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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
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2012-08-16
Silent Illumination
60:41
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Will Kabat-Zinn
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In this talk, Will Kabat-Zinn explores the deeper meaning of the first five lines of the poem, "Guidepost of Silent Illumination" by Zen Master Hongzhi:
Silent and serene, forgetting words, bright clarity appears before you.
When you reflect it you become vast, where you embody it you are spiritually uplifted.
Spiritually solitary and shining, inner illumination restores wonder,
Dew in the moonlight, a river of stars, snow-covered pines, clouds enveloping the peak.
In darkness it is most bright, while hidden all the more manifest.
~translated by Taigen Dan Leighton
The entire poem can be found on the web.
One source.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2012-08-15
Part 1: 1000 Serious Moves
1:26:17
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Tara Brach
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| We easily habituate to feeling stressed, leaning forward, trying to figure things out and get things done. The undercurrent is we are living reactively--resisting unpleasant experience, seeking out more comfort and ease--perpetually wanting life to be different than it is. In response to this confined way of living, the Buddha invites us to discover our innate capacity for happiness, the well-being that arises in full presence. These two talks explore the ways we get caught in the trance of reactivity and grimness, and the pathways to unconditioned happiness. |
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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