This article first appeared in Shambhala Sun, January 2005 under the title "Breaking the Habit Habit". Everyone knows the old adage "You can't see the forest for the trees." In the work environment, the trees are the immediate pressures you feel: demands and directives from above, needs and problems from below. The forest is the bigger picture, the … [Read more...] about How to Stay Balanced and Productive
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In-depth series of teachings on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and how practitioners in today’s world might approach traditional texts written hundreds of years ago. Karma, pt. 3 & Loving-kindess and Compassion, pt. 1DownloadParticipants reflection on intentionally engaging in a non-virtuous act; patterned behavior as a way to avoid … [Read more...] about Then and Now 16
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In-depth series of teachings on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and how practitioners in today’s world might approach traditional texts written hundreds of years ago. The six perfections DownloadParticipants’ experience with meditation on the four black dharmas; genesis and fruition vehicles; three moral trainings; Buddhist frameworks: ground, … [Read more...] about Then and Now 27
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In-depth series of teachings on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and how practitioners in today’s world might approach traditional texts written hundreds of years ago. Loving-Kindness and Compassion, pt. 2DownloadParticipants report their experience with previous week’s meditation assignment; a tale of warm fuzzies and cold pricklies; … [Read more...] about Then and Now 17
Pointing Out Instructions 5
These teachings touch on many different practices and texts ranging from shamata and guru yoga to One Sentence Pith Instructions and Aspirations for Mahamudra. The Nature Of Experience DownloadDiscussion with participants on the origin of attention; thoughts, mind, and freedom from reacting; inference, intellect, and experience; … [Read more...] about Pointing Out Instructions 5