Developing a wise relationship to our body is an important part of our meditation practice. We often have a distorted, even aversive attitude to the body.
A discussion of the refuges and precepts (including chanting them at the start of the IMS 3 month retreat) and some reflections regarding useful attitudes when beginning a retreat.
Opening Talk for an Insight Meditation retreat that is particularly relevant to those teaching or training in mindfulness-based applications. This retreat explores the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as taught in the Satipatthana discourse given by the Buddha. This talk also includes John Teasdale and John Peacock