There is a group of Theravāda monks right now, walking for peace from Texas to Washington DC. Their journey stands as a quiet yet powerful teaching, reminding us that even in times of unrest and difficulty, peace can begin with how we meet the moment.
Booker uses her pragmatic voice to discuss the taboo Third Precept…the one about sex! Using the lay framework of the precepts that focus on cultivation instead of abstinence, she explores how to take responsibility in monogamous, ethical non-monogamous, and complex power dynamics.
We must differentiate between the person and their deed to overcome feelings of enmity. When we are able to do so, then forgiveness is also included in our metta
