Let faith be our foundation for a mindfulness that never tires of examining how we are within us. We may eat well, dress well, and look good but what is the real state of the mind? Day by day, finding safety in virtue, aware of the right qualities that direct, protect, and teach us to root out unworthy habits, let us harvest the profound joy and goodness of this life. It’s not how much we work or gain but how well we honour the noble Dhamma as servants of selflessness and human kindness.

Citta - unser Herzgeist - hat neben seiner empfindsamen, rezeptiven Seite auch eine aktive, gestaltende Seite. Jede Absicht, die wir formen und in Gedanken, Worten oder Taten umsetzen, hat eine Wirkung und trägt zu unserem Glück oder Leiden bei. Von entscheidender Bedeutung ist, dass wir lernen, zwischen heilsamen und unheilsamen Absichten zu unterscheiden und bewusst die heilsamen Absichten und Geisteszustände zu kultivieren. Geistesschulung bedeutet, dass wir unheilsame Gewohnheitstendenzen nicht weiter füttern und stattdessen heilsame Tendenzen stärken. Dadurch formen wir uns selbst und unser Leben.

Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings

Behind the activity of thinking, and the ever-changing flow of sounds, sensations and feelings, there is a great and awake silence that holds all that unfolds. This space of awareness is our formless essence. Learning to open and rest into this alert, knowing vastness has the blessings of homecoming.

There is no more relevant exploration than how we awaken to our connection as family, as belonging to this precious web of life. In their talks, Tara and Roshi Joan look at the cause of divides and their healing through wise contemplation, courageous engagement and the power of imagination. Each lead short reflections that help us bring our own hearts and spirit into this sacred work.

How might you let Life play you like an instrument? In this talk James shares the evening with Sarah-Marie Hopf, a good friend, dedicated practitioner, coach and meditation teacher who shares about her journey of progressively deepening trust in the dharma and our True Nature and opening to what wants to flow effortlessly from the mystery into form. Becoming an unexpected singer-songwriter, she shares the origin story of her first album “Modern Mantras” which was inspired by songs that came through her spontaneously during a month long Spirit Rock retreat.