In the face of inevitable hurts, disappointments and losses, what serves spiritual awakening? This talk explores the gifts of a forgiving heart, devotion and self-inquiry.
Being with others is central to our experience. What is the Buddha's notion of the role of relationship in practice? A closer look at good friendship and the qualities of noble companionship for practitioners.
This talk points to how human beings straddle both mundane and divine realities. How we live dominated by left brain conceptual mind and how we have the potential to know dimensions of peace and freedom more characterized by the right brain hemisphere.
This is number six in a ten-part series on Buddhadharma as a Path of Happiness. This series covers the ten principles discussed in James' Awakening Joy Course from a dharma perspective. www.AwakeningJoy.net
In the Buddhist teachings, joy is a natural expression of our awakened heart. In these two talks we will explore how we block off joy, and ways that we can cultivate and embody this intrinsic facet of our being.
