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The Gentle Art of Patience

The Buddha described patience as the highest spiritual quality, yet many of us find it challenging, even unappealing.

Modern society so often emphasises immediate gratification through an act of will. We then bring this pressure to our meditation practice and use too much force, making the path harder than it needs to be. On the contrary, the Buddha encouraged us to focus on the causes for happiness and peace - the careful laying down of conditions that allow beautiful qualities of the heart to ripen, in their own time.

Developing such a patient, kind and gentle attitude enables us to stay with experience long enough to discover its beauty and depth. We learn to find contentment here and now, instead of being caught in restless seeking.

2024-07-04 (4 days) Gaia House

  
2024-07-05 Talk - Seeing Through Impatience 59:39
Yahel Avigur
This recording also includes Ven Canda offering instructions for walking meditation.
2024-07-05 Guided Practice - Liberating Relationship with Reactivity 42:23
Yahel Avigur
2024-07-05 Questions and Responses 69:58
Yahel Avigur, Ven Canda Bhikkhuni
Yahel and Ven Canda respond to written questions (anonymous) from retreatants.
2024-07-06 Freedom From the Hindrances - Instructions & Guided Practice 49:00
Yahel Avigur
2024-07-07 Questions & Responses 63:32
Yahel Avigur, Ven Canda Bhikkhuni
Yahel and Ven Canda respond to written questions (anonymous) from retreatants.
2024-07-07 Instructions & Guided Practice - Dharma Work That Makes a Difference 52:49
Yahel Avigur
This recording also includes Ven Canda chanting.
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