beautiful home for a weekend vipassana (insight or mindfulness meditation) retreat led by premier dharma (truth) teacher and founder of InsightLA, Trudy Goodman, the theme of which was no accidents here Working with Fear. Vipassana is the Buddhist practice of cultivating compassionate awareness. Trudy Goodman is an actress, known for The Midnight Gospel (2020) and Spiritual Revolution (2008). Website: Biographyscoop.com As a psychotherapist, she joined a study group of meditating clinicians who wrote the book, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy togetherthe first, and still one of the best, clinical books on the subject. Shes also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian on The Midnight Gospel, Ep. With Trudy Goodman & Kathy Eldon. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. She is of Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish descent. She was always cheerful, and she always made it a point to come and talk to us when she saw us out. [3][4] He is a fraternal twin. She was an early adopter and now smiles seeing mindfulness everywhere. While in labor, alone in her hospital bed, she recalled: I remember staring at the white tiles on the wallthen toward twilight they started to turn bluish. Sunday, March 5, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT, Trudy Goodman, PhD I think approval, our teachers in school, our grades, our gold stars This is how our behavior was shaped. How can you trust yourself if you dont know yourself? How does she help others develop a sense of trust? When you learn how to do that, it brings clarity, and wisdom, and glimpses of reality, like you said. Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.To sign our online guestbook visit www.vocfh.com. 1,031 following. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Dharma is the ocean. Either way, please allow us to re-introduce ourselves: Thats why the siloing and separation thats happening I mean, just read the comments in any social media. Youre just passing along what youve received, that gift that starts with being born and then the good fortune of having people along the way who are your community who love and support you. She listened to the messages being communicated through her dreams, desires, and meditation retreats, determined never to abandon her own truth again. It brought me to tears. She is a contributing author of. TrudyGoodman. Love you always and will miss your birthday call. Connect more intimately and intentionally with yourself and the ones you love, Reconcile with the inevitability of suffering and death to live more freely and fearlessly today, Find peace and fulfillment in a life of heart-centered purpose, Build your mindfulness practice and create a framework for your personal growth. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. In Jack Kornfield's book After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, he writes about the honest development of the wise heart within the cycles of day-to-day life; for instance "amid all the Western masters and teachers I know, some idealistic perfection is not apparent. I think its pretty deeply rooted. From the May 2016 issue of Lion's Roar. She spent a couple of years on the dharma trail, writing with Natalie Goldberg in Taos, painting, doing intensive meditation retreats and practicing in Asia before moving to Los Angeles to help care for her daughters new baby and her elderly mother (her mother passed on in May of this year). Trudy Goodman, PH.D., is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Then it becomes just paying it forward, right? Trudy was born March 13, 1923 in Belding, Michigan, the youngest daughter She was born the eldest of three children. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Stay informed and inspired with the best of the week in Los Angeles, etc. Jack Kornfield (born 1945) is an American writer and teacher in the Vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism. After becoming a mother, Trudy was fascinated by human development, and studied w Jean Piaget in Geneva, Carol Gilligan, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Jerome Bruner at Harvard. My wise, radiant, generous cousin is a beloved meditation and mindfulness teacher, a pioneer in the role of mindfulness in psychotherapy, and the founder of InsightLA, whose marvelous motto during this pandemic is, We cant go out, so lets go in!. Instagram: biographyscoop. 27.9K followers. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. As she picked up the pieces, Trudy decided this was the time to follow a longtime dream and hit the Dharma traila long silent retreat followed by a trip to Asia for intensive meditation practices. She then moved to Los Angeles and foundedInsightLA, the first center in the world to combine training in both Buddhist Insight (Vipassana) Meditation and non-sectarian mindfulness and compassion practices. Trudy conducts retreats and workshops worldwide from the hallowed halls of Mazu Daoyis Chan monastery in China, to leading trainings on the ground in the intense heat of Darfuri refugee camps in Eastern Chad on the Sudanese border. In Genesis, theres a beautiful phrase, it says to be a blessing. When our intention is to connect with community and be of service it makes us happy., Goodmans work with others as well as her ability to sit in the midst of her own challenges have strengthened her compassion and deepened her respect for the intensity of being human. BLISS NETWORK, LLC | All Rights Reserved | LA Yoga and Find Bliss are trademarks of Bliss Network, LLC | Copyright 2016. Theres just less judgment, it just makes life easier. If we only have a self-referential focus, its like looking at the sky through a straw, she said. You start to look for not so much proving yourself or getting the approval of others. Its not to be without fear, but that the fear doesnt determine what you do.. Trudie Goodwin (born 13 November 1951) is an English actress best known for playing Sergeant June Ackland in the high-profile British television police drama The Bill from 1983 to 2007, and Georgia Sharma in the ITV soap Emmerdale, from 2011 until 2015. Therapy was essential for me, but alone it wouldnt have been enough. She is a contributing author to the Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness, Compassion and Wisdom in Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. The preparation Im going to refer to a 13th century Zen master named Dgen Zenji who said He said, When the self comes forward to meet experience Im paraphrasing. In 1995 she co-founded, and is still the Guiding Teacher at theInstitute for Meditation and Psychotherapy,the first center in the world dedicated to exploring the synergy of these two disciplines. My to-do list was endless. We dont hear yesterdays sounds. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1954. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. [9], Goodwin's daughter Elly Jackson is lead singer of the British electropop band La Roux.[10]. 4, on Netflix. Always in my heart. Trudy Goodman, PH.D., is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. From 1991 to 1998, Trudy was a resident Zen teacher at the Cambridge Buddhist Association. Box 7278, Santa Monica,CA 90406, Sunday Community Sit: A Practice Group with Trudy Goodman. In Walking the Talk, inside the May 2016 Lions Roar magazine, Buddhist teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman spoke with actor Sandra Oh about Buddhism and their happy relationship as beloveds. Looking back, she says her experiences of loss and grief strengthened her, deepening her compassion for other peoples struggles. Photo by Laura Grier. Ram Dass marries Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield. Will miss you greatly but know you are no longer suffering or in pain. Thats why it sort of baffles me. For fifteen years, Trudy's life was totally intertwined with her husband's. He adopted her teenage daughter, whose father had died from suicide. Of kids of all ages and has kept her own life, not so much proving yourself or getting approval... 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