I've spoken to more than a few people who say that the results of the election have brought up difficult feelings of a kind they have not encountered before. That's understandable. It's not every day that we experience the world we have known crumbling and collapsing around us. After the election, it became very clear that here, in one of the more … [Read more...] about Difficult Feelings In a Changing World
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A Crooked Tree In Changing Times
Originally published on Tricycle.Before the election, I posted a short piece about a Buddhist response to Trump, namely, to forget about being Buddhist and focus instead on being human. In particular, I wrote that our responsibility is to use the skills and capabilities we develop through practice to step out of our own reactivity. Then we have the … [Read more...] about A Crooked Tree In Changing Times
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 9
This series explores how the 37 Practices can be divided into four distinct sections: the foundations for practice, what to do about anger, the six perfections, and how to live the practice. 37 Practices - Retreat 1 - 9 37P 1 37P 2 37P 3 37P 4 37P 5 37P 6 37P 7 37P 8 37P 9 Verses 31 - 37Download Questions from participants on meditation and … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 9
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 8
This series explores how the 37 Practices can be divided into four distinct sections: the foundations for practice, what to do about anger, the six perfections, and how to live the practice. 37 Practices - Retreat 1 - 9 37P 1 37P 2 37P 3 37P 4 37P 5 37P 6 37P 7 37P 8 37P 9 Verses 25 - 30 Download A question about anger; commentary on verses … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 8
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 7
This series explores how the 37 Practices can be divided into four distinct sections: the foundations for practice, what to do about anger, the six perfections, and how to live the practice. 37 Practices - Retreat 1 - 9 37P 1 37P 2 37P 3 37P 4 37P 5 37P 6 37P 7 37P 8 37P 9 Verses 22 - 24 Download An in-depth discussion on: whatever arises in … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 7
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 6
This series explores how the 37 Practices can be divided into four distinct sections: the foundations for practice, what to do about anger, the six perfections, and how to live the practice. 37 Practices - Retreat 1 - 9 37P 1 37P 2 37P 3 37P 4 37P 5 37P 6 37P 7 37P 8 37P 9 Meditation on Verse 21Download What is like in your meditation practice … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva retreat, pt. 6